The WSU physics department is committed to excellence in teaching. Faculty actively engage in activities to facilitate student learning, drawing from current research into physics education and broad educational studies to develop, implement, and assess effective teaching strategies.
Faculty
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George Newman
George Newman
Teaching Associate Professor of Physics
Office: Library VLIB 210S
Phone: (360) 546-9263
E-mail: gmnewman@wsu.eduWebsite: (labs.wsu.edu/george-newman/)
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Michael McNeil Forbes
Michael McNeil Forbes
Associate Professor of Physics
Office: Webster Physical Sciences 947F
Phone: (509) 335-6125
Fax: (509) 335-7816
E-mail: michael.forbes at wsu.eduResearch: nuclear many-body theory to answer outstanding questions about superfluids in nuclei, neutron stars, cold atoms; condensed matter and atomic physics; high energy physics (QCD) with applications to astrophysics and cosmology; computer science
Website: (Link)
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Anya Guy
Anya Guy
Teaching Assistant Professor
Office: Webster Physical Sciences 1248
Fax: (509) 335-7816
E-mail: anya.guy at wsu.eduResearch: Chaos, Semiclassical Mechanics, and Symmetry Violation
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J. Thomas Dickinson
J. Thomas Dickinson
Regents Professor of Physics
Paul A. Anderson Professor
Office: Webster Physical Sciences 529
Phone: (509) 335-4914
Fax: (509) 335-7816
E-mail: jtd at wsu.eduResearch: Surface Science, Optical Physics
Website: (Link)
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Nicholas Cerruti
Nicholas Cerruti
Senior Instructor
Office: Webster Physical Sciences 1252
Phone: (509) 335-2711
Fax: (509) 335-7816
E-mail: ncerruti at wsu.eduResearch: Chaos, Semiclassical Mechanics, and Symmetry Violation
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Michael Allen
Michael Allen
Senior Instructor of Physics & Astronomy
Office: Webster Physical Sciences 1246
Phone: (509) 335-1279
Fax: (509) 335-7816
E-mail: mlfa at wsu.eduAreas of expertise: STEM education, astronomy
Personal webpages: http://astro.wsu.edu/allen/
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Fred Gittes
Fred Gittes
Clinical Professor
Office: Webster Physical Sciences 1254
Phone: (509) 335-7380
Fax: (509) 335-7816
E-mail: gittes at wsu.eduResearch: Statistical Physics
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