Biographical Information

Dr. Moffett is a professor in the Physics Department at Furman University, where he teaches courses in physics and astronomy.

His research interests include the study of the remnants of supernovae, radio pulsars, and the promotion of astronomy through education and outreach. Currently, he is developing a 327-MHz pulsar receiver at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute PARI in Rosman, North Carolina. He is also a collaborator on the NSF-funded Dedicated Interferometer for Rapid Variability (DIRV) project. The goal of the project is to create a two-element interferometer from PARI's two 26-m antennae at S and X band to study intraday variability.

Dr. Moffett was also a mentor on the team project, "Sensing the Radio Sky", funded by an NSF IPSE grant. This group developed the materials and curriculum for radio astronomy education for the Starlab inflatable planetarium built by Learning Technologies, Inc.