Summary
Rose Finn is a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Siena College with over two decades of teaching and research experience, specializing in environmental drivers of galaxy evolution using large, multi-source datasets. She develops Python-based analysis pipelines and leverages statistical methods and high-performance computing to process imaging from ground- and space-based observatories. As former department head and current director of the Breyo Observatory, she combines curriculum development and faculty mentoring with hands-on oversight of student research and public outreach. Her background includes an NSF postdoctoral fellowship and a PhD in Astronomy from the University of Arizona, reflecting a sustained commitment to both research and undergraduate education. Notably, she has translated her research pipeline skills into reproducible workflows that enable students to contribute meaningfully to publishable science.
10 years of coding experience
The University of Arizona
Master of Science (MS), Physics, Master of Science (MS), Physics at Dartmouth College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Astronomy-Physics, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Astronomy-Physics at University of Virginia