Shaela Jones is a postdoctoral research associate whose interests include multiple facets of coronal and heliospheric dynamics. Shaela received her B.S. in Physics from the University of Florida and M.S. and Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Maryland, conducting her thesis research at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center with Joe Davila. Her thesis work included studies of small coronal ejections (“plasma blobs”) and multi-spacecraft measurements of coronal rotation. Her publications also include studies of coronal tomography, EIT waves, and self-organized criticality in the solar corona. Returning to research after a brief hiatus, Shaela is currently searching for ways to improve reconstructions of the coronal magnetic field by incorporating information from coronal images into the reconstruction process.
Shaela I Jones
(POST DOC)
shaela.i.jones-mecholsky@nasa.gov
Org Code: 671
NASA/GSFCMail Code: 671
Greenbelt, MD 20771
Employer: CATHOLIC UNIV OF AMERICA
Brief Bio
Research Interests
Positions/Employment
Research Associate
Catholic University of America - NASA GSFC
2014 - Present
Research Associate
Catholic University of America - NASA GSFC
February 2011 - June 2011
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Maryland, College Park - NASA GSFC
October 2003 - 2010
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Department of Physics, University of Florida - Laboratory of Stephen Hill
February 2002 - April 2003
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Department of Physics, University of Minnesota - Laboratory of Cindy Cattell
July 2002 - September 2002
Education
Ph.D., Physics, May 2011, University of Maryland, College Park
M.S., Physics, August 2006, University of Maryland, College Park
B.S., Physics (w/ Math Minor), May 2003, University of Florida
M.S., Physics, August 2006, University of Maryland, College Park
B.S., Physics (w/ Math Minor), May 2003, University of Florida
Professional Service
Holy Redeemer School Advisory Board, 2014-current
Awards
Outstanding Student Paper Award, Fall AGU Meeting, 2009
GAANN Graduate Fellowship, 2003-2009
NSF GRFP Honorable Mention, 2003
GAANN Graduate Fellowship, 2003-2009
NSF GRFP Honorable Mention, 2003
Publications
Refereed
Allen, R. C., D. Lario, D. Odstrcil, et al. G. C. Ho, L. K. Jian, C. M. Cohen, S. T. Badman, S. I. Jones, C. N. Arge, M. L. Mays, G. M. Mason, S. D. Bale, J. W. Bonnell, A. W. Case, E. R. Christian, T. D. de Wit, K. Goetz, P. R. Harvey, C. J. Henney, M. E. Hill, J. C. Kasper, K. E. Korreck, D. Larson, R. Livi, R. J. MacDowall, D. M. Malaspina, D. J. McComas, R. McNutt, D. G. Mitchell, M. Pulupa, N. Raouafi, N. Schwadron, M. L. Stevens, P. L. Whittlesey, and M. Wiedenbeck. 2020. Solar Wind Streams and Stream Interaction Regions Observed by the Parker Solar Probe with Corresponding Observations at 1 au The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series 246 (2): 36 [10.3847/1538-4365/ab578f]
Jones, S. I., V. Uritsky, and J. M. Davila. 2017. Image-optimized Coronal Magnetic Field Models The Astrophysical Journal 844 (2): 93 [10.3847/1538-4357/aa7b7a]
Jones, S. I., J. M. Davila, and V. M. Uritsky. 2016. Optimizing Global Coronal Magnetic Field Models Using Image-Based Constraints Astrophysical Journal 820 (2): [10.3847/0004-637X/820/2/113]
Kwon, R.-Y., J. Chae, J. M. Davila, et al. J. Zhang, Y.-J. Moon, W. Poomvises, and S. I. Jones. 2012. Three-dimensional Structure and Evolution of Extreme-ultraviolet Bright Points Observed by STEREO/SECCHI/EUVI Astrophysical Journal 757 167 [10.1088/0004-637X/757/2/167]
Jones, S. I., and J. M. Davila. 2011. Deconvolution of Spatial and Spectral Information in Slitless Spectrometer Images Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society 1508-
Kramar, M., S. I. Jones, J. M. Davila, B. Inhester, and M. Mierla. 2009. On the Tomographic Reconstruction of the 3D Electron Density for the Solar Corona from STEREO COR1 Data Solar Physics 259 109-121 [10.1007/s11207-009-9401-2]
Uritsky, V. M., J. M. Davila, and S. I. Jones. 2009. Uritsky, Davila and Jones Reply Physical Review Letters 103 (3): 39502 [10.1103/PhysRevLett.103.039502]
Jones, S. I., and J. M. Davila. 2009. Localized Plasma Density Enhancements Observed in STEREO COR1 The Astrophysical Journal 701 (2): 1906-1910 [10.1088/0004-637X/701/2/1906]
St Cyr, O. C., H. Xie, M. L. Mays, et al. J. M. Davila, H. R. Gilbert, S. I. Jones, W. D. Pesnell, N. Gopalswamy, J. B. Gurman, S. Yashiro, J. Wuelser, R. A. Howard, B. J. Thompson, and W. T. Thompson. 2009. Recent STEREO Observations of Coronal Mass Ejections AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts A1491-
Gopalswamy, N., S. Yashiro, M. Temmer, et al. J. M. Davila, W. T. Thompson, S. I. Jones, R. T. Mcateer, J. Wuelser, S. L. Freeland, and R. A. Howard. 2009. EUV Wave Reflection from a Coronal Hole The Astrophysical Journal 691 (2): L123-L127 [10.1088/0004-637X/691/2/L123]
Kramar, M., S. I. Jones, J. M. Davila, and B. Inhester. 2008. On the Regularized Tomography for the Solar Corona Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society 38
Uritsky, V. M., M. Paczuski, J. M. Davila, and S. I. Jones. 2007. Coexistence of Self-Organized Criticality and Intermittent Turbulence in the Solar Corona Physical Review Letters 99 (2): 25001 [[10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.025001]]
Hill, S., R. S. Edwards, S. I. Jones, N. S. Dalal, and J. M. and North. 2003. Definite Spectroscopic Determination of the Transverse Interactions Responsible for the Magnetic Quantum Tunneling in Mn12-Acetate Physical Review Letters 90 (21): 217204
Non-Refereed
StCyr, O. C., H. Xie, M. L. Mays, et al. J. M. Davila, H. R. Gilbert, S. I. Jones, W. D. Pesnell, N. Gopalswamy, J. B. Gurman, S. Yashiro, J. Wuelser, R. A. Howard, B. J. Thompson, and W. T. Thompson. 2009. Recent STEREO Observations of Coronal Mass Ejections AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts A1491-
Special Experience
Univserity Student Judiciary, University of Maryland, 2005-2007
Graduate Student Government, University of Maryland, 2005-2006
Assistant Lab Coach for the US High School Physics Team, 2005-2007
Graduate Student Government, University of Maryland, 2005-2006
Assistant Lab Coach for the US High School Physics Team, 2005-2007