Dominique ‘Nique’ Stumbaugh

Dominique ‘Nique’ Stumbaugh (she/her) is a 5th year PhD student in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, researching Earth’s radiation belts. She uses a machine learning approach to establish a relationship between high and low-orbit electron flux data to better predict space weather. She is a recipient of the NASA Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) award. Nique earned her BS Astrophysics and MS in Atmospheric Science from UCLA. Currently, Nique works as a consultant with UCLA’s Graduate Writing Center. Beyond research and writing, Nique enjoys crocheting, hanging out with her 6 lb poodle, and playing saxophone.