Rowan appoints new director for Edelman Planetarium

Rowan University has appointed Amy Barraclough as the director of the Edelman Planetarium in Science Hall. She replaces founding director Keith Johnson, who retired after 12 years at Rowan.

Barraclough comes to Rowan from the University of Texas at Arlington, where she served as the planetarium program coordinator since 2008. At Rowan, Barraclough will work to continue to expand the planetarium programs that serve Rowan students and the community at large. This includes partnering with many classes and student organizations at the University as well as hosting field trips for elementary schools throughout the region.

Barraclough earned her Bachelor of Science in physics at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, where she served as a planetarium educator for four years. 

Visit the Edelman Planetarium Website at rowan.edu/planetarium.