Professional Appointments
Associate Professor, Cornell University (2022-Present)
Assistant Professor, Cornell University (2018-2022)
– Deputy Director Carl Sagan Institute (2018-2022)
Associate Astronomer, Space Telescope Science Institute (2017-2018)
– JWST Project Scientist (2016-2018)
Associate Research Scientist, Johns Hopkins University (2015-2018)
Assistant Astronomer, Space Telescope Science Institute (2014-2017)
– JWST Transiting Exoplanet Working Group Lead (2014-2016)
– JWST NIRISS Instrument Scientist (2014-2016)
Sagan Postdoctoral Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2012-2014)
Staff Scientist, Boston University (2006-2007)
Member of the Technical Staff, Charles Stark Draper Laboratory (2004-2006)
Education
Ph.D. Planetary Sciences, The University of Arizona, 2012
Advisor: Prof. Adam P. Showman
Dissertation Title: “Atmospheric Circulation of Eccentric Extrasolar Giant Planets”
M.A. Astronomy, Boston University, 2004
Advisor: Prof. Supriya Chakrabarti
Thesis Title: “A Study of Far-Ultraviolet Extinction in the Upper Scorpius Cloud Using the SPINR Sounding Rocket Experiment”
B.S. Physics & Mechanical Engineering, High Distinction, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2002
Physics MQP Title: “Jupiter’s Migration and the Hilda Asteroid Group”
ME MQP Title: “Design and Testing of Advanced Adiabatic Demagnetization Refrigerator”
Selected Honors and Awards
GPSA Faculty Teaching, Advising and Mentorship Award, Cornell (2021)
AURA Outstanding Achievement Award, Science (2018)
NASA Group Achievement Award, WFIRST (2018)
NASA Group Achievement Award, Spitzer Space Telescope (2013)
Sagan Postdoctoral Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2012)
Gerard P. Kuiper Memorial Award, University of Arizona (2012)
College of Science Excellence in Scholarship, University of Arizona (2012)
NASA Earth and Space Sciences Fellow, University of Arizona (2008-2011)
Galileo Circle Scholar, The University of Arizona (2008, 2010, 2011)
Graduate College Fellowship, The University of Arizona (2007-2008)
Dr. Robert H. Goddard Award, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (2002)