Valerie is a second year graduate student working towards her Ph.D. in the Astrophysical Sciences and Technology program at RIT. She earned her B.S. in Physics and Astronomy and minor in Mathematics from the University of Rochester. Previously, Valerie has completed research on coatings for laser optics, global warming, and observational astronomy. Currently, she is finishing a project under Judy Pipher (UR) using Spitzer data to map the young star forming region NGC 2264. At RIT, Valerie is working under Joel Kastner and is studying the composition of circumstellar disks around nearby young stars. Valerie is an active member of the Rochester Academy of Sciences Astronomy Chapter, and participates in astronomy outreach in Rochester, NY.

 

 

Valerie is also the author of the astronomy education blog Astro Did You Know? http://astrodidyouknow.blogspot.com

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