Pam Stark

Pam Stark, from Staten Island, New York, is pursuing a PhD in physics at Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences. She graduated from MIT with a bachelor’s degree in physics and a concentration in women’s and gender studies. At MIT, Pam conducted research with The Cryogenic Underground Laboratory for Rare Events (CUORE) collaboration, developing computational techniques for exotic physics searches within the detector. In graduate school, Pam hopes to continue exploring fundamental questions about our universe through experiments that study its particle constituents. Outside of her research, Pam is passionate about gender equity and inclusion in physics and served as president of MIT’s Undergraduate Women in Physics group. She also cares about accessible physics education and has developed curricula for the MIT Educational Studies Program, mentored younger students in the Physics Mentorship program, and volunteered as a teaching assistant through the Educational Justice Institute.