Anna Pusack

Bio/CV: 

I’m a fifth-year grad student working with Jessica Lu on Galactic Center stellar and compact object populations. I use JWST/NIRSpec IFU spectra and JWST/NIRCam imaging data to find black holes in binary systems and other unusual sources in the Galactic Center. I have experience with the JWST pipeline, spectral reduction, and data visualization. I have also used Keck AO systems to observe BH candidates in the MuLab's microlensing program. 

I graduated from the University of Colorado – Boulder in 2020 where I conducted research on Parker Solar Probe data, investigating dust impacts on the spacecraft to deduce properties of the near-Sun dust environment. I also hold BAs in Philosophy and East Asian Studies from Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA.