Krista Romita Grocholski

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Associate Physical Scientist
Washington Office

Education

PhD in astronomy, University of Florida; M.S. in astronomy, University of Florida; B.A. in astronomy & physics, Vassar College

Overview

Krista Romita Grocholski is an associate physical scientist at the RAND Corporation and program manager for the NOAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (MARISA) center.  The rest of Romita Grocholski's work at RAND has been focused on military readiness, emerging technologies, modeling, and data analysis.  Prior to joining RAND, she completed her PhD in observational astronomy at the University of Florida in August 2017. Her dissertation research focused on star cluster formation in varying astrophysical environments and trying to answer the question of whether star formation is a universal process.  Romita Grocholski received her M.S. in astronomy from the University of Florida and her B.A. in astronomy and physics from Vassar College.

Research Focus

Recent Projects

  • Mid-Atlantic Regional Consortium for Climate Assessment and Policy
  • Navy Implementation of Disruptive Technologies

Publications