Rachel Bezanson

Graduate Student

Courses TA'd

Astro 110 - Planets and Stars (Fall 2007,2008)
Astro 120 - Galaxies and the Universe (Spring 2008)
Astro 160 - Frontiers of Astrophysics (Fall 2009)

Research Interests

Growth, assembly and evolution of massive, quiescent galaxies

Dynamics of massive galaxies at z > 1.5

Thesis Project (Advisor P. van Dokkum)

Growth of Massive Galaxies:

Dynamical and Modeling Constraints from z > 1.5 to the Local Universe

First/Second Year Projects

Theory Project with Marla Geha:

Analytic disk formation models of dwarf galaxies.

 

Observational Project with Pieter van Dokkum:

Comparison study of extremely compact high redshift galaxies with nearby early type galaxies.

 

Recent Publications

The Relation Between Compact, Quiescent High Redshift Galaxies and Massive Nearby Elliptical Galaxies: Evidence for Hierarchical, Inside-Out Growth

R. Bezanson, P. G. van Dokkum, T. Tal, D. Marchesini, M. Kriek, M. Franx & P. Coppi

 

Publications from ADS

Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION:
Barnard College, Columbia University
B.A. in Astrophysics, summa cum laude, May 2003
Departmental Honors and Distinction on Senior Research Presentation
Phi Beta Kappa; Deans List, all four years
Howard Hughes Grant for Scientific Research, Summer 2001