People
Faculty
![Danny Caballero](/perl-photos/dc_prof_5.jpg)
Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
1310A BPS
(517) 884-5657
Personal Site
Bio
caballero@pa.msu.edu
![Rachel Henderson](/perl-photos/Henderson.Rachel-504.v2.jpg)
2173 BPS
(517) 884-5611
Bio
hende473@msu.edu
![Katie Hinko](/sites/_perl/cache/file/2DD28EB4-A66B-478E-AFD3FFBB76597276_medium.png)
Assistant Professor, Lyman Briggs College, MSU
Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
4208A BPS
(517) 884-5516
Bio
hinko@msu.edu
![Clausell Mathis](/perl-photos/mathis_200x200.png)
Assistant Professor, Lyman Briggs College, MSU
Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education, MSU
1310C BPS
Bio
mathisc8@msu.edu
![Daryl McPadden](/sites/_perl/cache/file/8A2F2AF3-56C5-4BAF-AF76CB68CD25F2AB_medium.png)
Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
1310B BPS
Bio
mcpadden@msu.edu
![Vashti Sawtelle](/sites/_perl/cache/file/39D782E7-75E7-4AAF-AE0F650B4510194F_medium.jpg)
PERL Co-director
Associate Professor, Lyman Briggs College, MSU
Associate Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
1310E BPS
(517) 884-5177
Bio
vashtis@msu.edu
Researchers
N/A
Research Associates
![Dena Izadi](/sites/_perl/cache/file/6DD994F5-A2D7-4D91-B40DEA11DA6853CE_medium.jpg)
Research Associate, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
2171 BPS
Bio
izadiden@msu.edu
![Vicky Phun](/perl-photos/Lab_phunbio_pic%20copy%20-%20Vicky%20Phun.jpg)
![Missy Cosby](/sites/_perl/cache/file/AF0CC35D-86F2-4D78-AF74D0ADEE54A3CF_medium.jpg)
Research Associate, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
2171 BPS
Personal Site
Bio
mcosby@msu.edu
![Jesica Trucks](/sites/_perl/cache/file/2AD83418-AD47-485E-909629E6F424C948_medium.jpg)
Research Associate, Abrahms Planetarium, MSU
2171 BPS
Bio
trucksje@msu.edu
Graduate Students
![Theodore Bott](/sites/_perl/cache/file/B0BDB863-4BD6-4DF1-BBC20D3B9F120C66_medium.jpg)
Graduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
2171 BPS
Bio
botttheo@msu.edu
![John Byrd](/sites/_perl/cache/file/E5EA5A7C-D8E9-4C30-BE06FEE5784BA4AA_medium.jpg)
![Frank Dachille](/sites/_perl/cache/file/A769F222-9BCC-4CCA-98A9921AD8EBD6E5_medium.jpg)
Graduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
1310C BPS
Bio
dachille@msu.edu
![Camila Monsalve](/sites/_perl/cache/file/DA983C97-A777-4E43-AAD16104B1BC8FCC_medium.jpg)
Graduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
2171 BPS
Bio
monsalv2@msu.edu
![Carissa Myers](/sites/_perl/cache/file/8ECECD7B-F9D1-4B65-923A7C8FC6EEEEDB_medium.jpg)
Graduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
2171 BPS
Bio
myersca6@msu.edu
![Xandria Quichocho](/sites/_perl/cache/file/84B4B5D3-E399-4169-A18839A5B8544797_medium.jpeg)
Graduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
1310C BPS
Bio
quichoch@msu.edu
![Jessi Randolph](/sites/_perl/cache/file/EC74A1C6-4B30-450D-A0808543B94960D3_medium.jpg)
Graduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
1310C BPS
Bio
randol98@msu.edu
![Bryan Stanley](/sites/_perl/cache/file/666EE926-C1F2-4C0C-90852C2623AC32CF_medium.jpeg)
Graduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
2171 BPS
Bio
stanl142@msu.edu
![Alyssa Waterson Photo](/perl-photos/me22%20-%20Alyssa%20Waterson.png)
Graduate Research Assistant, Office of Institutional Research, Department of Physics
and Astronomy
, MSU
2171 BPS
Bio
waterso8@msu.edu
Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
foste328@msu.edu
Affiliates and Collaborators
![Alicia Alonzo](/sites/_perl/cache/file/25634A60-A435-4336-84708FC0CDC0B60D_medium.jpg)
![Brian O'Shea](/sites/_perl/cache/file/273F2386-1E62-4005-AF17BF2F001AFCB5_medium.jpg)
![David Stroupe](/sites/_perl/cache/file/2E3B5CFA-0845-4035-94107A0071EA659A_medium.jpg)
![Stuart Tessmer](/sites/_perl/cache/file/9D313332-0060-41BF-88466147066C825A_medium.png)
Alumni
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
(Now graduate student at Cornell University)
Bio
![Jake Rodgers](/people/Screenshot%202024-01-19%20at%2011.57.22%E2%80%AFAM%20-%20Jake%20Rodgers.png)
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
(Now graduate student at Oregon State University)
Bio
![Paul Bergeron](/sites/_perl/cache/file/DFFBE1AC-4667-490B-9EE12D16BA088E34_medium.png)
Research Associate, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
2171 BPS
Bio
berger82@msu.edu
Undergraduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
Majoring in Astrophyiscs
Bio
allengr4@msu.edu
![Brennan Arnold](/sites/_perl/cache/file/B1CA7903-BD71-4FA3-90B6A171551DB850_medium.jpg)
Undergraduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
Majoring in Physics
Bio
arnol123@msu.edu
Undergraduate research student 2016 from Spring Arbor University (now, high school chemistry and math teacher)
![Jacqueline Bumler](/sites/_perl/cache/file/D4D6DB9F-9184-4709-B38DBFE83715C103_medium.jpg)
Undergraduate Student, Department of Mathematics, MSU
Majoring in Mathematics
Bio
bumlerja@msu.edu
![Emma Curd](/sites/_perl/cache/file/813748EB-D59D-4365-A21FCB5540FA21E9_medium.png)
Undergraduate Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, MSU
Majoring in Mechanical Engineering
Bio
curdemma@msu.edu
Undergraduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
Majoring in Astrophysics
Bio
czyzews3@msu.edu
![Matthew Dew](/sites/_perl/cache/file/9BF55D70-AC91-4843-8E1ED0CA70336043_medium.jpg)
REU Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
Majoring in Physics and Mathematics
Bio
matt_dew98@tamu.edu
Postdoctoral Researcher (now, Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Colorado Denver)
Collaborating graduate student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU (FAST Fellow mentee, now postdoctoral fellow at University of Michigan)
![Trevor Franklin](/sites/_perl/cache/file/7B85C0A9-3267-4175-9652309101A7EE15_medium.jpg)
Graduate student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU (FAST Fellow mentee, now Assistant Professor at Gonzaga University)
![Kelsey Funkhouser](/sites/_perl/cache/file/CC6FE570-D64E-4E18-8BA501C12CB34453_medium.png)
![Justin Gambrell](/sites/_perl/cache/file/661B24E0-8BDE-42B0-AE8FDB9F6F2E5C5F_medium.png)
Undergraduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
Majored in Physics (now PhD student at Drexel University)
Bio
gambre11@msu.edu
Undergraduate Student, Department of Chemistry, MSU
Majoring in Chemistry
Bio
greenab3@msu.edu
![Kristy Griswold](/sites/_perl/cache/file/399D373A-DAA2-4F1C-98ACD0BB50336377_medium.png)
Undergraduate Student, Department of Environmental Science, MSU
Majoring in Environmental Studies & Sustainability
Bio
griswo36@msu.edu
![Patty Hamerski](/perl-photos/patti-hamerski-directory%20-%20Alyssa%20Waterson.jpg)
Currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at Oregon State University
Graduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
Collaborating graduate student, Department of Teacher Education, MSU
![Nat Hawkins](/sites/_perl/cache/file/38FDE545-3C69-43D9-983F75E5873C499A_medium.jpg)
Undergraduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
Majored in Physics (now CMSE PhD student at MSU)
Bio
hawki235@msu.edu
![Bridget Humphrey](/sites/_perl/cache/file/2CC12F6C-C83A-4C40-8B5DE61913767DCD_medium.jpeg)
Undergraduate Student, Department of Neuroscience, MSU
Majored in Neuroscience (now at Planned Parenthood)
Bio
humph139@msu.edu
Undergraduate research student 2015 from Mt. Holyoke College
![Mashood KK](/sites/_perl/cache/file/C24FD693-A1E7-49BB-8F862E462236E946_medium.jpeg)
![Madelyn Klinkoski](/sites/_perl/cache/file/7D2020B3-9D2D-47CC-A649B44AAA7B9D16_medium.jpg)
Undergraduate Student, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, MSU
Majoring in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Bio
klinkos1@msu.edu
Postdoctoral Researcher (now, Assistant Professor of Physics at Kansas State University)
![Ashleigh Leary](/sites/_perl/cache/file/2D67946E-0EEA-4332-80871D8A780AACC7_medium.png)
Undergraduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
Majoring in Physics
Bio
learyash@msu.edu
![Angie Little](/sites/_perl/cache/file/512D2B3D-4A76-4C3C-919D61E7812F2922_medium.jpg)
Undergraduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
Majoring in Physics
Bio
lyson@msu.edu
![Cami Monsalve](/sites/_perl/cache/file/226B7864-C2D2-4EA6-86765A45D2F507D0_medium.jpg)
Undergraduate Student, Florida International University
Majoring in Physics (Now graduate student at Michigan State University)
Bio
cami.monsa19@gmail.com
![Abhilash Nair](/sites/_perl/cache/file/273120DB-3DB5-441A-9F826618FDF24CB6_medium.jpg)
Undergraduate Student, Department of Computer Science, MSU
Majoring in Computer Science
Bio
narowsk4@msu.edu
![D'Mario Northington](/sites/_perl/cache/file/83B1E324-A719-4E8D-898B9E8B2C3A5EDC_medium.png)
Undergraduate Student, Department of Physiology, MSU
Majoring in Physiology
Bio
northin4@msu.edu
![Dan Oleynik](/sites/_perl/cache/file/D05B0D89-99E2-4B7B-9AE1D60A141F0079_medium.jpg)
Undergraduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
Majoring in Physics (now graduate student at UCF)
Bio
oleynikd@msu.edu
![Alanna Pawlak](/sites/_perl/cache/file/473B4591-2EDA-4550-8C7AE3B41F64A3A0_medium.jpg)
Graduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
(Now postdoc at University of Colorado Boulder)
Bio
pawlakal@msu.edu
Undergraduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
Majoring in Physics
Bio
renzagli@msu.edu
![Callie Rethman](/sites/_perl/cache/file/5E79B43F-0677-4904-9C8E1285090153ED_medium.jpg)
REU Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University
Majoring in Physics
Bio
callierethman@tamu.edu
![Matt Ring](/sites/_perl/cache/file/CB1F440F-C666-4FF0-8145EB7B54B4C251_medium.jpg)
Undergraduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
Majoring in Physics
Bio
ringmatt@msu.edu
Undergraduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
Majoring in Astrophysics
Undergraduate Student, Department of Chemistry, MSU
Majoring in Chemistry (pursuing teaching certificate in chemistry)
![Ray Smith](/sites/_perl/cache/file/9AC21DD6-80F0-437E-B99710D6DE00F8CA_medium.jpg)
Undergraduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
Majoring in Physics
Bio
smit3029@msu.edu
![Stephanie Taylor](/sites/_perl/cache/file/858D051E-79B1-4C66-AF3A3ED5497AC816_medium.jpg)
Undergraduate student, Department of Neuroscience, MSU
Majoring in Neuroscience
Bio
Tayll1181@msu.edu
Undergradaute research student at Michigan State University
![Alex Voetberg](/sites/_perl/cache/file/A9AFBAD7-7A70-4F00-82130EA202B7035A_medium.jpg)
Undergraduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy and Department of Mathematics,
MSU
Majoring in Physics and Mathematics
Bio
voetber2@msu.edu
![Savannah Wear](/sites/_perl/cache/file/DF382DEE-AE3D-46A8-ADFEA5C879DB853A_medium.jpg)
Undergraduate Student, Department of Mathematics, MSU
Majoring in Mathematics
Bio
wearsava@msu.edu
![Dan Weller](/sites/_perl/cache/file/8C17208B-2126-4760-9254719298426F3A_medium.png)
Research Associate, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
2171 BPS
Personal Site
Bio
wellerd2@msu.edu
![Julia Willison](/sites/_perl/cache/file/04023C68-CFA0-4DCE-B3CA8AD7C74D7731_medium.jpg)
Undergraduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
Majoring in Physics
Bio
willis51@msu.edu
Postdoctoral Researcher (now, Assistant Professor of Physics at Eastern Carolina University)
Graduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
Bio
woodlau5@msu.edu
![Nick Young](/sites/_perl/cache/file/D9B5D572-E845-4356-B9F8E9256F3920A1_medium.jpg)
Graduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy and Department of Computational
Mathematics, Science, and Engineering MSU
Personal Site
Bio
youngn18@msu.edu
![Mike Zwartz](/sites/_perl/cache/file/0739096F-E309-45BB-9963FB6FE8EF5879_medium.jpg)
Undergraduate Student, Lewis University
Majoring in Physics and Secondary Education
Bio
michaelzwartz@lewisu.edu