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.
	John J. Smetanka (Ph. D., University of Chicago) Assistant Professor 724-805-2504 Research Interests: Observational Cosmology Extragalactic Astronomy (Galaxy Evolution and Active Galaxies) Physics Education Relationship between Science and Religion 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).
	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).
	Ms. Diane Turnshek (M.S., University of Arizona) Instructor 724-863-1345