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Department of Physics & Astronomy 
at Youngstown State University 


FACULTY/STAFF
 Mug Shots
OFFICE HOURS
 
Other hours by
Appointment by calling or e-mailing instructor
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James Andrews - Professor
Ward Beecher Science Hall 1009 
Ext. 7108 
Research areas: Non-Linear Optics, Program in Photon Induced Processes
e-mail: jandrews-at-ysu.edu
MWF 11 a.m.-noon
MW 2-3 p.m.
Edwin Bishop - Extended Teaching Faculty 
Ward Beecher Science Hall 2019 
Ext. 1349
e-mail: evsubishop-at-aol.com
  By appointment
Sheila Bishop - Part Time Faculty 
Ward Beecher Science Hall 2019 
Ext. 1349
e-mail: evsubishop-at-aol.com
  T 1-2 p.m.
James J. Carroll - Professor
Ward Beecher Science Hall 2023 
Ext. 3617 
PhD, University of Texas - Dallas, 1991 
Research areas: Nuclear physics
gamma-ray lasers, Mössbauer spectroscopy
e-mail: jjcarroll-at-cc.ysu.edu
 
MW 2-3:30 p.m.
Th 1:30-3:30
Janis E. Clymer - Part Time Faculty
Ward Beecher Science Hall 2012 
Ext. 2735 
e-mail: jeclymer-at-ysu.edu
 
MW 9:15-10:45 a.m.
T 10 a.m.-noon
Michael Crescimanno - Associate Professor
Ward Beecher Science Hall 2031 
Ext. 7109 
Research Interest: theory 
e-mail: mcrescim-at-cc.ysu.edu
Sabbatical
Paul E. Dalbec - Extended Teaching Faculty
Ward Beecher Science Hall 1024
Ext. 3615
e-mail: pedalbec-at-ysu.edu
W 10-11 a.m.
MW 4:30-5 p.m.
Katherine Durrell - Part Time Faculty 
Ward Beecher Science Hall 2027 
Ext. 7107 
e-mail: kdurrell-at-ysu.edu
MWF 11-11:50 a.m.
Patrick R. Durrell – Assistant Professor
Ward Beecher Science Hall 2027 
Ext. 7107 
Research Interests: Observational Astrophysics: stellar populations in galaxies, intracluster stars, star clusters, dwarf galaxies 
e-mail: prdurrell-at-ysu.edu
  MWF 10-11 am, 2-3 pm
John J. Feldmeier - Assistant Professor
Ward Beecher Science Hall 2021
Ext. 1381
e-mail: jjfeldmeier-at-ysu.edu
M W 12-2:30 p.m.
Douglas A. Fowler - Part Time Faculty
Ward Beecher Science Hall 1001 
Ext. 7467 
e-mail: doug172-at-hotmail.com
 By arrangement
Stephen Hanzely - Extended Teaching Faculty 
Ward Beecher Scinece Hall 1024
Ext. 3615
e-mail: shanzely-at-sbcglobal.net
Not teaching
Karl Land - Part Time Faculty
Ward Beecher Science Hall
Office Hour held in WBSH 2010
Ext. 3616

W 6-7 pm
Roy McCullough
Coordinator, YSU Physics Olympics
Ward Beecher Science Hall 1010 
Ext. 7110 
e-mail: rmccullough-at-ysu.edu
 
 By arrangement
Tom N. Oder – Assistant Professor
Ward Beecher Science Hall 1016 
Ext. 7111 
Research areas: Wide Bandgap Semiconductors and Program in Photon Induced Processes 
e-mail: tnoder-at-ysu.edu
 MTWF noon-1 p.m.
Richard Pirko - Planetarium Technician and Show Producer
Ward Beecher Science Hall 2005 
Ext. 7278 
e-mail: rpirko-at-ysu.edu
 
Fred Poese - Part Time Faculty
Ward Beecher Science Hall 1023
Ext. 7110
e-mail: fwpoese-at-ysu.edu
  Not teaching
Mary Lynn Savage - Secretary
Ward Beecher Science Hall 2014
Ext. 3616
e-mail: msavage-at-ysu.edu
 
Sharon Shanks - Planetarium Lecturer
Ward Beecher Science Hall 2011 
Ext. 3619 
Research interests: mythological components of astronomy, science education, science history 
e-mail: slshanks-at-ysu.edu
 
Larry Sherer - Part Time Faculty
Ward Beecher Science Hall 1010
Ext. 7110

MWF 2-3 p.m.
Cynthia Smotzer - Part Time Faculty 
Ward Beecher Science Hall 2019 
Ext. 1349
 MWF 10-11 a.m.

William G. Sturrus – Professor - Chair
Ward Beecher Science Hall 2015 
Ext. 7113 
Research area: Atomic Physics
Co-coordinator, Youngstown Area Physics Alliance
e-mail: wsturrus-at-cc.ysu.edu
 MWF noon-1 p.m., 2-3 p.m.
Talun (Jeff) Sung - Visiting Professor
Ward Beecher Science Hall 2031
Ext. 7109

MW 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Ronald G. Tabak - Professor
Ward Beecher Science Hall 2025 
Ext. 3618 
PhD, Ohio State University, 1976 
Research areas: Astrophysics, interstellar molecules, planetology
e-mail: rgtabak-at-ysu.edu
 MWF noon-1 p.m.
MW 4-5 p.m.
Warren M. Young - Extended Teaching Faculty
Ward Beecher Science Hall 1024 
Ext. 3615 
e-mail: wyoung-at-ysu.edu
 Not teaching
Richard Zitto - Part Time Faculty
Ward Beecher Science Hall 1010 
Ext. 7110 
Research interests: antique physics equipment, physics education, pre-service teacher training 
Co-coordinator, Youngstown Area Physics Alliance
e-mail: rjzitto-at-ysu.edu
Not teaching
HONORARY STAFF:
Mary Floyd
Ward Beecher Daytime Cleaning Staff
  

Faculty/Staff Emeriti

Edwin V. Bishop
PhD, Yale University
Research: Astrophysics, Interior of Jupiter
Retired 2004
Stephen Hanzely
PhD, New Mexico State University
Research: Spectroscopy, Physics of Sports
Retired 2002
William Cochran
PhD, University of California - Los Angeles
Research: Electro-Optics
Retired 1995
Donald E. McLennan
PhD, University of Toronto
Research: Electrodynamics
Retired 1990
Paul E. Dalbec
PhD, Georgetown University
Research: Spectroscopy, Photoelectric Emission
Retired 1996
Edward Mooney, Jr.
PhD, Virginia Polytechnical Institute, 1971
Research: Nuclear Physics
Retired 1996
Frank M. Ellis
PhD, University of Pittsburgh
Retired 1976
Ted Pedas - Planetarium Lecturer
MS, Michigan State University
Retired 1993
Still active at Ted Pedas Planetarium, Farrell (PA) School District
Mason Fisher
MS, Lehigh University, 1959
Retired 1996
Warren M. Young
PhD, Ohio State University
Research: Astrophysics, planetology
Retired 2005 after 43 years