Solid State

About Me

Hello! I am a second-year Ph.D. student at the University of California, Santa Barbara, studying galaxies and AGN in the high-redshift universe with Dr. Caitlin Casey. My current research primarily focuses on determining the nature of "Little Red Dots" (LRDs).

I completed my undergraduate studies at Arizona State University, where I double-majored in Astrophysics and Physics, with a minor in Music Performance (French Horn). Through the NASA Space Grant Program at ASU, I studied the star formation and evolution of nearby galaxies with Dr. Sanchayeeta Borthakur. I am originally from the south suburbs of Chicago, and I grew up frequently staring off into space. Outside of research, my hobbies include jazz, SCUBA, games, books, and anything outdoors!

Community

At UCSB, I serve as the physics representative to the Graduate Student Association, a lead officer for Physics Grad Life, and a SACNAS mentor. I love getting to engage with students through working as a TA, but I am always looking for more opportunities to give back to the community and help underrepresented students succeed in astronomy. At ASU, I founded the Association of Women in Physics and served as an officer for SPS. I also volunteered as an Eclipse Ambassador for the Astronomical Society of the Pacific and an undergraduate mentor through the School of Earth and Space Exploration.