Studies of star and planetary system formation: radio observations of bipolar outflows and planetary disks; radio and infrared studies of HII regions and associated molecular gas in the outer Galaxy; near-infrared searches for brown dwarfs
Galactic structure and evolution: far-infrared and optical determinations of abundances in the Milky Way
Astronomy and Physics education: studies of the effect of interactive learning strategies on student learning in introductory astronomy courses; the role of demographics in student learning and the efficacy of different learning strategies; the use of classroom response systems (clickers) in physics and astronomy education
