Background
Boeshaar, Patricia Chikotas was born on September 25, 1947 in Butler Township, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Joseph Stanley and Anna (Geritis) Chikotas.
Boeshaar, Patricia Chikotas was born on September 25, 1947 in Butler Township, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Joseph Stanley and Anna (Geritis) Chikotas.
Student, Duquesne University, 1967. Bachelor of Science in Physics, Northwestern State University, Louisiana, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy, Ohio State University, 1976.
Instructor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1975-1977; assistant professor physics, U. Oregon, Eugene, 1977-1980; research associate, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1980-1981; assistant professor, Rider College, Lawrenceville, New Jersey, 1981-1984; associate professor, Rider College, Lawrenceville, New Jersey, 1984-1987; professor physics, Rider College, Lawrenceville, New Jersey, 1987-1988; from associate professor to professor, Drew U., Madison, New Jersey, 1988-1991; professor astrophysics, Drew U., Madison, New Jersey, since 1991. Consultant American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, since 1981. Peer reviewer Kitt Peak National Observatory, 1985, Astronomical Journal Astrophysical Journal Astronomical and Astrophysical, Nature, National Science Foundation, Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Corporation.
Member American Rhododendron Society, American Astronomical Society, Astronomical Society Pacific, Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Phi Kappi Phi, Deep Lens Survey team.
Married J. Anthony Tyson, January 23, 1981. 1 child, Kristopher Tyson.