Rebecca Whitney

College of Science

Physics

Rebecca Whitney is a physicist, mathematician, and musician. She began studying at Utah State in the fall of 2012 and has loved being a part of the university. Growing up in the Salt Lake valley, Rebecca has always enjoyed learning about space and science.

This love of science was partnered with a joy of playing with and manipulating numbers. Her love of the subjects grew as she went through high school. She has also participated in several orchestras as well as private piano lessons.

These musical hobbies continue to be a huge part of her life as she has now added the organ to her repertoire. Over the past few years, she enhances her education outside of the classroom through research regarding the Einstein Field Equations.

She enjoys opportunities to share this research especially through presentations at conferences. Currently she participates in a community orchestra as she continues to conduct her physics research and share her knowledge through math tutoring and teaching physics labs.