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Author: lstegner

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 In the summers of 2018 and 2019, I worked as an intern at the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems in Germany, supervised by Aman Mathur and Dr. Rupak Majumdar. We developed <a href="https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.12657/48217/9783030715007.pdf?sequence=1#page=184" target="_blank">Paracosm</a>, a test framework for autonomous driving simulations, published at FASE 2021.
 
-I am seeking tenure-track faculty positions, post-doctoral fellowships, and other full-time researcher opportunities!
+I have successfully defended my dissertation, and I am excited to begin my next position as Assistant Professor in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the George Washington University! Stay tuned for more updates.
 
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 ### Recent News
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+            <strong>May 2025</strong> - Successfully defended my PhD Dissertation!
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+            <strong>Apr 2025</strong> - Wonderful visits to HRI labs near Denver! Dr. Brad Hayes at CU Boulder and Dr. Tom Williams at Mines.
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+            <strong>Apr 2025</strong> - Honored to attend the 2025 CRA-WP Grad Cohort for Women in Denver, CO and present my research!
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+            <strong>Mar 2025</strong> - Incredibly excited to accept a faculty position at GW MAE starting Fall 2025!
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             <strong>Nov 2024</strong> - Wonderful visit to George Washington University, hosted by Dr. Chung Hyuk Park.
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         <strong>May 2024</strong> - Honored to be named a recipient of the Cisco Distinguished Graduate Fellowship for the 2024-25 academic year. 
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         <strong>May 2024</strong> - Extremely proud of undergraduate researchers Mary Kristjanson and Shanshan Li for presenting their work at the UW Undergraduate Research Symposium!
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