Where I work
I work as a "Physics Commissioning Specialist" for TomoTherapy, a great company that makes devices to treat cancer with radiation therapy. I'm one of the many folks who works to ensure that our machines deliver the proper dose before they leave our facility. It's a great company, and my job is fun and challenging.

Just for Fun
Outside of work, my main interests are running (with and without my lab mix, Sasha), reading (mostly mysteries and science fiction), my family (Brian and Corrinne), & traveling. I maintain a fairly comprehensive list of races in the Madison area... if you want me to add your race, just send me an email!

Teaching
I used to teach Physics & Astronomy at the college level. I was on the faculty at the University of Iowa for two years, then Beloit College for seven. I taught everything from first-year writing through graduate-level astrophysics during this time. At this point, I don't anticipate teaching again, but I still find the resources I compiled during that time to be useful occasionally, so if you want to know about some of the classes I have taught, just look in this section.

Astronomy
I study gas in galaxies, galaxy interactions, and starburst galaxies. Of particular interest to me are "polar-ring galaxies", which are otherwise normal disk galaxies with a ring of material in orbit perpendicular to the plane of the galaxy's central disk.