Hi everyone, my name is casey!
I'm a recent graduate from the University of Hawai'i Institute for Astronomy who is passionate about rocky planets!
I'm originally from Vermont, land of Ben & Jerry's and Bernie Sanders. I graduated from the University of Vermont with a B.S. in physics in 2017. While in undergrad, I worked with professors Joanna Rankin and Dipanjan Mitra on pulsar emission mechanisms.
I then worked as an intern at the Berkeley SETI Research center, developing pulsar polarization calibration pipelines with Dr. Vishal Gajjar. Here I reignited my love of astrobiology and exoplanets!
I went to the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa for graduate school as an NSF Graduate Research Fellow. I worked with Dan Huber and Lauren Weiss to characterize rocky planets and their host stars. For my dissertation, I explored the diversity of rocky planet compositions and the relationship between planet and host star chemical abundances. I got my Ph.D in June 2024.
I'm currently on the postdoc market!
New Zealand, Extreme Solar Systems V
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I study planets around other stars, but outside of work I love to explore our own planet! I spend my weekends hiking to ridgelines and waterfalls on O'ahu, and I love to travel across the globe. I'm an avid cook and baker, and love to try new cuisines. I've played the flute and piccolo in orchestras and jazz groups for ~20 years! |
Japan, Protostars and Planets VII
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