Graduate Students
- Bob Aloisi* (UW-Madison)
- Amit Dethe (UW-Madison, OSPO intern)
- Maggie Ju (UW-Madison)
- Julia K. Sheffler (UW-Madison)
- Claire Zwicker (UW-Madison)
Undergraduate and Postbacc Students
- Annelise Alvin* (UW-Madison, L&S Honors)
- Aayan Gupta (UW-Madison)
- Ashley Liu (UW-Madison)
- Mihir Manna (UW-Madison)
- Nicholas Marston (UW-Madison)
- Ritvik Sai Narayan (UW-Madison, L&S Honors, Peter Livingston Scholar)
- Sarah Parker (UW-Madison, postbacc)
- Amaya Pereira (UW-Madison)
Former Group Members
- Nadja Aldarondo Quiñones* (University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras) — now at UW-Madison (grad)
- Tyler Barna (Rutgers University) — now at University of Minnesota (grad)
- Benjamin K. Capistrant (UW-Madison, postbacc) — now at University of Florida (grad)
- Max Clark (UW-Madison, Lamat Fellow) — now at University of Michigan (grad)
- Atirath Dhara (West Windsor Plainsboro High School) — now at UC Santa Cruz (undergrad)
- Adam Distler (UW-Madison, Peter Livingston Scholar, NSF GRFP) — now at Harvard (grad)
- Alyssa Jankowski (UW-Madison, Peter Livingston Scholar)
- Jenna Karcheski (UW-Madison, Astronaut Scholar, NSF GRFP) — now at UC Santa Cruz (grad)
- Brooke Kotten (UW-Madison, Vilas Scholar, Lamat Fellow, NSF GRFP) — now at University of Michigan (grad)
- Sarah Kubiak (UW-Madison) — MS from CU Boulder
- Rianna Kuenzi (UW-Madison, Lamat Fellow) — now at UW-Madison (grad)
- Rachel McClure* (UW-Madison, NSF GRFP) — now faculty at Weber State University
- Ricardo Yarza* (UC Santa Cruz, NASA FINESST)
* Co-mentored
Honors students: Interested in summer research? The L&S Honors Program offers opportunities to gain funded, hands-on summer experience through the Honors Summer Research Apprenticeship program.
I've thoroughly enjoyed mentoring students through this program in the past—feel free to reach out if you'd like to brainstorm a summer project together.
Applying for the NASA Hubble Fellowship Program or the 51 Peg b Fellowship? UW-Madison is a fantastic place to bring these prestigious awards. Our department spans stellar astrophysics, exoplanet science, cosmology, and multi-messenger astronomy, with active interdisciplinary collaborations through the Wisconsin Center for Origins Research (WiCOR). We have access to world-class facilities, including SALT, WIYN, and NOEMA. Madison itself consistently ranks among the most livable cities in the U.S., with a thriving community, excellent public transit, and a cost of living that lets you actually enjoy your postdoc years. We're committed to supporting fellows in building independent research programs, not just plugging into existing ones!
If you're considering applying, feel free to reach out to discuss potential synergies or hosting opportunities.