Faculty: Department of Physics

Given its development focus, the physics department at Lake Forest takes seriously its responsibility to train students to effectively communicate the significance of their findings.

Faculty

  • Michael M. Kash

    Professor and Chair of Physics

    Areas of Study: atomic physics, quantum optics, lasers

  • R. Scott Schappe

    Associate Professor of Physics

    Areas of Study: atomic physics, atomic collisions

  • Nathan Mueggenburg

    Assistant Professor of Physics

    Areas of Study: non-equilibrium systems, granular materials

  • Amy Abe
    Assistant Professor of Chemistry

    NMR Consultant

  • Thomas Senior
    Lecturer in Physics

    Areas of Study:  Physics lecture demonstrations, Home-made physics apparatus, Home-made musical instruments

  • Jeffrey Schmitz
    Lecturer in Physics

 

Emeriti Faculty

  • Bailey Donnally

    Professor of Physics, Emeritus 

    Areas of Study: atomic structure, atomic collisions, electronics, photography

  • Tung H. Jeong

    Professor of Physics, Emeritus 

    Areas of Study: coherent optics, holography, photonics, laser applications

Department Staff

Administrative Assistant: Virginia Crist

Science Shop Machinist: Aco Petrusevski