Cathy Cahill
Biographical Sketch:
Professor Cahill’s research focuses on atmospheric aerosols and their impacts on visibility, global climate, and human health. Her research includes laboratory experiments, modeling, and field studies of atmospheric aerosols and their properties. She is currently investigating the size and composition of particulate matter entering the Arctic from Asia and other continents. In addition, she is quantifying the chemical composition and radiative properties of volcanic aerosols and developing airborne sensors for determining the concentration, composition and potential health effects of atmospheric aerosols.
Professional Memberships and Awards:
- Fulbright Graduate Student Fellowship, 1996-1997 (11 months conducting research at University College Galway’s Mace Head Atmospheric Research Station, a World Meteorological Organization Global Atmospheric Watch site)
- NASA Group Achievement Award (2009)
- Who’s Who in the World
- Who’s Who in America
- Who’s Who in Science and Engineering
- Who’s Who Among America’s
- Teachers Who’s Who of American Women
- Who’s Who of Emerging Leaders
- College of Science, Engineering & Mathematics Award for ‘Extraordinary Performance,’ 2003
- UAF Outstanding Advisor Award, 2002
- Geophysical Institute Award for ‘Extraordinary Performance,’ 2001
- Sigma Xi
- Outstanding Desert Research Institute Graduate Student, 1996
- Sigma Pi Sigma
- Outstanding Physics Leadership Award, 1990
- American Western University Fellowship, 1989
- Cal Aggie Alumni Scholarship, 1986
Positions Held:
- Member of the Alaska Contaminants Monitoring Strategy Steering Committee 2008-Present
- Member of the MASINT Technology Advisory Panel 2002-2006
- Associate Professor of Chemistry (Atmospheric Chemistry), University of Alaska Fairbanks 2004-Present
- Member of the U.S.-China Polar Science Panel 2002-2006
- Program Coordinator for the Atmospheric Science Program, University of Alaska Fairbanks 2000-2001
- Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Atmospheric Science (Atmospheric Chemistry), University of Alaska Fairbanks 1998-2004
- Member of Graduate Faculty, University of Nevada, Reno 1998(Spring)
- Visiting Assistant Research Professor (Atmospheric Chemistry/Aerosol Physics), Desert Research Institute. 1997-1998
- Fulbright Fellow (Aerosol Physics), University College, Galway, Ireland 1996-1997
- Research Assistant (Atmospheric Chemistry/Aerosol Physics), Desert Research Institute 1994-1996
- Research Assistant (Aerosol Physics), Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington1992-1994
- Editorial Assistant, Basic Physical Chemistry for the Atmospheric Sciences, by P.V. Hobbs 1992-1993
- Teaching Assistant, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington 1992(Fall)
- Research Assistant (Physical Oceanography), School of Oceanography, University of Washington 1990-1991
- Student Researcher (Plasma and Laser Physics), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 1989(Summer)
- Student Researcher (Nuclear Physics), Crocker Nuclear Laboratory, University of California, Davis 1989(Summer)
- Student Assistant II (Aerosol Physics), Air Quality Group, University of California, Davis 1986-1989
