Laura Kay

Laura Kay is Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Barnard College. She is also the Chair of the Department of Women’s Studies and serves as Interim Associate Dean for Curriculum and Governance. She spent thirteen months at the South Pole in 1984-85 as a graduate student in Astronomy. At Barnard College she teaches courses on Life in the Universe, Cosmology, Women and Science, and Polar Exploration. Her website of Polar-related material is available at www.phys.barnard.edu/~kay/polar/.