Academics
Faculty
William Karstens
Department Chair
Associate Professor of Physics
B.S. University of Vermont; M.A. Brandeis University; Ph.D. University of Vermont
Dr. Karsten's research interests are optical properties of condensed-matter systems, high-energy physics and cosmology (theoretical physics).
Campus Office
Cheray Science Hall 108
Phone: 802.654.2681
Box 254
E-mail: wkarstens@smcvt.edu
Personal Web site: http://academics.smcvt.edu/wkarstens/
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Alain J. Brizard
Associate Professor of Physics
B.Sc. Sherbrooke University; M.Sc. Quebec University; Ph.D. Princeton University
Dr. Brizard's research interests include space, fusion and astrophysical plasma physics, astrophysics and cosmology (theoretical physics).
Campus Office
Cheray Science Hall 110A
Phone: 802.654.2886
Box 254
E-mail: abrizard@smcvt.edu
Personal Web site: http://academics.smcvt.edu/abrizard/index.htm
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John O'Meara
Assistant Professor of Physics
B.S. University of Washington; Ph.D. University of California, San Diego
Dr. O'Meara's research interests include, among other areas, “Big Bang nucleosynthesis and light element abundances, Lyman limit and damped Lyman alpha systems, astrophysical properties of quasar absorption line systems, and galaxy-intergalactic medium interactions.”
Campus Office
Cheray Science Hall 112
Phone: 802.654.2985
Box 254
E-mail: jomeara@smcvt.edu
Personal Web site: http://academics.smcvt.edu/jomeara/
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Patricia S. Bunt
Instructor of Physics
B.S. Clarkson University; Ph.D. University of Vermont
Dr. Bunt's research interest is in the field of astronomy.
Campus Office
Cheray Science Hall 114
Phone: 802.654.2325
Box 254
E-mail: pbunt@smcvt.edu
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Dominique P. Casavant
Professor Emeritus of Physics
Dr. Casavant's research interests lie within physics education.
E-mail: dcasavant@smcvt.edu
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Edward L. Foley
Professor Emeritus of Physics
Dr. Foley's research interests include astronomy and astronomy education.
E-mail: efoley@smcvt.edu
Personal Web site: http://academics/efoley/