Department Faculty


David M. Close, Professor, ETSU Faculty since 1979, A.B. - Franklin & Marshall College, M.S. - West Virginia University, Ph.D.- Clark University (1973). Professional Interests: Radiation Biophysics; ESR/ENDOR Spectroscopy; DNA Constituents; Molecular Orbital Calculations.
E-mail: closed@etsu.edu
Phone: 423-439-5646 (Brown Hall 280)

Brian Espino, Lecturer, ETSU Faculty since 2007, B.S. - University of Central Florida, M.S. (Physics) - Kansas State University (2007). Professional Interests: Condensed Matter Physics; Thin Film Two-Phase Mixtures; Thermoacoustics.
E-mail: espino@etsu.edu
Phone: 423-439-8682 (Brown Hall 282)

Yongli Gao, Assistant Professor, ETSU Faculty since 2004, B.S. (Geology) - Beijing University, M.S. (Geochemistry) - Beijing University, M.S. (Computer Science) - University of Minnesota, Ph.D. (Geology) - University of Minnesota (2002). Professional Interests: Fluid flow, basin-scale hydrological investigations, groundwater contamination, human impact on environment.
E-mail: gaoy@etsu.edu
Phone: (Hutcheson Hall)

Mark Giroux, Associate Professor, ETSU Faculty since 2001, Sc.B. (Physics) - Brown University, Ph.D. (Astronomy)- University of Texas (1992). Professional Interests: Thermodynamics of the intergalactic medium and quasar absorption line systems, cosmogony and large-scale structure of the Universe, quasar absorption spectra, theory of galaxy formation.
Student advisor for Physics majors.
E-mail:
Phone: 423-439-8684 (Brown Hall 281)

Chris Gregg, Assistant Professor, ETSU Faculty since 2005, Sc.B. (Geology) - Tennessee Technological University (1992), M. Sc. (Geology) - University of Canterbury, Ph.D. (Geology and Geophysics) - University of Hawaii at Manoa. Professional Interests: Geologic and coastal hazards (e.g., volcanic, tsunami); societal aspects of geologic hazards; hazard warnings and warning systems
E-mail: gregg@etsu.edu
Phone: 423-439-7526

Frank B. Hagelberg, Associate Professor, ETSU Faculty since 2007, Ph.D. - University of Bonn, Germany. Professional Interests: Computational Physics.
E-mail: hagelber@etsu.edu
Phone: 423-439-6725 (Brown Hall 279)

Gary D. Henson, Assistant Professor, ETSU Faculty since 1989, B.S. - University of Central Arkansas, M.S. - University of New Mexico, Ph.D. - University of Oregon (1989). Professional Interests: Visible & infrared photometry and polarimetry of variable stars.
E-mail: hensong@etsu.edu
Phone: 423-439-6906 (Brown Hall 274)


Richard Ignace, Associate Professor, ETSU Faculty since 2003, B.S. - Indiana University, M.S. - University of Wisconsin, Ph.D. - University of Wisconsin (1996). Professional Interests: Hot stars; gravitational lenses.
Student advisor for Pre-engineering majors.
E-mail: ignace@etsu.edu
Phone: 423-439-6904 (Brown Hall 274)

Donald G. Luttermoser, Associate Professor, Department Chair, ETSU Faculty since 1996, B.S. (Astronomy & Physics) - University of Michigan, M.A. (Physics) - Wayne State University, M.A. (Astronomy) - Indiana University, Ph.D. (Astrophysics) - Indiana University (1988). Professional Interests: Astrophysics; Mira stars; carbon stars; stellar atmospheres; UV spectroscopy; NLTE radiative transfer; planetary atmosphere evolution.
E-mail: lutter@etsu.edu
Phone: 423-439-7064 (Brown Hall 280)

Arpita Nandi, Assistant Professor, ETSU Faculty since 2007, Ph.D. Kent State University (2007). Professional Interests: Engineering Geology, Soil and Rock Mechanics, and Slope Stability.
E-mail: nandi@etsu.edu
Phone: 423-439-6086 (Hutcheson Hall Room 204)

Yuri Razskazovskiy, Associate Professor, ETSU Faculty since 2002, B.S. (Chemistry) - Moscow State University, Ph.D. (Chemistry) - Moscow State University (1984). Professional Interests: Radiation Biophysics; DNA Constituents; DNA Radiation Damage.
E-mail: raiskazy@etsu.edu
Phone: 423-439-6908 (Brown Hall 369)

Blaine W. Schubert, Assistant Professor, ETSU Faculty since 2006, B.A. - Central Missouri State University, M.S. - Northern Arizona University, Ph.D. - University of Arkansas (2004). Professional Interests: Vertebrate Paleontology, Paleoecology, Cave Research, Curation of Vertebrate Fossils.
E-mail: schubert@etsu.edu
Phone: 423-439-8419 (Brown Hall B16)

Beverly J. Smith, Associate Professor, ETSU Faculty since 1999, A.B. - Brown University, Ph.D. - University of Massachusetts (1989). Professional Interests: Multiwavelength observational astronomy, interstellar medium and star formation in external galaxies, interacting galaxies, asymptotic giant branch stars.
Student advisor for Physics majors.
E-mail: smithbj@etsu.edu
Phone: (423)-439-8418 (Brown Hall 273)

James G. Tilson, Instructor, ETSU Faculty since 1993, B.S. - East Tennessee State University, M.S. - University of Tennessee at Knoxville (1974). Professional Interests: Geology.
E-mail: tilson@etsu.edu
Phone: (423)-439-7655 (Hutcheson Hall 200D)

Steven C. Wallace , Associate Professor, ETSU Faculty since 2001, B.S. - Bowling Green State University, M.S. - Fort Hays State University, Ph.D. - University of Iowa (2001). Professional Interests: Vertebrate Paleontology; Director of research at the Gray Fossil Site.
E-mail: wallaces@etsu.edu
Phone: (423)-439-6085 (Hutcheson Hall 200B)

Michael J. Whitelaw, Associate Professor, ETSU Faculty since 2003, B.Sc. - Monash University, Ph.D. - University of Florida (1990). Professional Interests: Paleomagnetism; Stratigraphy; Field Mapping; Vertebrate Paleontology.
E-mail: whitelaw@etsu.edu
Phone: (423)-439-7528 (Hutcheson Hall 200C)

Post-Doctoral Research Scientists


Mark Hancock, Post-Doctoral Research Scientist, at ETSU since 2005, B.S. - Northern Arizona University, M.S. - University of Las Vegas, Ph.D. - University of Las Vegas (2005). Professional Interests: Interacting galaxies; ultraviolet, optical, and infrared imaging and spectroscopy.
E-mail: hancockm at etsu.edu
Phone: 423-439-5607 (Brown Hall 271)



Adjunct Faculty


Robert Gardner, Adjunct Professor of Physics, ETSU Faculty since 1993, B.S. (Mathematics) - Auburn University in Montgomery, M.S. (Mathematics/Combinatorics) - Auburn University, M.S. (Zoology and Wildlife), Ph.D. (Mathematics) - Auburn University (1991). Professional Interests: Discrete math, complex analysis, population genetics, combinatorics, cosmology, topology and geometry of the Universe.
E-mail: gardnerr@etsu.edu
Phone: 423-439-6622 (308L Gilbreath Hall)
Phone: 423-439-8684 (Institute for Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 201 Brown Hall)


Department Staff


Debra Dianne Starnes, Department Executive Aide.

E-mail: starnes@etsu.edu
Phone: 423-439-4231 (Department Office, Brown Hall 277)

Dennis Hedrick, Department Technician
Phone: 423-439-6907 (Brown Hall 263)


Also see the listing of the staff for the Gray Fossil Site

Retired Department Faculty


Lattie F. Collins, Professor Emeritus, ETSU Faculty since 1965, B.A. - Huntington College, M.S. - Tulane University, Ph.D. - Tulane University (1965). Professional Interests: General and photographic optics; photographic sensitometry; pre-med advising.
E-mail: collinsl@etsu.edu

Harry D. Powell, Professor Emeritus, ETSU Faculty since 1966, B.S. - Davidson College, M.S. - Clemson University, Ph.D. -Clemson University (1966). Professional Interests: Teaching physics and astronomy to undergraduates, conducting observational astronomy research, especially variable stars, with undergraduate participation.


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