Chelen Johnson
Mining current optical and infrared databases to find variable active galactic nuclei.
For me as an educator, it was really rejuvenating to come out here (and bring a student with) and dive into actual astronomical research.
NITARP also gave me a lot of confidence to explore other projects and other ways to do professional development. It's given me a lot of ways to further explore astronomy, and it's given me the confidence to do that.
Thanks so much for an amazing experience. NITARP has opened doors for me in many ways. It’s exposed me to real research, it’s got me thinking about ways to innovate and create real research experiences for my students, and it’s made me aware of the numerous opportunities out there for science teachers to become better at what they do.
