Lindsay V. Goodwin - Assistant Professor

Email: lindsay.v.goodwin@njit.edu

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About Me

My name is Lindsay Goodwin (they/them, she/her), and I am an Assistant Professor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology working in the Center for Solar-terrestrial Research. I love research, learning, teaching, and DEIA+!

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Research and "Goodwin Group Gathering" Regulars

I am a space physicist and I specialize in the study of the upper atmosphere, specifically the ionosphere and magnetosphere. My field of study is inextricably linked to space weather, which has the ability to disrupt spacecraft well-being and long distance radio communication. However, space physics is also the study of our home in the universe. My research turns on two major questions: “How does energy cascade from the Sun to the Earth?” and “How does space plasma respond to changing ionospheric conditions?”

In addition to performing my own research, I host the "Goodwin Group Gatherings". Attendees are either folks I supervise and mentor, or NJIT folks I work closely with.

GGG Regulars:

William Longley, PhD (Assistant Research Professor, He/Him) - Plasma and Thomson scatter expert!

Chirag Skolar, PhD (Postdoctoral Researcher, He/Him) - Expert in computational plasma physics. Currently computing backscatter spectra from arbitrary ion velocity distributions.

Bimal Dahal, MSc (Graduate Student, He/Him) - Characterizing plasma density variations and structures in the high-latitude ionosphere.

Aidan Thayer, MSc (Graduate Student, They/Them) - Current focus is using incoherent scatter radars to characterize ion temperature anisotropy in the ionosphere due to O+-O resonant charge exchange.

Pranay KC (Undergraduate Student, He/Him) - Current focus is using incoherent scatter radars to characterize plasma signatures associated with STEVE events, and resolve their magnetospheric structure.

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Teaching

My Philosophy: One of the things I love about table-top role-playing games is the chance to create an environment that players want to engage in and is designed for their abilities and needs. As silly as it sounds, I try to incorporate this as much as possible in my classroom.

My goal is to take participants on a journey that connects them to the learning objectives of the class, but is considerate of their aims, identities, strengths, and weaknesses. I want my classroom to be an environment that folks want to be a part of and one where we collaborate together.

Courses I have taught at NJIT:

Diversity Equity Inclusion

My experience in space physics is shaped by my need to research, learn, and teach, as well as my identity. I have fought to create a place for myself here, and as I advance, I strive to hold space for others to join this traditionally homogeneous field. Space physics is a place for everyone, and since there are many paths into and out of STEM, as well as many definitions of who is a ‘physicist,’ my approach to DEI is broad and focuses on mentorship, outreach, and systemic change.