Where Are They Now (1970-1979)

Alumni from the UW-Madison Astronomy Department have moved on to positions in research, administration, and beyond. A list of Ph.D. graduates of the Department is provided below.

2010-present

2000-2009

1990-1999

1980-1989

1970-1979

  • Percival, Jeffrey W.; Ph.D.: 1979; Advisor: Nordsieck; Current Position: Research Scientist, University of Wisconsin
  • Tobin, William J.; Ph.D.: 1979; Advisor: Nordsieck
  • Welter, Gary  L.; Ph.D.: 1979; Advisor: Mathis
  • Rumpl, William M.; Ph.D.: 1978; Advisor: Cassinelli; Current Position: Scientific staff, Space Telescope Science Inst.
  • White, Richard L.; Ph.D.: 1978; Advisor: Nordsieck; Current Position: Scientific staff, Space Telescope Science Inst.
  • Katz, Andrew; Ph.D.: 1977; Advisor: Code
  • Olson, Gordon L.; Ph.D.: 1977; Advisor: Cassinelli; Current Position: Los Alamos National Laboratory
  • Davis, John E.; Ph.D.: 1976; Advisor: Code
  • Garrison, Loring M.; Ph.D.: 1976; Advisor: Anderson
  • Hartmann, Lee W.; Ph.D.: 1976; Advisor: Anderson; Current Position: Research Scientist, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
  • Panek, Robert J.; Ph.D.: 1976; Advisor: Code
  • Schiffer, Francis H.; Ph.D.: 1976; Advisor: Mathis
  • Eaton, Joel A.; Ph.D.: 1975; Advisor: Bless; Current Position: Faculty, Center for Excellence in Information Systems, Tennessee State Univ.
  • Haisch, Bernhard M.; Ph.D.: 1975; Advisor: Cassinelli, Code; Current Position: CSO, ManyOne Networks, Inc; and Director, Calif Inst for Phys and Astro, San Mateo, CA
  • Apruzese, John P.; Ph.D.: 1974; Advisor: Code; Current Position: US Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave SW, Washington, DC  20375
  • Dufour, Reginald J.; Ph.D.: 1974; Advisor: Mathis; Current Position: Faculty, Dept of Phys and Astron, Rice University
  • Hoffman, Nelson M.; Ph.D.: 1974; Advisor: Code
  • Hutchinson, James L.; Ph.D.: 1974; Advisor: Bless
  • Odell, Andrew P.; Ph.D.: 1974; Advisor: Mathis; Current Position: Emeritus Faculty, Dept of Phys and Astron, Northern Arizona University
  • Mallik, Dipankar C.; Ph.D.: 1973; Advisor: Code
  • Gallagher, John S.; Ph.D.: 1972; Advisor: Code; Current Position: Faculty, Dept of Astronomy, Univ of Wisconsin
  • Gilra, Daya P.; Ph.D.: 1972; Advisor: Code
  • Wu, Charles C.; Ph.D.: 1972; Advisor: Savage; Current Position: Scientific staff, Space Telescope Science Inst.
  • Caldwell, John J.; Ph.D.: 1971; Advisor: Savage
  • Holm, Albert  V.; Ph.D.: 1971; Advisor: Mathis; Current Position: Scientific staff, Space Telescope Science Inst.
  • MacAlpine, Gordon M.; Ph.D.: 1971; Advisor: Osterbrook; Current Position: Faculty, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX
  • Molnar, Michael R.; Ph.D.: 1971; Advisor: Bless; Current Position: Development Project Manager, Chubb Computer Services, Parsippany, NJ
  • Adams, Thomas F.; Ph.D.: 1970; Advisor: Mathis; Current Position: Lawrence Livermore Nat'l Lab, Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Phys, PO Box 808 L-413, Livermore, CA  94551-9900
  • Boone, Joseph C.; Ph.D.: 1970; Advisor: Doherty; Current Position: Faculty, Cal Poly State (San Luis Obispo), CA
  • Ford, Holland C.; Ph.D.: 1970; Advisor: Osterbrook; Current Position: Faculty, Dept of Phys and Astron, Johns Hopkins U.
  • Jenner, David C.; Ph.D.: 1970; Advisor: Osterbrook; Current Position: Astrosoft (?)
  • Jones, Eric M.; Ph.D.: 1970; Advisor: Forbes

1960-1969

Before 1960

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