Welcome

I am currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Michigan.  I received my B.A. in Astrophysics & Physics from U.C. Berkeley, my Ph.D. in Astronomy from Columbia University, and spent time as a postdoctoral fellow in the Planetary Sciences Department at the University of Arizona and the Department of Astrophysical Sciences at Princeton University.

I work to characterize the atmospheres of planets outside of our Solar System ("exoplanets"), through three-dimensional modeling of their atmospheric circulation patterns (winds and temperature structures).  I am particularly interested in predicting observable signatures of various physical processes and in identifying new observational techniques that can be used to better constrain the atmospheric properties of these distant worlds.

I use she/her pronouns

The best way to contact me is by email: erausche at umich dot edu

Looking for a research opportunity in our group?

• If you are an undergrad at UMich: you are welcome to email me and ask, especially if you're an astro major

• If you are considering applying for the PhD program here: I'm generally open to accepting new PhD students, but you're welcome to email me to double-check or ask more specific questions. Please know that a committee admits students to the department and they are not tied to working with any individual faculty member. Emailing me will not improve your chances for admission. You can find more info on applying to the PhD program here

• If you are considering UMich as a host institution for a postdoctoral fellowship and me as your faculty host: please email me, I'd be happy to chat about how we could collaborate

• For more general research positions: any paid positions I have and ones that are open to non-UMich students will be advertised at the AAS Job Register. 

• I do not accept unpaid student interns.

page last updated: August 2023