About Me
I am currently a PhD student working under the supervision of Edward Brown. My research in theoretical nuclear astrophysics focuses on magnetars, accreting neutron stars, and cooling quasi-persistent transients. My research publications can be found in my ads private library. I am affiliated with the Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics, an NSF Physics Frontier Center.
In 2010, I earned a B.S. in Astronomy and Astrophysics and a B.S. in Interdisciplinary Physics from the University of Michigan. In 2012, I earned my Master’s degree in Astrophysics from Michigan State University. I plan to receive my PhD in theoretical nuclear astrophysics from Michigan State University in Spring 2017.
I am originally from Kalamazoo, a city in southwest Michigan. My love of science fiction is probably to blame for my love of astrophysics (neutron stars in particular). In addition to my academic pursuits, I enjoy photography, crime noir books, the X-files, and having conversations with my unusually talkative cat.