Denver Astronomical Society
About Nicolle Zellner:
Dr. Nicolle Zellner is a professor of physics at Albion College in Albion, MI, where she teaches introductory and advanced astronomy and physics courses and has mentored dozens of student research partners. She has also been a NASA Program Scientist in the Planetary Science Division at NASA Headquarters. Supported by the NSF and NASA, Dr. Zellner’s research interests focus on understanding the impact history of the Earth-Moon system and how those impacts affected the conditions for life on Earth. She studies lunar impact glasses to interpret the bombardment history of the Moon (and Earth), and a second project focuses on understanding how the chemistry of simple molecules is affected by impacts.
As a woman in science, she advocates for inclusive approaches and practices to increase diversity (in all its forms) in the sciences. Dr. Zellner has traveled to Antarctica to collect meteorites and to Chile to tour the biggest and best telescopes in the world. She loves teaching and talking about space - she has been a NASA Solar System Ambassador for more than 20 years, communicating with more than 2 million people through public talks, media interviews, and written articles. In 2021, Dr. Zellner received the Carl Sagan Medal for Public Communication, and she is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, one of the highest honors in science. She has been Teacher of the Year and Scholar of the Year at Albion College.
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