Jakob M. Helton

Jakob M. Helton is an accomplished astrophysicist currently serving as an Evolving Universe Postdoctoral Scholar at Penn State University since August 2025. Prior to this role, Jakob held the position of Graduate Researcher at the University of Arizona from August 2021 to July 2025, following an appointment as an Undergraduate Researcher at Princeton University from June 2018 to July 2021. Jakob completed a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and a Master of Science (MS) in Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Arizona, and earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Astrophysical Sciences with High Honors from Princeton University.