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"