M. Anis Maize (Ph. D., Purdue University) Professor Department Chair 724-805-2366 Research Interests: History of Physics Physics Education Theoretical Nuclear Physics Recent Publications: M. A. Maize and J. J. Smetanka, ``The dynamic electric polarizability of a particle bound by a double delta potential.'' Eur. J. Phys., 29, 497-506 (2008). M. A. Maize and Michael Williams*, ``The nonrelativistic frequency-dependent electric polarizability of a bound particle.'' Am. J. Phys., 72, 5 (2004). * Class of 2001, currently a Ph. D. candidate in experimental nuclear physics at Carnegie Mellon University.
	David W. Grumbine, Jr. (Ph. D., Lehigh University) Associate Professor 724-805-2462 Course materials Research Interests: Parallel Processing Applications in Computational Physics Condensed Matter - Low Temperature Equilibrium Surface Adsorption Avalanches in Granular Materials Physics Education Robotics Model and High Power Rocketry Recent Publications: Alain J. Phares, David W. Grumbine, Jr., Francis J. Wunderlich. ``Monomer adsorption on equilateral triangular lattices with attractive first-neighbor interactions.'' Langmuir, 24 124-134 (2008). Alain J. Phares, David W. Grumbine, Jr., Francis J. Wunderlich. ``High temperature adsorption isotherms on equilateral triangular terraces.'' Phys. Lett. A, 366, 497-502 (2007). Alain J. Phares, David W. Grumbine, Jr., and Francis J. Wunderlich. ``Monomer adsorption on equilateral triangular lattices with repulsive first-neighbor interactions.'' Langmuir, 23, 1928-1936 (2007). Alain J. Phares, David W. Grumbine, Jr., and Francis J. Wunderlich. ``Monomer adsorption on terraces and nanotubes.'' Langmuir, 23, 558-573 (2007). Alain J. Phares, David W. Grumbine, Jr., and Francis J. Wunderlich. ``Adsorption on an equilateral triangular terrace three atomic sites in width: Application to chemisorption of CO on Pt(112).'' Langmuir, 22, 7646-7651 (2006).
	Daniel Vanden Berk (Ph. D., University of Chicago) Assistant Professor 724-805-2504 Research Interests: Structure and evolution of the universe Quasars and quasar absorption line systems Black holes Galaxy evolution Gamma-ray bursts Supernovae Comets Recent Publications: ``On the variability of quasars: a link between the Eddington ratio and optical variability?'' Wilhite, B.C., Brunner, R.J., Grier, C.J., Schneider, D.P., Venden Berk, D.E. 2008, MNRAS, 383, 1232 (2) ``Photometric calibration of the Swift ultraviolet/optical telescope'' Poole, T.S., Breeveld, A.A., Page, M.J., Landsman, W., Holland, S.T., Roming, P., Kuin, N.P.M., Brown, P.J., Gronwall, C., Hunsberger, S., Koch, S., Mason, K.O., Schady, P., Vanden Berk, D., Blustin, A.J., Boyd, P., Broos, P., Carter, M., Chester, M.M., Cucchiara, A., Hancock, B., Huckle, H., Immler, S., Ivanushkina, M., Kennedy, T., Marshall, F., Morgan, A., Pandey, S.B., de Pasquale, M., Smith, P.J., Still, M. 2008, MNRAS, 383, 627 (1) ``The Sixth Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey'' Adelman-McCarthy, J. K., et al., 2008, ApJS, 175, 297 (3) ``The Effect of Variability on the Estimation of Quasar Black Hole Masses'' Wilhite, B.C., Brunner, R.J., Schneider, D.P., Vanden Berk, D.E. 2007, ApJ, 669, 791 (2) ``Accurate early positions for Swift GRBs: enhancing X-ray positions with UVOT astrometry'' Goad, M.R., et al., 2007, A&A, 476, 1401 (3) ``Exploring the Variable Sky with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey'' Sesar, B., et al., 2007, AJ, 134 2236 (3)
	John J. Smetanka (Ph. D., University of Chicago) Vice President for Academic Affairs and Academic Dean Assistant Professor 724-805-2062
Adjunct Faculty
	Ms. Diane Turnshek (M.S., University of Arizona) Instructor, Astronomy 724-863-1345