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Administration

Standing Committee 
Assignments are effective August 29, 2025

  • Department Chair: Josh Erlich
  • Personnel: P. Vahle (chair), D. Armstrong,  T. Averett,  K. Orginos 
  • Colloquium: M. Kordosky (chair), J. Erlich
  • Committee on Values and Culture: B. Larson (chair), J. Erlich ,  G. Bentsen,  D. Stark              
  • External Relations/Events Committee: D. Armstrong (chair), A. Jackura, M. Kerins, P. Vahle 
  • Facilities Committee: M. Qazilbash (chair), T. Averett,  S. Aubin
  • Graduate Admissions Committee: E. Rossi  (chair), A. Jackura, E. Ilo-Okeke (Fall), M. Kuessner (Spring), D. Stark,  J. Stevens (ex officio)
  • Graduate Studies Committee: J. Stevens (chair), J. Dudek, D. Armstrong, E. Rossi (Fall), E. Ilo-Okeke, G. Bentsen
  • Library Liaison: S. Mordijck
  • MCP Advisor: R. Yang 
  • Merit Evaluation Committee: P. Vahle (chair), J. Stevens, K. Originos,  M. Qazilbash   
  • Undergraduate Committee: J. Erlich (chair),T. Averett,  R. Yang, M. Qazilbash, S. Mordijck,  A. Mondol
  • Department System Manager: E. Mikhailov
  • SPS Advisor: I. Novikova
  • Radiation Safety Officer: E. Bradley
  • Secretary to the Faculty: M. Kordosky

Administrative Staff

  • Melinda Kerins, Business Manager
  • Sohini Banerjee, Academic Program Manager
  • Ann Lubbers, Administrative  & Operations Specialist

Physics Department Chairs/Heads

  • 2026-Present: Josh Erlich
  • 2021-2026: Jeff Nelson
  • 2017-2021: Chris Carone
  • 2014-2017: Eugene R. Tracy
  • 2011-2014: David S. Armstrong
  • 2005-2011: Keith A. Griffioen
  • 2000-2005: William E. Cooke
  • 1994-2000: J. Dirk Walecka
  • 1991-1994: Morton Eckhause
  • 1988-1991: Robert E. Welsh
  • 1982-1988: Roy L. Champion
  • 1978-1982: Harlan E. Schone
  • 1972-1978: Hans C. von Baeyer
  • 1968-1972: Rolf G. Winter
  • 1955-1967: Melvin A. Pittman
  • 1946-1955: Robert L. Mooney
  • 1944-1946: W. W. McCormick
  • 1919-1944: Roscoe Young
  • 1907-1919: W. H. Keeble
    "Served as the first chair of the Physics Department"