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PhD

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

Astronomy

• Astrophysics I
• Astrophysical Fluids
• Cosmology
• Galaxies
• Observing Techniques
• Quantum Theory
• Relativity and Gravitation

BA

Bryn Mawr College

Astrophysics

Diploma

Las Vegas Academy of the Arts

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A Candidate Dual QSO at Cosmic Noon

The Astrophysical Journal Letters

The Seventeenth Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Surveys: Complete Release of MaNGA, MaStar, and APOGEE-2 Data

The American Astronomical Society. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series

Graduate Teaching Assistant

UNLV Astronomy Lab Instructor

AST 105: Introductory Astronomy Laboratory, Advised by Dr. David Jeffery

Graduate Teaching Assistant

UNLV Physics Lab Instructor

PHYS 196L: Electrical Engineering Laboratory, Advised by Dr. Thomas Hurst

Graduate Research Assistant

LIGO Scientific Collaboration

Graduate astronomy student researcher studying compact object binaries through gravitational-wave analysis with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) Scientific Collaboration (LSC), advised by Dr. Carl-Johan Haster.

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

Haverford College Astrophysics Department

PHYS/AST/CS 104 Intro to Coding for Physics and Astronomy, Advised by Dr. Andrea Lommen

Undergraduate Grading Assistant

Haverford College Physics Department

H308 Advanced Classical Mechanics following textbook by Taylor, Advised by Dr. Ted Brzinski

Undergraduate Student Researcher

Glikman Lab (Remote) & Masters Galaxy Group

Conducted my undergraduate senior thesis using a radio, infrared, and optically selected sample of blue quasars to put dust-reddened red quasars in context. We found a radio-selection dependency and the fraction of red quasars to be 32% in order to complete the UKFS and W2M surveys; advised by Dr. Eilat Glikman & Dr. Karen Masters.

Keck Northeast Astronomy Consortium Research Scholar

Glikman Lab

Studied a candidate dual quasar system using Hubble Space Telescope data and completed a spectroscopic analysis of the closely separated sources with StisTools and found the possible QSO system links dust-reddening to galaxy and black hole mergers; advised by Dr. Eilat Glikman

Undergraduate Student Researcher

Masters Galaxy Group

Researched various intrinsic parameters of galactic bars using SDSS MaNGA data, including bar length and position angle, to complete a population comparison analysis, and participated in weekly group journal presentations; advised by Dr. Karen Masters

Marian E. Koshland Integrated Natural Science Center Summer Researcher & Fellow

Masters Galaxy Group (Remote)

Investigated galaxy kinematics and bar formation, performed elliptical isophote analysis with Photutils on MaNGA galaxies. Participated in HI data reduction, GalaxyZoo classifications, radon transform classifications, daily team collaborations, and weekly journal clubs.

Undergraduate Student Researcher

Bryn Mawr Plasma Laboratory (Remote)

Curated interactive Jupyter notebooks to cover college-level physics concepts and lessons focused on electromagnetism; advised and funded by Dr. David Schaffner.

Hall Advisor

Residential Life: Dorm Leadership

Advised by ViAnna M. Bernard

Library Technician and Student Supervisor

Carpenter & Collier Libraries

Advised by Laura Surtees & Joyce B. Angelucci

Student Supervisor in Erdman and New Dorm Dining Hall

Dining Services

Advised by Richard J. Chow

Public Outreach and Education

Astronomy on Tap

Co-organizer with colleagues at the Nevada Center for Astrophysics to share the excitement of astronomy and astrophysics with the general public and local community.

Public Outreach, Education, and Observing

Las Vegas Astronomical Society

Invited speaker for the Las Vegas Astronomical Society chapter public educational Star Parties and meeting speaker operating under the College of Southern Nevada Planetarium, Dr. Andrew Kerr, Director.

Public Outreach

Science Fair Judge

Led the adjudication of annual science fairs for middle and high school students, evaluating projects for creativity, scientific rigor, and presentation skills.

Public Observing

Strawbridge Observatory

Operated 12 and 16 inch telescopes to explain astrophysical concepts to students and community members while navigating the night sky through the constellations.

Public Observing

Mittleman Observatory

Operated 8 and 11 inch telescopes to explain basic astronomical phenomena in both English and Spanish for Middlebury Language School students and community members while promoting dark skies.

Gravitational Waveform Accuracy Requirements or Deviations from Beyond-GR?

Graduate Seminar Presentation

Gravitational Wave Science: An Overview of GW Analysis and Its Implications

Invited Presenter

A Brief Overview on Gravitational Wave Science

Invited Speaker

Gravitational Waveform Accuracy Requirements for Next Generation Detectors

Poster Presentation

Gravitational Waveform Accuracy Requirements for Next Generation Detectors

Rebel Grad Slam Presentation

A Candidate Dual QSO at Cosmic Noon

Journal Club Presentation

A Spectral Analysis of Red and Blue Quasars and Their Effect on Galactic Evolution

Poster Presentation

A Dual QSO at Cosmic Noon

241th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society Presentation

A Spectral Analysis of Red and Blue Quasars

Senior Thesis Presentation

A Dual QSO at Cosmic Noon

Keck Northest Astronomy Consortium Presentation

A Dual QSO at Cosmic Noon

Marian E. Koshland Integrated Natural Science Center Symposium Invited Presentation

A Dual QSO at Cosmic Noon

Marian E. Koshland Integrated Natural Science Center Symposium Poster Presentation

Performing Elliptical Isophote Analysis with Photutils on Barred GalaxyZoo3D Masks from SDSS-IV MaNGA Galaxies

Marian E. Koshland Integrated Natural Science Center Symposium Poster Presentation

NASA Graduate Research Opportunity Fellow

Nevada Space Grant Consortium (NVSGC)

Utilizing early-warning gravitational wave signals preceding binary neutron star mergers to refine source location and observe electromagnetic counterparts in collaboration with Dr. Brad Cenko, Principal Investigator of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory.

Rebel Grad Slam (RGS) preliminary round winner

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

A competition where graduate students presented their research in a condensed 3-minute format with only one slide; marking the start of the annual event showcasing graduate research at UNLV.

Travel Scholarship for APS Conferences for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP)

Bryn Mawr College

CUWiP, or the Conferences for Undergraduate Women and Gender Minorities in Physics, is a professional conference series that helps undergraduate women and gender minorities in physics. Hosted by Princeton University and the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

FUTURE of Physics, Women in Physics Workshop

Nominated by Dr. Karen Masters at Haverford College

Caltech's Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy, in partnership with the Heising-Simons Foundation, launched FUTURE of Physics in 2018 with the goal of increasing the number of women choosing to continue to a STEM (Physics) PhD program or careers.

Keck Northeast Astronomy Consortium (KNAC) Research Scholarship

Selected by Dr. Eilat Glikman at Middlebury College

The Keck Northeast Astronomy Consortium (KNAC) supports undergraduate astronomy research and collaboration through a summer exchange program and annual research symposium.

Marian E. Koshland Integrated Natural Science Center Summer Research and Valley Fellow

Selected by Dr. Karen Masters at Haverford College

The KINSC Summer Scholars and Velay Fellowship programs provide financial support for students who are able to secure unpaid laboratory research positions or public policy internships that have a significant natural science component either on-campus or off-campus during the summer of 2021.