Andrea is currently a Provost’s STEM Postdoctoral Fellow in DEEPS (working with Alex Evans). She received her PhD in Physics from the University of Chicago in Spring 2024. Her research interests lie in using computational tools to study the habitability of worlds with subsurface and surface oceans, with a particular focus on the role that interior structure plays. Her dissertation focused on Titan seismology, where she conducted seismic investigations of Titan’s interior using full waveform modeling—specifically examining methane clathrates and surface wave seismology.

Dr. Bryant earned her B.S. in Biology, with a minor in Astronomy, from Emory University in 2015. Throughout her academic journey, she has worked on a diverse range of research topics, including neuroscience, cell biology, geophysics, quantum experimental cosmology, the cosmic microwave background, black hole astrophysics, modeling exoplanet evolution, and icy moon seismology. She was a 2017 GEM Fellow at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and has also served as a NASA Dragonfly Intern at both the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. She is currently a Dragonfly Associate.