The Faculty at SESE

Paul Schmidtke is an astronomer with professional interests in the broad area of binary stars. He is a recognized expert on the photometry (i.e., measuring the brightness variations) of X-ray binaries and works extensively with colleagues at ASU's Tempe campus and the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory in Victoria, BC. His studies utilize telescopes around the world (for example, Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile) as well as in space (various satellites operated by NASA and similar organizations). He is a member of the American Astronomical Society, the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, and the International Astronomical Union. Dr. Schmidtke is author or co-author of 70 articles in refereed journals, 67 other articles (chapters in books, conference presentations, or non-refereed journal contributions), plus 3 books and atlases. He currently teaches general studies classes in astronomy (lecture and lab sections) and Integrative Studies courses.