Educational Background:
- B.S., University of London.
- Ph.D., Cambridge University.
Research Interest:
Jean Brodie's research interests include galaxy formation and chemical
evolution, along with the development of new instrumentation for the
Lick 3-meter and Keck 10-meter telescopes. She uses globular star
clusters as fossil tracers of galaxy history. Globular clusters are
among the oldest radiant objects in the universe and are associated
with galaxies of all morphological types. As such, they provide
important clues about the early environments out of which galaxies
formed. Spectroscopic techniques, in the optical and near infrared,
are used to explore the extent to which the properties of galaxy
cluster systems depend on the characteristics of their parent galaxies.
Chemical element abundances and dynamics are of particular interest.
This program is being undertaken in collaboration with postdocs Mike Beasley
and Javier Cenarro and graduate student Jay Strader. See the SAGES Home
Page for details.
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