I am a CITA National Fellow in the Department of Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy at Queen's University in Kinsgton, Ontario. I'm broadly interested in the dynamics of both galaxies and their constituent stars. In particular, I study how evolving stellar orbits drive the morphological shifts we see in simulations of galaxies. I'm especially fascinated by chaotic behaviors in stellar orbits and exploring the role they may play.
I graduated with my Ph.D. in 2026 from the Department of Astronomy and Steward Observatory at the University of Arizona, under the supervision of Dr. Kate Daniel. During that time, I developed the PECCARY code, which serves as a core analysis component for much of my current research. I earned my B.A. in Astrophysics and Physics at Harvard University in 2019.
I am also heavily involved in efforts to make astronomy more accessible for the blind and low vision community, which you can read about under LightSound Project and Other Outreach.
Pronouns: she/her
Email: s [dot] hyman [at] queensu [dot] ca