David Baker

Chair and Associate Professor of Physics

B.S. University of Texas at Austin
M.S. University of California, Los Angeles
Ph. D. University of California, Los Angeles

Research Interests: Environmental Physics, Planetary Physics, Physics Education, Earth System Science Education

Recent Courses: Calculus-Based Introductory Physics, Atmospheric and Environmental Physics, Computational Physics, Global Climate and Extreme Weather, The Most Extreme Places in Our Solar System

Contact Information:  dbaker@austincollege.edu
                               (903) 813-2244

Larry Robinson

Professor of Physics

Ph. D Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Research Interests: coherent optics, holography, Fourier optics, physics of lasers

Recent Courses: Vibrations, Waves, and Optics; Classical Mechanics; Methods of Experimental Physics; Explorations in Physics

Contact Information:  lrobinson@austincollege.edu
                               (903) 813-2324                     

Don Salisbury

Associate Professor of Physics

B.A. Oberlin College
Ph. D. Syracuse University

Research Interests: quantum cosmology, quantum theory of gravity

Recent Courses: Calculus-Based Introductory Physics, Electromagnetism, Modern Cosmology, Heritage of Western Culture

Contact Information:  dsalisbury@austincollege.edu
                               (903) 813-2480

Andra Troncalli

Assistant Professor of Physics

B.S. University of Bucharest
M.A. Western Michigan University
Ph.D. Western Michigan University

Research Interests: solid state physics, high temperature superconductors, semiconductor processing and design

Recent Courses: Algebra-Based Introductory Physics, Modern Physics, Methods of Experimental Physics

Contact Information:  atroncalli@austincollege.edu
                               (903) 813-2355  

Doug Hotalen

Manager of Instrumentation

Associates of Electronics Technology, Lincoln Technical Institute
Associates of Engineering Science, Grayson County Community College
B.S. Electronics Engineering Technology, Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Duties:  To support all Moody Science Building departments providing electronic and mechanical equipment design, maintenance and troubleshooting services.  Work with students to provide the materials, tools and support to meet their physics research project goals.

Contact Information:  dhotalen@austincollege.edu
                               (903) 813-2343