Jorge Moreno Soto
Pomona College
Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Jorge Moreno is an Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Pomona College, and a theoretical astrophysicist with expertise in galaxy evolution. Prof. Moreno employs high-performance supercomputers to simulate galaxy assembly, has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles and has delivered over 100 invited colloquia worldwide. In addition to being a world renowned scientist, Prof. Moreno is an award winning teacher and mentor who is devoted to decolonizing their classroom, mentoring style and research -- including the creation of anti-hierarchical classrooms, decolonizing symposia, the interrogation of violent language in their discipline and the proposition of astromimicry as a blueprint to create more welcoming academic spaces.