My CV

Education

Indiana University

PhD: Astronomy
Minor: Scientific Computing
December 2022

Master of Arts: Astronomy
March 2019

Illinois Wesleyan University

BA: Physics
May 2016

Research

Teaching Experience

Science Communication Workshops

  • Day-long workshop given at ScIU Blogging Workshop Day, co-led with Ruck, L., Moussa-Tooks, A.
    May 2019
  • Workshop given at ScIU: Conversations in Science at Indiana University 3rd Annual Science Communication Symposium, "Diving into SciComm", co-led with Ruck, L.
    November 2019
  • Workshop given at IU Journal of Undergraduate Research 3rd Annual Research Day, "Diving into SciComm", co-led with Ruck, L.
    November 2019
  • Co-instructor

  • Taught online course Communicating Science in a Digital Age
    Co-taught with Lana Ruck and Chloe Holden
    Winter Intersession 2020
  • Instructor of Record

  • Taught A107: The Art of Astronomy (online course)
    Summer 2018, Summer 2021
  • Associate Instructor

  • Discussion leader and grader for A100: The Solar System, A107: The Art of Astronomy, A221/222: General Astronomy I/II, and A452: Extragalactic Astrophysics
    2016 — 2018
  • Teaching Assistant

  • Facilitated lab activities and graded for A101: Introduction to Astronomy
    2015 — 2016
  • Outreach

    Professional Skills

    WIYN Observatory

    3.5 m telescope
    50+ nights ODI and HYDRA

    Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory

    0.9 m telescope
    10 nights

    Computer Languages

    Python
    HTML
    CSS
    IRAF
    SQL
    LabVIEW

    Computer Software Knowledge

    Adobe Creative Cloud/Adobe Acrobat Professional
    MS Office Suite
    Mathematica
    Pinnacle Studios Video Editing
    LaTEX
    Audacity
    Wordpress
    Canopus
    IgorPro

    Publications

    Science Writing

    Physics Today

    2023 — present

    Writing and editing for the Physics Today magazine and online content, covering a wide variety of physics topics.

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    ScIU

    2016 — 2022

    Writing peer reviewed articles primarily focused on astronomy news and the daily life of an astronomer. Over 20 articles written.

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