Paul Antonucci (Electrical/Software Engineer)



    
Paul Antonucci studied physics at Amherst College and went 
immediately into the graduate program in music theory and piano 
at the University of Massachusetts, then to the University of Iowa 
for further work in music theory, piano, and history of ideas.  All 
the while developing educational software and computer hardware.  
Since then he has been dividing his time between scientific and 
artistic pursuits by developing educational software and playing 
concerts.

In developing educational programs at the CfA, Paul has been able 
to combine his interests in science, electronics, and software, with 
perception, cognition, psychology, the integration of the sciences 
and the arts, and the learning process.  Since having two children, 
Paul has been increasingly interested in developmental 
issues and learning.  

Pictured above is Paul Antonucci with Luca (3) and Gabriel (1), 
some of the motivation for his interest in child development and 
the learning process.

Freeman Deutsch (Software Engineer)



    
I am a Senior Software Engineer in the Science Education Department.
I develop educational software.  In the InSIGHT Project, I have 
developed graphical computer simulations to teach wave mechanics 
and kinematics.  
 
In the Micro Observatory Project, I have developed a user-friendly 
user interface that allows novice users to control sophisticated 
telescopes.  I am  currently working on software that allows users 
to interactively control these telescopes from the Web.

My interests include object oriented programming, computer animation,
automating robotic telescopes, network programming

I also like to cook, study yoga, home brew, bicycling, and taking 
long walks.  I live in Cambridge, MA with my wife Jessie and our two 
cats, Greta and Cleo.

See my family



Linda French (Astronomer)




I am an astronomer with a longtime interest in education,
and I've taught astronomy and physical science to college students 
as well as elementaryschool students. Here at the Science Education 
Department I was the Project Manager fortwo TeacherEnhancement programs, 
Project SPICA and Project ASTRAEA. I am on the faculty of Wheelock 
College, where I teach astronomy and physics to future preschool and 
elementaryteachers.  I've developed and taught introductory astronomy 
and physics courses for both majors and non-majors at Bates College and 
MIT. For several years I was the head of the science department of the 
Park School in Brookline, MA, where I taught physical science to
eighth graders, biology to ninth graders, and was the science specialist 
for the second grade.In conjunction with my eighth grade teaching, I was 
a consulting teacher to Project STAR here at the CfA and contributed to 
the development and testing of many activities. While at MIT, I
founded and supervised an astronomy Field Camp, giving undergraduates 
research experience at major observatories in Arizona. 

At present, I am engaged in astronomical research on the physical 
properties of distant dark asteroids.  I am particularly interested 
in using small telescopes with charge-coupled device
detectors to carry out research projects with students. 

I have many interests beyond the observatory and the classroom.  
I am a volunteernaturalist for the Appalachian Mountain Club and 
enjoy hiking and canoeing;I'm currently learning to sail.  I'm a 
passionate gardener, with a particular interest in old fashioned 
roses, herbs, and English style flower gardens.  Had I not become an 
astronomer, I would probably have become a musician.  
Singing is my love, and my idols are Maria Callas and The Beatles,
particularly John Lennon.

I enjoy relaxing outdoors with close friends, my cat, and 
my daughter Susanna.





Roy Gould (Education Specialist/Project Manager)



    
Roy Gould is Education Specialist at the Smithsonian 
Astrophysical Observatory and Project Manager for 
MicroObservatory.  Dr. Gould has produced physics exhibits for 
the Los Alamos National Scientific Laboratory, the Boston 
Museum of Science, and other science centers nationally.  He 
was Associate Producer at the NOVA Science Series, and has 
extensive experience in conveying science through a variety of 
media, including interactive computer-based animations.  He was 
recently Principal Investigator on the National Science 
Foundation-sponsored project, Testing the Theory, designed to 
increase the public's skills in gathering and weighing scientific 
evidence.


Beth Hoffman (Workshop Director)



    
I am the Workshop Director for the 1997 MicroObservatory 
On-line Workshop.  As a developer and researcher for 
Project InSIGHT (Investigative Stimuli for 
Intuitive Growth Using High Technology) also at the Center for 
Astrophysics, I developed activities for use with software 
programs, which I helped teachers integrate into their physics 
curriculum.  As a research consultant, I have designed and 
monitored the effects of network-based learning for the 
professional development of science and math teachers.  

I recently received my Ed.D. and Ed.M. in Educational Psychology 
from Harvard University's Graduate School of Education; my 
dissertation is titled, Social Interaction and Conceptual 
Understanding in Computer-Based Physics Instruction.  
I received my MA in Instructional Technology from 
Columbia University, and have a BS in Journalism from the 
University of Maryland.  

I am an avid cyclist and recreational runner.  I also like 
tennis and cooking, both activities for which my enjoyment 
and enthusiasm vastly exceed my ability.



Steve Leiker (Engineer)



    

(bio to come)  




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