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People

 

Faculty

Danny Caballero
PERL Co-director
Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
Professor, Department of Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering, MSU
Professor, Department of Physics, University of Oslo

1310A BPS
(517) 884-5657
Personal Site
Bio
caballero@pa.msu.edu


 
Rachel Henderson
Rachel Henderson
Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
Assistant Professor, CREATE for STEM Institute, MSU

2173 BPS
(517) 884-5611
Bio
hende473@msu.edu


 
Katie Hinko
Katie Hinko

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
Clausell Mathis

Assistant Professor, Lyman Briggs College, MSU

Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education, MSU
1310C BPS
Bio
mathisc8@msu.edu


 
Daryl McPadden
Daryl McPadden

Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
1310B BPS
Bio
mcpadden@msu.edu


 
Vashti Sawtelle
Vashti Sawtelle

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
Dena Izadi

Research Associate, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
 2171 BPS
 Bio
 izadiden@msu.edu


 
Vicky Phun

Vicky Phun

Research Associate, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
 1310D BPS
 Bio
 phunvick@msu.edu


 
Missy Cosby
Missy Cosby

Research Associate, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
 2171 BPS
 Personal Site
 Bio
 mcosby@msu.edu

Graduate Students

Theodore Bott
Theodore Bott

Graduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
 2171 BPS
 Bio
 botttheo@msu.edu


 
John Byrd
John Byrd

Graduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
 2171 BPS
 Bio
 Byrdjoh1@msu.edu


 
Frank Dachille
Frank Dachille

Graduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
 2171 BPS
 Bio
 dachille@msu.edu


 
Camila Monsalve
Camila Monsalve

Graduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
 2171 BPS
 Bio
 monsalv2@msu.edu


 
Carissa Myers
Carissa Myers

Graduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
 2171 BPS
 Bio
 myersca6@msu.edu


 
Jessi Randolph
Jessi Randolph

Graduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
 2171 BPS
 Bio
 randol98@msu.edu


 
Alex Reynolds
Alex Reynolds

Graduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
 1310C BPS
 Bio
 reyno650@msu.edu


 
Alyssa Waterson Photo
Alyssa Waterson

Graduate Research Assistant, Office of Institutional Research, Department of Physics and Astronomy
, MSU
 2171 BPS
 Bio
 waterso8@msu.edu


 
 Andrea Wooley

Andrea Wooley

Graduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
 1310C BPS
 Bio
 wooleya2@msu.edu

Undergraduate Students

Saje Foster
Sage Foster
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
 foste328@msu.edu
 

Delaney Profile Photo

Delaney Dixon
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
dixonde3@msu.edu

Affiliates and Collaborators

Alicia Alonzo
Alicia Alonzo
Associate Professor, Department of Teacher Education, MSU
 

 
Brian O'Shea
Brian O'Shea
Associate Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
Associate Professor, Department of Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering, MSU
 

 
David Stroupe
David Stroupe
Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education, MSU
 

 
Stuart Tessmer
Stuart Tessmer
Associate Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
Associate Chair for the Undergraduate Program, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
(517) 884-5660

Alumni

 
 
Bryan Stanley
Bryan Stanley

Graduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
 2171 BPS
 Bio
 stanl142@msu.edu


 
Xandria Quichocho
Xandria Quichocho

Graduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
 1310C BPS
 Bio
 quichoch@msu.edu


 
Alia Valentine
Alia Valentine
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
(Now graduate student at Cornell University)
 

 

Jake Rodgers
Jake Rodgers

Undergraduate Research Assistant, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
(Now graduate student at Oregon State University)
 Bio


 
Jesica Trucks
Jesica Trucks

Research Associate, Abrahms Planetarium, MSU
 2171 BPS
 Bio
 trucksje@msu.edu


 
Paul Bergeron
Paul Bergeron

Research Associate, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
 2171 BPS
 Bio
 berger82@msu.edu


 
Grant Allen

Undergraduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU 
Majoring in Astrophyiscs
 Bio
 allengr4@msu.edu


 
Brennan Arnold
Brennan Arnold

Undergraduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
Majoring in Physics
 Bio
 arnol123@msu.edu


 
Sarah Boyer

Undergraduate research student 2016 from Spring Arbor University (now, high school chemistry and math teacher)


 
Jacqueline Bumler
Jacqueline Bumler

Undergraduate Student, Department of Mathematics, MSU
Majoring in Mathematics
 Bio
 bumlerja@msu.edu


 
Emma Curd
Emma Curd

Undergraduate Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, MSU
Majoring in Mechanical Engineering
 Bio
 curdemma@msu.edu


 
Austin Czyzewski

Undergraduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
Majoring in Astrophysics
 Bio
 czyzews3@msu.edu


 
Matthew Dew
Matthew Dew

REU Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
Majoring in Physics and Mathematics
 Bio
 matt_dew98@tamu.edu


 
Leanne Doughty

Postdoctoral Researcher (now, Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Colorado Denver)


 
Tom Finzell

Collaborating graduate student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU (FAST Fellow mentee, now postdoctoral fellow at University of Michigan)


 
Trevor Franklin
Trevor Franklin

Researcher, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
 Bio
 frank201@msu.edu


 
Adam Fritsch

Graduate student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU (FAST Fellow mentee, now Assistant Professor at Gonzaga University)


 
Kelsey Funkhouser
Kelsey Funkhouse

Graduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
 Bio
 kfunkh@msu.edu


 
Justin Gambrell
Justin Gambrell

Undergraduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
Majored in Physics (now PhD student at Drexel University)
 Bio
 gambre11@msu.edu


 
Abby Green

Undergraduate Student, Department of Chemistry, MSU
Majoring in Chemistry
 Bio
 greenab3@msu.edu


 
Kristy Griswold
Kristy Griswold

Undergraduate Student, Department of Environmental Science, MSU
Majoring in Environmental Studies & Sustainability
 Bio
 griswo36@msu.edu


 
Patty Hamerski
Patti Hamerski

Currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at Oregon State University
Graduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU

 Bio
 hamerskp@oregonstate.edu


 
Brian Hancock

Collaborating graduate student, Department of Teacher Education, MSU


 
Nat Hawkins
Nat Hawkins

Undergraduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
Majored in Physics (now CMSE PhD student at MSU)
 Bio
 hawki235@msu.edu


 
Bridget Humphrey
Bridget Humphrey

Undergraduate Student, Department of Neuroscience, MSU
Majored in Neuroscience (now at Planned Parenthood)
 Bio
 humph139@msu.edu


 
Laura Hunter

Undergraduate research student 2015 from Mt. Holyoke College


 
Mashood KK
Mashood KK

Research Associate, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
 Bio
 mashoodk@msu.edu


 
Madelyn Klinkoski
Madelyn Klinkoski

Undergraduate Student, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, MSU
Majoring in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
 Bio
 klinkos1@msu.edu


 
J.T. Laverty

Postdoctoral Researcher (now, Assistant Professor of Physics at Kansas State University)


 
Ashleigh Leary
Ashleigh Leary

Undergraduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
Majoring in Physics
 Bio
 learyash@msu.edu


 
May Lee

Graduate Student, Department of Teacher Education, MSU
 Bio
 leemay1@msu.edu


 
Angie Little
Angie Little

Researcher, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
 Bio
 angie.little@gmail.com


 
Sonny Ly

Undergraduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
Majoring in Physics
 Bio
 lyson@msu.edu


 
Bill Martinez

Research Associate, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
 Bio
 marti790@msu.edu


 
Cami Monsalve
Cami Monsalve

Undergraduate Student, Florida International University
Majoring in Physics (Now graduate student at Michigan State University)
 Bio
 cami.monsa19@gmail.com


 
Abhilash Nair
Abhilash Nair

Graduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
 Bio
 nairabhi@msu.edu


 
Helena Narowski

Undergraduate Student, Department of Computer Science, MSU
Majoring in Computer Science
 Bio
 narowsk4@msu.edu


 
D'Mario Northington
D'Mario Northington

Undergraduate Student, Department of Physiology, MSU
Majoring in Physiology
 Bio
 northin4@msu.edu


 
Michael Obsniuk

Graduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
 Bio
 obsniukm@msu.edu


 
Dan Oleynik
Dan Oleynik

Undergraduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
Majoring in Physics (now graduate student at UCF)
 Bio
 oleynikd@msu.edu


 
Alanna Pawlak
Alanna Pawlak

Graduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
(Now postdoc at University of Colorado Boulder)
 Bio
 pawlakal@msu.edu


 
Brean Prefontaine
Brean Prefontaine

Graduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
 Bio
 prefont4@msu.edu


Tony Renzaglia

Undergraduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
Majoring in Physics
 Bio
 renzagli@msu.edu


 
Callie Rethman
Callie Rethman

REU Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University
Majoring in Physics
 Bio
 callierethman@tamu.edu


 
Matt Ring
Matt Ring

Undergraduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
Majoring in Physics
 Bio
 ringmatt@msu.edu


 
Joey Seitz

Undergraduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
Majoring in Astrophysics


 
Alec Shrode

Undergraduate Student, Department of Chemistry, MSU
Majoring in Chemistry (pursuing teaching certificate in chemistry)


 
Ray Smith
Ray Smith

Undergraduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
Majoring in Physics
 Bio
 smit3029@msu.edu


 
Stephanie Taylor
Stephanie Taylor

Undergraduate student, Department of Neuroscience, MSU
Majoring in Neuroscience
 Bio
 Tayll1181@msu.edu


 
Anna Turnbull

Undergradaute research student at Michigan State University


 
Alex Voetberg
Alex Voetberg

Undergraduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy and Department of Mathematics, MSU
Majoring in Physics and Mathematics
 Bio
 voetber2@msu.edu


 
Savannah Wear
Savannah Wear

Undergraduate Student, Department of Mathematics, MSU
Majoring in Mathematics
 Bio
 wearsava@msu.edu


 
Dan Weller
Dan Weller

Research Associate, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
 2171 BPS
 Personal Site
 Bio
 wellerd2@msu.edu


 
Julia Willison
Julia Willison

Undergraduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
Majoring in Physics
 Bio
 willis51@msu.edu


 
Steve Wolf

Postdoctoral Researcher (now, Assistant Professor of Physics at Eastern Carolina University)


Laura Wood

Laura Wood

Graduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU
 Bio
 woodlau5@msu.edu


 
Nick Young
Nick Young

Graduate Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy and Department of Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering MSU
 Personal Site
 Bio
 youngn18@msu.edu


 
Mike Zwartz
Mike Zwartz

Undergraduate Student, Lewis University
Majoring in Physics and Secondary Education
 Bio
 michaelzwartz@lewisu.edu