Faculty History
Past Faculty Members of the Physics Department
Names are sorted by decade and year in which each faculty member retired from/left the department. The number in brackets indicates number of years as a member of the department. Bold indicates faculty who were members of the department for over 13 years.
Current Faculty (start year)
Asja Radja (2023)
Chandani Nandadasa (2021)
Kate Daniel (2016)
David Schaffner (2015)
Xuemei Cheng (2009)
Michael Schulz (2007)
Mark Matlin (2003)
Michael Noel (2000)
2010-2019
Chris D'Andrea (2019)
Newshaw Bahreyni (2017-2018)
Peter Beckmann (1977-2017) [41!!!] (now living life in the fast lane and a grandfather!)
Elizabeth McCormack (1995-2017) [22] (now at )
Chuck Samuels (1995-2001,2016) [7]
Joesph Pechkis (2013-2015)
Hyewon Pechkis (2013-2015)
James Battat (2011-2013) (now at )
David Nice (2005-2010) [5] (now at )
2000-2009
Nadina Gheorghui (2006-2007)
Christian Bracher (2005-2006)
Al Albano (1970-2005) [35]
Tsvetelin Tsankov (2004-2005)
Matthew Rice (1998-2004) ​[6]
Juan Burciaga (1998-2003) ​[5]
Sunme Kim (2000-2001)
Tony Rothman (2000-2001)
Stoyana Antanova (1998-2000)
1990-1999
Sacia Benzaid (1998-1999)
Neal Abraham (1980-1998) [18] (Now )
Mary Scott (1981-1998) [17]
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Jim Arrison (1994-1996)
Tina Mello (1994-1995)
Aurora Vicens (1992-1995)
Michelle Shinn (1990-1994)
Greg Alman (1990-1991)
Kathleen Duffy (1990-1991)
David Chyba (1988-1990) (Now at )
1980-1989
Terry Apostolidis (1988-1989)
Patricia Millard (1987-1988)
Teymor Darkhosh (1984-1988)
Roberta Young (1984-1985)
Steve Brierley (1982-1983)
Beth Shimer (1978-1982)
Rosalie Hoyt (1942-1944, 1948-1982) [37]
Steve Smith (1972-1980)
1970-1979
Walter Michels (1931-1973) [42]
John Olson (1966-1971)
1960-1969
Paul Ganley (1961-1966)
Mark Klein (1964-1965)
Felix Beiduk (1963-1964)
Charles Miller (1959-1961)
Lyle Philips (1961-1962)
1950-1959
Everett Tomlinson (1952-1953)
1940-1949
Arthur Patterson (1935-1949) [14]
Charles Ufford (1948-1949)
Beatrice Madagoff (1945-1947)
Louise Green (1945-1946)
Doris Holtoner Paul (1942-44)
Martha Cox (1939-1942)
1930-1939
Katherine Way (1938-1939)
​Carll (1936-1938)
Raines (1935-1937)
Jane Dewey (1930-1936)
Blake (1918-1932) [14]
William Huff (1902-1932) [30]
James Barnes (1906-1931) [25]
1910-1919
James (1907-1910)
Janet Howell (1913-1915)
1900-1909
Arthur MacKenzie (1891-1906) [15]
Harry Springsteen (1905-1906) ​
Alfred Wills (1898-1902)
1890-1899
Edger Buckingham (1892-1898)
James Harkness (1893-1895)
Horace Richards (1892-1893)
Charles Perkins (1888-1891)
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