Jacquelyn Veatch

As an undergraduate student at the George Washington University, I was a member of our local chapter of Society of Physics Students. During my time as an SPS member, I traveled to Physcon2016 and served as the Social Chair and then as President. Involvement in SPS built an academic community that was interested in engaging with each other beyond the classroom. The professional development, mentorship, outreach experience, and friendships that came out of my time in SPS have been so rewarding.

After graduating with a B.S. in Biophysics, I dove into the world of oceanography where I am now pursuing a PhD in Physical Oceanography. I hope to join the Alumni Engagement Program to give back to the organization that has given me so much support. As a women in physics and a physicist in marine/environmental science, I hope that my story can inspire local chapters of SPS.

SPS Alumni Information

SPS Chapter: George Washington University

Jacquelyn Veatch is available for student engagement in the following categories: mentoring, in-person speaker, virtual speaker. Send a request using this form .

Alum Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey
Education Level: Bachelors
Disciplines: other, applied, geophysics

Job Sector: academia
Recent position: Graduate Research Assistant, Rutgers University
Job Description: I am a graduate student at Rutgers University working towards a PhD in Physical Oceanography. As part of RUCOOL (Rutgers University Center of Ocean Observing Leadership), I’m investigating physical mechanisms of marine food web focusing under increased climate variability in Palmer Deep, Antarctica and the Mid Atlantic. I hope to identify and characterize physical features in the ocean that accumulate organisms at the base of the food chain, supporting the maintenance of biological hotspots and coupling biological and physical processes.

Alumni Website: https://rucool.marine.rutgers.edu