Hello! My name is Taylor Knapp and I’m a junior at Brown University from Charlotte, North Carolina. I’m currently concentrating in Astrophysics and Pure Mathematics. I am currently doing research at Brown on the light and mass distribution of galaxies within galaxy clusters with the LSST project, which is a project I have been dedicated to for my time so far at Brown. Outside of coursework and research, I am a coordinator for Brown’s Physics Departmental Undergraduate Group and the Brown Class of 2023 President. My focus as a member of student leadership within my physics department is to encourage diversity and inclusion initiatives and provide support workshops for students. For the last year, I’ve served as the AZC for Zone 1 and have had a blast getting to know the incredible leadership and members of my SPS Zone. As an aspiring research professor, I value any of the frames I can develop for growing as a member of academia, including being a student, researcher, leader, and instructor. I am also a member of the Brown Club Running Team and like to balance my time outside of physics so I can bring my whole self to the table when engaging with the physics community both at Brown and beyond. I’m planning to pursue graduate school after my last year at Brown.
