Brenda Frye

Brenda Frye is a tenured Professor of Astronomy at the University of Arizona College of Science, with affiliations at Steward Observatory. Currently on a one-year sabbatical at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, she has held academic positions including Tenure-track Professor of Physics & Astronomy at the University of San Francisco and Lecturer in Physics at Dublin City University.

• Ph.D. in Astrophysics from University of California, Berkeley
• Dual B.S. in Physics and Astronomy from University of Arizona

Her research focuses on observational cosmology and galaxy formation, utilizing gravitational lensing by galaxy clusters to study faint distant galaxies and cosmic expansion. She has supervised Ph.D. and undergraduate students across institutions, with expertise in high-resolution protocluster studies and Type Ia supernovae discovery via JWST. Active in teaching introductory astronomy and galaxy dynamics courses, she balances research with participation in Tucson Parkrun and family life.

• NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship
• Princeton Council Fellowship
• University of Arizona Outstanding Senior Awards