For the a complete and up-to-date listing of my research articles, please visit my ORCID or Google Scholar pages.
My dissertation can be accessed here, although most of the contents are published in peer-reviewed articles, in some cases including updates.
Select Astronomy Research Articles
Measuring Scaling Relations: Fitting Technique Matters (ApJL) | Bryanne McDonough, Olivia Curtis, &Tereasa Brainerd
The Distribution of Satellite Galaxies in the TNG100 Simulation (ApJ) | Bryanne McDonough & Tereasa Brainerd
Pedagogy and Education
The discovery of a supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy (AmJPh – Editor’s Pick) | Bryanne McDonough & Paul Withers
Including Diverse Role Models in STEM Curricula (BU Center for Teaching and Learning guest post)
Applying UDL in Lab and Discussion Sections (written for the CTL as a Universal Design for Learning Summer Consultant)
Astrobites
Astrobites are summaries of scientific journal articles. I was an author from 2019 —2021. All my articles can be seen here.
A Different Kind of World-Changing Disaster: Another Carrington Event
Historical Flares of Sgr A*: A Polarizing Event?
BEYOND: Space Missions To Look Forward To In the 2020s
Modeling Supernovae Feedback as a Galactic Fountain
Hide and Seek with Satellite Galaxies
Discovery of a star yeeted out of the Milky Way
Learning about galaxy evolution with naked red nuggets
STROOPWAFEL: An astrophysical algorithm, not a Dutch cookie
A Strange Type of Matter May Lie at the Heart of Neutron Stars
The Search for Black Hole Teenagers
Other
In my four years as an undergraduate student at Rochester Institute of Technology I wrote many articles for the student-run, award-winning Reporter Magazine. I served in various positions on the editorial board, including two years as Print Managing Editor where I oversaw and edited a 32-page, monthly magazine. I wrote many articles during my time there, including one which won First Place News Story (College) from the New York Press Association: The Autism Speaks Controversy. My time with Reporter taught me much that has helped me in academia: how to write clearly and concisely, how to ask the right questions, the structure of academic bureaucracy, management, and more.
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