• Brooke Owens Fellow, Class of 2019

• Arizona State University, Ph.D. Astrophysics, ‘25

• Johns Hopkins University, B.S. Engineering Mechanics & Earth and Planetary Science, '20

• Host Institution: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

• Mentor: Thomas Zurbuchen

Lindsey Wiser is a Ph.D. student at Arizona State University in Astrophysics, where she is primarily studying exoplanets. She is also an active member of the Space Generation Advisory Council’s (SGAC) Space Law and Policy Project Group. Lindsey did her undergraduate degree at Johns Hopkins University studying both Engineering Mechanics and Earth and Planetary Science, and her space exploration interests span engineering, science, policy, and public outreach.

As a Brookie, Lindsey had a fabulous summer in Washington, D.C. at the National Air and Space Museum conducting research in the Center for Earth and Planetary Studies (CEPS). Lindsey has also held internships at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), and NASA Headquarters.

As an undergraduate, Lindsey enjoyed serving as President of the Johns Hopkins chapter of Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS). She also assisted the Johns Hopkins Design, Build, Fly team, which produces remote controlled airplanes for a yearly competition run by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), and worked as a Teaching Assistant in the Mechanical Engineering department. As a graduate student, Lindsey is actively involved in science/aerospace outreach, and is a facilitator for bystander intervention training.

In addition to her love of space, Lindsey enjoys music, true crime podcasts, taking care of her kitten and plants, and getting outdoors as much as possible.