About Me

I am an Associate Professor of Computer Science & Physics in Rider University‘s Department of Computer Science & Physics.

I specialize in using large surveys, like SDSS and Gaia to study the formation and evolution of the Galaxy. I’m excited about the future of surveys with the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and the Vera Rubin Observatory. I am supported by the LSST Discovery Alliance in cooperation with Princeton University’s Department of Astrophysical Sciences.

Primarily I use cool, red stars to study two regimes in the Milky Way. When measuring Galactic structure near the Sun, I use cool, red dwarfs, the most common type of star. To study the distant Milky Way halo, I use the much more rare, but much brighter, red giants. Please see ADS for all of my published work.