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My name is Caprice Phillips and I am a Sagan Fellow at University of California, Santa Cruz, working alongside a diverse team of outstanding scientists. Previously, I was advised by amazing scientists: Ji Wang, Jackie Faherty and Megan Bedell. I was a Pre-Doctoral Fellow (Temporary Research Analyst) at the Flatiron Institute at the Center for Computational Astrophysics . I am a former fellow in the LSSTC Data Science Fellowship Program.
I received my Ph.D. in Astronomy from The Ohio State University (OSU) in June 2025 where I was a P.E.O Scholar and AAUW Fellow . I also completed a Graduate Certificate in College and University Teaching. I received my M.S in Astronomy from OSU in 2022, M.A. in Astronomy from the University of Texas at Austin in 2019 and my B.S. in Physics with a minor in Mathematics from The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) in 2015.
Research
Broadly, I am interested in brown dwarf and exoplanet atmospheric characterization. My main research goals are to explore the atmospheric composition, formation pathways and mechanisms of directly imaged exoplanets and brown dwarfs via observational and computational techniques. Additionally, I study the abundances of solar-like stars with substellar companions to compliment and anchor retrieval analysis
“The true meaning of life is to plant trees under whose shade you do not expect to sit” - Nelson Henderson
Educational equity and the mentoring and retainment of underinvested groups in astronomy are issues that I am deeply passionate about. Check out this content to learn more about my outreach and education efforts.
