Amanda Bauer

Amanda Bauer
Born	(1979-05-26) May 26, 1979 (age 45)[1] Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Cincinnati University of Texas at Austin
Known for	Head of Education and Public Outreach
Awards	ARC Super Science Fellowship
Scientific career
Fields	Astronomy
Institutions	Australian Astronomical Observatory Large Synoptic Survey Telescope

Amanda Elaine Bauer (born 26 May 1979) is an American professional astronomer and science communicator. She is the Deputy Director and Head of Science and Education at Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay, Wisconsin. She was previously based in Tucson, Arizona, working as Head of Education and Public Outreach at the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope. From 2013 to 2016 she was a Research Astronomer at the Australian Astronomical Observatory (AAO). Her principal field of research concerns how galaxies form, how they create new stars, and particularly why they suddenly stop creating new stars.