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Amy Barger is a Professor and Department Chair at the Department of Astronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is a leading figure in observational cosmology with a focus on distant galaxies and supermassive black holes.
- Henrietta Leavitt Professor of Astronomy
- Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor
Research interests span multiwavelength observations (X-ray to radio) of galaxy evolution, star formation history, and accretion processes across cosmic time. She specializes in studying high-redshift galaxies and protoclusters.
Scientific awards include:
- AAS Fellow (2021)
- AAAS Fellow (2017)
- Guggenheim Fellow (2015)
- Kavli Fellow (2003)
- Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow (2002)
- Newton Lacy Pierce Prize (2002)
- American Physical Society Fellow (2007)
Advising and grants: Mentored numerous students including Anthony Taylor (2023), Logan Jones (2021), and Isak Wold (2014). Recipient of Vilas Associates Award (2011), Kellett Mid-Career Award (2017), and H. I. Romnes Faculty Research Fellow (2006).
Recent publications (2023-2025) reveal trends in:
- Protocluster confirmation at z≈3.1
- Resolution of 450μm background light
- Ly-alpha emitter spectral atlas
- JWST-based metallicity measurements
- Comparative ALMA/SCUBA-2 galaxy selection
