Chelen Johnson
The goal of SHIPs (Searching Herschel Images for Protostars) is to find and identify stars in the earliest phases of formation in NGC 281, a.k.a. "the pac-man nebula". These stars will help us understand the history of the star formation process in that region.
I believe having students work with other students from other schools has much value.
Being a mentor teacher is easy because these teachers are fantastic. They're just off and running with the project.
NITARP is the most intense and satisfying professional development programs I have participated in.
