She/they Dynamical systems and pattern formation in biology Former VAP in Math @ TAMU Postdoc from Pitt Math PhD from Georgia Tech Physics BA physics & math (minor Latin) from BU Bisexual, poly, neurodivergent Cosplayer, gamer, D&D, crafterhttps://bsky.app/profile/theoreticalwzrd.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/theoreticalwzrd.bsky.social/post/3mnrv3blwrk2iSpending the week at MSU at the Courses to Careers Workshop coursestocareers.physics.uconn.edu learn more about to support people with disabilities in STEM academia. Looking forward to learning a lot! https://coursestocareers.physics.uconn.edu/08 Jun 2026 14:23 +0000at://did:plc:p6hsjayqlnpcddd52n2mviu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnrv3blwrk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/theoreticalwzrd.bsky.social/post/3mndhuphg322iThis is a cat check point. Relinquish your most recent cat picture on your phone #ProofOfCat [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Jun 2026 20:50 +0000at://did:plc:p6hsjayqlnpcddd52n2mviu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mndhuphg322ihttps://bsky.app/profile/theoreticalwzrd.bsky.social/post/3mnat5khtrk2qDid I tell y'all I did not renew my contract? There are many reasons for this (some I won't get into publicly) but that means I am currently out of a job. My goal is to stay in academia and in particular be at a small teaching-focused school in the US northeast. I would prefer a physics department01 Jun 2026 19:34 +0000at://did:plc:p6hsjayqlnpcddd52n2mviu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnat5khtrk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/theoreticalwzrd.bsky.social/post/3mnastzl3xc2qHappy pride, y'all! 💕🌈 Here's a photo from a renfaire we recently went to. While being in TX it has been a place that has felt queer friendly. Hoping everyone can find their little pockets of fun and safety if they are in places that are typically unsafe01 Jun 2026 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:p6hsjayqlnpcddd52n2mviu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnastzl3xc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/theoreticalwzrd.bsky.social/post/3mnas53xhas2qNew book just arrived! Unlocking Justice: The Power of Data to Confront Inequality and Create Change by @chadtopaz.bsky.social ! Looking forward to learning a lot from this. If anyone wants to read along, maybe an unofficial journal club, let me know!01 Jun 2026 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:p6hsjayqlnpcddd52n2mviu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnas53xhas2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/theoreticalwzrd.bsky.social/post/3mlenrg2avk2dSemester is over. Grades are in. And I put in my resignation today! I don't have another job lined up at the moment, but this is the best decision for me and my mental health. Last official day is May 31st. I don't want this to be the end of academia for me. Just some time apart may do us both good.08 May 2026 21:18 +0000at://did:plc:p6hsjayqlnpcddd52n2mviu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlenrg2avk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/theoreticalwzrd.bsky.social/post/3mkpwwdi45c2oA senior in my class told me yesterday that my class has been so hard and all his others have just been regurgitating stuff. He said despite mine being hard, he's learned a lot and enjoyed it. I kind of struggled this semester with my expectations of the students and trying to make my material30 Apr 2026 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:p6hsjayqlnpcddd52n2mviu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpwwdi45c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/theoreticalwzrd.bsky.social/post/3mkpwdeyuvc2oWhen we got Minki, I was hoping that he would get along with Fermi because I felt like Fermi would want to cuddle or play, but Millie never wanted to (despite the two of them growing up together). They are now very good brothers that like cuddling and it makes me so happy. Millie two feet away30 Apr 2026 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:p6hsjayqlnpcddd52n2mviu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpwdeyuvc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/theoreticalwzrd.bsky.social/post/3mknrmpal6s2jI have asked my students in my math bio class to use my reaction diffusion code that generates Turing patterns and by playing with certain parameters, try to reproduce my cat's pattern as a bonus problem. Here is my attempt (and Minki for reference). How did I do?29 Apr 2026 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:p6hsjayqlnpcddd52n2mviu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknrmpal6s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/theoreticalwzrd.bsky.social/post/3mjzevspbec2tMy sign from yesterday. We need to fight back to keep academic freedom! #BTHOcensorship [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Apr 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:p6hsjayqlnpcddd52n2mviu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzevspbec2thttps://bsky.app/profile/theoreticalwzrd.bsky.social/post/3mj3knplglk2pWhile this semester has been hard, there have been a lot of fun things about teaching this math bio class to upperclass STEM students. I get to be really excited about a lot of cool topics that I am personally interested in and hopefully get others excited too. While it has been hard to find the09 Apr 2026 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:p6hsjayqlnpcddd52n2mviu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3knplglk2p