Dr. Lynne M. Lawson
Dr. Lawson joined the EPS faculty in 1994 as an Assistant Professor of Physics. She received her Bachelor of Science in Physics from Ursinus College in 1989 and her Ph.D. from Auburn University in 1994. Dr. Lawson's research interests are in the field of magnetospheric physics. Her dissertation research used computer models to trace the paths of ions as they traveled in the electric and magnetic fields of the earth's magnetosphere. Currently Dr. Lawson is involved in an investigation of the phenomena of sonoluminescence with Dr. LaMontagne.
Dr. Louis H. Cadwell
Dr. Cadwell is an Associate Professor of Physics. He received his Masters from Wesleyan University and his Ph.D. from Florida State University in 1980 in the field of Superconductivity. Presently Dr. Cadwell is involved in research in the dynamics of atoms and molecules using time-resolved laser-induced-breakdown-spectroscopy. In addition to this research, Dr. Cadwell is interested in physics pedagogy, with a focus on experimentally verifying theoretical models for physical phenomena. Dr. Cadwell's enthusiasm and dedication were rewarded in 1993 when he received the Janet Guernsey Prize for Excellence in Physics teaching from the New England Section of the American Association for Physics Teachers.
Dr. Robert G. LaMontagne
Dr. LaMontagne is a Rhode Island native who did his undergraduate work in Physics at the University of Rhode Island. He then received a Master's degree in Nuclear Physics at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute and a Doctorate in Atmospheric Physics at the University of Nevada - Reno. His research interests center around a computational approach to atmospheric turbulence. He is currently working with Dr. Lawson on a project investigating sonoluminenscence.
Dr. Stephen J. Mecca
Dr. Mecca received his Ph.D. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1969 in the area of Experimental Nuclear Physics. He has served as a consultant to government and industry, has authored and co-authored books and articles in the fields of Systems Analysis, Energy, Computer Science, and Physics. His current research interests include systems problem solving, dynamic-stochastic modeling and technology transfer with an emphasis on the service sector.
Dr. Theresa Moreau
Dr. Moreau is new to the department and is Adjunct Assistant Professor of Physics. As an undergraduate, she attended Mount Holyoke College and graduated with a B.A. in physics and mathematics. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in the area of Low Temperature physics. Currently, she is running experiments to study the details of surface phase transitions at noble gas - alkali metal interfaces. She is also interested in musical acoustics research.
Dr. Joseph Robertshaw
Dr. Robertshaw received his Ph.D. in Nuclear Physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1961. His current interests include systems science, applying system concepts to systems analysis, engineering design, complex problem solving, systems optimization, and control theory