Emma Falk

Emma grew up in Davis, California and attained a great interest in physics through her family and teachers throughout high school. She decided to attend Lewis and Clark College to attend a smaller school. She enjoyed having smaller classes to build stronger connections with her peers and professors, which has since been a great success for her education and passion for physics. A smaller school has allowed for a great research opportunity, which she has begun this year in an experimental atomic physics lab with a recently hired professor at the school. The research experience that she has gathered thus far has encouraged her toward pursuing other research opportunities post undergraduate graduation. Before this research experience, Emma spent a summer at UC Davis, doing research for the micrometeorological department as an undergrad research assistant. These experiences with research and her course load thus far have bolstered her passion for physics and mathematics, and led her to interest in being involved with the physics community, both at a school and local level and at a national level, which is what has prompted this nomination for AZC of Zone 17.