Curriculum Vitae

Education

• Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Graduate student in Physics Ph.D. program, since 2019
• University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
  • Bachelor of Science in Physics and Mathematics, 2017

Positions Held

• 2020: Graduate Research Assistant
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • GlueX Experiment
  • Advisor: Dr. Curtis Meyer
• 2019: Graduate Teaching Assistant
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • Physics 1 for Engineers
  • Supervisor: Dr. David Anderson
• 2015-2016: Mathematics Specialist Tutor
  • University of Idaho
  • Student Support Services, Academic Success & Access Programs
  • Supervisor: Dr. Cori Planagan
• 2015-2016: Peer Tutor
  • University of Idaho
  • Tutoring & College Success, Academic Success & Access Programs
  • Supervisor: Dr. Ali Bretthauer

Research experience

• 2019-2020: Graduate Research Assistant
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • Searching for hybrid and exotic mesons in data from the GlueX experiment
  • Supervisor: Dr. Curtis Meyer
• 2017: Undergraduate Research Assistant
  • University of Idaho
  • Measuring the magnetic interactions of a superconductor and a permanent magnet
  • Using superconductors for a contact-free flywheel energy storage system
  • Supervisor: Dr. Christine Berven
• 2016-2017: Undergraduate Research Assistant
  • University of Idaho
  • Preparing grant proposal, compiling literature review, and presenting research results at APS DNP 2016 Fall Meeting
  • Calculating boundaries for the masses and radii of neutron stars based on predictions from chiral effective field theory
  • Supervisor: Dr. Francesca Sammarruca
• 2015: Undergraduate Research Assistant
  • University of Idaho
  • Improving nanospring production methods
  • Performing spectroscopy of semiconductor samples in a high-vacuum chamber
  • Supervisor: Dr. David N. McIlroy
• 2015: Undergraduate Research Assistant
  • University of Idaho
  • Studying chiral effective field theory
  • Supervisor: Dr. Ruprecht Machleidt

Skills

• programming languages: C++, Fortran
• tools: LaTeX, MATLAB

Teaching

• Fall 2019: TA for PHYS 33-141 with Dr. David Anderson

Honors and Awards

• University of Idaho’s College of Science Dean’s List, 2014-2015
• Santa Rosa Junior College’s Dean’s Highest Honors, 2013
• Hill Undergraduate Research Fellowship, College of Science, University of Idaho, 2016-2017
  • Project title: Predictions for the properties of neutron stars in the high-precision era