Student Thesis Archive

2022

Campbell, Emma, “Photometric Analysis and Modeling of a TESS Object of Interest,” Advisor: Denise Stephens (Senior Thesis, Apr 2022).

2020

Clark, Ian, “The Periods and Stability of ZZ Piscium,” Advisor: Denise Stephens (Senior Thesis, Apr 2020).

2019

Frischknecht, Elisabeth, “Exoplanetary Candidates Around HD100546 in Archival ACS Data,” Advisor: Denise Stephens (Senior Thesis, Apr 2019).
Spencer, Alex, “Automating Noise Reduction Procedures for Exoplanet Research,” Advisor: Denise Stephens (Senior Thesis, Apr 2019).

2017

Safsten, Emily Diane, “Using advanced PSF subtraction techniques on archival data of Herbig Ae/Be stars to search for new candidate companions,” Advisor: Denise Stephens (Masters Thesis, Aug 2017).
Patterson, Andrew, “Data Reduction Script for Kilodegree Extremely Little Telescope Transit Survey,” Advisor: Denise Stephens (Senior Thesis, Apr 2017).

2015

Fischer, Ben, “Reduction and Analysis of KELT Data \\to Confirm Transiting Planets,” Advisor: Denise Stephens (Senior Thesis, Dec 2015).
Gaillard, Clement, “Detecting Planets around Low-mass Stars in the Kepler Field,” Advisor: Denise Stephens (Senior Thesis, Dec 2015).

2014

Stewart, Brigitte, “Morphological Variation in Dune Parameters on Titan Reveals Formation Environment of Dunes,” Advisor: Denise Stephens (Senior Thesis, Dec 2014).
Stoker, Emily, “A Model for A Contact Eclipsing Binary System in the Field of KOI 1152,” Advisor: Denise Stephens (Senior Thesis, Jun 2014).

2013

Ranquist, Emily, “A Compilation and Description of Scripts Written for the Optimization of Photometric Procedures,” Advisor: Denise Stephens (Senior Thesis, Aug 2013).
Larson, Tess, “Using DAOPHOT to Locate KOI 667.01,” Advisor: Denise Stephens (Senior Thesis, Aug 2013).

2012

Rawlins, Joseph, “Infrared Colors Of Trans-Neptunian Objects Observed With Hst,” Advisor: Denise Stephens (Senior Thesis, Aug 2012).
Liu, Muxue, “Observations on the Transiting Planet around KOI1152,” Advisor: Denise Stephens (Senior Thesis, Apr 2012).
Cook, Nathaniel, “Can The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope Detect And Identify Interstellar Comets?,” Advisor: Denise Stephens (Senior Thesis, Apr 2012).

2011

Buehler, Tabitha Christi, “A Search for and Characterization of Young Stellar Objects in N206, An H II Complex in the Large Magellanic Cloud,” Advisor: Denise Stephens (PhD Dissertation, Dec 2011).
DeWitt, Andrew, “Sensitivity Measurements for Two West Mountain Observatory CCDs and Exposure Times for Observing Exoplanets,” Advisor: Denise Stephens (Senior Thesis, Aug 2011).

2010

Allen, Daniel R, “Temperature and Variability of Three Ionian Volcanoes,” Advisor: Denise Stephens (Masters Thesis, Aug 2010).