Meet Our Department! The faculty and staff of the Physics and Astronomy Department are here to help guide you toward success! Our faculty support a wide array of research areas, and teach using active learning techniques across the curriculum. Beth Ellen Clark Joseph Professor, Physics and Astronomy Colleen Countryman Assistant Professor, Physics and Astronomy Jerome Fung Assistant Professor, Physics and Astronomy Luke Keller Professor, Physics and Astronomy Eric Leibensperger Assistant Professor, Physics and Astronomy Matthew Price Associate Professor, Physics and Astronomy Kelley Sullivan Associate Professor, Physics and Astronomy Matthew C. Sullivan Dana Professor and Chair, Physics and Astronomy Cheryl Gunther Administrative Assistant, Environmental Studies and Science Jennifer Mellott Equipment and Laboratory Specialist, Physics and Astronomy