Background
Weistrop, Donna Etta was born on June 10, 1944 in New York City. Daughter of Nathan and Charlotte Leah (Bagno) Weistrop.
Weistrop, Donna Etta was born on June 10, 1944 in New York City. Daughter of Nathan and Charlotte Leah (Bagno) Weistrop.
Bachelor, Wellesley College, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute of Technology, 1971.
Postdoctoral fellow Ohio State University, Columbus, 1973-1974. Assistant astronomer Kitt Peak National Observatory, Tucson, 1974-1977. Research fellow University Arizona, 1977-1978.
Astrophysicist National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Goddard Space Flight, Greenbelt, Maryland, 1978-1985. Senior scientist Applied Research Corporation, Landover, 1985-1990. Associate professor physics department University Nevada, Las Vegas, since 1990.
Visiting lecturer Tel Aviv University, 1971-1973. Participant astronomy/relativity National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1981-1984. Visiting scientist University Arizona, 1978-1980.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (nominating committee 1983-1986, chairman 1986), American Astronomical Society (commission on status women 1983-1987), International Astronomical Union, Astronomical Society Pacific.
Married David Bruce Shaffer, August 12, 1979.