Department Office

Physical Sciences, Building 19, Rm 209.
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Faculty

Kris Andersen
Ph.D. Physics, UC Davis, 2005

Rm 205
Phone: (928) 523-7202
Email: Kris.Andersen@nau.edu

Computational Materials Science.


 
Nadine Barlow
Ph.D. Planetary Science, University of Arizona, 1987

Rm 208
Phone: (928) 523-5452
Email: Nadine.Barlow@nau.edu

Impact cratering, planetary surfaces, near-surface structure, GIS applications to planetary surfaces.


 
Gary Bowman
Ph.D. Physics, University of Notre Dame, 2001

Rm 303
Phone: (928) 523-1114
Email: Gary.Bowman@nau.edu

Foundations of quantum mechanics: Bohmian mechanics, quantum chaos, decoherence and the classical limit.


 
David Cole
Ph.D. Physics, Texas A&M, 1997

Rm 224
Phone: (928) 523-8017
Email: David.Cole@nau.edu

Science Education


 
David Cornelison
Ph.D. Surface Physics, Arizona State University, 1990

Rm 212/213
Phone: (928) 523-7641
Email: David.Cornelison@nau.edu

Surface physics, scanning tunneling microscopy, low energy ion scattering from surfaces.


 
William "Buzz" Delinger
Ph.D. Surface Physics, University of Iowa, 1972

Rm 310
Phone: (928) 523-2042
Email: William.Delinger@nau.edu

Solid state, electronic instrumentation, solar energy, computers.


 
Randy Dillingham
Ph.D. Surface Physics, Kansas State University, 1983

Rm 217
Phone: (928) 523-2959
Email: Randy.Dillingham@nau.edu

Surface physics, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, acceleraor-based atomic physics.


 
Kathy Eastwood
(NURO Director; NAU/REU Program Director)
Ph.D. Physics, University of Wyoming, 1982

Rm 318
Phone: (928) 523-7159
Email: Kathy.Eastwood@nau.edu

Massive stars, Star formation.


 
Mark James
Ph.D. Science Education, Kansas State University, 2003

Rm 215/216
Phone: (928) 523-8710
Email: Mark.James@nau.edu

Science education, science teacher education/preparation.


 
David Koerner
Ph.D. Planetary Science, California Institute of Technology, 1995

Rm 315
Phone: (928) 523-4562
Email: David.Koerner@nau.edu

Spitzer Space Telescope, nearby stars, detection of substellar companions, astrobiology.


 
Barry Lutz (NAU/NASA Space Grant Program Director)
Ph.D. Molecular Astrophysics, Princeton University, 1968

Rm 200/201
Phone: (928) 523-9117
Email: Barry.Lutz@nau.edu


 
Tim Porter
Ph.D. Surface Physics, Arizona State University, 1988

Rm 220/221
Phone: (928) 523-2540
Email: Tim.Porter@nau.edu

Study of inorganic/organic composite materials, the interaction of biological molecules with layered silicate minerals, atomic and molecular structure of surfaces, microsensor design and fabrication.


 
Stephen Tegler
Ph.D. Physics, Arizona State University, 1989

Rm 307/308
Phone: (928) 523-9382
Email: Stephen.Tegler@nau.edu

Observational astronomy of Kuiper Belt Objects and comets; laboratory studies of astrophysical ices.


Department Staff

Jamie Housholder
  Administrative Assistant

Rm 209
Phone: (928) 523-8170
Email: Jamie.Householder@nau.edu

Katie Franzmann
  Student Office Worker

Rm 209
Phone: (928) 523-2661


 
Kathleen Stigmon
  Adminstrative Associate
  (NAU/NASA Space Grant)
Rm 200
Phone: (928) 523-8067
Email: Kathleen.Stigmon@nau.edu 		Ed Anderson
  Support Systems Analyst, Sr.
  NURO Staff Astronomer
Rm 324
Phone: (928) 523-7096
Email: ed.anderson@nau.edu

Adjunct Faculty

Name Affliation E-mail
Ralph Baierlein, PhD, Thermal Physics Northern Arizona University Ralph.Baierlein@nau.edu
David Begay, PhD, Indigenous Astronomy Northern Arizona University David.Begay@nau.edu
Conard C. Dahn, PhD, Astronomy US Naval Observatory, Flagstaff Station dahn@nofs.navy.mil
Deidre A. Hunter, PhD, Star formation Lowell Observatory dah@lowell.edu
Tobias J. Kreidl, PhD, Ap Stars, Variable Stars Northern Arizona University, ITS Tobias.Kreidl@nau.edu
Nancy Maryboy, PhD, Indigenous Astronomy Northern Arizona University Nancy.Maryboy@nau.edu
Philip Massey, PhD, Evolution of Massive Stars Lowell Observatory Phil.Massey@lowell.edu
Keran O'Brien, B.S. Ionizing Radiation Northern Arizona University Keran.O'Brien@nau.edu
David G. Schleicher, PhD, Chemical Abundances and
  Physical Properties of Comets		 Lowell Observatory dgs@lowell.edu
Gary Schmidt, PhD, Optical Astronomy and
  Instrumentation		 Northern Arizona University Gary.Schmidt@nau.edu
Carolyn S. Shoemaker, M.S., Asteroids and Comets Lowell Observatory css@lowell.edu
John Stansberry, PhD, Planetary Science Arizona State jstansber@as.arizona.edu
Robert L. Swift, MBS, NASA OutReach and
  Pre-College Programs		 Northern Arizona University Robert.Swift@nau.edu
Robert Young, PhD, Biological Physics Northern Arizona University Robert.Young@nau.edu
Donna Weistrop, PhD, Astronomy Northern Arizona University weistrop@physics.unlv.edu

Emeritus Faculty

Name E-mail
Richard Hall, PhD, Photometry Richard.Hall@nau.edu
Henry Hooper, PhD, Physics Henry.Hooper@nau.edu
Gordon Johnson, PhD, Science Education Gordon.Johnson@nau.edu
R. Gary Layton, PhD, Ice Nucleation
Andrew Odell, PhD, Astrophysics Andy.Odell@nau.edu
Wirt Ward, PhD Wirt.Ward@nau.edu
William R. Willis, PhD, Nuclear Radiation Bill.Willis@nau.edu

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