Biography
I am an Astronomy PhD student at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. I am advised by Kate Whitaker and Mauro Giavalisco. I graduated with a BS in Physics from the University of Connecticut in 2019. In my research, I focus on the formation and evolution of galaxies via large photometric and spectroscopic surveys.
In the past, I have studied the relationship between galaxy structure, environment, and star formation through the creation of the COSMOS-DASH morphological catalog. I am currently working with photometry and source detection in the 3D-DASH survey, the successor to COSMOS-DASH. At the same time, I am also currently working on studying the different formation histories of the inner and outer parts of typical star-forming galaxies near cosmic noon using the Prospector code.
Outside of research, I am an active member in science outreach with UMass Astronomy, where we hope to make science accessible to the larger community and encourage interest in astronomy.
Download my CV.
- Galaxy Evolution and Formation
- Galaxy Structure and Morphology
- Catalogs and Surveys
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PhD in Astrophysics
University of Massachusetts, Amherst (expected)
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BS in Physics, 2019
University of Connecticut
Research
COSMOS-DASH
A structural catalog of morphologies in the COSMOS-DASH survey
Resolved SED fitting with Prospector
Star formation histories of the inner and outer components of main sequence galaxies using resolved SED fitting
Recent Publications
Total Refereed: 1
As First Author: 1
Contact
- secutler@umass.edu
- 860-987-8696
- LGRT 623, UMass Amherst Department of Astronomy, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003