Kristen McQuinn
Astronomy, Rutgers University–New Brunswick
Research Focus
About Kristen
- Worked in industry for 10 years before getting my PhD.
- Previously affiliated with UMN, UT Austin. Currently affiliated with Rutgers
- My research focuses on the formation and evolution of low-mass galaxies
- Other intersts include distances to nearby galaxies and the distance ladder; AGB stars; extremely metal poor massive stars
Website: https://kristymcquinn.wixsite.com/rutgers-astronomy
Education
Postdoc
Astronomy (Research Faculty), UT Austin, 09/2015 - 12/2018
MN Institute for Astrophysics, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, 06/2010 - 08/2015
Ph.D.
Astrophysics, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, 05/2010
Master's
Astronomy, Boston University, 05/2001
Bachelor's
Mechanical Eng; Aerospace concentration, Lehigh University, 05/1990
