American Astronomy Schools
University of Alabama Professor Stan Jones
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
206 Gallalee Hall
Box 870324
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0324
Astronomy Minor
University of Arizona Professor Peter Strittmatter Department of Astronomy
Steward Observatory N204
P.O. Box 210065
Tuscon, AZ 85721-0065 B.S. Astronomy Ph.D.
Astronomy Arizona State University Professor Barry Ritchie
Depart of Astronomy and Physics
P.O. Box 871504
Tempe, AZ 85287-1504
B.S. Physics w/ Astronomy emphasis
Ball State University Professor David OberDept. of Physics & Astronomy
Muncie, IN 47306 Astronomy minor Ed.D. in Physics w/ Astronomy emphasis
Boston University ProfessorHarlan Spence
Dept. of Astronomy
725 Commonwealth Ave.
Boston, MA 02215 Astronomy, Geophysics and Planetary Sciences, Astronomy and Physics M.A. and Ph.D. Astronomy
University of California at Berkeley Professor Donald Backer
Dept. of Astronomy
601 Campbell Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720-3411 Astrophysics major M.A. and Ph.D. Astrophysics
University of California at Los Angeles Professor Claudio Pellegrini
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
Box 951547
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1562 Astrophysics Ph.D. Astronomy
University of California at San Diego Professor John Goodkind
Dept. of Physics
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0354 B.S. Physics w/Astronomy specialization M.S. and Ph.D. Physics
University of California at Santa Cruz Professor Stephen Thorsett
Dept. of Astronomy & Astrophysics
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064 B.S. Physics (Astrophysics) Ph.D. Astrophysics
California Institute of Technology Professor Thomas Tombrello
Dept. of Astronomy
105-24 Caltech
1201 E. California Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91125 B.S. Astrophysics M.S. and Ph.D. Astrophysics
Carnegie Mellon University Professor Fred Gilman
Dept. of Physics
Wean Hall 7325
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890 B.S. Physics w/tracks in Astrophysics M.S. and Ph.D. Physics
Case Western Reserve University Professor R. Earle Luck
Dept. of Astronomy
422 AW Smith Building
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106-7215 B.A. and B.S. Astronomy M.S. and Ph.D. Astronomy
University of Chicago Professor Michael Turner
Dept. of Astronomy & Astrophysics
5640 S. Ellis Avenue
Chicago, IL 606037 B.A. Physics w/Astronomy specialization M.S. and Ph.D. Astronomy
Colgate University Professor Victor Mansfield
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
13 Oak Drive
Hamilton, NY 13346-1398 B.A. Astronomy-Physics N/A
University of Colorado at Boulder ProfessorJ. Michael Shull
Dept. of Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences
Campus Box 391
Boulder, CO 80309-0391 B.A. Astronomy M.S. and Ph.D. Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences
Columbia University Professor David Helfand
Dept. of Astronomy
Pupin Physics Lab
Room 1328,
Mail Code 5246
550 West 120th Street
New York City, NY 10027 B.A. Astronomy and Astrophysics M.A., MPhil., and Ph.D. Astronomy and Astrophysics
Cornell University Professor Joseph Veverka
Dept. of Astronomy
312 Space Sciences Bldg.
Ithaca, NY 14853-6801 Astronomy major M.S. and Ph.D. Astronomy
Dartmouth College Professor Mary Hudson
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
6127 Wilder Laboratory
Hanover, NH 03755-3528 Astronomy major M.S. and Ph.D. Physics w/Astronomy specialization
University of Delaware Professor George Hadjipanayis
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
223 Sharp Laboratory
Newark, DE 19716 B.A. and B.S. Physics w/Astronomy emphasis M.A., M.S., and Ph.D. Astronomy
University of Florida Professor Stanley Dermott
Dept. of Astronomy
211 Bryant Space Science Center
P.O. Box 112055
Gainesville, FL 32611-2055 Astronomy major M.S. and Ph.D. Astronomy
Georgia State University Professor William Nelson
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
Science Annex, Suite 400
29 Peachtree Center Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30303 B.S. Physics w/Astronomy concentration M.S. Physics w/Astronomy concentration and Ph.D. Astronomy
Harvard University Professor Lars Hernquist
Dept. of Astronomy
60 Garden Street
Cambridge, MA 02138 Astronomy major Ph.D. Astronomy
University of Hawaii Professor Gareth Wynn-Williams
Institute for Astronomy
2680 Woodlawn Drive
Honolulu, HI 96822-1897 Physics major M.S. and Ph.D. Astronomy
University of Hawaii at Hilo Professor Philippe Binder
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
200 West Kawili Street
Hilo, HI 96720-4091 Astronomy major Physics major N/A
Howard University Professor Demetrius Venable
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
Room 105, Thirkield Hall
2355 6th. Street NW
Washington, DC 20059 Physics major M.S. and Ph.D. Physics
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Professor Lewis Snyder
Dept. of Astronomy
1002 West Green Street
Urbana, IL 61801 Astronomy major M.S. and Ph.D. Astronomy
Indiana University Professor Richard H. Durisen
Dept. of Astronomy
727 East 3rd Street
Swain West 319
Bloomington, IN 47405-7105 B.S. Astronomy and Astrophysics M.A. and Ph.D. Astronomy, Ph.D. Astrophysics
University of Iowa Professor Thomas Boggess
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
203 Van Allen Hall
Iowa City, IA 52242-1479 B.S. and B.A. Astronomy M.S. Astronomy and Ph.D. Physics
Iowa State University Professor Eli Rosenberg
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
Ames, IA 50011-3160 Physics major w/Astronomy emphasis M.S. and Ph.D. Astrophysics
Johns Hopkins University Professor Jonathan Bagger
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
Charles & 34th Street
Baltimore, MD 21218 B.A. and B.S. Physics Ph.D. Astronomy
University of Kansas Professor Stephen Sanders
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
Malott Hall, Room 1082
1251 Wescoe Hall Drive
Lawrence, KS 66045-7582 B.A. and B.S. Astronomy M.S. and Ph.D. Physics w/Astronomy emphasis
Kansas State University Professor Dean Zollman
Dept. of Physics
116 Cardwell Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506-2601 B.A. and B.S. in Physics M.S. and Ph.D. Astrophysics
Louisiana State University Professor Roger McNeil
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
202 Nicholson Hall
Tower Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70803-4001 B.S. Physics w/Astronomy concentration M.S. and Ph.D. Physics w/Astronomy concentration
University of Louisville Professor Joseph Chalmers
Moore Observatory
800 Old Zaring Road
Crestwood, KY 40014 B.A. and B.S. Physics M.S. Physics, Ph.D. program with U of K
University of Maryland Professor Lee G. Mundy
Dept. of Astronomy
College Park, MD 20742-2421 B.S. Astronomy M.S. and Ph.D. Astronomy
University of Massachusetts at Amherst Professor Ronald Snell
Dept. of Astronomy
LGRT-B 619 E
710 N. Pleasant Street
Amherst, MA 01003-4525 B.A. and B.S. Astronomy M.S. and Ph.D. Astronomy
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Professor Marc Kastner
Dept. of Physics
Building 6-113
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 B.S. Physics w/Astrophysics concentration Ph.D. Physics w/Astrophysics concentration
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor Professor Douglas Richstone
Dept. of Astronomy
830 Dennison Building
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1090 B.S. Astronomy and Astrophysics M.S. and Ph.D. Astronomy
Michigan State University Professor Eugene Capriotti
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
East Lansing, MI 48824-2320 B.S. Astrophysics M.S. and Ph.D. Astrophysics
Michigan Technological University Professor Ravi Pandey
Dept. of Physics
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931-1295 B.S. Physics M.S. and Ph.D. Physics
University of Minnesota Professor Leonard Kuhi
Dept. of Astronomy
116 Church Street, SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455 B.A. Astrophysics M.S. and Ph.D. Astrophysics
Minnesota State University, Mankato Professor Mark Pickar
Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
141 Trafton Science Center N
Mankato, MN 56001 B.A. and B.S. in Astronomy M.S. Physics
University of Missouri at Columbia Professor Henry White
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
223 Physics Building UMC
Columbia, MO 65211 B.A. and B.S. Physics M.S. and Ph.D. Physics
University of Montana Professor James Jacobs
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
32 Campus Drive #1080
Missoula, MT 59812 B.A. Physics w/Astronomy option and Astronomy minor N/A
Montana State University Professor William Hiscock
Dept. of Physics
264 EPS Building
P.O. Box 173840
Bozemon, MT 59717-3840 Physics major M.S. and Ph.D. Physics
University of Nebraska Professor Roger Kirby
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
116 Brace Lab
Lincoln, NE 68588-0111 B.S. Physics w/Astronomy track M.S. and Ph.D. Physics
University of New Mexico Professor Bernd Bassalleck
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
800 Yale Blvd.
Albuquerque, NM 87131 B.A. and B.S. Astrophysics M.S. and Ph.D. Physics
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Tech ProfessorKen Minschwaner
Dept. of Physics
333 Workman Center
801 Leroy Place
Socorro, NM 87801 B.S. Physics w/Astrophysics option Ph.D. Astrophysics
New Mexico State University Professor Rene Walterbos
Dept. of Astronomy
1320 Frenger Mall
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001 Astronomy minor M.S. and Ph.D. Astronomy
SUNY at Stony Brook Professor Paul Grannis
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
Stony Brook, NY 11794-3800 B.S. Physics M.S. and Ph.D. Physics
University of North Carolina Professor Bruce Carney
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
Phillips Hall CB#3255
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3255 B.A. Physics w/Astronomy concentration M.S. and Ph.D. Astronomy and Astrophysics
Northwestern University ProfessorDavid Meyer
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
2145 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60208-3112 B.S. Physics w/Astronomy concentration Ph.D. Astronomy
Ohio State University Professor Patrick Osmer
Dept. of Astronomy
4055 McPherson Lab
140 W. 18th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210-1173 B.S. Astronomy M.S. and Ph.D. Astronomy
Ohio University Professor Louis Wright
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
Clippinger Lab 251B
Athens, OH 45701-2979 B.S. Astrophysics M.A., M.S. and Ph.D. Astrophysics
University of Oklahoma Professor Ryan Doezema
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
Norman, OK 73019-0225 B.S. Astrophysics and Astronomy Ph.D. Astrophysics
Oklahoma State University Professor James Wicksted
Dept. of Physics
145 Physical Sciences
Stillwater, OK 74078-3072 B.S. Physics M.S. and Ph.D. Physics
Penn State University Professor Lawrence Ramsey
Dept. of Astronomy & Astrophysics
525 Davey Lab
University Park, PA 16802 B.S. Astronomy and Astrophysics Ph.D. Astrophysics
University of Pennsylvania Professor Tom Lubensky
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
209 S. 33rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6396 B.S. Physics w/Astronomy concentration M.S. and Ph.D. Astronomy
University of Pittsburgh Professor David Jasnow
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
3941 O'Hara Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15260 B.A. and B.S. Astronomy M.S. and Ph.D. Physics w/Astronomy concentration
Pomona College Professor Alma Zook
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
610 N. College Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711 B.A. Physics w/Astronomy option N/A Princeton
University Professor Scott Tremaine
Dept. of Astrophysical Sciences
Peyton Hall-Ivy Lane
Princeton, NJ 08544-1001 Astrophysics major Ph.D. Astronomy
Rice University ProfessorF. Barry Dunning
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
6100 S. Main
Houston, TX 77005-1892 B.A. Astronomy B.S. Astrophysics M.S. and Ph.D. Astrophysics
University of Rochester Professor Arie Bodek
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
Bausch and Lomb Hall
P.O. Box 270171
600 Wilson Boulevard
Rochester, NY 14627-0171 B.A. and B.S. Astronomy M.S. and Ph.D. Astronomy
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Professor G.-C. Wang
Dept. of Physics
Troy, NY 12180-3590 B.S. Physics M.S. and Ph.D. Astronomy
San Diego State University Professor Paul Etzel
Dept. of Astronomy
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-1221 B.A. and B.S. Astronomy M.S. Astronomy
State University of New Jersey, Rutgers Professor Paul Leath
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
136 Frelinghuysen Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854-8019 Astrophysics major M.S. and Ph.D. Astronomy
St. Cloud State University Professor Mark Nook
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
740 4th Avenue St. MS 324
St. Cloud, MN 56301-4498 B.S. Physics N/A
City College of San Francisco Professor Lancelot Kao
Dept. of Astronomy
Science Hall 400
50 Phelan Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94112 A.A. and A.S. Astronomy N/A
Stanford University ProfessorVahe Petrosian
Dept. of Physics
Varian Physics, Room 310
382 Via Pueblo Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-4060 B.S. Physics w/Astronomy concentration Ph.D. Physics
Swarthmore College Professor Amy Bug
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
Dupont Science Building
Swarthmore, PA 19081 B.A. Astronomy and Astrophysics N/A
University of Texas at Austin Professor D.E. Winget
Dept. of Astronomy
1 University Station C1400
Austin, TX 78712-0259 B.A. Astronomy M.S. and Ph.D. Astronomy
Union College Professor Michael Vineyard
Dept. of Physics
Science & Engineering Center
Schenectady, NY 19308 Physics major Physics and Astronomy minor N/A
Vanderbilt University Professor Robert Scherrer
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
1807 Station B
Nashville, TN 37235 B.S. Physics w/Astronomy and Astrophysics track Astronomy minor M.S. Astronomy Ph.D. Physics
Vassar College Professor Debra Elmegreen
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
124 Raymond Avenue
Poughkeepsie, NY 12604-0539 B.A. Astronomy N/A
Villanova University Professor George McCook
Dept. of Astronomy & Astrophysics
800 Lancaster Avenue
Villanova, PA 19085 B.S. Astronomy and Astrophysics N/A
University of Virginia Professor Robert Rood
Dept. of Astronomy
P.O. Box 3818
Charlottesville, VA 22903-0818 Astronomy major M.S. and Ph.D. Astronomy
Virginia Tech ProfessorJohn Ficenec
Dept. of Physics
Robeson Hall
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0435 B.S. Physics w/Astronomy concentration Ph.D. Astrophysics
University of Washington Professor Bruce Balick
Dept. of Astronomy
Box 351580
Seattle, WA 98195-1580 Astronomy major M.S. and Ph.D. Astronomy
Washington University in St. Louis Professor John Clark
Dept. of Physics
Campus Box 1105
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130-4899 A.B. and B.S. Physics M.A. and Ph.D. Physics
Wellesley College Professor Richard French
Dept. of Astronomy
106 Central Street
Wellesley, MA 02481-8203 B.A. Astronomy N/A
Wesleyan University Professor John Salzer
Dept. of Astronomy
Van Vleck Observatory
Middletown, CT 06459-0123 Astronomy major M.S. Astronomy
Williams College Professor Karen Kwitter
Dept. of Astronomy
32 Lab Campus Drive
Williamstown, MA 01267 B.A. Astronomy B.S. Astrophysics N/A
University of Wisconsin at Madison Professor Linda Sparke
Dept. of Astronomy
475 N. Charter Street
Madison, WI 53706 Astronomy-Physics major Ph.D. Astronomy
Yale University Professor Charles Bailyn
Dept. of Astronomy
P.O. Box 208101
New Haven CT 06520-8101 B.A. Astronomy B.S. Astronomy and Physics Ph.D. Astronomy