People

Tenure-Track Faculty

NameTitleEmailPhone
Joseph BarrancoProfessor, Department Chair 
Research: Astrophysical and geophysical fluid dynamics		barranco@sfsu.edu(415) 338-2450
John BrewerAssociate Professor 
Research: Exoplanetary science		jmbrewer@sfsu.edu 
Kim CobleProfessor 
Research: Physics and astronomy education		kcoble@sfsu.edu 
Adrienne CoolProfessor, Astronomy Graduate Coordinator 
Director of Charles F. Hagar Planetarium and SFSU Observatory		cool@sfsu.edu 
Maarten GoltermanProfessor, Physics Graduate Coordinator 
Research: Theoretical particle physics		maarten@sfsu.edu 
Eileen GonzalesAssistant Professor 
Research: Brown dwarfs, cool stars, and giant planets		egonzales@sfsu.edu 
Oscar MacíasAssistant Professor 
Research: High-enerrgy astrophysics and multi-messenger astronomy		macias@sfsu.edu 
Weining ManProfessor 
Research: Quantum optics and photonics		weining@sfsu.edu 
Ron MarzkeAssociate Dean of the College of Science & Engineeringmarzke@sfsu.edu(415) 338-2955
Charli SakariAssociate Professor 
Research: Galactic archaeology and stellar nucleosynthesis		sakaricm@sfsu.edu 
Huizhong XuProfessor, Associate Chair 
Research: Nano-opto-biophysics, quantum materials		huizhong@sfsu.edu(415) 338-1602

 

Lecturer Faculty

NameTitleEmailPhone
Salma BegumLecturer Facultysalmab19@sfsu.edu 
Jeanne DigelLecturer Facultydigel@sfsu.edu 
Jessica FielderLecturer Faculty 
Learning Assistant (LA) Program Coordinator 
Supplemental Instruction (SI) Program Director		jfielder@sfsu.edu 
Chris McCarthyAdjunct Assistant Professor 
Research: Exoplanetary science		planets@sfsu.edu 
Elaine TennantLecturer Facultyet1083@sfsu.edu 
Aaron WhiteLecturer Facultyaaronwh@mail.sfsu.edu 

 

Technical and Academic Support Staff

NameTitleEmailPhone
Jim GibsonAstronomy Equipment Technicianjimg@sfsu.edu(415) 338-6164
Anthony KellyPhysics Equipment Technicianajk@sfsu.edu(415) 338-2157
Ally NguyenAcademic Office Coordinatoran@sfsu.edu(415) 338-1659
Peter VerdoneMachine Shop Technicianpverdone@sfsu.edu(415) 338-1673

 

Postdoctoral Researchers

NameTitleEmailPhone
Andy MayoPostdoctoral Researchermayo@sfsu.edu 

 

 

Student Assistants

NameTitleEmailPhone
Abd ToumiStudent Assistant – Stockroom  

Lab Instructors, Fall 2026

SubjectCatalogSectionCourse NameComponentRoomDayMtg StartMtg EndLab InstructorLab Instructor Email
           
         ASTR 116 Lab Coordinator: Eileen Gonzales (TT)egonzales@sfsu.edu
ASTR11601ASTRONOMY LABORATORYLABTH0411T09:30 AM12:15 PMGore, Rebecca (GTA)rgore@sfsu.edu
ASTR11602ASTRONOMY LABORATORYLABTH0411T12:30 PM03:15 PMMorse, Jackson (GTA)jmorse@sfsu.edu
ASTR11603ASTRONOMY LABORATORYLABTH0411W09:30 AM12:15 PMPurushothaman, Sasmitha (GTA)spurushothaman@sfsu.edu
ASTR11604ASTRONOMY LABORATORYLABTH0411W12:30 PM03:15 PMGonzales, Eileen (TT)egonzales@sfsu.edu
ASTR11605ASTRONOMY LABORATORYLABTH0411W03:30 PM06:15 PMZerega, Harley (GTA)lzerega@sfsu.edu
ASTR11606ASTRONOMY LABORATORYLABTH0411R12:30 PM03:15 PMGonzales, Eileen (TT)egonzales@sfsu.edu
ASTR11607ASTRONOMY LABORATORYLABTH0411R03:30 PM06:15 PMJamil, Hafsa (GTA)hjamil@sfsu.edu
           
           
         PHYS 102 Lab Coordinator: None 
PHYS10202CONCEPTUAL PHYSICS LABLABTH0116T12:30 PM03:15 PMAlvarado, Efrain (GTA)ealvarado9@sfsu.edu
PHYS10203CONCEPTUAL PHYSICS LABLABTH0116T03:30 PM06:15 PMAlvarado, Efrain (GTA)ealvarado9@sfsu.edu
           
           
         PHYS 112 Lab Coordinator: John Brewer (TT)jmbrewer@sfsu.edu
PHYS11201GENERAL PHYSICS I LABORATORYLABTH0118T09:30 AM12:15 PMBrown, Taylor (GTA)tbrown34@sfsu.edu
PHYS11202GENERAL PHYSICS I LABORATORYLABTH0118T12:30 PM03:15 PMGrenier, Benjamin (GTA)bgrenier@sfsu.edu
PHYS11203GENERAL PHYSICS I LABORATORYLABTH0118T03:30 PM06:15 PMCastillo, Josiah Aidan (GTA)jcastillo34@sfsu.edu
PHYS11204GENERAL PHYSICS I LABORATORYLABTH0118W09:30 AM12:15 PMXu, James (GTA)jxu20@sfsu.edu
PHYS11205GENERAL PHYSICS I LABORATORYLABTH0118W12:30 PM03:15 PMXu, James (GTA)jxu20@sfsu.edu
PHYS11206GENERAL PHYSICS I LABORATORYLABTH0118W03:30 PM06:15 PMNielsen, Arianna Christie (GTA)anielsen@sfsu.edu
PHYS11207GENERAL PHYSICS I LABORATORYLABTH0118R09:30 AM12:15 PMStuart, Holland Marie (GTA)hstuart@sfsu.edu
PHYS11208GENERAL PHYSICS I LABORATORYLABTH0118R12:30 PM03:15 PMGrenier, Benjamin (GTA)bgrenier@sfsu.edu
           
           
         PHYS 122 Lab Coordinator: Jeanne Digel (LF) 
PHYS12201GEN PHYS II LABLABT-Q0003T12:30 PM03:15 PMEspinoza Lopez, Joselyn (GTA)jespinozalopez@mail.sfsu.edu
PHYS12202GEN PHYS II LABLABT-Q0003T03:30 PM06:15 PMBell, Christopher (GTA)cbell14@sfsu.edu
PHYS12203GEN PHYS II LABLABT-Q0003W09:30 AM12:15 PMRomano, Mark Aurelio (GTA)mromano@sfsu.edu
PHYS12204GEN PHYS II LABLABT-Q0003W12:30 PM03:15 PMEspinoza Lopez, Joselyn (GTA)jespinozalopez@mail.sfsu.edu
PHYS12205GEN PHYS II LABLABT-Q0003W03:30 PM06:15 PMBonilla, Diego Antonio (GTA)dbonilla@sfsu.edu
           
           
         PHYS 222 Lab Coordinator: Huizhong Xu (TT)huizhong@sfsu.edu
PHYS22202GEN PHYS WITH CALC I LABLABT-R0004T12:30 PM03:15 PMMiller, Caedan (GTA)cmiller37@sfsu.edu
PHYS22203GEN PHYS WITH CALC I LABLABT-R0004T03:30 PM06:15 PMMoore, Luke Eugene (GTA)lmoore26@sfsu.edu
PHYS22204GEN PHYS WITH CALC I LABLABT-R0004W09:30 AM12:15 PMBrandigi, Anna Quint (GTA)abrandigi@sfsu.edu
PHYS22205GEN PHYS WITH CALC I LABLABT-R0004W12:30 PM03:15 PMBegum, Salma (LF)salmab19@sfsu.edu
PHYS22206GEN PHYS WITH CALC I LABLABT-R0004W03:30 PM06:15 PMPate, Ian Richard (GTA)ipate@sfsu.edu
PHYS22208GEN PHYS WITH CALC I LABLABT-R0004R12:30 PM03:15 PMBrown, Taylor (GTA)tbrown34@sfsu.edu
PHYS22209GEN PHYS WITH CALC I LABLABT-R0004R03:30 PM06:15 PMHo, Linh Xuan (GTA)lho8@sfsu.edu
           
           
         PHYS 232 Lab Coordinator: Weining Man (TT)weining@sfsu.edu
PHYS23202GEN PHYS WITH CALC II LABLABTH0230T12:30 PM03:15 PMBarshay, Aidan (GTA)abarshay@sfsu.edu
PHYS23203GEN PHYS WITH CALC II LABLABTH0230T03:30 PM06:15 PMKaplan, Sawyer (GTA)skaplan1@mail.sfsu.edu
PHYS23204GEN PHYS WITH CALC II LABLABTH0230W09:30 AM12:15 PMAmro, Ateeq (GTA)aamro@sfsu.edu
PHYS23205GEN PHYS WITH CALC II LABLABTH0230W12:30 PM03:15 PMMunoz Oseguera, Apolonio (GTA)amunozoseguera@sfsu.edu
PHYS23206GEN PHYS WITH CALC II LABLABTH0230W03:30 PM06:15 PMLiviakis, Katherine Anita Renee (GTA)kliviakis@sfsu.edu
PHYS23208GEN PHYS WITH CALC II LABLABTH0230R12:30 PM03:15 PMBarshay, Aidan (GTA)abarshay@sfsu.edu
PHYS23209GEN PHYS WITH CALC II LABLABTH0230R03:30 PM06:15 PMLockyer, Diego Wallace (GTA)dlockyer@sfsu.edu
           
           
         PHYS 242 Lab Coordinator: None 
PHYS24201GEN PHY WITH CALC III LABLABTH0116R09:30 AM12:15 PMKaplan, Sawyer (GTA)skaplan1@mail.sfsu.edu
PHYS24202GEN PHY WITH CALC III LABLABTH0116R12:30 PM03:15 PMWilliams, (Colin) Vincent (GTA)cwilliams36@sfsu.edu
PHYS24203GEN PHY WITH CALC III LABLABTH0116R03:30 PM06:15 PMWilliams, (Colin) Vincent (GTA)cwilliams36@sfsu.edu

 

Instructional Student Assistants, Fall 2026

Alvarado, Efrainealvarado9@sfsu.edu
Brown, Taylortbrown34@sfsu.edu
Campbell Naranjo, Juan Pablojcampbellnaranjo@mail.sfsu.edu
Castro, Danieldcastro8@mail.sfsu.edu
Eiben, Aaronaeiben@sfsu.edu
Gallien, Marcusmgallien@sfsu.edu
Gore, Rebeccargore@sfsu.edu
Ho, Linhlho8@sfsu.edu
Hskan, Majdelmhskan@sfsu.edu
Jamil, Hafsahjamil@sfsu.edu
Johnson, Hankhjohnson8@sfsu.edu
Lawrence, Connorclawrence2@sfsu.edu
Paul, Brianbpaul@sfsu.edu
Purushothaman, Sasmithaspurushothaman@sfsu.edu
Samuels, Galileegsamuels@sfsu.edu
Williams, (Colin) Vincentcwilliams36@sfsu.edu
Wilson Morris, MJmwilsonmorris@sfsu.edu

 

Faculty Emeriti

  • Zhigang Chen
  • Gerald Fisher
  • Jeff Greensite
  • Oliver Johns
  • Susan Lea
  • Jim Lockhart
  • Barbara Neuhauser
  • Jeffrey Royer
  • Charles Shapiro

 

In Memoriam

  • Roger Bland
  • John Burke
  • Charles Hagar
  • AKM Newaz
  • Jim Peters
  • Robert Rogers