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Physics Department Faculty & Staff

Tenure-Track Faculty
Name Position Department Areas
Dr. James L. Garner Professor Physics
Dr. Lev Gasparov Terry Presidential Professor, Associate Dean Physics, College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Jason T. Haraldsen Associate Professor Physics
Dr. John Hewitt Assistant Professor, Advisor Physics, Astronomy Club
Dr. Chris Kelso Associate Professor, Advisor Physics, Society of Physics Students
Dr. Jane MacGibbon Associate Professor Physics
Dr. Thomas Pekarek Terry Presidential Professor, Director Physics, Helium Liquefier Faculty
Dr. Daniel Santavicca Associate Professor Physics
Dr. Maitri Warusawithana Assistant Professor Physics
Dr. Gregory Wurtz Associate Professor, Chair of Department Physics 

Faculty Lecturers
Name Position Department Areas
Dr. Barry Albright Associate Lecturer Earth Science
Dr. John Anderson Associate Lecturer, Director Physics, Science and Culture Initiative
Dr. Grace Bosse Lab Manager and Instructor Physics
Dr. Warren Huelsnitz Lecturer Physics
Dr. Michael R. Johnson Lecturer Earth Science
Mr. Jim Montgomery Lecturer Physics
Dr. Nirmal Patel Associate Lecturer, Director Physics, SEM Facility

Faculty Emeritus
Name Position Department Areas
Dr. Dennis L. Gay Associate Professor Physics
Dr. Jay Huebner Professor Physics

Visiting Faculty
Name Position Department Areas
Dr. James Harvin Visiting Professor Physics
Mr. Ron Nelson Visiting Professor Physics
Dr. Devki Talwar  Visiting Professor Physics

Part-Time Faculty
Name Position Department Areas
Ms. Felicia Boyd  Part-Time Professor Physics
Mr. Dan Legett Part-Time Professor Physics
Mr. Richard W. Lombardi Part-Time Professor Physics

Office Staff
Name Position Department Areas
Mrs. Loraine Morgan   Office Manager Physics