At Manchester since: 1992 Education: Indiana University, South Bend, 1985 (B.A. Physics, minors in Mathematics and French); Indiana University, Bloomington, 1987 (M.S. Physics); Indiana University, Bloomington, 1992 (Ph.D. Physics, minor in Inorganic Chemistry) Graduate Research Area: Surface physics, UHV, STM, HREELS, AUGER, LEED, thin films Courses Taught: General Physics I & II, Analytical Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, Fields and Waves, Materials Physics, Electronics, Physical Geology, Making of the Modern Mind, Physical Science Current Research Interests: Surface physics, AFM, EFM-phase, nanowires Memberships & Affiliations: AAPT, SPS, Sigma Pi Sigma, Fulbright Alum, Audubon Society, ACRES Land Trust