Working at the forefront of brown dwarf and exoplanet atmosphere detection and characterization. Striving to create more opportunities for underrepresented minorities to enter STEM fields through unique outreach endeavors.

Her team has won multiple grants from NASA, NSF, and the Heising Simons foundation to support projects focused on characterizing planet-like objects.

Aside from a love of scientific research, Dr. Faherty is a passionate educator and can often be found giving public lectures in the Hayden Planetarium. She holds a unique position at the American Museum of Natural History that allows her to pursue scientific research at the forefront of exoplanet characterization studies while mentoring and advising education programs for students and general public alike.