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Lee Pryor defends M.S. thesis on alternate gravity

by Dr. Salsbury

Congratulations to Lee Pryor, who successfully defended his M.S. thesis in physics at Wake Forest on October 23, 2026. His adviser is Eric D. Carlson.

Lee Pryor holds a presentation remote while looking toward the screen during his M.S. defense talk.
Lee Pryor presents his M.S. thesis research at Wake Forest on October 23, 2026. Photo courtesy of Eric Chapman.

His thesis, “Comparing an f(R,T) alternate gravity theory with type Ia supernovae and exploring a limiting case,” examines an alternative model of gravity and compares its predictions with observations of exploding stars in the Pantheon type Ia supernova dataset. The work explores whether the model could account for the universe’s accelerated expansion.

Pryor recently joined the instructional lab management team in Yale University’s physics department, where his work includes operating a Van de Graaf accelerator and preparing physics demonstrations.

Lee Pryor gestures toward the projection screen with a remote at the front of a lecture room.
Lee Pryor gestures toward the screen during his M.S. defense talk. Photo courtesy of Eric Chapman.

Photos courtesy of Eric Chapman.

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