Kathryne Daniel
Kathryne J Daniel is an Associate Professor of Astronomy at the University of Arizona and an Associate Astronomer at Steward Observatory. She has undergraduate degrees in Archaeology and Physics from Bryn Mawr College and received her Ph.D. in Physics & Astronomy from Johns Hopkins University. Daniel’s research broadly focuses on the evolution of galaxies and focuses on how spiral arms work, the role of chaos in galaxy self evolution, and how expanded dimensional datasets can help us understand the dynamical history of our own Milky Way.
Daniel is particularly proud to have co-founded the Society of Indigenous Physicists, which she currently co-directs. She is also the founder and president of The Yellow Mountain Institute, a non-profit organization that supports Indigenous scholars and knowledge systems in physics and astronomy through community gatherings, educational and knowledge exchange programs, and sustained individual support. Her perspective from the margins informs her scientific approach, teaching methods, mode of engagement with community, and commitment to strong mentorship of the next generation.
