Graduate Student

UCSD Physics

Center for Astrophysics & Space Sciences (CASS)

rafelski at me.com

I’m a graduate student at the University of California, San Diego. I’m working on my PhD with Professor Arthur Wolfe on a Search for Spatially Extended Low Surface Brightness Emission Around Lyman Break Galaxies in the Hubble Ultra Deep Field. My research interests involve galaxy formation and evolution, star formation, and observational cosmology. I’m very passionate about teaching; I believe that Astrophysics is a great vehicle for teaching critical thinking and giving the public an appreciation for science. I’m interested in applying inquiry and active based teaching methods to improve science education.