Dr. Jennifer Meyer is an Instructional Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Mississippi. She is also the Director of the Astronomy Minor offered in the department and writes: “The astronomy minor is great for curious people interested in the big questions – how does the universe behave and why? How did the universe begin and how will it end? Is Earth unique in hosting life or is that commonplace? Come look into the sky and learn about your place in the universe.”
Research Interests
Dr. Meyer is interested in evidence-based teaching methods for introductory physics and astronomy courses. Her past research focused on planetary dynamics, Enceladus, and the Moon.
Biography
Dr. Jennifer Meyer earned her Ph.D. in Planetary Science in 2011 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She then held a Postdoctoral appointment in Physics at the University of California - Santa Barbara (2011–2012) and taught at Corning Community College (2012–2015) and Clovis Community College (2015–2018) before joining the faculty at the University of Mississippi in 2018.
Education
Ph.D. Planetary Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2011)
M.S. Geophysics, Stanford University (2006)
B.S. Physics, Stanford University (2006)