Harold A. McAlister

• B.A. Physics, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
• M.A. Astronomy, University of Virginia
• Ph.D. Astronomy, University of Virginia

Research Associate, Kitt Peak National Observatory, 1975-1977

Assistant Professor, Georgia State University, 1977-1982

Associate Professor, Georgia State University, 1982-1987

Professor, Georgia State University, 1987-1998

Regents' Professor, Georgia State University, 1998-present

Director, Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy, Georgia State University, 1987-present

Director & Chief Executive Officer, Mount Wilson Institute, Pasadena, California, 2003-present

Teaching Resources:

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Research Interests:

• High spatial resolution interferometric imaging at optical and near infrared wavelengths; fundamental astrophysical properties of stars; and, detection of other planetary systems.

• Click here for a reasonably up-to-date copy of my curriculum vitae.

Selected Publications:

• Twenty Years of Seeing Double, Sky and Telescope, (November 1996)
• The CHARA Array on Mount Wilson, Proceedings of the SPIE, Vol. 4006, (2000)
• First Results from the CHARA Array. I. An Interferometric and Spectroscopic Study of the Fast Rotator alpha Leonis (Regulus), The Astrophysical Journal, (2005)
• First Results from the CHARA Array. II. A Description of the Instrument, The Astrophysical Journal, (2005)

Special Links:

• Karel Hujer (1902-1988) was Guerry Professor of Astronomy at the University of Tennesse at Chattanooga and my mentor and first teacher of astronomy. I have prepared a memorial to him commemorating his life and work.

Telephone: 404/413-5480

Fax: 404/413-5481

Email: hal@chara.gsu.edu

Postal Mail:

CHARA

Georgia State University

P.O. Box 3969

Atlanta, GA 30303-3969 U.S.A.

Office Location:

One Park Place South, Suite 700