{"id":8703,"date":"2020-08-17T10:23:36","date_gmt":"2020-08-17T14:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/?page_id=8703"},"modified":"2026-01-13T10:05:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T15:05:28","slug":"faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/people\/faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-1751 profile type-profile status-publish hentry faculty-all faculty-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/profile\/thomas-bania\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/astronomy\/files\/2021\/12\/Tom-Bania-2021-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2021\/12\/Tom-Bania-2021-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2021\/12\/Tom-Bania-2021-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2021\/12\/Tom-Bania-2021-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2021\/12\/Tom-Bania-2021.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Thomas Bania<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Professor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-1754 profile type-profile status-publish hentry faculty-faculty-administration faculty-all faculty-faculty faculty-dus\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/profile\/elizabeth-blanton\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Blanton_E-cropped-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Blanton_E-cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Blanton_E-cropped-768x764.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Blanton_E-cropped-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Blanton_E-cropped-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Blanton_E-cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Blanton_E-cropped-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Blanton_E-cropped-898x900.jpg 898w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Blanton_E-cropped-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Elizabeth Blanton<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Professor;<br \/>\r\nDirector of Undergraduate Studies<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-1734 profile type-profile status-publish hentry faculty-all faculty-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/profile\/tereasa-brainerd\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/astronomy\/files\/2013\/05\/TGB-2018-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2013\/05\/TGB-2018-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2013\/05\/TGB-2018-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Tereasa Brainerd<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Professor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-11134 profile type-profile status-publish hentry faculty-faculty-administration faculty-all faculty-faculty faculty-dga\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/profile\/dillon-brout\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/astronomy\/files\/2023\/07\/Brout-Dillon-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2023\/07\/Brout-Dillon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2023\/07\/Brout-Dillon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2023\/07\/Brout-Dillon-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Dillon Brout<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Assistant Professor;<br \/>\r\nDirector of Graduate Admissions<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-11714 profile type-profile status-publish hentry faculty-all faculty-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/profile\/emily-cunningham\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/astronomy\/files\/2025\/09\/Cunningham-E-e1757623763566-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2025\/09\/Cunningham-E-e1757623763566-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2025\/09\/Cunningham-E-e1757623763566-768x764.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2025\/09\/Cunningham-E-e1757623763566-1536x1528.jpg 1536w, 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class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Chuanfei Dong<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Assistant Professor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-1984 profile type-profile status-publish hentry faculty-faculty-administration faculty-all faculty-assoc-chair faculty-faculty rsrch-directors\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/profile\/catherine-espaillat\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/astronomy\/files\/2013\/07\/C_Espaillat_2020-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2013\/07\/C_Espaillat_2020-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2013\/07\/C_Espaillat_2020-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Catherine Espaillat<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Professor; <br \/>\r\nAssociate Chair, Department of Astronomy<br \/>\r\nDirector, Institute for Astrophysical Research<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-7834 profile type-profile status-publish hentry faculty-all faculty-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/profile\/jj-hermes\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/astronomy\/files\/2019\/01\/image-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2019\/01\/image-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2019\/01\/image-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2019\/01\/image-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2019\/01\/image-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2019\/01\/image.png 1023w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">JJ Hermes<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-6682 profile type-profile status-publish hentry faculty-faculty-administration faculty-all faculty-faculty faculty-dgs\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/profile\/wen-li\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/astronomy\/files\/2020\/07\/WenLi-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2020\/07\/WenLi-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2020\/07\/WenLi-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Wen Li<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor;<br \/>\r\nDirector of Graduate Studies<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-1798 profile type-profile status-publish hentry faculty-all faculty-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/profile\/carlos-martinis\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/astronomy\/files\/2013\/05\/Carlos-Martinis-2012_2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Carlos Martinis<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Research Associate Professor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-1801 profile type-profile status-publish hentry faculty-all faculty-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/profile\/michael-mendillo\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Mendillo_Michael-resized-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Mendillo_Michael-resized-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Mendillo_Michael-resized-768x764.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Mendillo_Michael-resized-844x844.jpg 844w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Mendillo_Michael-resized-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Mendillo_Michael-resized-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Mendillo_Michael-resized-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Mendillo_Michael-resized-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Mendillo_Michael-resized-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Michael Mendillo<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Professor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-10290 profile type-profile status-publish hentry faculty-all faculty-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/profile\/luke-moore\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/astronomy\/files\/2021\/09\/Moore_L-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2021\/09\/Moore_L-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2021\/09\/Moore_L-768x764.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2021\/09\/Moore_L-1084x1080.jpg 1084w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2021\/09\/Moore_L-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2021\/09\/Moore_L-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2021\/09\/Moore_L-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2021\/09\/Moore_L-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2021\/09\/Moore_L-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Luke Moore<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Research Assistant Professor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-1989 profile type-profile status-publish hentry faculty-all faculty-faculty rsrch-directors\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/profile\/phil-muirhead\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Muirhead_Philip-resized-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Muirhead_Philip-resized-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Muirhead_Philip-resized-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Muirhead_Philip-resized-768x764.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Muirhead_Philip-resized-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Muirhead_Philip-resized-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Muirhead_Philip-resized-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Muirhead_Philip-resized-599x600.jpg 599w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Muirhead_Philip-resized-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Muirhead_Philip-resized.jpg 972w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Philip Muirhead<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor; <br \/>\r\nDirector, Perkins Telescope Observatory<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-12127 profile type-profile status-publish hentry faculty-all faculty-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/profile\/toshi-nishimura\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/astronomy\/files\/2026\/01\/Nishimura-T-e1767798344832-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2026\/01\/Nishimura-T-e1767798344832-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2026\/01\/Nishimura-T-e1767798344832-768x764.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2026\/01\/Nishimura-T-e1767798344832-1536x1528.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2026\/01\/Nishimura-T-e1767798344832-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2026\/01\/Nishimura-T-e1767798344832-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2026\/01\/Nishimura-T-e1767798344832-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2026\/01\/Nishimura-T-e1767798344832-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2026\/01\/Nishimura-T-e1767798344832-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Toshi Nishimura<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-1778 profile type-profile status-publish hentry faculty-all faculty-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/profile\/merav-opher\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/astronomy\/files\/2019\/02\/MeravOpher_BUToday-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" 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