Dr. Chelsea L MacLeod  

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Professor

Physics Department
The United States Naval Academy
572c Holloway Road
Annapolis, MD 21402

Education:

  • University of Washington, Seattle (2006 - 2012)
    • Ph.D., Astronomy
      • Dissertation: "Quasar Optical Variability as Seen by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey"
  • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (2002 - 2006)
    • B.Sc., Physics

Research Areas:

  • Quasar time variability from large data sets
  • Gravitational Lensing (strong lensing, microlensing, millilensing)
  • Quasar intrinsic variability and microlensing variability
  • Currently supervising the USNA/USNO Gravitationally Lensed Quasar Monitoring Project

Professional Experience:

  • Assistant Research Professor, U.S. Naval Academy (Sept 2012 - Present)
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