About myself

I am a fifth year Graduate Student in the Astronomy Department at New Mexico State University, and recieved my Masters of Science in Astronomy from New Mexico State University in 2020. I completed my undergraduate studies at SUNY New Paltz where I graduated with a dual degree in Physics and Astronomy. During my time as an undergrad I presented shows at the John R. Kirk planetarium, and I took observations at the campus observatory for my senior research project. Since arriving at NMSU, I've worked on a variety of research projects with Dr. Tom Harrison, Dr. Kristian Finlator, and Dr. Chris Churchill.

Research

I'm currently working on a project that uses simulations to look at absorption features from the CGM around Milky Way type galaxies. The goal of the analysis is to study the distribution of gas in the CGM around the galaxy by studying absorption properties of ions such as MgII, CIV, and OVI.

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Teaching

At SUNY New Paltz I was a TA for the General Physics I course. I was also a tutor for General Physics I, and Calculus I and II. In the past at NMSU I have been a TA/lab instructor for ASTR 105G: The Planets, ASTR 305: Life in the Universe, and ASTR 301: Revolutionary Ideas in Astronomy. During the Fall 2018 and 2019 semesters, I was be the TA for ASTR 105G M07 First Year Seminar: Climate Change Across the Solar System before teaching this class in Spring 2020. This semester I am again the TA for this First Year Seminar course. For more information on that see my teaching page.

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