Biography:
Amanda Cook is currently working with Dr. Andrew Mattioda via the NASA Postdoctoral Program as a fellow with the Astrophysics & Astrochemistry Laboratory group at NASA's Ames Research Center.
Amanda studied Astrophysics at Connecticut College, in New London, CT, and went on to obtain her Master's degree in Physics (2007) and PhD in Astrobiology (2010) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in upstate New York. Her thesis research, led by Douglas C. B. Whittet, focused on astronomical observations of the chemistry occurring around young stellar objects embedded in dark clouds. Since joining the group at Ames, Amanda has been conducting ice experiments in the lab to support science from the O/OREOS mission, as well as preparing to analyze data from the mission itself.
In her spare time Amanda likes to go salsa dancing, sing with alumni of her college a cappella group, and play softball and soccer with friends.
Amanda's major publications can be found on the Astrochemistry Laboratory's Publications Pages.
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