CURRICULUM VITA

Dr. James R. Webb

CP 222 Ph: (305) 348-3964

Astronomer/Astrophysicist

World Wide Web Pages: http://www.fiu.edu/~webbj/Webb.html

EDUCATION:

· University of Florida 1984 to 8/6/1988 - PhD. - Astronomy

· University of Florida 1980-1984 - MS. - Astronomy

· Ball State University 1973-1980 - BS. - Physics

POSITIONS HELD:

September 2004 Full Professor of Physics, FIU
September 1998 to present Director of SARA Observatory
September 1995 to present Tenured Associate Professor of Physics, Florida International University
September 1992 to present - FIU Board Member to the SARA board of Directors
September 1991 - August 1993 - Appointed to NASA HEASARC users Group
August 1990 to August 1995 - Assistant Professor of Physics, Florida International University
July 1989 to August 1990 - Resident Astronomer, IUE observatory, NASA/GSFC
Aug. 1988 to July 1989 - Assistant Prof. of Physics and Astronomy, Stephen F. Austin State University, TX.
1981 to 1988 - Research assistant, Dept. of Astronomy, Univ. of Florida

HONORS AND AWARDS:

Teaching Incentive Program Award – FIU - 1994
Presidents first annual Excellence in Teaching award – FIU - 1996
Faculty Teaching Excellence Award – FIU - 1999
Faculty Service Award – FIU - 2002
Astronomical Achievements Award – Southern Cross Astronomical Society – 2008
Faculty Teaching Award – FIU - 2010

MEMBERSHIPS:

Full Member American Astronomical Society, High Energy Division
Southeast Association for Research in Astronomy Board (1990-Present)
Member of the Southern Cross Astronomical Society

RESEARCH SPECIALTIES:

Optical Observations of Quasars and Active Galaxies (AGN)
CCD imaging and data reduction
Optical, Radio, UV and X-ray Variability of Quasars and Blazars
Time Series Analysis, Ultraviolet Spectra
Accretion disk and Relativistic jet models for quasars

OBSERVING EXPERIENCE:

30-inch Reflector at Rosemary Hill Observatory (photographic plates)
(7 years experience)
36-inch SARA Reflector at Kitt Peak (CCD photometry)
IUE Ultraviolet Explorer (UV Spectra)
Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory (secondary data reduction)
EINSTEIN X-ray Observatory (data Reduction)
EXOSAT X-ray Observatory (data reduction)
Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory

Publications summary

Refereed Publications = 42 to date
Conference Proceedings = 52 to date

Grants = 16 totaling over $420k and observing time on 5 satellite observatories

Editer 2 books: Blazar Continuum Variability, (1996) ed. H.R. Miller, J. R. Webb, J.C. Noble A.S.P. Conference series Vol. 110, Blazar Continuum Variability II: Entering the GLAST Era, (2006) ed.

Book Contributor = Entries on Cosmology and particle Physics for Philips Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics.

Students Graduated = 2 masters (Howard 2000, Jenkins 1998)

Current Graduate Students = 1 PhD

Mentored 13 SARA REU Undergraduate students:

Roy Kilgard (1995), Emily Howard (1996), Ian Freedman (1997), Erin Strobel (1998), Erin Ryan (2000), Brian Kent (2001), Vanessa Wilkat (2002), Leigh Korbel (2003), Cooper Downs(2004), Greg Azarnia (2005), Carissa Humrickhouse(2007), Laura Storch(2008), Sarah Dhalla(2009).

High School internship programs and Independent Study advisor:

Juan Cruz (1995), Kathy Martinez (1997), Luis Alvarez (1999), Janet Provanzano (2000)

Rahawa Tekle (2002).

Synergistic Activities

Developed a bank of IDL programs for optical astronomical data reduction used at GSFC in the High Energy gamma-ray group,
Organized the physics department's public lecture series and gave 80% of the public talks and open-houses.
Has given over 60 public lectures on astronomy at other Universities and for amateur astronomy clubs.
Composes astronomy music and has given several concerts at planetariums (acoustic guitar and vocals).
Has created classes on: Life in the Universe, Physics of Music, Extragalactic astrophysics, Observational Astronomy, and General Relativity

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

Simultanseous Observations of the BL Lac Object I ZW 187, Bregman, J., N., Glasgold, A., E., Pollock, J.T., Aller, M. F. Aller, H., Balonek, T.J., Leacock, J. Pica, A.J., Dent, W.,A., LeVan, P.D., Rudy, R.J., Ku, W.A. G. Smith, J. R. Webb, Astrophysical J. 253, 19-27, 1982.

The QSO 1156+295: A Multifrequency Study of Recent Activity. B. J. Wills, J. T. Pollock, H. D. Aller, M. F. Aller, T. J. Balonek, R. E. Barvainis, R. P. Binzel, F. H. Chaffee Jr., W. A. Dent, J. N. Douglas, C. Fanti, D. B. Garrett, L. Gregorini, R. B. C. Henry, R. E. Hill, R. Howard, N. Jeske, S. O. Kepler, R. J. Leacock, F. Mantovani, C. P. O'Dea, L. Padrielli, P. Perley, A. J. Pica, J. J. Puschell, N. Sanduleak, G. A. Shields, A. G. Smith, T. X. Thaun, C. M. Wade, A. J. Wasilewski, J. R. Webb, D. Wills, and W. Z. Wizniewski. Astrophysical J. 274, 62-85, 1982.

Multifrequency Observations of the Flaring Quasar 1156+295., .A. E. Glasgold, J. N. Bregman, P. J. Huggins, A. L. Kinney, A. J. Pica, J. T. Pollock, R. J. Leacock, A. G. Smith, J. R. Webb, W. Z. Wizniewski, L. Jeske, H. Spinrad, R. B. C. Henry, M. F. Aller, H. D.Aller, J. S. Miller, C. D. Impey, G. Neugebauer, P. E. Hodge, T. J. Balonek, W. A. Dent, and C. P. O'Dea. Astrophysical J. 274, 101-112, 1982.

Two Multifrequency Observations of 3C 371. D. M. Worrall, J. J. Puschell, R. J. Rudy, F. C. Bruhweiler, H. R. Miller, W. H.-M. Ku, M. F. Aller, H. D. Aller, P. E. Hodge, K. Matthews, G. Neugebauer, T. Soifer, J. R. Webb, A. J. Pica, J. T. Pollock, A. G. Smith, and R. J. Leacock. Astrophysical J. 278, 521-529, 1984.

Multifrequency Observations of the BL Lac Object 0735+178. J. N. Bregman, A. E. Glassgold, P. J. Huggins, H. D. Aller, M. F. Aller, P. E. Hodge, G. H. Reike, M. J. Lebofsky, J. T. Pollock, A. J. Pica, R. J. Leacock, A. G. Smith, J. R. Webb, T. J. Balonek, W. A. Dent, W. H.-M. Ku, D. A. Schwartz, J. S. Miller, R. J. Rudy, and P. D. LeVan. Astrophysical J. 276, 454-465, 1984.

Hypersensitizing the Kodak IV-N Emulsion. R. L. Scott, A. G. Smith, and J. R. Webb. AAS Photo-Bulletin 40, 3-7, 1985.

Multifrequency Observations of the Superluminal Quasar 3C 345. J. N. Bregman, A. E. Glassgold, P. J. Huggins, G. Neugebauer, B. T. Soifer, K. Matthews, J. Elais, J. R. Webb, J. T. Pollock, A. J. Pica, R. J. Leacock, A. G. Smith, H. D. Aller, M. F. Aller, P. E. Hodge, W. A. Dent, T. J. Balonek, R. E. Barvainis, T. P. L. Lebofsky, B. J. Wills, D. Wills, W. H.-M. Ku, J. D. Bregman, F. C. Witteborn, D. F. Lester, C. D. Impey, and J. A. Hackwell. Astrophysical J. 301, 708-726, 1986.

The Spectral Shape and Variability of the Blazar 3C 446. L. M. J. Brown, E. I. Robson, W. K. Gear, R. P. Crosthwaite, I. M. McHardy, C. G. Hanson, B. J. Geldzahler, and J. R. Webb. M.N.R.A.S. 219, 671-686 1986.

Optical Variability of X-ray Selected QSOs. A. J. Pica, J. R. Webb, A. G. Smith, R. J. Leacock, and M. Bitran. Astronomical J., 94, 289, 1987.

Multifrequency Observations of the Optically Violent Variable Quasar 3C 446. J. N. Bregman, A. E. Glassgold, P. J., Huggins, A. L. Kinney, I. McHardy, J. R. Webb, J. T. Pollock, R. J. Leacock, A. G. Smith, A. J. Pica, H. D. Aller, M. F Aller, P. E. Hodge, J. Miller, S. Stephens W. A. Dent, T. J. Balonek, C. D. Impey, B. T. Soifer, K. Matthews, R. E. Barvainis, G. Neugebauer, J. Elias, and W. Z. Wisniewski. Astrophysical J., 331, 1987.

Optical Variations of 22 Violently Variable Extragalactic Sources: 1968-1986. J. R. Webb, A. G. Smith, R. J. Leacock, G. L. Fitzgibbons, P. P. Gombola, and D. W. Shepherd. Astronomical J., 95, 374, 1988.

Long-Term Optical Behavior of 144 Compact Extragalactic Objects: 1969-1988. A. J. Pica, J. R. Webb, A.G. Smith, and M. Bitran. Astronomical J., 96, 1215, 1988.

Analysis of Nearly Simultaneous X-Ray and Optical Observations of Active Galactic Nuclei. J. R. Webb. PhD Dissertation, University of Florida, 1988.

Multifrequency Observations of Blazers III. The Spectral Shape of the Radio to X-Ray Continuum. L. M. J. Brown, E. I. Robson, W. K. Gear, D. H. Hughes, M. J., Griffen, B. J. Geldzahler, P. R. Schwartz, A. G. Smith, M. G. Smith, D. W. Shepherd, J. R. Webb, E. Valtaoja, H. Tarasranta, and E. Salonen, 1989, Astrophysical. J., 340, 129.

Observations of the 1987 Outburst of AO 0235+164. J. R. Webb, and A. G. Smith, 1989, Astron. and Ap., 220, 65.

Multifrequency Observations of BL Lacertae. J. N. Bregman, A. E. Glassgold, P. J. Huggins, G. Neugebauer, B. T. Soifer, K. Matthews, J. Elias, J. R. Webb, J. T. Pollock, R. J. Leacock, A. G. Smith, H. D. Aller, M. F. Aller, P. E. Hodge, D. Maccagni, B. Garilli, P. Giommi, J. S. Miller, S. Stephens, T. J. Balonek, W. A. Dent, W. Kinsel, W. Z. Wisniewski, P. M. Williams, P. W. J. L. Brand, G. Miley, W.H.-M. Ku. 1990, Astrophysical. J., 352, 574.

The Nature of the Optical Variations of Seyfert Galaxy 3C 120. 1990, J. R. Webb, Astronomical J. 99, 49.

The 1987-1990 Optical Outburst of the OVV Quasar 3C 279. 1990, J. R. Webb, M. T. Carini, S. Clements, S. Fajardo, P. P. Gombola, R. J. Leacock, A. C. Sadun, A. G. Smith, Astronomical J. 100, 1452.

Multifrequency Observations of BL Lacertae in 1988. N. Kawai, M. Matsuoka, J. N. Bregman, B. T. Soifer, T. J. Balonek, J. R. Webb, G. H. Moriarty-Schieven, K. C. Chambers, V. A. Hughes, R. E. S. Clegg, P. F. Roche, G. Miley, E. Valtaoja, R. Goodrich, J. S. Miller, M. Hereld, S. D. Clements, R. J. Leacock, A. G. Smith, H. D. Aller, M. F. Aller, P. A. Hughes, M. G. Hoare, B. J. Wills, D. Wills, T. Ohashi, S. A. Balbus, H. A. Thronson, 1991. Ap. J. 382, 508.

Rapid Ultraviolet Variability in the BL Lacertae Object PKS 2155-30. 1991, R. A. Edelson, J. Saken, G. Pike, C. M. Urry, I. M. George, R. S. Warwick, H. R. Miller, M. T. Carini, J. R. Webb. 1991, Ap. J. (Lett), 372, L9.

The Variable Herbig Ae star HR 5999: X. Its photometric "pulse-shaped" variability. 1992, M. R. Perez, J. R. Webb, P. S. The, Astronomy and Astrophysics, 257, 209-217.

UV Continuum Variability and Visual Flickering in the Peculiar Object MWC 560, 1992, A. G. Michalitsianos, M. Perez, S. N. Shore, S. P. Maran, M. Karovska, G. Sonneborn, J. R. Webb, T. G. Barnes III, M. Frueh, R. Oliversen, and S. G. Starrfield, 1993, Ap. J. Letters, 409, L53-L56, 1993.

Optical and Ultraviolet Observations of 3C 279 During Outburst, Shrader, C.R., Webb, J. R., Balonek, T.J., Brotherton, M.S., Wills, B.J., Wills, D., Godlin, S. D., Smith, A. G., and McCollum. B. 1994, A. J., 107, 904-909.

The Multifrequency Spectral Evolution of Blazar 3C 345 During the 1991 Outburst. J. R. Webb, C. R. Shrader, T. J. Balonek, D. M. Crenshaw, S. Clements, A. G. Smith, A. D. Nair, R. J. Leacock, P. P. Gombola, A. Sadun, H. R. Miller, I. Robson, R. Fujimoto, F. Makino, T. Kii, H. Aller, M. Aller, P. Hughes, E. Valtajoa, H. Terasranta, E. Salonen, D. Kazanas, 1994, Ap. J., 422, 570-585.

Detection of High-Energy Gamma-Ray Emission From OJ 287 During A Major Optical Flare, Shrader, C. R., Hartman, R. C., and Webb, J. R., To appear in Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement, 1996.

Simultaneous Multiwavelength Spectrum and Variability of 3C 279 from 109 to 1024 Hz, Hartmann, R.C., Webb, J.R., Marscher, A. P., Travis, J. P., Dermer, C. D., Aller, H. D., Aller, M. F., Balonek, T. J., Bennett, K., Bloom, S.D., Fujimoto, R., Hermsen, W., Hughes, P., Jenkins, P.J., Kii, T., Kurfess, J. D., Makino, F., Mattox, J. R., von Montigny, C., Ohashi, T., Robson, I., Ryan, J., Sadun, A., Schoenfelder, V., Smith, A. G., Terasranta, H., Tornikoski, M., and Turner, M. J. L., 1996, Ap. J., 461, 698.

Target of Opportunity Blazar Observations , Kilgard, R., Webb, J. R., Jenkins, P., and Sadun, A., I.A.P.P.P., Communication #64, Summer 1996.

Multiwavelength Observations of a Dramatic High Energy Flare in Blazar 3C 279, Wehrle, A., Webb, J. R., et sl., 1997, Ap. J., 471.

Optical-UV Observatins of BL Lacertae During the 1997 Outburst, Webb, J.R., Freedman, I, Ma, Feng et al., A.J., 115, 2264-2049, 1998.

Intensive Monitoring of OJ 287., Pursimo, T, Webb, J.R. et al. 1999, Astronomy and Astrophysics, 146, 141.

The 1997 Outburst of AO 0235+164: Evidence for a Microlensing Event? Webb, J., Howard, E., Benitez, E., Balonek, T., McGrath, E., Shrader, C., Robson, I., and Jenkins, P. 2000, Astronomical Journal 120, 41-46.

Microvariability and Long-Term Variability of Four Blazars Emily S. Howard, James R. Webb, Joseph T. Pollock, and Robert E. Stencel,Astronomical Journal, 2004, vol. 127, p17.

GRB 030329 with SARA and TLS, Lindsay, K., Webb, J.R., and 8 others. AIPC, 2004, 727, 333L.
The WEBT Campaign to Observe AO 0235+164 in the 2003-2004 Observing Season. Results from Radio-to-Optical mMonitoring and XMM-Newton Observations, Raiteri, C.M., Web, J. R. and 66 co-authors. Astronomy and Astrophysic, 2005, vol. 438, 39R.
Noise Characteristics of Microvariations in Blazars, Azarnia, G.,M., Webb, J.R., Pollock, J.T., IAPPP, 2005, 101, 1A.

GRB060121: SARA Observations, Webb, J.R., Homewood, A.L., Garimella, K.V., Hartmann, D.H., GCN 2006, 4559, 1W.
Multifrequency Variability of Blazars: 25 Years and Counting., Webb, J.R., ASPC 2006, 350, 3W.
FIU-NSF Correlative Study Progress Report: MIcrovariability and Short-term Variations in Blazars, Azarnia, G., Webbj, Velazquez, H., 2006, ASPC, 350, 79A.
Prominent Activity of the Blazar OJ 287 in 2005: XMM-Newton and Multiwavelength Observations. Ciprini, S., Webb, J.R., and 79 co-authors. MmSAI, 2007, 78, 741C.
Simultaneous Microvariability Observations of 0716+71. Pollock, J. T., Webb, J. R., and Azarnia, G., AJ, 2007, 133,487P.
The WEBT Campaign on the Blazar 3C 279 in 2006., Bottcher, M, Webb, J.R., and 77 co-authors., 2007, ApF, 670, 968B.
Multifrequency Monitoring of the Blazar 0716+71 during the GASP_WEBT-AGILE Campaign of 2007., Villata, M., Webb, J.R., and 49 co-authors. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2008, vol. 481, p79.
Wavelet Analysis of Microvariability in Blazars 0716+71, ON 231, and BL Lac, Humrickhouse, C., Webb, J.R., JSARA 2008, 2, 23.

Monitoring the Optical Spectrum of BL Lacertae, Storch, L., Webb, J.R., JSARA, 2009, 3.

CONFERENCE PAPERS

Epsilon Aurigae. J. R. Webb, I.A.P.P.P. Campaign Newsletter #3, 1982.

Optical Variability, Absolute Luminosity, and the Hubble Diagram for QSOs. A. J. Pica, J. T. Pollock, J. R. Webb, and R. J. Leacock. Bull. AAS 14, 635, 1982. Abstract of paper presented at June, 1982, meeting of the AAS.

Optical Variability of Radio-Quiet QSO's. A. J. Pica, A. G. Smith, R. J. Leacock, J. R. Webb, and J. T. Pollock. Bull. AAS 14, 908, 1982. Abstract of paper presented at January, 1983, meeting of the AAS.

Optical Variability of Radio-Quiet QSO's. A. J. Pica, A. G. Smith, R. J. Leacock, J. R. Webb, and J. T. Pollock. Bull. AAS 14, 908, 1982. Abstract of paper presented at January, 1983, meeting of AAS.

Optical Variability of X-ray Selected QSOs. A. J. Pica, J. R. Webb, A. G. Smith, M. Bitran, and R. J. Leacock. Bull. AAS 15, 958, 1983. Abstract of paper presented at the January, 1984 meeting of AAS.

Effects of Optical Variability on X-Ray-Optical Corrleations. J. R. Webb, A. G. Smith, and R. J. Leacock. Bull. AAS, 16, 727, 1984. Abstract of paper presented at the June, 1984 meeting of the AAS.

Simultaneous X-Ray-Optical Flare in 1156+295. J. R. Webb and I. M. McHardy. Proc. Workshop on the Continuum emission of Active Galactic Nuclei, ed. M. Sitko, Tucson AZ. Jan. 1986.

Optical Variations of Violently Variable Extragalactic Sources. J. R. Webb, R. J. Leacock, G. L. Fitzgibbons, P. P. Gombola, and D. W. Shepherd. "Supermassive Black Holes," ed. M. Kafatos (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 1988)

Long term monitoring of a large sample of Active Galactic Nuclei, A. G. Smith, R. J. Leacock, and J. R. Webb. Proceeding of the GSU conference on Active Galactic Nuclei, ed by H. R. Miller and P.J. Witta, 1988. (Berlin: Springer-Verlag)

Observations of the 1987 outburst of AO 0235+164, J. R. Webb and A. G. Smith. Proceeding of the GSU conference on Active Galactic Nuclei, ed by H. R. Miller and P.J. Witta, 1988. (Berlin: Springer-Verlag)

Analysis of Nearly Simultaneous X-Ray and Optical Observations of Active Galactic Nuclei. J. R. Webb. Poster paper presented at the AAS meeting, Boston MA, Jan. 1989.

Astrophysical APL - Diamonds in the Sky, G. Schneider, P. Paluzzi and J. R. Webb, 1989, Published in the Proceedings of the ACM conference on computing.

The Status of the FES Feature Mapping Program, J. R. Webb and C. S. Shrader, 1989, Presented at the 3 Agency meeting of the IUE.

The Optical Outbursts of the OVV Quasar 3C 279, 1989, S. D. Clements, J. R. Webb, A. G. Smith, R. J. Leacock, P. P. Gombola, B.A.A.S., 21, 1131.

The Nature of the Optical Observations of 3C 120. 1990, J. R. Webb, B.A.A.S., 21, 1092.

Science Observations with the IUE Using the One-Gyro Mode. 1990, R. Pitts, R. Arquilla, C. Shrader, M. Perez, J. Webb, C. Imhoff, 1989, B.A.A.S., 21, 1073.

Photometric "Pulse-shaped" Variability of the Herbig Ae Star HR 5999. M. R. Perez, J. R. Webb, and P. S. The. Poster paper presented at the AAS meeting in Philadelphia, January 1991.

UV-Optical Observations of the 1991 Outburst of 3C 345. 1991, J. R. Webb, D. M. Crenshaw, C. R. Shrader, T. T. Balonek, S. Clements, A. G. Smith, A. D. Nair, R. J. Leacock, P. P. Gombola, A. Sadun, H. R. Miller. B. A. A. S., Vol. 23, #4.

Time Series Analysis of 10 EXOSAT Observations of PKS 2155-30. 1991. L. Garcia, J. R. Webb, B. Gerstman, A. D. Nair. B.A.A.S., Vol. 23, #4.

The Energetics and Morphologies of Blazar Outbursts. 1992, J. R. Webb, In Variability of Blazars, ed. E. Valtaoja and M. Valtonen (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press), p. 414.

Status Report on the SARA Project. Rumstay, K. S., Leake, M. A., Marks, D. W., Oswalt, T. D., Rafert, J. B., Wood, M. A., Castelaz, M. W., Collins, L. F., Henson, G. D., Powell, H. D., Caillault, J.-P., Magnani, L. A., Shaw, J. S., Van Hamme, W. V., Webb, J. R., B. A. A. S., Vol. 24, #1, 1992.

The Optical-UV Spectrum of 3C 345 During Outburst. 1992. C. R. Shrader, J. R. Webb, T. J. Balonek, M. S. Brotherton, B. J. Wills, S. D. Godlin, and B. McCollum. Presented at the Compton Obsevatory Symposium, Washington University of St. Louis, 15-17 October, 1992.

Flickering in MWC 560 and a Comparison with the Symbiotic Star CH Cyg. 1993, S. P. Maran, A. G. Michalitsianos, M. Perez, S. N. Shore, M. Karovska, G. Sonneborn, J. R. Webb, R. Oliversen, and S. G. Starrfield, Paper at the 181st Annual Meeting, American Astronomical Society, Jan 3-7, 1993.

The Optical-UV Spectrum of 3C 279 During Outburst, Shrader, C.R., Webb, J. R., Balonek, T.J., Brotherton, M.S., Wills, B.J., Wills, McCollum. B. " in proc. Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory Symposium, 1993, ed. M. Friedlander, N. Gehrels A.I.P.

Progress Report on The SARA 0.9-m Telescope Project at Kitt Peak. Oswalt, T. D., Rafert, J. B., Powell, H. D., Shaw, J. S., Rumstay, K. S., and Webb, J. R., "Proceedings of the SARA/ IAPPP/Fairborn Symposium, "Robotic Observatories: The First Decade", Tucson, AZ, USA 24-25 April, 1993.

The Multiwavelength Evolution of the 1991 Outburst of 3C 345, Shrader, C.R., Webb, J. R., et al., 1993, in proc. Frontiers of Ground and Space Based Astronomy: The Astrophysics of the 21'st Century", ed. W. Wamsteker, M.S. Longair, and Y.Kondo, Kluwer Academic, Dordecht.

The Multifrequency Variability of Blazars 3C 279 and 3C 345. Webb, J. R., 1993, Geneva Switzerland Conference on "AGN Across the Electromagnetic Spectrum", held Sept. 1-4, 1993.

Optical Variability Timescales in Blazars Revisited. Webb, J. R., Jenkins, P. Branly, R. and Barnello, T., 1995, B.A.A.S. (185th meeting of the American Astronomical Society).

Long-Distance Astronomy: The SARA 0.9-m Telescope at Kitt Peak. Oswalt, T., Rafert, J., Smith, J., Wood, M., Castelatz, M., Collins, L., Henson, G., Powell, H., Caillault, J., Magnani, L., Shaw, S., Leake, M., Marks, D., Runstay, K., Webb, J. R., Van Hamme, W., 1995, B.A.A.S. (185th meeting of the American Astronomical Society).

Simultaneous Multiwavelength Observations of Gamma-Emitting Blazar, Hartmann, R., Webb, J. R., et al., 1995, B.A.A.S. (185th meeting of the American Astronomical Society).

Detection of High-Energy Gamma-Ray Emission From OJ 287 During A Major Optical Flare, Shrader, C. R., Hartman, R. C., and Webb, J. R., Proceedings of the 3rd Compton Symposium.

Target of Opportunity Multifrequency Observations of BL Lac and OJ 287., Webb, J. R., Shrader, C.R., Nair, D., Balonek, T., Aller, M., Aller, H., Bonnell, J., Heinamaki, P., Hewit, N., Hughes, P., Jenkins, P., Kidger, M., Lehto, H., McCollum, B., McHardy, I., Okyuda, Pursimo, T., Pian, E., Poyner, G., Del Rio, L., Sadun, A., Sillampaa, A., Smith, A., Robson, I., Takalo, L., Terasranta, H., Treves, A., Valtaoja, E., Worraker, W., Proceedings of the Oxford conference, 1995.

IUE Observations of OJ 287 in November 1994, Pian, E., Treves, A., Webb, J., Kazanas, D., Maraschi, L., McCollum, B., Shrader, C., and Wamsteker, W., Proceedings of the Oxford Conference, 1995.

Multifrequency Observerations of Blazars, Webb, J. R. 1996, Invited talk at Blazar Variability Conference, Feb. 1996, Miami, FL.

Optical-UV Observations of OJ 287, Howard, E., Webb, J., et al., 1997, presented 189th meeting of the AAS, Jan 1997.

The 1997 Outburst of BL Lac, Freedman, I., Webb, J. R., et al., presented at the 191st meeting of the AAS, Jan. 1998.

Optical Observations of Markarian 421, Strobel, E. K., Webb, J. R., and Howard, E., presented at the meeting of the A.A.S., Jan 1999.

Multifrequency Observations of BL Lacertae Object AO 0235+164, Howard, E., Webb, J.R., E.M. Benitez, T. J. Balonek, E. McGrath, C. R. Shrader, presented at the meeting of the AAS #194, June 1999.

Variability Test of the Dual Jet Model, Webb, J. R., Benetiz, E., Howard, E., Sheldon, J., Martinez, K., presented at the 195th meeting of the AAS, January 2000.

Correlations of Flux Variability with the Dual Jet Model,, Ryan, E.L., Webb, J.R., #197.7506R AAS Meeting, December 2000.

Optical Observations of the Gamma-ray Blazar PKS 1622-297, Kent, B.R., Webb, J. R., AAS 199, #98.03, December 2001.

Gravitational Microlensing and Blazar Variability: The Case of AO 0235+164. J.R. Webb and E. Howard. Presented at the Global Conference, November 2001.

Quasars: Relativistic Astrophysics Meets Observations. J. R. Webb, The Richard Elston Memorial Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation, at ERAU, April 4-6, 2002.

Time Series Analysis of Microvariability in Blazars. Wilkat, V., Webb, J.R., nad Pollock, J.T., AAS, 2003, 201^st meeting

Gravitational Lend Model of AO 0235+164m Webb, J.R., Howard, E., and Haile, R., The Second Richard Elston Memorial Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation, at ERAU, March 28, 2003.

The Historical Calibrated Light Curve of Gamma-Ray Bright Quasar 1622-297, Webb, J. R., Howard, E.S., Azarnia, G., Kent, B., BAAS 203.880, 2003.

Microvariability Observations of BL Lacertae, OJ 287 and PKS 1156+295, 2003, BAAS 203.8801H.

Interpretation of Blazar Flux Variations as Music, 2003, Webb,J.R., BAAS, 20311816W.

Microvariability of BL Lacertae, Howard, E.S., Webb, J. R., Pollock, J.T.,Branly, R. M., Azarnia,G., 2004, BAAS, 204.4405.
Noise Characteristics of Microvariations in Blazars, Azarnia, G., Webb, J. R., Pollock, J.T., 2005, AAS, 20714105A.

GRB 030329 with SARA and TLS, Lindsay, K, Zeh, A., Hartmann, D., Klose, S., Shaw, S., Leake, M., Webb, J., Stecklum, B., Williams, M, and Howard, E., in “Gamma Ray Bursts: 30 Years of discovery:, AIP 727, p333, 2004.

Wavelet Analysis of Microvariability in Blazars, Humrickhouse, C., Webb, J. R., 2007, AAS, 211.0409H.

Microvariability of Blazars: Correlations and Duty Cycles. Webb, J. R., 2007, AAS, 210.0202W.

Monitoring the Optical Spectrum of BL Lacertae, Storch, L., Webb, J., AAS, 2009, 21344608S.

The Nature of Microvariability in Blazar 0716+71, Dhalla, S., Webb, J.R., Bhatta, G., Pollock, J. T., AAS, 2010, 21543411D.

ACCEPTED GRANTS

Analysis of Nearly Simultaneous X-ray and Optical Observations of AGN's Utilizing the HEAO-2 X-ray Data Bank Through the Guest Investigator Program. NASA, 1985. $5,000.00

Structure Function Analysis of EXOSAT Long-look Light curves of AGN. NASA, 1989. $9,000.00

Observations of AGN During Ourtbursts. IUE, 1990. $11,000.

JOVE/NASA Grant (1992-1995) (with W. Van Hamme and J. Sheldon.) $132,000

Florida Space Grant, 1993, (with A. G. Smith, Univ. of Fla.) $12,000

International Ultraviolet Explorer Observing Time grant (no financial support, only Observing 12 shifts time) Awarded August 1994 (Principal Investigator)

Compton Gamma Ray Observatory- Three awards (Co-author on all three) (1994-1997)

Research Corporation: A CCD Imaging Camera for the SARA Telescope $60,000.00 (with SARA Board Members as Co-Authors) Nov. 1995.

NSF REU proposal- SARA: Undergraduate Research Experiences in Astronomy $105,263/yr. for 3 years (Co-Investigator) (Grant will be continuing indefinitely)

JOVE Augmentation Grant: $20,000.00 (1996)

International Ultraviolet Explorer Key Observing Program, Awarded August 1995 (Principal Investigator). 160 hours of observing time.

NASA grant for the "Blazar Continuum Variability Conference", 1996. $5,800.00.

NASA grant for observing SARA. $3,000. (1996).

Dean's office grant, $3.000 for observing at SARA observatory (1997).

Provost Grant, FIU $20K for summer salary, 1997.

Faculty Development grant, FIU, $1,000. (1998).

Provost Grant, FIU $21k for summer salary, 2001.

National Science Foundation Extragalactic Division Grant. Microvariability Observations of Blazars, 3-year grant. $79,000.00. Started fall 2003.

. Dade County Arts Grant – The Deep Sea Soundscape, $3,000. 2008.