Dr. John Feldmeier

Professor
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Dr. John J Feldmeier

Professor

Physics, Astronomy, Geology, & Environmental Sciences

Ward Beecher Hall 2021

phone: (330) 941-1381

jjfeldmeier@ysu.edu

  • Education
    • 2000

      Ph D, Astronomy and Astrophysics

      Pennsylvania State University

    • 1994

      BS, Physics

      University of Texas, Austin

    • 1994

      BA, Astronomy

      University of Texas, Austin

  • Awards and Honors
    • March 2019

      Youngstown State University

      Distinguished Professor in Service,

    • March 2019

      Youngstown State University

      Distinguished Professor Designation

    • March 2016

      Youngstown State University

      Distinguished Professor in Teaching

    • March 2011

      Youngstown State University

      Distinguished Professor in Scholarship

    • November 1996

      Sigma Xi research society

      Nominated

    • June 1992

      National Science Foundation

      Research Experience for Undergraduates - Center for Particle Astrophysics

    • August 1989

      United States Automobile Association

      National Merit Scholar

    • August 1989

      University of Texas, Austin

      Dean’s Scholars of Natural Sciences

  • Past History
    • 2018

      Youngstown State University

      Full Professor

    • 2012

      Youngstown State University

      Associate Professor

    • 2006

      Youngstown State University

      Assistant Professor

    • 2003

      National Science Foundation

      Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellow

    • 2000

      Case Western Reserve University

      Research Associate

    • 1996

      Pennsylvania State University

      Research Assistant

    • 1994

      Pennsylvania State University

      Teaching Assistant

    • 1993

      University of Texas

      Unix Systems Administrator

  • Intellectual Contributions
    • 2018

      "Stellar Populations in the Outer Disk and Halo of the Spiral Galaxy M101"

      The Astrophysical Journal, volume 862, issue 2, p. 99

    • 2017

      "Stellar Populations in the Outer Regions of M101"

      , volume 229, p. 144.20

    • 2015

      "Galaxies at the Extremes: Ultra-diffuse Galaxies in the Virgo Cluster"

      The Astrophysical Journal Letters, volume 809, issue 2, p. L21

    • 2012

      "Identifying High-metallicity M Giants at Intragroup Distances with Sloan Digital Sky Survey"

      The Astronomical Journal, volume 143, issue 6, p. 128

    • 2010

      "Searching for Intracluster Globular Clusters in the Virgo Cluster"

      , volume 215, p. 478.14

    • 2007

      "The Resolved Stellar Populations of a Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy in the Virgo Cluster"

      The Astrophysical Journal, volume 656, issue 2, p. 746-755

    • 2007

      "The Metallicity Distribution of Intracluster Stars in Virgo"

      The Astrophysical Journal, volume 656, issue 2, p. 756-769

    • 2007

      "Virgo's Intracluster Globular Clusters as Seen by the Advanced Camera for Surveys"

      The Astrophysical Journal, volume 654, issue 2, p. 835-843

    • 2006

      "Multiwavelength Observations of Tidally Induced Star Formation in the M81 Group"

      , volume 209, p. 15.06

    • 2005

      "VICS: The Virgo Intra-Cluster Stars Project"

      , volume 207, p. 80.05

    • 2005

      "VICS: Stellar Populations of a Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy in the Virgo Cluster"

      , volume 207, p. 80.04

    • 2005

      "VICS: Intergalactic Globular Clusters in Virgo"

      , volume 207, p. 80.06

    • 2005

      "Upgrading the Ward Beecher Planetarium for the 21st Century"

      , volume 207, p. 67.08

    • 2004

      "Intracluster Planetary Nebulae in the Virgo Cluster. III. Luminosity of the Intracluster Light and Tests of the Spatial Distribution"

      The Astrophysical Journal, volume 615, issue 1, p. 196-208

    • 2004

      "The Planetary Nebula System of M33"

      The Astrophysical Journal, volume 614, issue 1, p. 167-185

    • 2004

      "The Systematics of Intracluster Starlight"

      , volume 217, p. 88

    • 2004

      "Intracluster Planetary Nebulae in Clusters and Groups"

      , volume 217, p. 64

    • 2004

      "A CFH12K Survey of Red Giant Stars in the M81 Group"

      , volume 217, p. 90

    • 2003

      "Searching for Intergalactic Stars in the M81 Galaxy Group"

      , volume 203, p. 51.01

    • 2003

      "A Search for Stars in the M81 Group's HI Tidal Tails"

      , volume 203, p. 115.22

    • 2003

      "Intracluster Planetary Nebulae in the Virgo Cluster. II. Imaging Catalog"

      The Astrophysical Journal Supplemental Series, volume 145, issue 1, p. 65-81

    • 2003

      "Kinematics of Planetary Nebulae in M51's Tidal Tail"

      , volume 209, p. 633

    • 2003

      "Kinematics of Planetary Nebulae in M51's Tidal Debris"

      The Astrophysical Journal, volume 582, issue 1, p. 170-183

    • 2003

      "A Search for Intra-group Planetary Nebulae in the M81 Group"

      , volume 209, p. 605

    • 2002

      "The Kinematics of M33's Disk Planetary Nebulae"

      , volume 201, p. 13.11

    • 2002

      "Planetary Nebulae as Standard Candles. XII. Connecting the Population I and Population II Distance Scales"

      The Astrophysical Journal, volume 577, issue 1, p. 31-50

    • 2002

      "Intracluster Red Giant Stars in the Virgo Cluster"

      The Astrophysical Journal, volume 570, issue 1, p. 119-131

    • 2001

      "Kinematics of Planetary Nebulae in M51's Tidal Tail"

      , volume 199, p. 52.02

    • 2000

      "Intracluster Stars in the Virgo Cluster"

      , volume 197, p. 106.04

    • 2000

      "Intracluster Planetary Nebulae in the Fornax Cluster"

      , volume 197, p. 106.07