Danielle Speller, assistant professor in the William H. Miller III Department of Physics and Astronomy in the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, has received the Joseph A. Johnson Award for Excellence from the National Society for Black Physicists. The prize is awarded annually to an early-career scientist who has demonstrated scientific ingenuity and impactful mentorship and service.
At Johns Hopkins, Dr. Speller’s lab focuses on using low-energy, cryogenic detection techniques to search for dark matter interactions and neutrinoless double-beta decay. Her research has resulted in a greater understanding of the field of dark matter and subatomic particles and provided insight into how things have developed since the beginning of the universe.
In addition to her academic pursuits, Dr. Speller is dedicated to mentoring her students and the next generation of physicists. She serves as the faculty advisor for Johns Hopkins University’s chapters of the National Society for Black Physicists and the Society of Physics Students.
Dr. Speller earned bachelor’s degrees in physics and applied mathematics from North Carolina State University. She received her master’s degree and a Ph.D. in physics from the University of California, Berkeley.
