Karen Knierman
Associate Teaching Professor,
School of Earth and Space Exploration
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Phone: 480-965-5081
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ISTB4 Rm 288 Tempe, AZ 85287
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Mail code: 6004Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio
Karen Knierman is an astronomer and astrophysicist. She studies star formation in colliding galaxies using telescopes in Arizona and in space including the Hubble Space Telescope. She is also a leader in astronomy and physics education and public outreach particularly to minority students and their families. She received her bachelor's degree from Penn State, her master's degree from University of Arizona, and her doctorate from Arizona State University. She has served as faculty at Mesa and Chandler-Gilbert Community Colleges. She was awarded the National Science Foundation Astronomy & Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowship. She is currently a lecturer and the Online Degree program head for the upcoming BS in Astronomical and Planetary Sciences.
Education
- Ph.D. Arizona State University
- M.S. University of Arizona
- B.S. Penn State
Research Interests
Galaxy mergers, star formation, tidal debris of major and minor mergers; formation of young massive star clusters; star formation in low pressure, low metallicity environments; multiwavelength observational astronomy: UV, optical, IR, millimeter, sub-mm, radio
Teaching Website URL
Courses
2026 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SES 376 | Comm Astro & Planet Sci I |
| SES 377 | Comm Astro & Planet Sci II |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| SES 394 | Special Topics |
| SES 394 | Special Topics |
2025 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| SES 123 | Earth,Solar Sys & Universe Lab |
| SES 123 | Earth,Solar Sys & Universe Lab |
| SES 123 | Earth,Solar Sys & Universe Lab |
| SES 123 | Earth,Solar Sys & Universe Lab |
| SES 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2025 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SES 394 | Special Topics |
| SES 394 | Special Topics |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SES 376 | Comm Astro & Planet Sci I |
| SES 377 | Comm Astro & Planet Sci II |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| SES 191 | First-Year Seminar |
| SES 123 | Earth,Solar Sys & Universe Lab |
| SES 123 | Earth,Solar Sys & Universe Lab |
| SES 191 | First-Year Seminar |
| SES 123 | Earth,Solar Sys & Universe Lab |
| SES 123 | Earth,Solar Sys & Universe Lab |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SES 376 | Comm Astro & Planet Sci I |
| SES 377 | Comm Astro & Planet Sci II |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| SES 123 | Earth,Solar Sys & Universe Lab |
| SES 123 | Earth,Solar Sys & Universe Lab |
| SES 123 | Earth,Solar Sys & Universe Lab |
| SES 123 | Earth,Solar Sys & Universe Lab |
| SES 123 | Earth,Solar Sys & Universe Lab |
| SES 394 | Special Topics |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SES 294 | Special Topics |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| SES 376 | Comm Astro & Planet Sci I |
| SES 377 | Comm Astro & Planet Sci II |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| SES 394 | Special Topics |
| SES 394 | Special Topics |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SES 294 | Special Topics |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SES 376 | Comm Astro & Planet Sci I |
| SES 377 | Comm Astro & Planet Sci II |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
| AST 112 | Intro Stars, Galaxies & Cosmo |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| SES 123 | Earth,Solar Sys & Universe Lab |
| SES 123 | Earth,Solar Sys & Universe Lab |
| SES 123 | Earth,Solar Sys & Universe Lab |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| AST 114 | Astronomy Laboratory II |
| AST 114 | Astronomy Laboratory II |
| AST 114 | Astronomy Laboratory II |
| AST 114 | Astronomy Laboratory II |
| AST 114 | Astronomy Laboratory II |
| AST 114 | Astronomy Laboratory II |
| AST 114 | Astronomy Laboratory II |
| AST 114 | Astronomy Laboratory II |
| AST 114 | Astronomy Laboratory II |
| AST 114 | Astronomy Laboratory II |
| AST 114 | Astronomy Laboratory II |
| AST 114 | Astronomy Laboratory II |
| AST 114 | Astronomy Laboratory II |
| SES 376 | Comm Astro & Planet Sci I |
| SES 377 | Comm Astro & Planet Sci II |
Professional Associations
American Astronomical Society
Service
Working Group for Accessibility and Disability