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University of California, San Diego: La Jolla, CA, US

2023-07-01 to present | Assistant Professor (Astronomy & Astrophysics)
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Christopher Theissen

Education and qualifications (4)

Boston University: Boston, Massachusetts, US

2011-09 to 2018-01 | PhD in Astronomy (Astronomy)
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Christopher Theissen

University of California San Diego: La Jolla, CA, US

2007-09-01 to 2010-06 | BS in Physics w/ specialization in Astrophysics (Physics)
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Christopher Theissen

University of California San Diego: La Jolla, CA, US

2007-09 to 2010-06 | BA in Mathematics - Applied Science (Mathematics)
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Christopher Theissen

San Diego Mesa College: San Diego, California, US

2007-05 | Associate in Arts
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Funding (4)

Cool Stars Meeting 22: Support for Hybrid and Early Career Researchers

2024-06-24 to 2025-06-23 | Grant
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Washington D.C., US)
GRANT_NUMBER:

80NSSC24K1279

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Christopher Theissen via DimensionsWizard

Conference: Cool Stars Meeting 22: Support for the Longest Running Independently Organized Conference in Astronomy

2024-05-01 to 2025-04-30 | Grant
Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences (Alexandria, US)
GRANT_NUMBER: 2412420
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Characterizing the Lowest-mass Planet Hosts and Investigating the Potential Link between Stellar Surface Gravity and Planet Occurrence

2024-01-01 to 2026-12-31 | Grant
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Washington D.C., US)
GRANT_NUMBER:

80NSSC24K0156

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Christopher Theissen via DimensionsWizard

A Magnitude Limited Sample of M dwarfs to Study the Super-Earth Rate across the Fully Convective Boundary

2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30 | Grant
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Washington D.C., US)
GRANT_NUMBER:

80NSSC23K0065

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Christopher Theissen via DimensionsWizard

Research resources (3)

Machine learning classification for ultracool dwarfs

Recalibrating Fundamental Parameters for Low-Mass Stars for Current and Future Planet Hunting Surveys

Recalibrating the Ultracool Dwarfs in the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite Input Catalog