Laura Kay

Professor Laura Kay

Country

United States

Occupation

Scientist, Academic

Description

Professor of Astronomy, Columbia University since 2013. Former Professor, Department of Physics & Astronomy, and Chair, Department of Women's Studies, Barnard College (2010-2013). Research interest is in the study of active galactic nuclei through spectropolarimetry, a technique that permits simultaneous observation of both the spectra and the polarization of an astronomical object.

See Also

• The Fascinating World of LGBTQ Astronomers, Astrophysicists, and Cosmologists

Further Reading/Research

• https://barnard.edu/profiles/laura-kay
• http://www.astro.columbia.edu/profile?uid=kay

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