Background
Meech, Karen Jean was born on July 9, 1959 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Lloyd Augustus and Patricia Ann (Marshall) Meech.
Meech, Karen Jean was born on July 9, 1959 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Lloyd Augustus and Patricia Ann (Marshall) Meech.
Bachelor cum laude in Physics, Rice University, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy in Planetary Astronomy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987.
Research assistant, Maria Mitchell Observatory, Nantucket, Massachusetts, 1978;
research assistant, American Association Variable Star Observation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1979, 81-82;
research assistant archaeoastronomy, EARTHWATCH, Cusco, Peru., 1980;
university laboratory assistant molecular physics, Rice U., Houston, 1980-1981;
quantum physics grader, Rice U., Houston, 1980-1981;
research assistant, American Association Variable Star Observers, 1981-1982;
research specialist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1981-1982;
graduate teaching assistant, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1982-1986;
graduate research assistant, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1986-1987;
assistant astronomer, Institute for Astronomy, Honolulu, 1987-1991;
associate astronomer, Institute for Astronomy, Honolulu, since 1992. Member IFA Computer Advisory Committee, 1991-1993, IFA Endowment Committee, 1991, U. Research Council, 1990-1993, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Planetary Astronomy Committee II, 1993-1994, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Planetary Science Data Steering Group, 1993-1996, IFA Admissions Committee, 1992-1997, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Planetary Astronomy Review Panel, 1990-1991, Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory user's Committee, 1991-1994, United States Information Agency International Teleconf., 1991, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Keck Planetary Management Operations Working Group, since 1996, Committee on PlanetaryLunar Exploration, since 1998, Annie Jump Cannon Award Committee, 1995-1997, U. Hawaii Faculty Senate, 1995-1997. Chair IFA S cholarship Committee, 1991.
Interviewer Rice U. Alumni, since 1989. Telescope allocation committee referee Kitt Peak National Observatory, since 1995.
Safety diver University Hawaii Scuba class, 1988-1990. Volunteer Honolulu Zoological Society Zoo Fun Run, 1991-1992. Active department education High School Student Career Program, Honolulu, 1988.
Organizer High School Teacher-Student Assistant Workshops, 1993-1995, 99—. Local organizing chair division Planetary Astronomy meeting, Kona, Hawaii, 1995, Bioastronomy meeting, Kona, Hawaii, 1999. Judge Hawaii State Science Fair, since 1992.
Board directors Kilolokahi, since 1995. Member American Astronomical Society (division planetary science, 1995, Asteroid 4367 named Meech in her honor), International Astronomical Union-Commission 15 (national committee since 1997), American Association Variable Star Observers.