Caprice Phillips
, Astronomy, Ohio State University
Research Focus
About Caprice
I am a PhD Candidate at The Ohio State University. I am interested in brown dwarf and exoplanet atmosphere characterization. My main research goals are to explore planetary formation through atmospheric retrievals of brown dwarfs and directly imaged exoplanets. Along with this, I am interested in detecting biosignatures and the habitability of temperate exoplanets. Educational equity and the mentoring and retainment of Black and other traditionally marginalized groups in astronomy are things that I am passionate about. One of my main engagement and outreach efforts is with Black In Astro. The goal of #BlackInAstro is to celebrate and amplify Black scientists and engineers within the space community.When I’m not coding or working at school, I enjoy reading, crafting, cooking, and trying my hand at new recipes. I also enjoy attending comic conventions to let out my inner nerd.
Honors
2023 - Kavli Fellow
2023 - Royal Astronomical Society Annie Maunder Medal for Outreach to #BlackInAstro team
2022 - Ann S. Tuttle Citizenship, Engagement, and Outreach Prize (OSU)
2022 - Beth Brown Memorial Award for Best Oral Presentation
2018 - LSSTC Data Science Fellowship
Education
Ph.D.
Astronomy, Ohio State University, 07/2025
Master's
Astronomy, The University of Texas at Austin, 05/2019
Bachelor's
Physics, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 12/2015
