Our people
Due to COVID-19, our physical office is closed. However, all classes will be held online and instructors and staff are working remotely. We recommend email or Canvas to reach instructors and email or phone for departmental business.
NOTICE: The Physics Department Offices are Closed Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Physics Department offices in Cowley Hall are now closed until further notice, with both Cowley Hall and the Prairie Springs Science Center locked to everyone but those deemed to be essential personnel. University personnel and UWL students should check their university email account for updates on this evolving situation. All Physics classes will be held online beginning on Monday, March 30, 2020. We recommend using email or Canvas to contact instructors. All Physics Department personnel will work remotely during this shutdown. The incoming Physics Department voicemail messages (608.785.8429) will be checked daily. If you leave a message, you should expect a response within 24 hours during the Monday through Friday work week (messages left on Friday may not be responded to until the following Monday). The Physics Department wishes everyone to remain safe and well during this very difficult time.
Department Chair
Professor
2001 Cowley Hall
thawkins@uwlax.edu
608.785.8447
Specialty areas:
Computational Methods and Experimental Biophysics
Academic Department Associate
Academic Department Associate
2009 Cowley Hall
kanderson@uwlax.edu
608.785.8429
Department people
Faculty/Emeritus
allen.robe@uwlax.edu
Specialty areas:
Astronomy/Planetarium
Professor
2012 Cowley Hall
ebarnes@uwlax.edu
608.785.8437
Specialty areas:
Astrophysics
Associate Professor
2030 Cowley Hall
jdocktor@uwlax.edu
608.785.8485
Specialty areas:
Physics Education
Elec Tech Research S
212 Cowley Hall
sharris@uwlax.edu
608.785.8428
Professor
2001 Cowley Hall
thawkins@uwlax.edu
608.785.8447
Specialty areas:
Computational Methods and Experimental Biophysics
Taviare Hawkins's office hours
Associate Professor
2011 Cowley Hall
sking@uwlax.edu
608.785.8671
Specialty areas:
Materials Science and Characterization, Semiconductor Processing, Elemental Spectroscopy, High-resolution Imaging, X-ray Diffraction
Analytical Scientist
116 Cowley Hall
slantvit@uwlax.edu
608.785.8388
Associate Professor
2010 Cowley Hall
slesher@uwlax.edu
608.785.8401
Specialty areas:
Experimental Nuclear Physics
Interface of Physics and Society
Professor
2013 Cowley Hall
rragan@uwlax.edu
608.785.8449
Specialty areas:
low temperature quantum physics, computational biomechanics
Professor
2003 Cowley Hall
ssallmen@uwlax.edu
608.785.8817
Specialty areas:
Astronomy / Astrophysics
Professor
2018 Cowley Hall
gsudhakaran@uwlax.edu
608.785.8431
Lecturer
262 Cartwright Center
sverrall@uwlax.edu
608.785.8484