ABOUT ME
I completed my PhD at the University of Arizona under the supervision of Dr. Gurtina Besla. My thesis work focused on combining high precision astrometric data with simulated data from cosmological simulations to explore the dynamics of satellite galaxies around the Milky Way and Andromeda. I received my B.A. in Physics from New York University in 2014. I am a member of the TiNy Titans (TNT) collaboration and the HSTPROMO collaboration.
June 2018: American Astronomical Society Meeting Press Conference (Denver, CO)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
dynamics
satellite galaxies
simulations
EDUCATION
2014 - 2019
University of Arizona
PhD in Astronomy & Astrophysics
2014 - 2017
University of Arizona
M.S. in Astronomy
2010 - 2014
New York University
B.A. in Physics
Outside of astronomy, you can find me hanging out with my husband, our dog, or upside down practicing my aerial skills.
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