Jeff is a retired high school teacher in physics and engineering. His students partnered directly with experts at the University of Cincinnati, Fermilab, and CERN, contributing to data analysis and experimental processes in genuine research collaborations. They also engaged in citizen science projects, including the Radio JOVE initiative for monitoring Jovian radio emissions and the SuperSID program for detecting solar activity.

Additionally, his students collaborated on comparative analyses of cosmic ray data with international peers and researchers using specialized detectors. These collaborative efforts and citizen science contributions, centered on the students' active participation, were key factors in his receipt of multiple honors and Educator of the Year awards .

Cincinnati Astronomical Society (CAS) Activities

Within the Cincinnati Astronomical Society, Jeff contributes is one of the leaders of the CAS radio astronomy team. His efforts over the last few years helped revive radio astronomy at CAS, which had fallen by the wayside for over a decade.

Jeff mentored students in collaborative H1 measurements of the Milky Way galaxy using a 10-foot radio dish, as well as monitoring solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) through the SuperSID system. As a member of the exoplanet team, Jeff utilizes the Moeller Observatory's PlaneWave CDK1000 telescope to observe and refine the ephemerides of transiting exoplanets, submitting data to support the TESS and Ariel Missions in a citizen science framework. In his recent role within the TESS follow-up subgroup, he aspires to facilitate the validation of TESS planet candidates and the reduction of false positives, thereby accelerating planetary confirmations through community-driven observations.

Topic: Jeff will be speaking about CAS citizen science efforts.