Augsburg Physics Faculty
Dr. Stuart M. Anderson,
Assistant Professor,
Department Chair
B.A., Augsburg College; Ph.D., University of Minnesota.
Special interests: atmospheric physics and chemistry, molecular physics,
optical spectroscopy, laser physics and mass spectroscopy. He is also the
pre-engineering advisor.
Dr. Mark J. Engebretson,
Professor
B.A., Luther College; M.Div., Luther Theological Seminary;
M.S., Ph.D., University of Minnesota.
Special interests: atmospheric and space physics, computer electronics and
the history of science. He also advises the physics student organizations.
Dr. Kenneth N. Erickson,
Professor
Adjunct Professor of Physics at the University of Minnesota.
B.A., Augsburg College; M.S., Michigan State University; Ph.D., Colorado
State University.
Special interests: space physics, cosmic ray physics and high-energy physics.
Dr. Jeffrey E. Johnson,
Assistant Professor
B.S., M.S., M.B.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota.
Special interests: plasma theory, elementary particle theory, theoretical
cosmology, space physics and the solar wind. He is also the departmental
advisor for Cooperative Education.
Dr. William B. Monsma,
Lecturer
A.B. and M.Div., Calvin College; Ph.D., University of Colorado.
Special interests: science and religion, elementary particle theory, and
philosophy of science.
Dr. Anthony R. Hansen,
Senior Research Scientist
B.A., University of Minnesota, Morris.; M.S., Ph.D., Meteorology, Iowa
State University.
Special interests: large-scale atmospheric dynamics and climate dynamics.
Dr. William H. Jasperson,
Senior Research Scientist
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Meteorology, University of Wisconsin; M.B.A., University
of Minnesota.
Special interests: applications of artificial intelligence to environmental
problems, physical meteorology, small-scale wind variability, and
statistical methods applied to experimental data.
Dr. David E. Venne,
Senior Research Scientist
B.S., University of Minnesota; Ph.D., Physics, Iowa State University.,
Special interests: middle atmospheric dynamics, meteorological education
software, and expert systems for forecasting.
E-mail: venne@augsburg.edu
Phone: (612) 330 1673
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