About Me:
Contact Information:
Mario Johnson
8815 Webster Ave
Kansas City, KS 66109
Home Institution:
Southern University and A&M College
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
Major(s):
Physics
and Chemistry
Minor(s):
Mathematics
Classification:
Junior
Organizations/Affiliations:
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
Beta Kappa Chi (BKX)/National Institute of Science (NIS) (National Secretary of Beta Kappa Chi)
American Physical Society (APS) Undergraduate Member
National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP)
Timbuktu Academy and Louis Stokes – Louisiana Alliance for Minority Participation (LS-LAMP) Scholar
Southern University Honors College
Society of Physics Students (SPS)
Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) Quiz Bowl Participant
Post-Graduation Plans:
I wish to attend graduate school and receive an advanced degree in Physics and Astronomy or Astrophysics. After receiving an advanced degree, it is my ultimate goal to obtain a career with NASA.
Previous Research Experience:
2010 Faculty and Student Teams (FaST) Program at Brookhaven National Laboratory
2011 Summer Physics REU at Purdue University