Cynthia is now a postdoctoral scholar at NASA Goddard in Maryland. She studied the direct effect of atmospheric aerosols (i.e. scattering & absorption of light by aerosol particles) with an emphasis on organic aerosols. In particular, she is interested in how the presence of organics within an aerosol particle can change the particle's hygroscopicity (or, it's ability to take up water), and thus alter the optical (scattering & absorption) properties of the aerosol.