Farisa Morales
Scientist, Program Manager, Dean Of STEM, Faculty at California State University, Northridge
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Top SchoolFarisa Morales is a scientist and academic leader with nearly two decades of experience bridging observational astrophysics, higher education, and program management at institutions including NASA JPL, Moorpark College, CSUN, and LA Mission College. She specializes in infrared characterization of planetary debris disks and direct imaging of planetary companions, bringing PhD-level research on terrestrial-zone dust to bear on both discovery science and student mentorship. As Dean of STEM and CHESS program manager she combines curriculum development and administrative leadership with hands-on astronomy, translating complex research into engaging physics and astronomy instruction. Based in Los Angeles, she sustains a rare dual career in frontline space science and community college education, mentoring the next generation of scientists while managing interdisciplinary programs at scale.
9 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Physics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Physics at University of Southern CaliforniaMaster's degree, Physics, Master's degree, Physics at California State University, NorthridgeAssociate of Science - AS, Mathematics, Associate of Science - AS, Mathematics at Los Angeles Mission CollegeBachelor's degree, Astrophysics, Bachelor's degree, Astrophysics at University of California, Los Angeles
English, SpanishProgramming languages (1)
Github contributions (1)
farisamorales/C3PO-for-H2D2
Nov 2016 - May 2019
Code Characterizing Circumstellar Particles Observed
Contributions:3 commits, 2 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 7 months
particles
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