Mariah MacDonald
Physics, The College of New Jersey
Research Focus
About Mariah
My research interests span most of exoplanetary science, including planetary formation, dynamics, interiors (tectonics), habitability, and population synthesis. I am also interested in astrostatistics and timeseries analysis.
I am quite passionate about equity and inclusivity and spend way too much time and energy on that. I was recently diagnosed with pretty bad ADHD (mixed presentation), so in addition to coping with that I’ve been on a sort of mission to help spread awareness about symptoms for that, especially as it presents in women.
For hobbies, I enjoy traveling, hiking, video games, and cosplay 🙂
Honors
NASA Pennsylvania Space Grant Graduate Fellowship
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
The Pennsylvania State University Alumni Association Dissertation Award
Education
Ph.D.
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pennsylvania State University, 01/2021
Master's
Astronomy, Pennsylvania State University system, 08/2018
Bachelor's
Physics, Florida Institute of Technology, 12/2015
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Florida Institute of Technology, 12/2015
