Faculty & Staff

Our faculty and staff are committed to excellence in teaching, research, and community engagement. With 15 tenure track faculty, multiple adjunct professors, and an outstanding support staff, our department offers a broad range of research topics while still being small enough to provide each student, undergraduate or graduate, personal attention and guidance.

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Professor
Retired (but still hanging around)
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Graduate Program Director
Professor
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Teacher in Residence
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Director of Observatories
Professor
Mary Clements
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Lecturer
Lecturer, Retired
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Department Chair
Professor
Mindy Cook
Administrative Support Associate
Mr. Isaac Critcher
College of Arts and Sciences Machine and Electronic Shop Supervisor
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Lecturer
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Brianne Dunn
Adjunct Instructor
Susan Graham
Administrative Support Specialist, Office Manager
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F.R.A.S.
Professor Emeritus
Observatory Engineer
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Undergraduate Program Director
Professor
Joseph Holmes
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Lecturer
Brad Johnson
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Senior Lecturer
Assistant Professor
Tyler Langley
Adjunct Instructor
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Professor, Retired
Dr. Adam McKay
Assistant Professor
Professor, Retired
Carla Ramsdell
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Pre-Engineering Advisor
Practitioner in Residence
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College of Arts & Sciences Electrical Engineer
Professor, Retired
Professor, Retired
Adjunct Instructor
Dr. James Sherman
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Professor
Leah Sherman
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Director of Undergraduate Laboratories
Dr. Roshani Silwal
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Assistant Professor
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Professor
Dr. Chris Thaxton
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Professor
Demonstration Manager
Lecturer
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Astronomy Laboratory Director