Alumni List

The Physics Department at Illinois State University enjoys keeping in touch with its alums. Each year, we invite alums to come back to the department to meet current students and share their experiences. Here is a list of Physics Alums going back to 1980. If your name is not on our list, please do contact us to be added.

Class of 2011

Laura E. Chen Engineering Physics
Nicholas R. Chumbley Physics Teaching
Colin C. Daly Engineering Physics
Adam P. Drendel Engineering Physics
Neil E. Ekins Physics/Economics
Matthew A. Funkhouser Physics Teaching cum laude
Andrew K. Gillespie Physics/Physics Teaching
Jeffrey P. Gustfson Physics
Patrick Haddox Engineering Physics
Andrea L. Hesselbach Physics hnr pgm schlr
Devin S. Hubbard Physics Teaching/Renewable Energy
William M. Kelley Physics Teaching
Tyler J. Klein Physics
Nathan D. Loy Engineering Physics
Michael D. Prorok Physics/Mathematics
Kevin M. Shane Physics Teaching cum laude
Teresa M. Stout Physics
Michael J. Sul Physics
Mitchell W. Tucker Physics Teaching
Kevin J. Wabick Physics
Jacob G. Weidner Physics cum laude

Class of 2010

 

Kurtis A. Adams Physics
Scott D. Chenoweth Engineering Physics
Timothy P. Garvin   Engineering Physics summa cum laude
Isaac L. Goodin   Computer Physics
Emily R. Gospodarczyk Physics summa cum laude
Marc A. Hamende Engineering Physics
Garth W. Hopkins Engineering Physics
James S. Kristoff    Engineering Physics
Michael S. Maita    Physics Teaching
Kaitlyn D. Monbrum   Physics Teaching
Christopher D. Ries  Physics Teaching
Jacob R. Vavra    Physics
David T. Wischhusen  Computer Physics

Class of 2009

 

Brian Atinaja Engineering Physics
Micah T. Bank Physics Teaching
Anthony A. Battaglia Physics summa cum laude
Andrew S. Becker Physics
Jonathan B. Bengtson Physics Teaching
Michael J. Cliff Physics Teaching
Bradley J. Dale Physics
Amy E. Erxleben Physics Teaching/Computer Physics
Ryan M. Fitzpatrick Physics
Michael A. Hamende Engineering Physics
Joseph C. Jurasits Engineering Physics
Erin E. Lindsey Computer Physics cum laude
Ryan J. Linton

Computer Physics

Ryan D. Lodes Physics Teaching
Brian A. Mariani Physics Teaching cum laude
Ryan T. Meitl Physics
Jon P. Moller, Jr. Physics
Alison K. O'Connell Engineering Physics
Randi R. Prettyman Physics Teaching
Harvey C. Reynolds Computer Physics
Erin M. Stefanik Physics Teaching

Class of 2008

 

Ryan A. Allured Physics cum laude
Erik R. Brieger Physics Teaching
Christopher J. Bush  Physics Teaching
Timothy R. Byrne Physics
Nicholas I. Chott Physics
Michael P. Gagliano Physics
Shane T. Hanson   Physics Teaching summa cum laude
Matthew J. Herzau  Physics Teaching
Theodore W. Heyduck Physics Teaching
Scott C. Kupiec Physics Teaching
John R. Metzler Physics Teaching
Matthew S. Norton Computer Physics
Terrina L. Smith Computer Physics
Andrew H. Sulski Physics Teaching
Michael S. Turner Physics Teaching

Class of 2007

 

Christopher P. Aderhold Physics Teaching
George E. Amoh Computer Physics
Ryan M. Balfanz Computer Physics/Mathematics
Justin D. Berry Physics
James A. Boswell Physics Teaching
Ryan P. Ellison Physics Teaching
Lane A. Fischman  Physics Teaching
Thomas A. Juskevice Computer Physics
Nicholas T. Koehn Computer Physics
Aaron M. Krites Engineering Physics
Michael P. Morrissey Physics/Computer Physics
James P. O'Donnell Physics
Lucas Pang Physics Teaching
Rebecca R. Santana Physics
Mark A. Shepardson Physics cum laude
Brian J. Vicek Computer Physics
Rebecca E. Wenning Physics Teaching summa cum laude

Class of 2006

 

Trisha M. Blood Physics summa cum laude
Patrick J. Bozym Engineering Physics
Joshua D. Bradford Computer Physics
Kareem C. Carr Physics
David A. Christiansen Physics
Matthew S. Davis Physics summa cum laude
Erik J. Eddington Engineering Physics
Bruce N. Farneti Engineering Physics
Jonathan B. Fesler Engineering Physics
Joel A. Heidemann Physics Teaching summa cum laude
John C. Henderson Computer Physics
Brian W. Hitchins Physics Teaching
Nicholas J. Jurasek Computer Physics
Sean P. McQuinn Physics Teaching
Zachary A. Metzger Physics  Teaching
Matthew E. Narter Computer Physics summa cum laude
Lam P. Nguyen Physics
Nathaniel G. Nutter Computer Physics summa cum laude
Zoe Z. Paukstys Physics Teaching
John S. Penczak, Jr. Physics cum laude
Thomas J. Sanoshy Physics Teaching
Jonathan M. Scherer Engineering Physics
Sarah E. Schonert Engineering Physics
David E. Sweeney Physics
Matthew D. Tombers Computer Physics
Brett E. Tweedt Physics

Class of 2005

 

Randall L. Cohen Physics
Zachariah J. Evans Physics Teaching
Vanessa Grabowski Physics Teaching
Valerie N. Hackstadt Physics
Kimberly N. McGill Computer Physics cum laude
Stephen J. Ommen Physics Teaching
Tony J. Piraino Engineering Physics cum laude
Kevin T. Quinlan

Physics

Lucus F. Rokos Physics
Lawrence H. Scheeler Physics
Michelle T. Tantillo Physics Teaching

Class of 2004

 

Michael S. Bell Physics summa cum laude
Tony A. Bonomo Physics
Dave P. Eddy Physics Teaching cum laude
Adam D. Hall Physics cum laude
Jennifer R. Heuer Physics
Luke N. Luginbuhl Physics Teaching magna cum laude
Matthew J. Musec Engineering Physics
Hyesung Park

Physics cum laude

Andrew J. Perry Physics
Peter Peverly Computer Physics magna cum laude
Mark A. Robinson Engineering Physics
Zachary A. Schaefer Physics
Kent A. Schonert Physics
Gary G. Shepard Physics Teaching
Arthur J. Sperry Physics
Jason O. Stanfield Physics
Michael A. Viergutz Physics
Derek L. Wissmiller Physics summa cum laude
Rebecca D. Yapp Physics cum laude

Class of 2003

 

Jonathan D. Andreasen Computer Physics cum laude
Andrejs K. Bokalders Engineering Physics
Brian C. Brumleve Physics
Joshua A. Caponi Engineering Physics
Edward J. Davis Engineering Physics cum laude
Andrew J. Drago Physics cum laude
Todd J. Drumheller Physics Teaching
David M. Farrell

Physics

Paul D. Fraser Physics Teaching
Jon D. Hodel Physics
Timothy S. Hughes Engineering Physics
Benjamin J. Jados Physics
Larihel B. Johnson Physics Teaching
Brian M. Lareau Engineering Physics
Craig M. Lennon Physics
Allen F. Lewis Computer Physics magna cum laude
Jeffery A. Ostrom Engineering Physics
Stephen J. Schultz Physics
Tyson R. Shepherd Computer Physics
Daniel Sherman Computer Physics

Class of 2002

Gabriel A. Altay Physics
Justin J. Anderson Computer Physics
Philip D. Andris Engineering Physics
Justin A. Bishop Computer Physics
Terry Troy Budke Engineering Physics
Kurk R. Craps Computer Physics
Shelley L. Dexter Computer Physics
Matthew J. Fritch

Engineering Physics summa cum laude

Shannon M. Mandel Physics Teaching magna cum laude
Timothy R. Morris Physics
Christopher A. Nichols Physics
Jason A. Ryan Physics Teaching
Gregory J. Speckhart Engineering Physics
Aaron A. Stremmel Physics Teaching
James A. Strong Computer Physics
Maciej Stypik Physics
Benjamin M. Thompson Physics Teaching
Robert E. Wagner Computer Physics summa cum laude
McLean C. Wendt Physics
Andrew B. Whitehead Engineering Physics

 

Class of 2001

Jeffery T. Adams Physics
Michael J. Asbury Computer Physics
Joshua W. Braun Engineering Physics
John C. Butler Physics summa cum laude
Rory A. Davis Computer Physics
Todd L. Graba Physics Teaching
Rebecca Jeans Hahn Physics Teaching
Marek M. Jacobs

Computer Physics cum laude

Louis A. Littell Computer Physics
Shawn M. Lolling Engineering Physics
Joshua P. Matsko Engineering Physics
Lucas J. Moore Physics
Benjamin H. Richards Physics
Gary G. Shepard Physics

Class of 2000

Chad D. Albold Physics
Joseph E. Bierbrodt Physics
Trevor A. Brightwell Engineering Physics
Randall D. Hasse Physics
Joel A. Heidemann Physics
Jason J. Ingram Computer Physics
Brian L. Mavity Physics
Julie A. Montgomery

Physics Teaching

Byron C. Musser Computer Physics
Nathan D. Rick Engineering Physics
Nathan E. Tovo Computer Physics

Class of 1999

Jeffrey R. Bill Engineering Physics cum laude
Timothy S. Boostrom Physics cum laude
Adam S. Carlson Physics
Mark A. Cohen Physics Teaching
Jennifer R. Csesznegi Computer Physics
Julie D. Dober Engineering Physics
Kevin C. Emery Physics Teaching
Christopher S. LaRoche

Physics Teaching

Thomas D. Nord Engineering Physics
Timothy P. Pauletti Engineering Physics
Herman D. Restrepo Physics Teaching
Dan R. Smith, Jr. Engineering Physics
James J. Woods Computer Physics
Mark S. Zimmerle Computer Physics

Class of 1998

Christopher M. Bendele Engineering Physics cum laude
Randall W. Clark Engineering Physics
Timothy J. Freesmeyer Physics
Chad W. Johnson Physics
Curtis W. Kostecki Engineering Physics
Michael J. McNulty Engineering Physics
Denison P. "Jay" Ripp Engineering Physics
Phillip M. Slightom

Engineering Physics

Michael P. Watson Physics
Christine M. Williams Osberg Engineering Physics
Charles A. Wissmiller Physics

Class of 1997

John D. Bergmann Physics Teaching
Kevin T. Boyer Physics Teaching
Joseph H. Brown Physics
Joseph A. Butler Physics
Stephan R. Crownson Physics Teaching
Christopher M. Daniel Engineering Physics
Heather A. Dowd Physics magna cum laude
Garnet B. Erdakos

Physics

Christopher P. Ewing Engineering Physics
James E. Karch, III Engineering Physics cum laude
Lisa C. Logan Physics
Paul B. Maerz Engineering Physics
LaTanya Y. Malone Engineering Physics
Joseph R. Mika Physics Teaching/Industrial Technology
Jeffery T. Niedbalski Physics
David J. Rosenberg Engineering Physics
Maulik A. Suthar Engineering Physics magna cum laude
Jon R. Van de Voorde Engineering Physics
Paul A. Wieshuber Engineering Physics
Robert D. Yehl Engineering Physics

Class of 1996

Thomas R. Brandstedt Engineering Physics
Christopher E. Butrym Engineering Physics cum laude
James Eric Cribbett Engineering Physics
David Davis, VI Physics
Patrick L. Eagan Engineering Physics
Brian E. Elmer Physics Teaching
Christopher M. Erickson Physics Teaching
Larry M. Gorsch

Physics

Chad M. Hager Physics Teaching
David J. King Physics summa cum laude
John L. McCown Physics
R. Todd Miller Engineering Physics
Hans E. Muehsler Physics Teaching
Kevin M. Paul Physics summa cum laude
Zachary J. Smolinski Physics summa cum laude

Class of 1995

Robert A. Baer Physics
Daniel M. Begolka Physics
Peter J. Dickerson Engineering Physics
Rachel M. Fricke Physics
Anthony D. Glueck Physics magna cum laude
Daniel P. LaBrier Physics
Jon M. McAvoy Physics
Frederick N. Michael

Physics

Donald R. Morris Physics Teaching
Matthew R. Posh Physics cum laude
Stephen W. Powell Physics
Fred E. Retter Engineering Physics
Steve M. Schierholz Physics
Aaron P. Starkey Physics
John S. Talkington Engineering Physics
Bee Thao Engineering Physics
Andrew K. Wendling Physics
Philip G. Winter Physics Teaching

Class of 1994

Consuelo E. Alvia Physics
Thomas S. Barnett Physics
Kelly R. Carmichael Physics
Christopher J. Glosser Physics
Melanie J. Henderson Seelig Physics/Mathematics
Jared A. Howerton Engineering Physics
Michael N. Kourinos Engineering Physics
Clair F. Litwiller

Physics Teaching

Sharon J. McManus Physics
James A. Mitchell Engineering Physics
Jason Z. Moline Engineering Physics
Hans E. Muehsler Physics magna cum laude
Martin J. Murphy Physics
Brynnen R. Owen Physics
Ted B. Peterson Physics
Corbin T. Riggs Physics/Mathematics
James E. Sloan Engineering Physics
Kevin L. Stephenson Engineering Physics
Philip W. Valek Physics

Class of 1993

David Barrett Physics
Brett Bode Physics/Chemistry
Frank C. Borth Engineering Physics summa cum laude
Dan Brandon Physics
Andrew Crippen Physics
Michael C. Halbig Engineering Physics
Jai J. Kalsy Physics
Scott R. Kukuck

Physics cum laude

Tony P. Marketti Engineering Physics magna cum laude
Robert Moore Physics
Mari Lynn Olson Schemel Physics Teaching
Steven M. Pak Engineering Physics
Donald Quigley Physics
Mark A. Ruesink Physics cum laude
Thomas Skupien Physics
Craig A. Stack Physics cum laude
Kevin D. Stuckwisch Physics/Mathematics

Class of 1992

John T. Connell Physics Teaching
Sean L. Funk Physics
Terrence W. Kelly Physics/Mathematics
Kevin L. Kiesewetter Physics
Karen M. Klamczynski Physics cum laude
Joseph E. Kulesza Physics Teaching
Eric D. Kunz Physics
Amy A. Lautenschlager

Physics

Paul W. Lucido Physics
Jeffrey R. Youngren Physics

 

Class of 1991

Stephen L. Biel Physics
Gregory J. Hnilicka Physics Taching summa cum laude
Bradley G. Johnston Physics
Shawn M. Kathmann Physics
Michael J. Murphy Physics Teaching
Kelly A. Page Physics
Paul Saletzki Physics
Daniel M. Slouka

Physics

David P. Toniny Physics Teaching magna cum laude

Class of 1990

Michael I. Bernstein Physics
Douglas T. Howard Physics
Donald F. Johnson Physics summa cum laude
James S. McElmury Physics
Boonpheng Meksaven Physics/Mathematics
Spencer A. Van Roekel Physics/Mathematics
S. Russell Williams Engineering Physics

Class of 1989

Evan P. Boyko Physics
Mark W. Castleman Physics
Peter Y. Hui Physics
Keith E. Johnson Physics
Ninamarie Levinsky Physics
M. Scott O'Hara Physics
Gail M. Pasquini Physics
Christopher S. Schaeflein

Physics Teaching

 

 

Class of 1988

Nathan P. Kemling Engineering Physics
Paul G. Lovekamp Physics/Mathematics
Joseph A. Martindale Physics summa cum laude
Terrence P. Meier Engineering Physics
Jerry A. Scherzinger Physics
Bud R. Schultz Physics Teaching
Michael F. Stumborg Physics
David L. Trebacz

Physics

Wesley S. Wells Engineering Physics

 

 

Class of 1987

Elizabeth L. Bushmeyer Physics
Raymond C. Hoglund Physics
Brian F. McCarthy Physics Teaching
Thomas S. Pruyne Physics
Andrew J. Saindon Physics
Jeffrey D. Schertz Physics

 

 

Class of 1986

John K. Devos Physics
Michael W. Disharoon Physics
John W. Graziadei Physics
Thomas J. Neidenback Physics
Jeffrey C. Pope Physics
Paul O. Sorensen Physics

Class 1985

Robert K. Beyer Physics magna cum laude
Holmann V. Brand Physics
David W. Bromley Physics
Sean M. Doyle Physics
Richard W. Gernant Physics
Brian J. Greer Physics
Suzette E. Robinson Physics
Robert D. Stoffel

Physics

Brian A. Troemel Physics summa cum laude

Class of 1984

Gary R. Arnold Physics
Michael F. Canney Physics
Carl E. Garesche Physics
Alfred R. Goodwyn, IV Physics
Jeffrey Lipar Physics
Spencer A. Mallder Physics
Ki S. Park Physics
Patrick J. Ruane

Physics

Sherry J. Scott Physics

 

 

Class of 1983

John E. Crew Physics
Jeffery T. Fitch Phyics
Philip E. Koth Physics
Barry P. Lai Physics
Mark A. Penrod Physics
Christopher B. Prombo Physics
Paul F. Smith Physics

 

 

Class of 1982

William A. Atkins Physics
David K. Conroy Physics
Michael J. Madigan Physics
Jeffery L. Salter Physics
Daniel L. Sittler Physics

Class of 1981

Andrea C. Perkins Physics

Class of 1980

Abdol A. Baghdadi Physics
Adrian C. Delforge Physics
Alex Dely Physics
Reza Faghih Physics
Matthew R. O'Connor Physics
James R. Parke Physics
Mory M. Rezai Physics
Stuart L. Riley Physics
James R. Stamm Physics
Donald W. Waddell Physics