Curriculum Vitae

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Education

Ph.D., Planetary Sciences (Advisor: Dr. Thomas Zega)
University of Arizona, August 2023–Present

B.S., Geology
University of Arizona, August 2023

A.S., Natural Sciences and Math
Bergen Community College, May 2019

Research Experience

Graduate Research Assistant, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ Advisors: Dr. Thomas Zega, Dr. Venkateswara Manga	08/2023–Present
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ Advisors: Dr. Thomas Zega, Dr. Venkateswara Manga	08/2022–08/2023
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ Advisor: Dr. Jessica Barnes	10/2021–08/2023
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Dept. of Astronomy and Steward Observatory, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ Advisor: Dr. Ann Zabludoff UA/NASA Undergraduate Research Space Grant	08/2019–12/2023
Intern, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY Mentor: Dr. Charles Liu Bergen Community College STEM Student Scholars Program (3SP)	05/2017–07/2019
Intern, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA Mentor: Dr. Douglas Van Campen Department of Energy (DOE) Community College Internship (CCI) Program	06/2016–08/2016

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Evolution of Gas Flows Along the Starburst to Post-starburst to Quiescent Galaxy Sequence
Sun Y., Lee G-.H., Zabludoff A.I., French K.D., Helton J.M., Kerrison N.A., Tremonti C.A., Yang Y.
(2024), Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 528, 5783–5803. [Link to Paper]

Posters

Development of a Nebular Thermochronometer Based on Mg-Al Inversion in Spinel
Kerrison, N.A., Manga V.R., Zega T.J. (08/2024), 86th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, Brussels, Belgium
2D and 3D Identification and Characterization of Melt Inclusions in Basaltic Lunar Meteorites
Kerrison, N.A., Wilbur Z.E., Barnes J.J. (08/2023), 85th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, Los Angeles, CA
The Winds of Change: How Do Galactic Winds Evolve Over Time?
Kerrison, N., Zabludoff, A. (04/2021), Arizona Space Grant Statewide Symposium, Tucson, AZ
The Dependence of Galaxy Inflows and Outflows on Environment
Kerrison, N., Zabludoff, A., French, K. D., Lee, G. (01/2021), 237th American Astronomical Society Meeting
+ co-author on eight other posters presented at this meeting
E+A Galaxies: An Elusive Glimpse of Galactic Metamorphosis
Kerrison, N. (04/2018), STEM C² Research Summit, Bergen Community College, Paramus, NJ
Engineering a Gridded Ionization Chamber for the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL)
Kerrison, N. (04/2017), STEM C² Research Summit, Bergen Community College, Paramus, NJ

Honors and Awards

Meteoritical Society Meeting Travel Award, MetSoc 2024 Travel Award Committee	08/2024
2024 PTYS Graduate Assistant Teaching Excellence Award, College of Science, University of Arizona	04/2024
Meteoritical Society Meeting Travel Award, MetSoc 2023 Travel Award Committee	08/2023
Honorable Mention, College of Science, University of Arizona	05/2023
Dean's List, College of Science, University of Arizona	12/2021
Dean's List, College of Science, University of Arizona	12/2020
UA/NASA Undergraduate Research Space Grant, University of Arizona	2020–21
Bill and Cindy Rainey Scholarship Endowment, Dept. of Astronomy and Steward Observatory, University of Arizona	07/2020
National Science Foundation Scholarships in STEM (S-STEM), University of Arizona	2019–22
Arizona’s Science, Engineering, and Math Scholars (ASEMS), University of Arizona	2019–22
Judith K. Winn School of Honors, Bergen Community College	–
STEM Student Scholars Program (3SP), Bergen Community College	–
Robert Sydney Needham Scholarship, Sussex County Community College	2017
Phi Theta Kappa, Sussex County Community College	12/2016
Dean's List, Sussex County Community College	05/2016

Teaching

Graduate Teaching Assistant, PTYS 206: Exploring Our Solar System, Prof. Joe Schools, University of Arizona	Spring 2024
Graduate Teaching Assistant, PTYS 170A: Alien Earths, Prof. Steve Kortenkamp, University of Arizona	Fall 2023

Volunteering and Outreach

Booth, Topic: The Sun and Comets, UA Foundation Event, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona	05/16/2024
Public Talk, "Solar Eclipses Across the Eras", Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium	04/06/2024
Booth, Topic: The Moon & OSIRIS-REx, STEAM Camp, Esmond Station K-8 School	03/12/2024
Booth, Topic: The Moon & OSIRIS-REx, STEAM Night & Star Party, Esmond Station K-8 School	01/26/2024
Booth, Topic: Meteorites and Meteorwrongs, Tucson Gem and Mineral Show	02/2023
Science Fair Judge, Sunrise Drive Elementary School	02/2023
Public Talk, "Exploring Our Cosmic Neighborhood", STEM C² Research Summit, Bergen Community College	04/13/2018
Co-host, Solar Eclipse Party, Sterling Hill Mining Museum	08/21/2017
Booth, Topic: NASA JPL’s Juno Spacecraft, 2017 Space and Science Festival, Intrepid Museum	08/2017
Public Talk with Gordon Powers, "Beginning Astrophotography on a Budget", STEM C² Research Summit, Bergen Community College	04/21/2017
Solar System Ambassador, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory	01/2017–12/2018

Activities

Peer Mentee, Association for Women Geoscientists Mentorship Program, University of Arizona	2022–2023
Peer Mentor, ASEMS Pima-STEM Bridge Program, University of Arizona	2021–2022
Peer Mentee, ASEMS Pima-STEM Bridge Program, University of Arizona	2019–2021
Vice President, STEM Club, Bergen Community College	2018–2019
Peer Mentor, Pathway Scholars, Bergen Community College	2017–2019
President and Founder, Astronomy Club, Sussex County Community College	2015–2016

Skills

Computational

bash

Python

MATLAB

Dragonfly

ImageJ

GIMP

HTML

CSS

LaTeX

Microsoft Office Suite

Analytical

petrographic microscope

scanning electron microscope

electron microprobe

focused ion beam

Professional Associations

Meteoritical Society	2022–Present
Microscopy Society of America Focused Ion Beam (FIB) Focused Interest Group	2022–Present