Chelen Johnson
Mining current optical and infrared databases to find variable active galactic nuclei.
High school students are hungry for authentic research experiences, and both high school teachers and students benefit immensely from having contact with a professional astronomer. This may seem inefficient (because it costs a lot of money to connect individuals with professionals), but it can change lives, and there are wonderful ripple effects.
NITARP was a great experience for both myself and my students.
After this experience, I’m more aware that beyond just teaching my students good science, my focus should be to prepare them for a career in science.
