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Department Chair, Faculty
David Weinberg
Department Chair, Distinguished University Professor
weinberg.21@osu.edu
Vice Chairs, Faculty
Jennifer Johnson
she/her
Professor, Vice Chair for Administration
4025 McPherson Laboratory
johnson.3064@osu.edu
Richard Pogge
he/him/his
College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, Vice Chair for Instrumentation
4067 McPherson Laboratory
pogge.1@osu.edu
Faculty
John F. Beacom
College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Henry L. Cox Professor of Physics and of Astronomy, and Director of the Center for Cosmology and AstroParticle Physics (CCAPP)
M2004 Physics Research Building
beacom.7@osu.edu
B. Scott Gaudi
Thomas Jefferson Professor for Discovery and Space Exploration, University Distinguished Scholar
4005 McPherson Laboratory
gaudi.1@osu.edu
Chris Hirata
Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University Distinguished Scholar
M2010 Physics Research Building
hirata.10@osu.edu
Christopher Kochanek
Professor, Ohio Eminent Scholar
4045 McPherson Laboratory
kochanek.1@osu.edu
Adam Leroy
he/him/his
Professor
4037 McPherson Laboratory
leroy.42@osu.edu
Laura Lopez
Associate Professor
4041 McPherson Laboratory
lopez.513@osu.edu
Paul Martini
he/him
Professor of Astronomy and Physics (Courtesy)
4021 McPherson Laboratory
martini.10@osu.edu
Smita Mathur
Professor
4039 McPherson Laboratory
mathur.17@osu.edu
Annika Peter
she/her
Professor of Physics and Astronomy
M2016 Physics Research Building
peter.33@osu.edu
Marc Pinsonneault
Professor, University Distinguished Scholar
4043 McPherson Laboratory
pinsonneault.1@osu.edu
Anil Pradhan
Professor
4017 McPherson Laboratory
pradhan.1@osu.edu
Barbara Ryden
Professor
4035 McPherson Laboratory
ryden.1@osu.edu
Krzysztof Stanek
Professor, University Distinguished Scholar
4023 McPherson Laboratory
stanek.32@osu.edu
Donald Terndrup
he/him/his
Associate Professor
4033 McPherson Laboratory
terndrup.1@osu.edu
Todd Thompson
he/him/his
Allan H. Markowitz Endowed Chair in Astronomy, Professor of Astronomy and Physics (Courtesy), University Distinguished Scholar
4019 McPherson Laboratory
thompson.1847@osu.edu
Ji Wang
Assistant Professor
4003 McPherson Laboratory
wang.12220@osu.edu
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Sultana Nahar
Research Professor
4001 McPherson Laboratory
nahar.1@osu.edu
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Jim Beatty
Professor of Physics
4009R Physics Research Building
beatty.85@osu.edu
Wayne Schlingman
he/him
Director, Arne Slettebak OSU Planetarium, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Asst. Professor
4057 McPherson Lab
schlingman.4@osu.edu
Michael Stamatikos
Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio State Newark; Chief Science Officer, The Works; Founding Director, SciDome, Ohio State Newark and The Works
OSU Newark Founders Hall, Rooms 2010-2011
stamatikos.1@osu.edu
Terry Walker
Professor of Physics & Astronomy
M2012 Physics Research Building
walker.33@osu.edu
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Jay Frogel
Professor Emeritus
frogel.1@osu.edu
Andrew Gould
Professor Emeritus
McPherson Laboratory
gould.34@osu.edu
Gerald Newsom
Professor Emeritus
4015 McPherson Laboratory
newsom.1@osu.edu
Patrick Osmer
Professor Emeritus
4010 McPherson Lab
osmer.1@osu.edu
Kristen Sellgren
she/her/hers
Professor Emeritus
sellgren.1@osu.edu
Robert Wing
Professor Emeritus
4015 McPherson Laboratory
wing.1@osu.edu
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Subhash Bose
CCAPP Fellow
4004 McPherson Laboratory
bose.48@osu.edu
Andrei Cuceu
NASA Einstein Fellow
M2021 Physics Research Building
cuceu.1@osu.edu
Ivan Esteban
CCAPP Fellow
M2018 Physics Research Building
esteban.6@osu.edu
Anjali Gupta
Visiting Postdoctoral Researcher
4039 McPherson Laboratory
gupta.411@osu.edu
Marshall Johnson
he/him/his
Postdoctoral Fellow
johnson.7240@osu.edu
Naim Karacayli
CCAPP Fellow
M2021 Physics Research Building
karacayli.1@osu.edu
Jung-Tsung Li
CCAPP Fellow
M2018 Physics Research Building
li.12638@osu.edu
William Luszczak
CCAPP Fellow
M2024 Physics Research Building
luszczak.1@osu.edu
Keith McBride
CCAPP Affiliate Fellow
3186 Physics Research Building
mcbride.342@osu.edu
Marco Montella
CCAPP Affiliate Fellow
Stationed at CERN
montella.19@osu.edu
Sumit Sarbadhicary
CCAPP Fellow
M2024 Physics Research Building
sarbadhicary.1@osu.edu
Alexander Stephan
Ohio State President’s Postdoctoral Scholar, CCAPP Affiliate Fellow, Buckeye Prize Fellow
4061 McPherson Laboratory
stephan.98@osu.edu
Takahiro Sudoh (Sudo)
CCAPP Fellow
M2018 Physics Research Building
sudo.4@osu.edu
Chun-Hao To
CCAPP Fellow
M2006 Physics Research Building
to.87@osu.edu
Adam Wheeler
he/him
Postdoctoral Researcher
wheeler.883@osu.edu
Imaging Sciences Lab
Christopher Brandon
Senior Design Engineer
4079 McPherson Laboratory
brandon.29@osu.edu
Jonathan Crass
he/him/his
Instrument Scientist
4077 McPherson Laboratory
crass.7@osu.edu
Mark Derwent
Senior Research Associate - Engineer, Engineering Group Lead
4083 McPherson Laboratory
derwent.1@osu.edu
Michael Engelman
he/him/his
Research Associate 2 - Engineer
4065 McPherson Laboratory
engelman.27@osu.edu
Jerry Mason
Systems Developer/Engineer
4075 McPherson Laboratory
mason.8@osu.edu
Daniel Pappalardo
Senior Design Engineer
4063 McPherson Laboratory
pappalardo.1@osu.edu
Jonathan Shover
Shop Supervisor
0060 McPherson Laboratory
shover.9@osu.edu
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Ashley Ross
Research Scientist
M2027 Physics Research Building
ross.1333@osu.edu
Mark Wagner
Research Scientist
wagner.5@osu.edu
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Lisa Colarosa
CCAPP Program Coordinator
colarosa.5@osu.edu
Susan Hyrne
(she/her)
Administrative Manager
4055A McPherson Laboratory
hyrne.2@osu.edu
Kristy Krehnovi
Administrative Assistant to the Chair
4055 McPherson Laboratory
krehnovi.6@osu.edu
David Lawson
He/Him/His
IT Manager
lawson.572@osu.edu
Andrew Miller
ASAS-SN Data Analyst
4006 McPherson Laboratory
miller.9464@osu.edu
Sydney Petz
ASAS-SN Data Analyst
4006 McPherson Laboratory
petz.16@osu.edu
Matt Rendina
IT Multi-Discipline Senior Specialist
4012 McPherson Laboratory
rendina.8@osu.edu
David Zach
he/him/his
Undergraduate Academic Advisor
4012 McPherson Laboratory (Astronomy) / 1140 Physics Research Building (Physics)
zach.11@osu.edu
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Amanda Ash
Graduate Student
McPherson Lab
ash.172@osu.edu
Karina Barboza
she/her/hers
Graduate Student
barboza.21@osu.edu
Connor Basinger
Graduate Student
4006 McPherson Laboratory
basinger.101@osu.edu
Joy Bhattacharyya
she/her
Graduate Student
4029 McPherson Lab
bhattacharyya.37@osu.edu
Kiersten Boley
she/her
Graduate Student
4029 McPherson Lab
boley.62@osu.edu
Kylee Carden
she/her
Graduate Student
McPherson Laboratory
carden.33@osu.edu
Elvira Cruz-Cruz
Graduate Student
McPherson Laboratory
cruz-cruz.1@osu.edu
Shanel Deal
Graduate Student
McPherson Laboratory
deal.137@osu.edu
Liam Dubay
he/him/his
Graduate Student
4029 McPherson Lab
dubay.11@osu.edu
Alison Duck
She/Her
Graduate Student
McPherson Lab
duck.18@osu.edu
Kaz Gary
he/they
Graduate Student
gary.102@osu.edu
Nicole Gountanis
Graduate Student
McPherson Laboratory
gountanis.1@osu.edu
Evan Jennerjahn
He/Him/His
Graduate Student
4002 McPherson Laboratory
jennerjahn.3@osu.edu
Sinclaire Jones
she/her
Graduate Student
4002 McPherson Laboratory
jones.7887@osu.edu
Xavier Lesley
Graduate Student
McPherson Laboratory
lesley.10@osu.edu
Sebastian Lopez
Graduate Student
4009 McPherson Lab
lopez.764@osu.edu
Ness Mayker Chen
Graduate Student
McPherson Laboratory 4009
mayker.1@osu.edu
Rebecca McClain
she/her
Graduate Student
4002 McPherson Laboratory
mcclain.378@osu.edu
Arjun Murlidhar
Graduate Student
McPherson Laboratory
murlidhar.4@osu.edu
Jack Neustadt
Graduate Student
4020 McPherson Laboratory
neustadt.7@osu.edu
Anusha Janardan Pai Asnodkar
she/her/hers
Graduate Student
McPherson Lab
paiasnodkar.1@osu.edu
Paarmita Pandey
She/her
Graduate Student
4020 McPherson Laboratory
pandey.176@osu.edu
Debosmita Pathak
they/them
Graduate Student
pathak.89@osu.edu
Rachel Patton
Graduate Student
4031 McPherson Laboratory
patton.502@osu.edu
Caprice Phillips
she/her/hers
Graduate Student
McPherson Lab
phillips.1622@osu.edu
Michael Plummer
He/Him
Graduate Student
McPherson Lab
plummer.323@osu.edu
Jack Roberts
he/him
Graduate Student
McPherson Lab
roberts.2158@osu.edu
Jennifer Rodriguez
she/her/hers
Graduate Student
rodriguez.1392@osu.edu
Dominick Rowan
Graduate Student
McPherson Lab
rowan.90@osu.edu
Tawny Sit
they/them
Graduate Student
4031 McPherson Laboratory
sit.6@osu.edu
Vincent A. Smedile
Graduate Student
4014 McPherson Laboratory
smedile.1@osu.edu
Wynne Turner
Graduate Student
4031 McPherson Lab
turner.1839@osu.edu
Miqaela Weller
she/her/hers
Graduate Student
McPherson Laboratory
weller.133@osu.edu
Undergraduates
Sanskruti Admane
she/her/hers
UMAAC Member / Undergraduate
admane.1@buckeyemail.osu.edu
Harrison Blake
UMAAC Member / Undergraduate
blake.444@buckeyemail.osu.edu
Salim Karimov
he/him
UMAAC Member / Undergraduate
karimov.4@osu.edu
Maura Kelley
UMAAC Member / Undergraduate
kelley.1043@buckeyemail.osu.edu
