Carissma McGhee
STEM Scholars
STEM Scholar
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Affiliation
Student
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Hometown
Bear, Delaware
Biography
Carissma McGhee is a physics major and computer science minor, on the astronomy and astrophysics track, from Bear, Delaware. McGhee is dedicated to obtaining a Ph.D. in astrophysics and says Howard University inspires her to reach her full potential. Before being accepted into the Karsh STEM Scholars Program, McGhee served as the first Black female senior intern at Mount Cuba Astronomical Observatory, Delaware’s only nonprofit space research center. In addition, her experience with the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and love for the facility with its abundance of research opportunities is a key factor that attracted her to the Washington, D.C. area. During her undergraduate tenure, McGhee is interested in expanding her background in physics through research on a variety of topics, such as gravitational-wave motion, supernova formation, photon jet streams near blazars, and high energy particles released by celestial bodies. She plans to be a part of an expanding cadre of women of color in STEM who bring fresh perspectives and advanced theories to life, while taking on the toughest and most exciting socio-technological issues of this modern era.