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People > Graduate Students > Sarah A. Spitzer

Sarah A. Spitzer

Portrait of Sarah Spitzer

Ph.D. Candidate, Graduate Student Research Assistant, Solar and Heliospheric Research Group

Department of Climate & Space Sciences and Engineering

2134A Climate and Space Research Building

saraylet@umich.edu

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Education:

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

M.S. in Space Science & Engineering
Certificate in Plasma Science & Engineering
Certificate in Graduate Teaching

M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering: Robotics

B.S.E. in Computer Engineering
Minor in Multidisciplinary Design in Engineering
Minor in Near Eastern Studies

Teaching: ^top

CLIMATE 405: Space Laboratory (TA)

Research Interests: ^top

I work in the Solar and Heliospheric Research Group studying interstellar pickup ions using in situ measurements as well as characterizing and designing new spaceflight hardware.

Service: ^top

Co-President of the CLaSP Graduate and Undergraduate Student Organization; Student-Faculty Liaison, Student Engagement Committee Member and Organizer, Diversity Equity & Inclusion Committee Member and Organizer, Outreach involvement

Eta Kappa Nu, IEEE Honor Society; Past Girls’ Chair, Past Chair of volunteering project to help senior citizens with their technology, Past volunteering project with underprivileged elementary students’ engineering club

Awards: ^top

  • Solar Heliospheric & Interplanetary Environment (SHINE) Conference Outstanding Student Poster Award; 2018
  • Solar Heliospheric & Interplanetary Environment (SHINE) Conference Outstanding Student Talk Award; 2017
  • Michigan Institute for Plasma Science and Engineering (MIPSE) Graduate Fellowship; 2016-2017
  • Eta Kappa Nu, Most Outstanding Active and Fantastic Mentor Awards; Fall 2015
  • Eta Kappa Nu, Most Outstanding Electee Award; Winter 2015
  • Dean’s List; University of Michigan College of Engineering; Winter 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2012, Winter 2013
  • University Honors, University of Michigan; Fall 2012 and Winter 2013
  • University of Michigan Science Learning Center Physics Study Group Leader of the Year; 2011
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