Rachel Merrill
Graduate Student
My non-work interests include (but are not limited to): fashion and costume history, 19th century literature, reading and libraries in general, being outdoors - particularly near water, Taylor Swift's music, and all kinds of crafts.
Pronouns: She/Her
Research
In my prior work I've explored everything from how empathy manifests in physics faculty's relationships with their students and mentees to the impact of introductory lab experiments on students' feelings of self-efficacy. Currently I'm investigating how instruction impacts students' understanding of measurement and uncertainty in both classical lab courses and upper-division quantum mechanics courses.
Educational Background
2024, B.S. in Physics (with distinction in the major), Yale University
Contact
Clark 317