Alumni
Students involved in astrophysics research at UNC Asheville are prepared for a wide range of careers. Here are the paths taken by some of our most recent graduates:
Corey McAllister – Graduated 2021 in Physics (Math, Astronomy); now a PhD student in Physics at the University of South Carolina
Zach Savery – Graduated 2021 in Physics (Math, Astronomy); now a PhD student in Physics at the University of Delaware
Austin Shank – Graduated 2021 in Computer Science; now a software developer at Epic, Madison, WI.
Samantha Creech – Graduated 2020 in Physics (Math, Astronomy); now a PhD student in Physics/Astronomy at the University of Utah.
Makennah Bristow – Graduated 2019 in Physics (Math, Astronomy); now a PhD student in Astronomy at the University of Florida.
Darren Stroupe – Graduated 2020 in Physics (Astronomy); now a PhD candidate in Astronomy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst .
Tiffany Shreves – Graduated 2020 in Computer Science (Astronomy); worked as a Software Engineer at NSF’s NOIR Lab, based at Gemini Observatory (Hawai’i), before transitioning to a software engineering role in industry in Boston, MA.
Callie Clontz – Graduated 2019 in Physics (Math, Astronomy); now a PhD candidate in Physics/Astronomy at the University of Utah and conducting research at the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics in Heidelberg, Germany.
Trevor Jenkins – Graduated 2019 in Physics (Math, Astronomy); now a PhD candidate in Physics at Wake Forest University.
Matthew Peek – Graduated 2018 in Computer Science; now a Software Engineer at the Space Telescope Science Institute.
Nathan Kirse – Graduated 2018 in Physics (Math, Computer Science); completed a Masters in Data Science at UNC Wilmington; currently a Data Scientist in Charlotte, NC.
Cassie Crowe – Graduated 2017 in Physics; now a Telescope Operator at the Hobby-Eberly Telescope (McDonald Observatory, Texas).
Dylan Cromer – Graduated 2017 in Physics and Math; completed a masters in Astronomy at Cornell University; currently a Scientific Software Developer in NC.