Research Group

Dr. Judi Provencal

Judi Provencal is both a Professor at the University of Delaware and the Resident Astronomer at Mount Cuba Astronomical Observatory. In her free time, you can find her riding her horse Monty, spending time at home with her cats, or being bothered by her students (see below).

Kaylee Grace (she/they)

Kaylee Grace is a fifth-year graduate student at the University of Delaware, where she works with Dr. Provencal. They got their undergraduate degrees in Physics (B.S., Honors) and Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies (B.A.) from the University of Connecticut, with a minor in Astrophysics. In her free time, you can find her reading, playing cozy games, and cross-stitching.

Zach Savery (he/him)

Steven Zachery Savery is a fifth year graduate student at the University of Delaware, working with Judith L. Provencal to study white dwarfs. He got his undergraduate degree at the University of North Carolina Asheville, majoring in Physics with minors in Astronomy and Mathematics. He spent the majority of his life in North Carolina, but has also lived in Colorado and Maine. His interests include learning about history, science, playing video games, and watching sports.

Evelyn Palmer

Evelyn is a junior undergraduate student at the University of Delaware working with Dr. Provencal.

Ben Kaiser

Ben is a junior undergraduate student at the University of Delaware working with Dr. Provencal.

Caitlyn Mattison

Caitlyn Mattison is a second year undergraduate student at the University of Delaware, where she works with Dr. Provencal. She is pursuing a B.A. major in Astronomy. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, making crafts, and spending time with her pets and family.

Previous Group Members

Millie Dill, Summer 2019 - Spring 2026
Millie Dill is now at the University of Oklahoma where she is working towards her Ph.D. with Dr. Mukremin Kilic.

Ben Mayhew, Summer 2024 - Spring 2025

Henry Sanford-Crane, Spring 2022 - Spring 2025

Levi Yost, Spring 2025