Faculty & Staff | Physics

Faculty

Kim Coplin ’85

Kim Coplin ’85

Provost and Associate Professor

Senior Administration, Faculty | Provost's Office / Astronomy / Physics

Doane Administration - 201

coplin@denison.edu

Sandra L. Doty

Sandra L. Doty

Visiting Assistant Professor (Part-Time)

Faculty | Physics

dotys@denison.edu

Steven Doty

Steven Doty

Professor

Faculty | Astronomy / Physics / Computational Science / Health, Exercise, and Sport Studies

Olin Science Hall - 109

doty@denison.edu

Dan Gibson

Dan Gibson

Professor

Faculty | Astronomy / Physics

Doane Administration - 205A

gibson@denison.edu

Dan Homan

Dan Homan

Professor

Director Data Analytics Program

Faculty | Physics / Astronomy / Computational Science / Data Analytics

Burton D. Morgan Center - 402

homand@denison.edu

Melanie Lott ’04

Melanie Lott ’04

Associate Professor

Faculty | Physics / Astronomy

Olin Science Hall - 112

lottm@denison.edu

Steven Olmschenk

Steven Olmschenk

Associate Professor

Chair of Physics & Astronomy

Faculty | Physics / Astronomy

Olin Science Hall - 104

olmschenks@denison.edu

Riina Tehver

Riina Tehver

Associate Professor

J. Reid Anderson Distinguished Professorship in Physics

Faculty | Physics / Astronomy / Computational Science

Olin Science Hall - 105

tehverr@denison.edu

Wes Walter

Wes Walter

Professor

Henry Chisholm Chair in the Natural Sciences

Faculty | Physics / Environmental Studies / Astronomy

Olin Science Hall - 111

walter@denison.edu

Staff

Dave Burdick

Dave Burdick

Technician/Machinist

Staff | Astronomy / Physics

Olin Science Hall - G07

burdickd@denison.edu

Cathy Geho

Cathy Geho

Academic Administrative Assistant

Staff | Physics / Astronomy

Olin Science Hall - 101

gehoc@denison.edu

Emeriti Faculty

Roderick Grant

Roderick Grant

Professor Emeritus

Emeriti Faculty | Astronomy / Physics

Rmgrant@aol.com

Lee E. Larson

Lee E. Larson

Professor Emeritus

Emeriti Faculty | Astronomy / Physics

landk.larson@gmail.com

Michael Mickelson

Michael Mickelson

Professor Emeritus

Emeriti Faculty | Astronomy / Physics

mickelson@denison.edu

Ronald Ross Winters

Ronald Ross Winters

Professor Emeritus

Emeriti Faculty | Astronomy / Physics

winters@denison.edu

Sandra Yorka

Sandra Yorka

Professor Emeritus

Emeriti Faculty | Astronomy / Physics

yorka@denison.edu

Spotlights

Aayush Nema '21

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.

Physics major Rahul Shrestha '21

Multiple Realities

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

Jake Coplin '20

Score high on key performance indicators

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

Sarah Spielman '21

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.

Illustration of the TXS 0128 Galaxy

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.

Meaghan Accarino '21

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.

Students review data with Professors

How We Learn

Play Ball Better

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

Patrick Banner ’18

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.

improvisation-and-problemsolving2

How We Learn

Solving the skyscraper

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

robbie_christian

Where We Go

Arc of a diver

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

Junzhi Wang

How We Learn

Partnering piano and physics

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

William Phillips

How We Learn

Cool physics

Nobel laureate in physics, William Phillips, brings his research and considerable enthusiasm to Denison.

Steve Doty

How We Learn

The Philosophy of Physics

Professor of Physics and Astronomy Steve Doty was awarded a Charles Brickman Award for Excellence in Teaching.

What's Happening

Lectures & Discussions

Listening to the Universe with Lasers

Kenyon Professor of Physics, Madeline Wade, guest lecturer in Physics Seminar

Student News

Physics Students Use Their Skills for Go Baby Go!

The Go Baby Go program at Adaptive Sports Connection provides electric ride-on cars to children who have special needs related to mobility.

Lectures & Discussions

The whole is greater than the sum of its parts

Nandini Trivedi from the Ohio State University spoke about the difference in properties of the collective versus the constituents of quantum matter.

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