Keivan Stassun
InvestorDirector, Frist Center for Autism and Innovation at Vanderbilt University; National Medal of Science Laureate at AIF
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
About
Keivan Stassun is the Stevenson Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Vanderbilt University, with secondary appointments in Computer Science and Management. He holds fellowships in the American Physical Society, American Astronomical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and serves as a deputy lead investigator on multiple NASA missions including UVEX and AXIS. Stassun founded and directed the Fisk-Vanderbilt Masters-to-PhD Bridge Program from 2004 to 2015, has published over 600 peer-reviewed articles on stars and exoplanets, and currently directs the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation, which focuses on workforce development for autistic individuals and those with other forms of neurodiversity.
Experience
- The Frist Center for Autism and Innovation | Vanderbilt UniversityDirectorcurrent2018 β presentNashville, Tennessee, United States
- Vanderbilt Initiative in Data-intensive AstrophysicsDirectorcurrent2008 β present
- Vanderbilt UniversityStevenson Professor of Astrophysicscurrent2003 β presentNashville, TN
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Keivan Stassun?
- Keivan Stassun is the Stevenson Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Vanderbilt University, with secondary appointments in Computer Science and Management. He holds fellowships in the American Physical Society, American Astronomical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and serves as a deputy lead investigator on multiple NASA missions including UVEX and AXIS. Stassun founded and directed the Fisk-Vanderbilt Masters-to-PhD Bridge Program from 2004 to 2015, has published over 600 peer-reviewed articles on stars and exoplanets, and currently directs the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation, which focuses on workforce development for autistic individuals and those with other forms of neurodiversity.
- Where does Keivan Stassun work?
- Keivan Stassun is Director, Frist Center for Autism and Innovation at Vanderbilt University; National Medal of Science Laureate at AIF.
- Where did Keivan Stassun go to school?
- Keivan Stassun studied at University of Wisconsin-Madison (Hubble Postdoc, Astronomy); University of Wisconsin-Madison (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Astronomy); University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Physics).
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