Faculty & Staff

Faculty

Kim Coplin ’85

Provost and Associate Professor

Senior Administration

coplin@denison.edu

740-587-6243

Sandra L. Doty

Visiting Assistant Professor (Part-Time)

dotys@denison.edu

Steven Doty

Professor

doty@denison.edu

740-587-5796

Dan Gibson

Professor

gibson@denison.edu

740-587-5705

Dan Homan

Professor

Director Data Analytics Program

homand@denison.edu

740-587-6742

Melanie Lott ’04

Associate Professor

Chair of Physics & Astronomy

lottm@denison.edu

740-587-8636

Steven Olmschenk

Associate Professor

olmschenks@denison.edu

740-587-8661

Riina Tehver

Professor

J. Reid Anderson Distinguished Professorship in Physics

tehverr@denison.edu

740-587-8259

Wes Walter

Professor

Henry Chisholm Chair in the Natural Sciences

walter@denison.edu

740-587-5704

Staff

Cathy Geho

Academic Administrative Assistant

gehoc@denison.edu

740-587-6223

Michael Thomas

Technical Assistant, Instrument Maker

thomasm@denison.edu

740-587-6504

Emeriti Faculty

Roderick Grant

Professor Emeritus

Rmgrant@aol.com

Lee E. Larson

Professor Emeritus

landk.larson@gmail.com

Michael Mickelson

Professor Emeritus

mickelson@denison.edu

Ronald Ross Winters

Professor Emeritus

winters@denison.edu

740-587-6227

Sandra Yorka

Professor Emeritus

yorka@denison.edu

Spotlights

Denison Magazine

Total eclipse of The Hill

Perfect weather and breathtaking views made this once-in-a-lifetime event live up to the hype.

Jaelyn Roth ’23, building a graph to illustrate her research

Peering into black holes

Physics major Jaelyn Roth’s research helps astrophysicists see supermassive black holes and their related phenomenon more clearly.

Academics, mentorship, & internship solidify career choice

Academics, mentorship and an internship in Columbus gave international citizen Aayush Nema '21 the key to his future course as an economic researcher.

Multiple Realities

Quantum enthusiast Rahul Shrestha ’21 is many things at once: student, teacher, researcher, yearbook editor & designer, and international student.

Score high on key performance indicators

A senior describes how his Red Frame experience helped him prepare for the working world.

A 'DESIREE' for Beamtime

A summer project in Sweden at the DESIREE facility is just one highlight of physics major Sarah Spielman’s research into negative ions.

Imaging a galaxy far far away

If you're a fan of 'Star Wars,' Prof. Dan Homan can talk to you about a real-life galaxy that has a 'TIE' to the blockbuster movie series.

Bebe Wang '20 presenting his summer research project.

How We Learn

A physic(al) path to engineering

Bebe Wang ‘20 was awarded a $10,000 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. Here’s how the physics major and champion swimmer combined his loves at Denison.

The astrophysicist and the archeological dig

Meaghan Accarino ‘21, an astrophysicist-in-the-making, spends a summer in the earth instead of the stars.

Prof. Steve Doty, Angela Sommerer ’20, and Tran Anh Nguyen ’20

How We Learn

A Surprising New Model of Star Formation

Students study how stars are formed through data and find surprising support for a new model.

How We Learn

Play Ball Better

A physics lab figures out the mechanics of throwing a baseball.

How We Learn

Seeing the Big Picture in Small Moments

NSF fellowship winner Patrick Banner ’18 is a talented researcher in quantum optics, and a scientist who wants to share his enthusiasm.

How We Learn

Solving the skyscraper

Working through problems, even in physics, is an act of creative improvisation.

Where We Go

Arc of a diver

Physics major Robbie Christian is following his dream, teaching diving.

How We Learn

Partnering piano and physics

Physics and music make a harmonious counterpoint for Junzhi Wang '16.

What's Happening

Lectures & Discussions