Director's Office
Contact Information
Address: 950 N. Cherry Ave., Tucson, AZ 85719
| Acting Director | Lori Allen | lallen@noao.edu | (520) 318-8281 |
| Acting Deputy Director | Adam Bolton | bolton@noao.edu | (520) 318-8130 |
| Program Manager | Miguel Petris | mpetris@noao.edu | (520) 318-8124 |
| Publications Coordinator | Sharon Hunt | hunt@noao.edu | (520) 318-8475 |
| Administrative Assistant | Jessica Harris | jessicah@noao.edu | (520) 318-8283 |
About the Director
Lori Allen became Acting Director of the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO) on January 25, 2019. She succeeded David Silva, who served as Director from July 7, 2008 until January 25, 2019. Dr. Allen joined NOAO in 2009 from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and has served as Associate Director of Kitt Peak since 2014.
Dr. Allen received her Ph.D. in astronomy in 1995 from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and a bachelor of arts degree in Physics from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Last updated or reviewed February 13, 2019.
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