Staff


• Dr. Michael Carini • Dr. Rachel Campbell •
Current Telescope Operators
• Kyle Cook •
Past Staff
• Dr. David Barnaby • Dr. Richard Hackney • Whitney Wills Richardson •
Past Telescope Operators
• April Pease • Jeremy Maune • Kevin Littich • Shelly Smith Michael Holcomb • Richard Walters • Charles Poteet • Allen Glass • Ashley Atkerson Murphy • Tala Monroe • Wes Ryle • Whitney Wills •

Current Staff


Dr. Michael Carini is the current Director of the Bell Observatory.

Dr. Rachel Campbell is the current Observatory Education Scientist.

Past Staff


Dr. David Barnaby, Former Observatory Education Scientist Dr. Barnaby is currently working for an Aeronautical Firm in Albuquerque, NM.

Founding Director: Dr. Richard Hackney

Whitney Wills Richardson was the Observatory Tech for Bell Observatory from 2008-2009. She is currently at the University of Virginia.

Current Telescope Operators


Kyle Cook is currently in his senior year at WKU. He is the executive officer of the Hilltopper Astronomy Club and the vice president of the Society of Physics Students.

Past Telescope Operators


2007 April Pease is still currently attending WKU.

2005 Jeremy Maune is currently a grad student at Georgia State University.

2005 Kevin Littich

2003 Shelly Smith and Michael Holcomb. Shelly is currently working for Boeing and NASA at Cape Canaveral, FL.

2003 Richard Walters is currently working at Palomar Observatory.

2003 Charles Poteet is currently a grad student The University of Toledo.

2003 Allen Glass

2001 Ashley Atkerson Murphy is currently the Vice Principal at Old Union School in Bowling Green, KY.

2001 TalaWanda Monroe is currently finishing up her Ph.D. at University of Indiana, Bloomington.

2001 Wes Ryle has completed his Ph.D. and is currently the Director of the Thomas More Observatory outside of Cincinnati, OH.

2001 Whitney Wills Richardson is currently an Observatory Technician at Bell Observatory.