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1990s

Since graduating from The University of Iowa, Jeffrey Chilton (BS 1993) completed his PhD in experimental atomic physics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1999). He currently works as a Research Analyst for the Center for Naval Analyses, as part of the Maritime Search and Undersea Warfare team. He helps the Navy solve problems relating to antisubmarine warfare. Jeff says "It's a great job-often quite challenging-and a good way to apply my physics background in a 'nontraditional' way."

Jerry Harrington (BS 1991) recently moved to Pennsylvania where he is employed by the Department of Meteorology at Pennsylvania State University and holds a tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Sciences. He has published 20 articles in refereed journals and is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres.

Laura LaBerge (BS 1996) has just completed her PhD from the Theoretical Chemistry group at Yale University.

Bianca Nelson (BS 1996) and Gordon Keeler are planning to be married Sept. 29, 2001. Both are expected to get their PhD degrees from Stanford's Applied Physics program in June 2002.

Christine Rabaja (BS 1996) is currently a Captain in the US Marine Corp and pilots the CH53 Sokorsky helicopter.

Alexandra Ramsden (BA 1997) is an interior designer with Planet Retail Studios in Seattle, WA, and was part of the design team that worked on seven retail stores located in Heinz Field, new home of the NFL Pittsburgh Steelers. She was recently spotlighted in an article in the Sept. 2 issue of the Iowa City Press-Citizen.

Dimitris Tsintikidis (PhD 1993) is Senior Principle Engineer at Orincon Corporation in San Diego, CA. Dimitris comments that Orincon is always looking for good people and to check their website at www.orincon.com.

1980s

Brent Studer (MS 1989) is Technology Coordinator for the Upward Bound Project at The University of Iowa, and an Adjunct Professor of Astronomy at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, IA. He is also Director of Performance Assessment Scoring, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Science and Geography, and Third International Math and Science Study (TIMSS).

1970s

John Benson (PhD 1978) is a Scientist at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Socorro, NM.

Since leaving the Physics faculty at West Virginia University in 1982, Linda Kelsey (MS 1972) has worked as an analyst doing operations research for the Navy and Marine Corps. and Department of Defense in general. In the mid-1980s she analyzed Soviet space systems, and has worked on applications for several US national space systems. As a Navy Operations Research Analyst she has performed research and analysis onboard a number of US Navy ships, and was the first woman to complete a six-month deployment on an aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean and Red Seas (as a civilian in 1993, before Navy women could deploy). She is currently performing research and analysis for a confederation of modeling and simulation systems to support Navy acquisition programs.

Ting-Chung Poon (BA 1977) is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in Blacksburg, VA. He recently finished his second textbook, "Contemporary Optical Image Processing with MATLAB" (Elsevier Science).

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1960s

James Pool (PhD 1963) is Executive
Director of the Center for Advanced Computing Research at California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, CA.

William Teeters (PhD 1968) is President of Econometric Modeling & Computing Corporation (EMCC) located in Palm Harbor, FL, a company he founded in 1997. He has also been Vice President for the Speakeasy Computing Corporation and a Professor of Physics at Chicago State University.

1950s

Andrew Lenard (PhD 1953) resides in Bloomington, IN.

William Vulliet (MA 1954) is retired from a career in nuclear weapons effects and currently resides in Poway, CA.

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