Education
- PhD, Princeton University, Program in Plasma Physics (2008)
- MS, Dartmouth College, Physics and Astronomy (2003)
- BA, Dartmouth College, Physics, Mathematics (2002)
Appointments
- Deputy Head, Theory Department, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
(2022–present)
- Research Scientist, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
(2015–present)
- Scientist, General Atomics (2011–2015)
- Postdoctoral Fellow, General Atomics (2008–2011)
Awards
- Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and
Engineers (PECASE), White House (2025)
- Fellow, Oppenheimer Science and Energy Leadership Program, US
Department of Energy (2025)
- FES Early Career Award, US Department of Energy (2018)
- FES Postdoctoral Fellowship, US Department of Energy (2008)
- Lawrence Fellowship (declined), Lawrence Livermore
National Lab (2008)
- Charlotte E. Procter Fellowship, Princeton University
(2006)
- Physics and Astronomy Chair's Prize, Dartmouth College (2002)
FES Community Activities
- Chair, Fusion Theory, Engineering, AI, Modeling, and
Simulation (TEAMS) Workshop (2025)
- Theory Coordinating Committee Executive Committee
Member (2024–present), Vice-chair (2025–present)
- Leader, MHD and Macroscopic Plasma Physics Topical
Area, US Burning Plasma
Organization (2022–present)
- Co-chair, APS-DPP
Community Planning Process (2018–2020)
- Member, APS-DPP
Committee on Women in Plasma Physics
(2017–2019)
- Treasurer, Executive Committee, Sherwood
International Fusion Theory Conference (2015–2022)
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