Kari Frank

Dr. Kari Frank is a Research Assistant Professor and Senior Director of Operations at Northwestern University's Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA). Located at 1800 Sherman (Office 8007), she oversees comprehensive operational management including administrative leadership, university liaison duties, postdoctoral program coordination, grant/finance oversight, and research infrastructure.

Her astrophysics research focuses on X-ray observations of high-energy phenomena. Key interests include:

• Physics of supernova remnants (particularly SN 1987A)
• Dynamics and cooling processes in galaxy clusters
• Supernova explosion mechanisms
• Spectroscopic analysis of complex astronomical objects

Dr. Frank also manages CIERA's visiting researcher programs, computing resources, space allocation, and cross-departmental scientific initiatives.