Alicia Aarnio

Alicia Aarnio

Alicia Aarnio is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNCG). Using observational and computational methods, she studies stellar magnetic fields, their role in star-disk systems, and their impact on stellar evolution.

Aarnio serves on the UNCG Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusive Excellence and co-chairs the American Astronomical Society (AAS) Working Group on Accessibility and Disability and the AAS astronomy department climate Site Visit Oversight Committee. Her long-term goals are focused on making astronomy and astrophysics accessible and inclusive.

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