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Breezy Ocaña Flaquer, PhD

Researcher

Astronomy Department, San Diego State University.

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Breezy Ocaña Flaquer is an astrophysicist and researcher focused on the study of the interstellar medium in radio galaxies and isolated galaxies. With a career featuring doctoral research at the Institute of Millimetric Radio Astronomy (IRAM), her work combines technical radio source analysis with a dedicated commitment to inclusive astronomy education. She currently serves as a lecturer at San Diego State University and leads outreach efforts as the National Astronomy Educator Coordinator for the IAU in the Dominican Republic.

Experiencia Profesional

  • Lecturer | San Diego State University (SDSU) | January 2024 - Present
  • National Astronomy Educator Coordinator (NAEC) | IAU, Dominican Republic | March 2021 - Present
  • Interim President | Caribbean Astronomy for Inclusion (CAI) | January 2021 - Present
  • Adjunct Position | San Diego State University (SDSU) | March 2021 - Present
  • Post-Doctoral Fellowship | Centro de Astrofísica da Universidade do Porto (CAUP) | October 2012 - October 2014
  • Post-Doctoral Fellowship | National Center for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA) | August 2011 - August 2012
  • Support Astronomer | Institute of Millimetric Radio Astronomy (IRAM) | March 2006 - April 2010

Programs

Talk with Them: Caribbean Women in Astronomy

Talk with Them: Caribbean Women in Astronomy
Program

2026

UASD, NAEC-IAU, ASTRODOM, Fundación Generaciones, Caribbean Astronomy for Inclusion