Cassandra Fallscheer

Academic Achievements

• BS in Mathematics, Physics from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo 
• MA in Astronomy from Wesleyan University 
• PhD in Astrophysics from University of Heidelberg 

Publications

• Fenske, Arakawa, Fallscheer, Di Francesco, 2021, Runaway Stars as Possible Sources of the Elliptical Ring Structures in NGC 7538, AJ, 161, 156 
• Di Francesco, Keown, Fallscheer, et al., 2020, Herschel Gould Belt Survey Observations of Dense Cores in the Cepheus Flare Clouds, ApJ, 904, 172 
• Silva, Zhang, Sanhueze, Lu, Beltran, Fallscheer, et al., 2017, SMA Observations of the Hot Molecular Core IRAS 18566+0408, ApJ, 847, 87 
• Fallscheer, Reid, Di Francesco, Martin, Hill, et al., 2013, Herschel Reveals Massive Cold Clumps in NGC 7538, ApJ, 773, 102 
• Harvey, Fallscheer, Ginsburg, Terebey, André, et al., 2013, A First Look at the Auriga-California GMC With Herschel and the CSO, ApJ, 764, 133 
• Qiu, Zhang, Beuther & Fallscheer, 2012, Forming an O Star via Disk Accretion?  ApJ, 756, 170 
• Wang, Beuther, Zhang, Bik, Rodón, Jiang & Fallscheer, 2012, Different  Evolutionary Stages in the Massive Star-forming Region W3 Main Complex, A&A, 540, 11 
• Cesaroni, Beltrán, Zhang, Beuther & Fallscheer, 2011, Dissecting a hot molecular core: the case of G31.41+0.31, A&A, 533, 73 
• Fallscheer, Beuther, Sauter, Wolf & Zhang, 2011, A High-mass Dusty Disk Candidate: the Case of IRAS 18151-1208, ApJ, 729, 66 
• Fallscheer, Beuther, Zhang, Keto & Sridharan, 2009 Rotational structure and outflow in the infrared dark cloud 18223-3, A&A, 504, 127 
• Fallscheer & Herbst, 2006, Testing the Disk-locking Paradigm: An Association between U-V Excess and Rotation in NGC 2264, ApJ,  647, 155

Courses Taught

• Introductory Astronomy
• Observational Astronomy
• Stellar Astrophysics
• Physics of Dance (in collaboration with Prof. McNeillie in Dance)
• Optics

Professional Memberships

American Astronomical Society

More About Me

In addition to my professional interests of astronomy/physics teaching and research, I enjoy road biking, bicycle touring, backpacking, traveling, amateur astronomy, and rock climbing.