
Physics + Astronomy | Faculty + Staff
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Rather than toot our own horn regarding the faculty in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, we will let the American Institute of Physics describe our team. Selected as a site visit for the 2012 Career Pathways Report, the physics department at UW-Eau Claire stood out for many reasons, especially the faculty.
"During the visit, it became clear that the department has carefully fostered a culture where students are the top priority — as evidenced by hiring decisions, curriculum revisions, and the amount of non-required contact hours that the faculty members spend with students. Faculty seem to invest themselves fully in all their students and value them equally, regardless of the student's potential or career plans."
The report went on to site things like faculty often eating lunch with students on campus, participating in volunteer opportunities with students and giving a tremendous amount of support to student research and advising. The department clearly becomes a family of people, all mutually invested in one another's success.
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Erik Hendrickson (he/him/his)
Physics and Astronomy
Professor | Chair
- Phillips Science Hall 231, Eau Claire | Directions
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Sara Dunham (she/her/hers)
Computer Science | Physics and Astronomy
Department Assistant
- Phillips Science Hall, Eau Claire | Directions
- Office hours: Summer Schedule: Remote hours Mon, Tues, Fri 7:30am - 4pm Contact by email.
Physics and Astronomy Summer Office hours 7:30am-11:30am Wed & Thur P230 Office
Computer Science Summer Office hours 12:00pm- 4:00pm Wed & Thur P130 Office - View full profile
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Matt Evans (he/him/his)
Physics and Astronomy
Professor
- Phillips Science Hall 233, Eau Claire | Directions
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Lyle Ford
Physics and Astronomy
Professor
- Phillips Science Hall 236, Eau Claire | Directions
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Turner Howard (he/him)
Physics and Astronomy
Instrumentation Specialist
- Phillips Science Hall 244, Eau Claire | Directions
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Nathan Miller
Physics and Astronomy
Professor
- Phillips Science Hall 238, Eau Claire | Directions
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Elizabeth Radue (she/her/hers)
Physics and Astronomy
Assistant Professor
- Phillips Science Hall 234, Eau Claire | Directions
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Jim Rybicki
Physics and Astronomy
Associate Professor
- Phillips Science Hall 237, Eau Claire | Directions
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Dr. Paul Thomas, Ph.D.
Physics and Astronomy | Blugold Supercomputing Cluster
Professor
- Phillips Science Hall 241, Eau Claire | Directions
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Dr. Jess Vriesema, M.Sc, Ph.D. (he/him/his)
Physics and Astronomy
Lecturer
- Phillips Science Hall 243, Eau Claire | Directions
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Scott Whitfield
Physics and Astronomy
Professor
- Phillips Science Hall 239, Eau Claire | Directions
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Dr. William Wolf, Ph.D. (he/him/his)
Physics and Astronomy | Blugold Supercomputing Cluster
Assistant Professor
- Phillips Science Hall 240, Eau Claire | Directions
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