Abbie Stevens
Department of Physics & Astronomy, Michigan State University
Research Focus
About Abbie
Dr. Abbie Stevens is an NSF Astronomy & Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellow at Michigan State University and the University of Michigan. She studies black holes and neutron stars by looking at X-ray light coming from stars they’re eating. Alongside this research, Abbie is involved in X-ray space telescopes, open-source software development, public science talks and science consulting for creative projects, and mental health and wellbeing initiatives in academia. Prior to Michigan, Abbie did her PhD at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, her MSc at the University of Alberta in Canada, and her BA at Bard College in upstate NY. In her spare time, she enjoys knitting, gardening, traveling, and reading.
Honors
NSF Astronomy & Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowship
Education
Postdoc
Miller group, University of Michigan, 09/2018
Strader/Chomiuk group, Michigan State University, 05/2018
Ph.D.
Astronomy & Astrophysics, Universiteit van Amsterdam, 04/2018
Master's
Astrophysics, University of Alberta, 08/2013
Bachelor's
Physics, Bard College, 05/2011
