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Robert H. Garvey
Associate Professor
Office: Haberlin 244
Phone: 508-793-2408
E-mail:
rgarvey@holycross.edu |
- Education: PhD, Pennsylvania State University
- Research in theoretical atomic physics: energy levels
of rare-earth ions in crystals; yield spectra of atmospheric gases;
philosophical implications of technology.
- Special teaching interests: meteorology for nonscience majors;
First-Year Program; development of interactive classroom experiments;
involvement of undergraduates in research projects involving holography
or chaos.
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- Education: PhD, Tufts University
- Research in experimental condensed matter and materials physics:
dendritic growth; kinetics and morphology of solidification; experimentation in
"microgravity".
- Special teaching interests: materials physics; involvement of undergraduates
in research on solidification; microgravity science; science courses for non-science
majors; microgravity workshops for K–12 teachers.
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- Education: PhD, University of Wisconsin
- Research in experimental astrophysics: observations of low-mass X-ray
binaries; development of X-ray satellite instrumentation.
- Special teaching interests: astrophysics; electronics design and development;
involvement of undergraduates in semiconductor detector fabrication.
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Paul Oxley
Assistant Professor
Office: Haberlin 320
Phone: 508-793-2473
E-mail:
poxley@holycross.edu |
- Education: PhD, Harvard University
- Research in experimental atomic physics: Producing highly-excited atoms
and investigating their applications in fundamental atomic and plasma physics,
including tests of Quantum Electrodynamics and the Correspondence Principle and
studies of atom-electron scattering.
- Special teaching interests: Encouraging a hands-on approach to physics
research by involving undergraduates in atomic and plasma physics experiments;
theoretical studies of atoms and particles in electric, magnetic, and laser fields.
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- Education: PhD, Yale University
- Research in experimental atomic physics: laser manipulation of
ultracold atoms; high-precision atomic spectroscopy.
- Special teaching interests: involvement of
undergraduates in research on atomic physics and laser
spectroscopy.
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- Education: PhD, University of Colorado
- Research in theoretical astrophysics: radiative transfer in
accretion disks; spectra of compact X-ray sources and active galactic nuclei;
hydrodynamics and radiative transfer in supernovae; astrophysical masers.
- Special teaching interests: astrophysics; astronomy for
nonscience majors; interactive use of personal computers in physical science
education; involvement of undergraduates in astrophysical calculations.
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- Education: PhD, Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur, India
- Research in experimental soft condensed matter physics and complex fluids:
Phase transitions of liquid crystals, dynamics of nano-colloids, folding/unfolding
kinetics of proteins and bio-materials, high-resolution calorimetric techniques,
AFM and nanotechnology.
- Special teaching interests: condensed matter physics, biophysics, involvement of
undergraduates in research on nano-colloidal dispersions, liquid crystals, and
protein kinetics.
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Janine Shertzer
Anthony and Renee Marlon Professor in the Sciences
Office: Haberlin 241
Phone: 508-793-2470
E-mail:
jshertze@holycross.edu |
- Education: PhD, Brown University
- Research in theoretical atomic and molecular physics: atoms
and molecules in external fields; stabilization of positronium in crossed fields;
electron-hydrogen scattering; high-frequency Floquet theory; finite element
analysis of few-body systems.
- Special teaching interests: quantum mechanics; development of
interactive demonstrations for General Physics in Daily Life;
involvement of undergraduates in applying finite element analysis to quantum systems.
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- Education: PhD, University of Connecticut
- Research in experimental condensed matter physics: properties
of magnetic materials; materials analysis using X-ray diffraction,
Mössbauer spectroscopy, and nuclear magnetic resonance; solid state
physics and NMR theory.
- Special teaching interests: experimental solid state physics;
optics and electronics labs; optics for nonscience majors; involvement of
undergraduates in research on magnetic materials.
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Diane Jepson
Administrative Assistant
Office: Haberlin 330
Phone: 508-793-3381
Fax: 508-793-3367
E-mail:
djepson@holycross.edu |
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Anthony Sacovitch
Lab Supervisor/Equipment Manager
Office: Haberlin 418
Phone: 508-793-2485
E-mail:
asacovit@holycross.edu |
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