Qualifications

Appointments

• Adjunct Faculty of Physics, Boise State University (2022-present)
• Technical Analyst at ColbyNipper, Patent Law firm (2020-2022)
• Junior Research Fellow of Christ Church College, University of Oxford (2015-2019)
• Stipendiary Lecturer for 1st and 2nd year Optics, University of Oxford
  • Christ Church College (2017-2018)
  • St. Catherine’s College (2017-2018)
• Postdoctoral Researcher at Stanford University, SLAC (2015)
•  Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, National Ignition Facility (NIF) summer internships (2008-2011)

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy, Atomic and Laser Physics, University of Oxford (2017)
• Bachelor of Science, major in Physics and minor in Mathematics, University of California, Los Angeles (2011)
• Moorpark Community College (2008)

Leadership

• Lead Coordinator, Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition “How to Make a Supernova” (2017)
• NIF User Group Executive Board, Young Researcher Representative (2015-2016)
• Founder and former President, Oxford Women in Physics Society, OxWiP (2013-2015)
• Founder and Co-Coordinator, OxWiP Mentoring Programme (2014-2015)
• Co-Founder, ScienceGrrl Oxford Chapter (2014)
• Graduate Academic Affairs Officer, Oxford University Student Union (2014-2015)
• Graduate Representative for the Department of Physics, University of Oxford (2014-2015)
• Founder, “Making Waves” outreach programme (2013)
• Graduate Representative, Equality and Diversity Board, University of Oxford (2013-2015)
• Graduate Representative, Atomic and Laser Physics, University of Oxford (2013-2015)

Honours

• Rutherford Plasma Physics Communication Prize (2018)
• MPLS Impact Award, Early Career Researcher (2018)
• Jocelyn Bell Burnell Medal and Prize (2015)
• Physics World Top Ten Physics Breakthrough (2014)
• American Physical Society Woman Physicist of the Month (2014)
• Finalist, Women of the Future: Science Award (2014)

List of Publications

Invited Talks, Lectures, and more