Education
University of Washington, Aug. 2002 – Aug. 2008
Seattle WA, USA
Ph.D., Astronomy, June 2008
Thesis Title: “M Dwarfs in the Local Milky Way: the Field Low-Mass Stellar Luminosity and Mass Functions”
Thesis Advisor: Suzanne L. Hawley
University of Washington, Aug. 2002 – June 2005
Seattle WA, USA
M.S., Astronomy
Villanova University, Aug. 1998 – May 2002
Villanova, PA USA
B.S., Astronomy & Astrophysics, magna cum laude
Honors
- Research Corporation for Science Advancement - Scialog Fellow, 2018
- Namesake of Main–belt asteroid 141414 Bochanski (2002 AK205), 2012
- MIT Spot Award, 2009, 2010
- Elected to Phi Beta Kappa, 2002
- Jason Cardelli Memorial Undergraduate Research Award, 2002
- National Barry M. Goldwater Scholar, 2001
- Elected to Phi Kappa Phi, 2001
- Elected to Sigma Pi Sigma Physics, 2000
Professional Experience
Program Founder & Director, Computer Science, 2016 – Present
Rider University
Assistant Professor of Physics, 2014 – Present
Rider University
Visiting Assistant Professor, 2013 – 2014
Haverford College
Postdoctoral Scholar, 2012 – 2014
Haverford College Supervisor: Beth Willman
Postdoctoral Scholar, 2010 – 2012
Pennsylvania State University Supervisor: Kevin Luhman
Postdoctoral Associate, 2008 – 2010
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Supervisors: Adam Burgasser & Rob Simcoe
Instructor, Summer 2005, 2006
University of Washington Robinson Center
Teaching Assistant, 7 quarters, 2002 – 2008
University of Washington