I was born in Pennsylvania, but grew up mostly in New Jersey.  I earned my PhD in physics at the University of Iowa.  After that, I moved to Seattle, where I worked in the Astronomy Department at the University of Washington for a time. I am now an Assistant Professor in the Physics Department at Weber State University in Ogden, UT.
 
If you want more professional biography, see my CV, which is mostly up-to-date.  Mostly.
 
That’s me above, with my horse Trinket, over an ~ 4 foot fence.  Now we are doing mostly dressage, since she had a neurological disease that nearly killed her in Fall, 2006.  She has had to re-learn how to move her legs more or less from scratch.  It’s a privilege to know her.
 
You can find information about the dressage group at this website:
http://web.mac.com/stacypalen/iWeb/Dressage/Welcome.html
 
And the whole-house enviro-blog sits here:
http://web.mac.com/stacypalen/iWeb/eblog/Blog/Blog.html
Stacy Palen
Assistant Professor, Physics
Director, Ott Planetarium
 
Physics Department
College of Science
Weber State University
Office: SL 209
Phone: 626-7030
email: spalen AT weber DOT edu
PhD: University of Iowa
Specialty: Astrophysics
 
Web places you might be seeking:
  1. •Ott Planetarium
  2. •Physics 2210: Phys w’ Calc I
  3. •Physics 2220: Phys w’ Calc II
  4. •Mastering Physics
  5. •Physics 1040: Astronomy
  6. •Advice for students seeking recommendations
  7. •Instructions for using the Ottreach Trailer.
 
 
My useful links:
  1. •ADS
  2. •Astro-ph
  3. •SIMBAD
  4. •Astro101 Clearinghouse
“Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp,
Or what’s a heaven for?”
---Robert Browning