Chris Impey

Chris Impey is the Deputy Department Head and a Professor of Astronomy at the University of Arizona. His research interests center on cosmology and the study of diffuse galaxies, active galaxies, and quasars. He has over 100 research publications in the professional literature, and has had 14 projects approved for observations with the Hubble Space Telescope. His work to develop interactive teaching materials for the Web is supported by a major grant from the National Science Foundation. He is a former Associate Director of the NASA Arizona Space Grant Program, which supports a variety of education and outreach activities. He has won six University awards for undergraduate teaching, and is coauthor of the Brooks/Cole textbook Astronomy: The Cosmic Journey.