Chanda Prescod-Weinstein author biography, plus links to books by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein.

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein is an Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy and Core Faculty in Women's and Gender Studies at the University of New Hampshire. She is also a columnist for New Scientist and Physics World. Her research in theoretical physics focuses on cosmology, neutron stars, and particles beyond the standard model. She also conducts research in Black feminist science, technology, and society studies. Essence magazine recognized her as one of 15 Black Women Who Are Paving the Way in STEM and Breaking Barriers. She has been profiled in several venues, including Tech Crunch, Ms. magazine, Huffington Post, Gizmodo, Nylon, and the African-American Intellectual History Society's Black Perspectives. She received the 2017 LGBT+ Physicists Acknowledgement of Excellence Award "For Years of Dedicated Effort in Changing Physics Culture to be More Inclusive and Understanding Toward All Marginalized Peoples." She divides her time between New Hampshire's Seacoast and Cambridge, Massachusetts.

This biography was last updated on 03/09/2021.

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