Honor Society® member
Nicholas Tusay
Physics Teacher at Hopewell Valley Central High School
- Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
- astronomy and astrophysics
- Class of 2020
- Ewing, New Jersey
Member since June 2020
About
I recently graduated from The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), with a second bachelor's degree in physics. My first bachelor's degree was achieved in 2004 from Rutgers University for mechanical engineering, with a concentration in aerospace and a mathematics minor.
I am currently attending the astronomy and astrophysics graduate department at Penn State University in pursuit of a PhD.
Education
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The College of New Jersey
Physics
2018 – 2020
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Rutgers University
Mechanical Engineering/Mathematics
2000 – 2004
Honors and awards
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Graduated Magna Cum Laude
4.0 GPA at TCNJ as a physics major
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NSF GRFP
I was awarded with the National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program in the spring of 2020 for my proposal to do astrophysics research in graduate school.
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Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Inducted at TCNJ for academic excellence
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Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
Inducted at TCNJ for academic excellence
Goals and interests
- Career goal
PhD
Post-Doc
Tenure-track professor- Graduate school interests
Astronomy & Astrophysics & Astrobiology
Astrostatistics & Coding
Diversity & Inclusivity
LGBTQ+ rights and support for BLM
Experience
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Physics Teacher
Hopewell Valley Central High School
Sep 2010 – Jun 2011
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Physics Teacher
The Pennington School
Aug 2005 – Jul 2007
Volunteering
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I join various charitable events throughout the year through family connections within the club
Rotary Club
Languages
- Japanese Intermediate
