Jillian Bornak

Jillian Bornak is a Distinguished University Lecturer specializing in astronomy education reform. Her astrophysical research modeled dust formation in classical novae using DIRTY radiative transfer code. Awarded Provost Outstanding Teacher Award (2017).

Teaches introductory astronomy and physics courses using evidence-based pedagogical approaches. Research background includes crowded field photometry and analysis of periodic emission in X-ray binaries.