Chair

PhotoNameContact Information
Nils Halverson Nils Halverson
Department Chair
Email
(303) 492-6817

Assoc. Chair

PhotoNameContact Information
David Dave Brain David Brain
Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies
Email
(303) 735-5606
Mark Rast Mark Rast
Associate Chair for Graduate Studies
Email
(303) 492-5348, (303) 735-1038

Faculty

PhotoNameContact Information
Daniel Dan Baker Daniel Baker
Email
(303) 492-4509, (303) 492-0591
Johnathan John Bally John Bally
Email
(303) 492-5786
Mitchell Mitch Begelman Mitchell Begelman
Email
(303) 492-7856
Zachory Zach Berta-Thompson Zachory Berta-Thompson
Email
(303) 735-6821
Benjamin "Ben" Brown Ben Brown
Email
(303) 492-8647
Jack Burns Jack Burns
Email
(303) 735-0963
Webster Web Cash Webster Cash
Email
(303) 735-2640
Julia Julie Comerford Julie Comerford
Email
(303) 735-7032
Steven Steve Cranmer Steven Cranmer
Email
(303) 735-1265
Jeremy Darling Jeremy Darling
Email
(303) 492-4881
Jason Dexter Jason Dexter
Email
Douglas Doug Duncan Douglas Duncan
Email
(303) 735-6141
Erica Ellingson Erica Ellingson
Honors Thesis Advising
Email
(303) 492-6610
Robert Bob Ergun Robert Ergun
Email
(303) 492-1560, (303) 492-6944
Lawrence Larry Esposito Larry Esposito
Email
(303) 492-7325
Kevin France Kevin France
Email
(303) 492-1429
Jason Glenn Jason Glenn
Email
(303) 735-5904, (303) 492-6073
James Jim Green James Green
Email
(303) 492-7712
Andrew Hamilton Andrew Hamilton
Email
(303) 492-7833
Paul Hayne in Iceland Paul Hayne
Email
303-735-6399
Seth Hornstein Seth Hornstein
Observatory Director
Email
(303) 492-5631, (303) 492-9105
Maria Kazachenko Maria Kazachenko
Email
303-735-9041
John Keller John Keller
Planetarium Director
Email
(303) 735-7998, (303) 735-8356
Adam Kowalski Adam Kowalski
Email
303-492-9648
Ann-Marie Madigan Ann-Marie Madigan
Email
2-0389
Nicholas Nick Schneider Nick Schneider
Email
(303) 492-7672
Juri Toomre Juri Toomre
Email
(303) 492-7854, (303) 492-8769

Research Faculty

PhotoNameContact Information
Brian Fleming Brian Fleming
303-735-7496
Brad Hindman

Emeritus Faculty

PhotoNameContact Information
Frances Fran Bagenal Fran Bagenal
Email
(303) 492-2598
Peter Conti
John Hart
J. McKim Malville
Email
303-492-7022
Richard McCray Richard McCray
J Michael Mike Shull Michael Shull
Email
(303) 492-7827
Theodore Ted Snow Theodore Snow
Johnathan John Stocke John Stocke
Email
(303) 492-1521
Gary Thomas

Office Manager

PhotoNameContact Information
Marsha Burch, Office Manager for the Department of Astrophysics and Planetary Sciences Marsha Burch
Office Manager
Email
303-492-2338

Staff

PhotoNameContact Information
Jose Aburto, Undergraduate Program Assistant Jose Aburto
Undergraduate Program Assistant
Email
303-492-4408
Philip Bradley, Finance and Operations Manager for the Department of Astrophysics and Planetary Sciences Philip Bradley
Finance and Operations Manager
Email
303-492-8913
Evan Feldman Evan Feldman
Academic Advisor
Email
(303) 735-6123
Gretchen Lang Gretchen Lang
First-Year Advisor
Email
303-735-7571
Troy Latta, Graduate Program Assistant for the Department of Astrophysics and Planetary Sciences Troy Latta
Graduate Program Assistant • Webmaster
Email
303-492-8914
Fabio Mezzalira, Operations Manager of the Sommers-Bausch Observatory Fabio Mezzalira
Sommers-Bausch Observatory Operations Manager
Email
303-492-6732
Francisco "Tito" Salas, Operations Manager of Fiske Planetarium Francisco "Tito" Salas
Fiske Planetarium Operations Manager
Email
303-492-3749
Catherine Weldon, advisor for Astrophysics and Planetary Sciences and Physics Departments Catherine Weldon
Academic Advisor
Email
303-735-5477

Graduate Students

PhotoNameContact Information
piyush agrawal Piyush Agrawal
Email
Brian Alden Brian Alden
Email
(303) 492-7675
Noora Alsaeed Noora Alsaeed
Evan Anders Evan Anders
Email
Nicole Arulanantham Nicole Arulanantham
Email
Neil Bassett Neil Bassett
Connor Bice Connor Bice
Email
Jhett Bordwell during a hike at Sobo Peak Jhett Bordwell
Rachel Bowyer Rachel Bowyer
Elizabeth Butler Elizabeth Butler
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Email
Eryn Cangi in front of Mount Rainier Eryn Cangi
Email
Kyle Connour Kyle Connour
Email
Fernando Cruz Aguirre Fernando Cruz Aguirre
Placeholder graphic - Girish doesn't like his picture taken Girish Duvvuri
Arika Egan Arika Egan
Email
Nicholas Erickson Nicholas Erickson
Email
Daniel Everding Daniel Everding
Adalyn Addy Fyhrie Adalyn Fyhrie
Justus Gibson Justus Gibson
Email
Christopher Chris Gilly Gilbert Chris Gilbert
Email
706/974-3987
Angi Harke-Hosemann Angi Harke-Hosemann
Ryan Hofmann at the Royal Arch Ryan Hofmann
Email
480-734-3155
Ryan Horton Ryan Horton
Email
6039887379
Perianne "Peri" Johnson Peri Johnson
Garyfallia "Lily" Kromyda Lily Kromyda
George Ellery Hale Fellow
Neeraj Kulkarni Neeraj Kulkarni
George Ellery Hale Fellow
Raven Larson Raven Larson
Aylecia Lattimer Aylecia Lattimer
Loren Matilsky Loren Matilsky
Email
303-492-7853
Momchil "Momo" Molnar Momchil Molnar
Email
James "Jimmy" Negus Jimmy Negus
Email
303-735-7693
Ryan Orvedahl Ryan Orvedahl
Email
303-492-8349
Jennie Paine Jennie Paine
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Email
Drake Ranquist Drake Ranquist
Hayley Roberts Hayley Roberts
Email
Jessica Roberts holding meteor at Meteor Crater Jessica Roberts
Email
Avery Schiff Avery Schiff
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Daniel Sega Daniel Sega
Email
Johnathan "John" Stauffer Johnathan Stauffer
George Ellery Hale Fellow
Aaron Stemo Aaron Stemo
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Email
Andrew Sturner, track athlete Andrew Sturner
Dennis Tilipman Dennis Tilipman
Samuel Sam van Kooten Sam Van Kooten
Email
William "Will" Waalkes Will Waalkes
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Email
Samantha Sam Walker Samantha Walker
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Tristan Weber Tristan Weber
Email
(734) 395-6432
Heather Wernke Heather Wernke
Amanda White dressed as the planet Jupiter at New York Comic Con Amanda White
George Ellery Hale Fellow
Email
Andrew Wilcoski Andrew Wilcoski
Emily Witt Emily Witt
Alexander Alex Zderic Alexander Zderic
Email