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Hello, all! I am currently a 4th year graduate student at the University of Arizona. I recieved my undergraduate degree in Astronomy/Astrophysics from The Ohio State University and my Masters from the University of Arizona. Navigate to the Research tab above to learn more about my reserach interests.
In my free time, I like to settle down in a cafe and read fantasy/mystery/romance/horror/etc books, crochet amigurumi creatures, take walks outside (when it's not too hot in Tucson), cook or bake new foods, and watch too much YouTube.
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she/her
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Steward Observatory, University of Arizona
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4th year Ph.D. Candidate
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maria.research
High-redshift Quasar Environments
Education
Ph.D. in Astronomy and Astrophysics
University of Arizona, 2026 (expected)
M.S. in Astronomy and Astrophysics
University of Arizona, 2024
B.S. in Astronomy/Astrophysics
Minor in Spanish
The Ohio State University, 2021
Achievements
Undergraduate Research Scholarship
Anne Slusher Tuttle Scholarship
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2024arXiv241003827C/abstractTrustees Scholarship
Dean's List
Academic Experience
Graduate Research Assistant
August 2021 - Present
Xiaohui Fan
University of Arizona
Searching for large scale galaxy overdensities around high redshift quasars.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
August 2023 - May 2024
Tom Zega
PTYS 170B2: Universe and Humanity: Exploring Our Place in Space
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)
August 2019 - May 2021
Donald Terndrup
The Ohio State University
Determining the ages of field stars using gyrochronology.
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
January 2020-December 2020
Donald Terndrup
Wayne Schlingman
The Ohio State University
ASTR 3350: Methods of Astronomical Observation & Data Analysis
ASTR 1101: From Planets to the Cosmos