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Formerly Arkansas
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2026
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Julia Kennefick
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Professor
Formerly Arkansas Affiliated with UA Little Rock, University of Arkansas through 2023; recent publications list California Institute of Technology.
Faculty Researcher
14 h-index
112 pubs
762 cited
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Biography and Research Information
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Julia Kennefick is a Professor at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville whose research focuses on astrophysics, particularly the study of spiral galaxies. Her work investigates the physical characteristics and classification of celestial objects, including variable stars and spiral structures within galaxies. Kennefick has examined the low-mass end of the black hole mass function by studying faint local spiral galaxies and explored evidence for density wave theory through age gradients in star formation history maps and stellar clusters. She also works on methods for measuring spiral arm pitch angles, such as the novel approach termed 'spirality.' Her collaborations include work with Daniel Kennefick, Michael Fusco, D. W. Shields, and Ashley Lieber, all affiliated with the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
Metrics
- h-index: 14
- Publications: 112
- Citations: 762
Selected Publications
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The haloes and environments of nearby galaxies (<i>HERON</i>) – III. A 45-kpc spiral structure in the GLSB galaxy UGC 4599 (2023)
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Probing the Low-Mass End of the Black Hole Mass Function via a Study of Faint Local Spiral Galaxies (2022)
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On the Hydrosphere Stability of TESS Targets: Applications to 700 d, 256 b, and 203 b (2022)
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Physical Characteristics and Classification of the Large Amplitude Variable Star V1719 Cygni (2022)
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Evidence in favour of density wave theory through age gradients observed in star formation history maps and spatially resolved stellar clusters (2022)
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Spirality: A Novel Way to Measure Spiral Arm Pitch Angle (2022)
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Determining the co-rotation radii of spiral galaxies using spiral arm pitch angle measurements at multiple wavelengths (2020)
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The haloes and environments of nearby galaxies (HERON) – I. Imaging, sample characteristics, and envelope diameters (2019)
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STRONG EVIDENCE FOR THE DENSITY-WAVE THEORY OF SPIRAL STRUCTURE IN DISK GALAXIES (2016)
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A FUNDAMENTAL PLANE OF SPIRAL STRUCTURE IN DISK GALAXIES (2015)
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Study of the Relation between the Spiral Arm Pitch Angle and the Kinetic Energy of Random Motions of the Host Spiral Galaxies, A (2014)
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THE BLACK HOLE MASS FUNCTION DERIVED FROM LOCAL SPIRAL GALAXIES (2014)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Benjamin L. Davis
New York University Abu Dhabi (AE)
3 shared publications
- Evidence in favour of density wave theory through age gradients observed in star formation history maps and spatially resolved stellar clusters
- Spirality: A Novel Way to Measure Spiral Arm Pitch Angle
- Probing the Low-Mass End of the Black Hole Mass Function via a Study of Faint Local Spiral Galaxies
Mohamed Shameer Abdeen
Georgia Southern University (US)
3 shared publications
- Evidence in favour of density wave theory through age gradients observed in star formation history maps and spatially resolved stellar clusters
- Spirality: A Novel Way to Measure Spiral Arm Pitch Angle
- The haloes and environments of nearby galaxies (<i>HERON</i>) – III. A 45-kpc spiral structure in the GLSB galaxy UGC 4599
Daniel Kennefick
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
In database
- Evidence in favour of density wave theory through age gradients observed in star formation history maps and spatially resolved stellar clusters
- Spirality: A Novel Way to Measure Spiral Arm Pitch Angle
- Probing the Low-Mass End of the Black Hole Mass Function via a Study of Faint Local Spiral Galaxies
D. W. Shields
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
2 shared publications
In database
- Evidence in favour of density wave theory through age gradients observed in star formation history maps and spatially resolved stellar clusters
- Spirality: A Novel Way to Measure Spiral Arm Pitch Angle
Ryan Miller
2 shared publications
- Evidence in favour of density wave theory through age gradients observed in star formation history maps and spatially resolved stellar clusters
- Spirality: A Novel Way to Measure Spiral Arm Pitch Angle
Michael Fusco
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
2 shared publications
In database
- Probing the Low-Mass End of the Black Hole Mass Function via a Study of Faint Local Spiral Galaxies
- The haloes and environments of nearby galaxies (<i>HERON</i>) – III. A 45-kpc spiral structure in the GLSB galaxy UGC 4599
Benjamin Boe
University of Hawaii System (US)
1 shared publication
- Spirality: A Novel Way to Measure Spiral Arm Pitch Angle
Casey Pfountz
University of Kansas (US)
1 shared publication
- Spirality: A Novel Way to Measure Spiral Arm Pitch Angle
Matthew Hartley
California Institute of Technology (US)
1 shared publication
- Spirality: A Novel Way to Measure Spiral Arm Pitch Angle
Zac Slade
Fayetteville Public Library (US)
1 shared publication
- Spirality: A Novel Way to Measure Spiral Arm Pitch Angle
Rafael T. Eufrasio
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
1 shared publication
In database
- Evidence in favour of density wave theory through age gradients observed in star formation history maps and spatially resolved stellar clusters
Erik B. Monson
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
1 shared publication
- Evidence in favour of density wave theory through age gradients observed in star formation history maps and spatially resolved stellar clusters
Calla Bassett
New York University Abu Dhabi (AE)
1 shared publication
- Evidence in favour of density wave theory through age gradients observed in star formation history maps and spatially resolved stellar clusters
H. Omara
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
1 shared publication
- Evidence in favour of density wave theory through age gradients observed in star formation history maps and spatially resolved stellar clusters
Ashley Lieber
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
1 shared publication
In database
- Physical Characteristics and Classification of the Large Amplitude Variable Star V1719 Cygni
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