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Physics and Accelerator Lab Alumni<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you have contact information for any other physics program alumni, please contact the Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2005 – 2013<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Student name<\/strong><\/th>Degree<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Aimee Ayton<\/td>B.S. Engineering Physics
M.S. Physics – UNT
Petroleum Analyst – Netherland, Sewell and Associates<\/td><\/tr>
Charles Ballmann<\/td>B.S. Physics
PhD Physics – Texas A&M
Physicist – US Army Space and Missile Defense Command
Laser Physics <\/td><\/tr>
Victor Bladwin<\/td>B.S. Physics
Research Scientist – Naval Air Weapons Station China Lakes <\/td><\/tr>
James Boshart<\/td>B.S. Physics
Secondary School Principal<\/td><\/tr>
Amber Dayhare<\/td>B.S. Physics
M.S. Applied and Computational Mathematics – SMU<\/td><\/tr>
Cletus Fuhrmann<\/td>B.S. Physics
M.D. – UT Southwestern
Diagnostic Radiology Residency – Baylor Medical Center
Radiology Associates of North Texas<\/td><\/tr>
Joseph Gilbert<\/td>B.S. Engineering Physics
M.S. Electrical Engineering – Stanford
Trader – Wolverine Trading<\/td><\/tr>
Matthew Gilbert<\/td>B.S. Engineering Physics
RF Systems Engineer – General Atomics<\/td><\/tr>
Jordan Hernandez<\/td>B.S. Physics
Naval Aviator<\/td><\/tr>
Brett Hokr<\/td>B.S. Physics
PhD Physics – Texas A&M
Physicist – US Army Space and Missile Defense Command
Owner – EO Solutions LLC
Laser and Scattering Physics, EO\/IR Imaging<\/td><\/tr>
Stephen Myers<\/td>B.S. engineering Physics
PhD Material Science – University of New Mexico
VCSEL Development Engineer – Lumentum
Lasers, Materials, Biophysics<\/td><\/tr>
Dylan Owens<\/td>B.S. Physics
PhD Biostatistics – SMU
Scientist – UT Southwestern Internal Medicine<\/td><\/tr>
Jose Pacheco<\/td>B.S. Engineering Physics
PhD Physics – UNT
Research Scientist – Sandia National Labs
Ion Beam Modification of Materials, Plasmas<\/td><\/tr>
Tony Raymond<\/td>B.S. Physics
M.S. Applied Physics – University of Michigan
PhD Applied Physics – University of Michigan
Physicist at Univ. of Rochester – Lab for Laser Energetics
Fusion Technology, Laser Confinement<\/td><\/tr>
Evan Stenmark<\/td>B.S. Engineering Physics
M.S. Computer Science – University of Oklahoma
Software Developer<\/td><\/tr>
Court Sullivan<\/td>B.S. Physics<\/td><\/tr>
Eli Symm<\/td>B.S. Physics
M.S. Electrical Engineering – University of Kansas<\/td><\/tr>
Ben Urban<\/td>B.S. Engineering Physics
PhD Physics – UNT
Post Doc – Northwestern and Rockefeller Univ.
Faculty Shimane University, Japan
Biophotonics, Biotechnology, Lasers, and Neurobiology<\/td><\/tr>
Kaitlyn White<\/td>B.S. Physics<\/td><\/tr>
Kevin Woller<\/td>B.S. Engineering Physics
PhD Nuclear Science – MIT
Research Scientist at MIT<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2014 – 2015<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Student name<\/strong><\/th>Degree<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Brian Andrews<\/td>B.S. Physics
Owner – Complete Accident Reconstruction Service<\/td><\/tr>
Alley Borden<\/td>B.S. Physics
CS Analyst<\/td><\/tr>
Todd Byers<\/td>B.S. Physics
Grad Student Physics – UNT<\/td><\/tr>
Courtney Geiger<\/td>B.S. Physics
Galveston Ball High School Math Teacher<\/td><\/tr>
Keaton Hancock<\/td>B.S. Physics
System Administrator – UT Southwestern Medical Center<\/td><\/tr>
Jake Hodges<\/td>B.S. Physics
M.S. Mechanical Engineering – Texas A&M
Energy Management Consultant – UT MD Anderson<\/td><\/tr>
Kyle Millican<\/td>B.S. Physics
Physics Teacher – Ft Worth ISD<\/td><\/tr>
Ethan Moore<\/td>B.S. Physics
B.S. Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineer – Northrup Grumman<\/td><\/tr>
Anthony Moreno<\/td>B.S. Physics
Research Scientist – Naval Air Weapons Station China Lakes<\/td><\/tr>
Greg Mosier<\/td>B.S. Physics
Engineer at Raytheon<\/td><\/tr>
Travis Salzillo<\/td>B.S. Physics
Medical Physics PhD – MD Anderson
Medical Physicists<\/td><\/tr>
Tye Thompson<\/td>B.S. Physics
Professional Rodeo<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

2016 – 2018<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Student Name<\/th>Degree<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Jacoby Coronado<\/td>B.S. Physics<\/td><\/tr>
Jack Erspamer<\/td>B.S. Physics
M.S. Optics and Photonics – University of Central Florida
PhD Student in EE – University of Central Florida<\/td><\/tr>
Baylor Fain<\/td>B.S. Physics
M.S. Biophysics – Texas Christian Univ.
PhD Biophysics – Texas Christian Univ.
Post Doc – University of Florida
Research Scientist – University of Montana
Computational Biophysics<\/td><\/tr>
James Florence<\/td>B.S. Physics
M.S. Physics – UNT
PhD Student in Physics – Texas A&M
Quantum Optics<\/td><\/tr>
Eric (Scott) Hall<\/td>B.S. Physics
Grad Student Applied Math – FSU<\/td><\/tr>
Taylor Hutyra<\/td>B.S. Physics
M.S. Mathematics
C.S. Datamining<\/td><\/tr>
Aaron Kramer<\/td>B.S. Physics, M.S. UT Dallas
PhD Physics – UT Dallas
Solid State Physics
Industry<\/td><\/tr>
Colby LaRue<\/td>B.S. Physics
Computer Analyst<\/td><\/tr>
Tabor Leatherman<\/td>B.S. Physics<\/td><\/tr>
Chris Marble<\/td>B.S. Physics,
M.S. Physics -Texas A&M
PhD Physics -Texas A&M
Quantum\/Biophotonics
Tarleton State University Physics Faculty <\/td><\/tr>
Kassie Marble<\/td>B.S. Physics
M.S Physics – Texas A&M
PhD Student in Physics – Texas A&M
Quantum\/Biophotonics
<\/td><\/tr>
Josh Young<\/td>B.S. Physics
M.S. Physics – UNT
PhD Physics – UNT
Research Scientist – Sandia National Labs
Physics R&D, Ion Beam Analysis<\/td><\/tr>
Jace Willis<\/td>B.S. Physics
PhD Bioengineering – Texas A&M
NEI Post Doc – UT Heath Houston<\/td><\/tr>
Tabitha Wilson<\/td>B.S. Physics<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2019 – 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Student Name<\/th>Degree<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Arthur Alvarez<\/td>B.S. Physics
PhD Student in Physics – Texas A&M
Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Astrophysics<\/td><\/tr>
Charles Amsden<\/td>B.S. Physics
Southern Petroleum Lab<\/td><\/tr>
Stephen Bardowell<\/td>B.S. Physics
PhD Student in Physics – Kansas State<\/td><\/tr>
Sidney Davis<\/td>B.S. Physics
PhD Student in Mechanical Engineering – Texas A&M
Aerospace Composite Materials and hypervelocity impact<\/td><\/tr>
Colleen Depaola<\/td>B.S. Physics
K-12 Education<\/td><\/tr>
Jaryd Domine<\/td>B.S. Physics
PhD Student in Computational and Applied Mathematics – SMU<\/td><\/tr>
Laura Freeman<\/td>B.S. Physics<\/td><\/tr>
Taryn Gibbs<\/td>B.S. Physics
PhD Student in Nuclear Engineering – Oregon State
Green Energy<\/td><\/tr>
Matthew Holloway<\/td>B.S. Physics
PhD Graduate Student in Physics – Texas A&M
Nuclear Physics<\/td><\/tr>
Ethan Keene<\/td>B.S. Physics
M.S. Biomedical Engineering – Texas A&M
Financial Representative – Charles Schwab<\/td><\/tr>
Derek Martin<\/td>B.S. Physics
Graduate Student – University of Alaska<\/td><\/tr>
Alec Pfundheller<\/td>B.S. Physics
PhD Student in Nuclear Engineering – TAMU
Ion Beam Analysis and Modification of Materials <\/td><\/tr>
Jason Pipal<\/td>B.S. Physics
M.S. Bioengineering – TAMU
PhD Student in Biomedical Engineering – TAMU
Fluorescent Lifetime Imaging<\/td><\/tr>
Jana Sanford<\/td>B.S. Physics<\/td><\/tr>
Samuel Garcia Rodriguez<\/td>B.S. Physics
PhD Student in Physics – TCU<\/td><\/tr>
Matthew Ussery<\/td>B.S. Physics<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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