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Charlotte Christensen

Assistant Professor

Grinnell College

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Physics

Grinnell College

Charlotte Christensen is currently serving as a Division Of Science Assistant Professor at Grinnell College.

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Charlotte Christensen

Grinnell College

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astronomy extragalactic astronomy galaxy formation and evolution observational astronomy astrophysics galaxy formation computational astrophysics high-energy astrophysics planetary sciences stellar astrophysics astrophysical simulations dwarf galaxies cosmological simulations physics star formation cosmology high energy density physics large scale structure environmental science higher education relativistic astrophysics atomic spectroscopy space weather synchrotron radiation acta astronautica modern physics planetary change black holes astrostatistics general relativity high energy physics evolutionary applications scientific data atmospheric measurement technique atmospheric research stem education stochastic phenomena cubesats astronomical image analysis cosmic abundance satellite debris student success celestial mechanics planetary bodies benchmark studies educational equity science education space education large-scale simulations black hole dynamic astronomical coordinate system stellar structure central masses luminous satellite galaxies baryons matter galaxy simulations lcdm cosmology agora project major merger large disc galaxy observational estimates simulated lcdm galaxies multimessenger signatures massive black holes faint dwarfs dm models theoretical physics globular clusters galaxy clusters galactic center science advance active galactic nucleus

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Marvelous Metals: Surveying the Circumgalactic Medium of Simulated Dwarf Galaxies. The Astrophysical Journal (2025)

physicscomputational astrophysicsextragalactic astronomyastrophysical simulationshigh energy density physicsatomic spectroscopyastronomysynchrotron radiationmarvelous metalsgalaxy formationinterstellar mediumgalaxy formation and evolution

Survivors and Zombies: The Quenching and Disruption of Satellites Around Milky Way Analogs. The Astrophysical Journal (2025)

planetary sciencesacta astronauticagalactic centerspace explorationastronomysatellite debris

Bursting With Feedback: The Relationship Between Feedback Model and Bursty Star Formation Histories in Dwarf Galaxies. The Astrophysical Journal (2024)

Bianca Azartash-NaminAnna EngelhardtFerah MunshiB. W. KellerAlyson M. BrooksJordan Van NestCharlotte R. ChristensenTom QuinnJames Wadsley

dwarf galaxiesastrophysicsextragalactic astronomyfeedback modelastronomyobservational astronomygalaxy formation and evolution

Environment Matters: Predicted Differences in the Stellar Mass–Halo Mass Relation and History of Star Formation for Dwarf Galaxies. The Astrophysical Journal (2024)

Charlotte R. ChristensenAlyson M. BrooksFerah MunshiClaire RiggsJordan Van NestHollis AkinsThomas R. QuinnLucas Chamberland

dwarf galaxiesastrophysicsplanetary sciencesextragalactic astronomyenvironmental scienceastronomyenvironment mattersobservational astronomystar formationgalaxy formation and evolution

Testable Predictions of Outside-in Age Gradients in Dwarf Galaxies of All Types. The Astrophysical Journal (2024)

Claire L. RiggsAlyson M. BrooksFerah MunshiCharlotte R. ChristensenRoger E. CohenThomas R. QuinnJames Wadsley

dwarf galaxiesastrophysicstestable predictionsextragalactic astronomyastronomygalaxy formationoutside-in age gradientsobservational astronomygalaxy formation and evolution

The Scatter Matters: Circumgalactic Metal Content in the Context of the M–σ Relation. The Astrophysical Journal (2024)

N. Nicole SanchezJessica K. WerkCharlotte ChristensenO. Grace TelfordThomas R. QuinnMichael TremmelJennifer MeadRay S. SharmaAlyson M. Brooks

astrophysicsextragalactic astronomycircumgalactic metal contentastronomyscatter mattersm-s relationgalaxy formation and evolution

The Role of Mass and Environment on Satellite Distributions Around Milky Way Analogs in the Romulus25 Simulation. The Astrophysical Journal (2023)

Jordan Van NestFerah MunshiCharlotte ChristensenAlyson M. BrooksMichael TremmelThomas R. Quinn

astrophysicsplanetary sciencescomputational astrophysicsextragalactic astronomyastrophysical simulationssatellite distributionsenvironmental scienceastronomymilky way analogsobservational astronomy

Inside out and Upside-Down: The Roles of Gas Cooling and Dynamical Heating in Shaping the Stellar Age–Velocity Relation. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (2021)

Jonathan C BirdSarah R LoebmanDavid H WeinbergAlyson M BrooksThomas R QuinnCharlotte R Christensen

extragalactic astronomydynamical heatingstellar astrophysicsastronomygas coolingobservational astronomystellar age-velocity relationhigh-energy astrophysicsgalaxy formation and evolution

One–Two Quench: A Double Minor Merger Scenario. The Astrophysical Journal (2021)

N. Nicole SanchezMichael TremmelJessica K. WerkAndrew PontzenCharlotte ChristensenThomas QuinnSarah LoebmanAkaxia Cruz

astrophysicsplanetary sciencescomputational astrophysicsextragalactic astronomyone-two quenchstellar astrophysicsastronomyrelativistic astrophysicsobservational astronomyhigh-energy astrophysics

Quantifying Scatter in Galaxy Formation at the Lowest Masses. The Astrophysical Journal (2021)

Ferah MunshiAlyson M. BrooksElaad ApplebaumCharlotte R. ChristensenT. QuinnSerena Sligh

astrophysicsextragalactic astronomyastronomylowest massesgalaxy formationgalaxy formation and evolution

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Charlotte Christensen

Assistant Professor

Grinnell College

Affiliations

Division of Science

Physics

Grinnell College

Charlotte Christensen is currently serving as a Division Of Science Assistant Professor at Grinnell College.

Honors

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Experiences

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Education

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Charlotte Christensen

Grinnell College

Assistant Professor

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Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

Marvelous Metals: Surveying the Circumgalactic Medium of Simulated Dwarf Galaxies. The Astrophysical Journal (2025)

Survivors and Zombies: The Quenching and Disruption of Satellites Around Milky Way Analogs. The Astrophysical Journal (2025)

planetary sciencesacta astronauticagalactic centerspace explorationastronomysatellite debris

Bursting With Feedback: The Relationship Between Feedback Model and Bursty Star Formation Histories in Dwarf Galaxies. The Astrophysical Journal (2024)

Bianca Azartash-NaminAnna EngelhardtFerah MunshiB. W. KellerAlyson M. BrooksJordan Van NestCharlotte R. ChristensenTom QuinnJames Wadsley

dwarf galaxiesastrophysicsextragalactic astronomyfeedback modelastronomyobservational astronomygalaxy formation and evolution

Environment Matters: Predicted Differences in the Stellar Mass–Halo Mass Relation and History of Star Formation for Dwarf Galaxies. The Astrophysical Journal (2024)

Charlotte R. ChristensenAlyson M. BrooksFerah MunshiClaire RiggsJordan Van NestHollis AkinsThomas R. QuinnLucas Chamberland

dwarf galaxiesastrophysicsplanetary sciencesextragalactic astronomyenvironmental scienceastronomyenvironment mattersobservational astronomystar formationgalaxy formation and evolution

Testable Predictions of Outside-in Age Gradients in Dwarf Galaxies of All Types. The Astrophysical Journal (2024)

Claire L. RiggsAlyson M. BrooksFerah MunshiCharlotte R. ChristensenRoger E. CohenThomas R. QuinnJames Wadsley

dwarf galaxiesastrophysicstestable predictionsextragalactic astronomyastronomygalaxy formationoutside-in age gradientsobservational astronomygalaxy formation and evolution

The Scatter Matters: Circumgalactic Metal Content in the Context of the M–σ Relation. The Astrophysical Journal (2024)

N. Nicole SanchezJessica K. WerkCharlotte ChristensenO. Grace TelfordThomas R. QuinnMichael TremmelJennifer MeadRay S. SharmaAlyson M. Brooks

astrophysicsextragalactic astronomycircumgalactic metal contentastronomyscatter mattersm-s relationgalaxy formation and evolution

The Role of Mass and Environment on Satellite Distributions Around Milky Way Analogs in the Romulus25 Simulation. The Astrophysical Journal (2023)

Jordan Van NestFerah MunshiCharlotte ChristensenAlyson M. BrooksMichael TremmelThomas R. Quinn

astrophysicsplanetary sciencescomputational astrophysicsextragalactic astronomyastrophysical simulationssatellite distributionsenvironmental scienceastronomymilky way analogsobservational astronomy

Inside out and Upside-Down: The Roles of Gas Cooling and Dynamical Heating in Shaping the Stellar Age–Velocity Relation. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (2021)

Jonathan C BirdSarah R LoebmanDavid H WeinbergAlyson M BrooksThomas R QuinnCharlotte R Christensen

extragalactic astronomydynamical heatingstellar astrophysicsastronomygas coolingobservational astronomystellar age-velocity relationhigh-energy astrophysicsgalaxy formation and evolution

One–Two Quench: A Double Minor Merger Scenario. The Astrophysical Journal (2021)

N. Nicole SanchezMichael TremmelJessica K. WerkAndrew PontzenCharlotte ChristensenThomas QuinnSarah LoebmanAkaxia Cruz

astrophysicsplanetary sciencescomputational astrophysicsextragalactic astronomyone-two quenchstellar astrophysicsastronomyrelativistic astrophysicsobservational astronomyhigh-energy astrophysics

Quantifying Scatter in Galaxy Formation at the Lowest Masses. The Astrophysical Journal (2021)

Ferah MunshiAlyson M. BrooksElaad ApplebaumCharlotte R. ChristensenT. QuinnSerena Sligh

astrophysicsextragalactic astronomyastronomylowest massesgalaxy formationgalaxy formation and evolution

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