Episode 04: MINISODE 01 with NASA Theoretical Astrophysicist Dr. Ronald Gamble, Jr.
Meet my partner, Dr. Ronald Gamble, Jr.! Ron is a theoretical astrophysicist at NASA, and one of my biggest supporters. While waiting for our previous guest, Dr. Tiara Moore, to arrive, Dr. Ron took the hot seat to tell us all about BLACK HOLES and his research. He'll be back on soon! If you have any questions for Dr. Gamble to share on his full episode, find me online and leave a comment with your question!
ABOUT OUR GUEST
Dr. Ronald Gamble, Jr.
Dr. Ronald S. Gamble, Jr is an award-winning Afro-Latino Theoretical Astrophysicist researching the physics of relativistic jet emission from high-energy active galactic nuclei and their connection to Supermassive Black Holes utilizing General Relativity. He is currently a CRESST-II Visiting Assistant Research Scientist and Cosmic Origins Research Scientist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and the University of Maryland—College Park. He is the Director of the NASA Cosmic Pathfinders Program focused on early-career STEM professional development at NASA. Accompanying this, Dr. Gamble also has seven years experience in academia teaching and designing physics, mathematics, biomedical engineering, and computational science courses/curricula. His experiences span across multiple industries including higher-education, space, and defense. As a former Postdoctoral Scholar of Theoretical & Mathematical Physics for the National Strategic Research Institute; Dr. Gamble worked within the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s RD-NTE division. He is a recipient of the NASA Agency Honor: DEIA Medal, NASA Agency Honor: Group Achievement Award, Royal Astronomical Society’s Annie Maunder Medal for outreach & public engagement, a NASA ASD Peer Award, and A New Day Foundation’s Achievement In STEM & Service To Youth. Dr. Gamble serves as the Director of Programs for the nonprofit, The Science Haven.
He received his Ph.D. in Theoretical Astrophysics (2017); M.S. in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics (2014) and B.S. in Physics, with a minor in Fine Arts (2012), all from the North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University. While there he held a HBGI Doctoral Fellowship, completing the first physics-related dissertation at North Carolina A&T State University entitled: On Gravitational Radiation: Nonlinear Wave Theory In A Viscoelastic Kerr-Lambda Spacetime. Dr. Gamble holds professional memberships in the American Astronomical Society, National Society of Black Physicists, National Society of Hispanic Physicists (2009-2012), and the American Physical Society. He is frequently sought after for academic and career motivation and mentoring, with over 10 years experience.
Dr. Gamble is also an established oil/acrylic painter, graphic designer, and illustrator with almost 20 years of experience.
