THE GRADUATES OF THE PHYSICS DEPARTMENT
SUMMARY OF GRADUATES - 1960-2013
* 74% have already received advanced degrees in physics, medicine, or law.
* 26% have already received Ph.D.s in physics.
We have lost contact with some of our graduates but even a partial list of their achievements is quite impressive. The following figures refer to the graduates whose careers have been tracked. If you are a Physics' Alumni, please send up new information to physics@udallas.edu
At least 61 have already received a Ph.D. in physics, engineering, or mathematics:
| Name | Grad School |
|---|---|
| Adams, A. | Univ. of Notre Dame |
| Antonelli, L. | Washington Univ. |
| Bonifield, T. | Rice University |
| Boyer, A. | Rice University |
| Brown, C. | Univ. of Alabama |
| Brundage, R. | Univ. of Wisconsin |
| Cole, B. | Texas A & M |
| Collard, C. | Univ. of Michigan |
| Countryman, P. | Stanford University |
| DiMarco, S. | Univ. of TX at Dallas |
| Engle, J. | Pennsylvania State Univ. |
| Etzkorn, S. | Ohio State Univ. |
| Fernando, J. | Univ. of North Texas |
| Fitzgibbons, T. | Univ. of TX at Austin |
| Guitierrez, C. | John Hopkins Univ. |
| Hall, D. | Louisiana State Univ. |
| Hamm, K. | Univ. of TX at Austin |
| Haaser, R. | Univ. of TX at Dallas, TX A&M |
| Heflin, E. | Univ. of California-Irvine |
| Horak, J. | Univ. of TX at Austin |
| Jackson, A. | Howard University |
| Koch, M. | Univ. of Tx at Dallas |
| Lacy, M. | Vanderbilt University |
| Lee, W. | North Texas State Univ. |
| Lintz, J. | Catholic University |
| Liou, P. | Univ. of Oklahoma |
| Lundstedt, C. | Univ. of Nebraska |
| Marusak, A. | Univ. of Tennessee |
| Marusak, G. | Texas Christian Univ. |
| Mathis, G. | Southern Methodist Univ. |
| McDonough, P. | Texas Tech University |
| Montes, M. | University of Virginia |
| Oakes, T. | University of Wisconsin |
| O'Brien, K. | Tufts University |
| Pepin, E. | Purdue Univeristy |
| Rearden, K. | Texas A & M University |
| Reinke, R. | Southern Methodist Univ. |
| Reisinger, E. | John Hopkins Univ. |
| Ricca, B. | Univ. of Michigan |
| Richardson, R. | Univ. of TX at Austin |
| Roddy, P. | Univ.of TX at Dallas |
| Ruppert, D. | Darthouth (M.S.) |
| Seibt, P. | Univ. of TX at Austin |
| Sharp, M. | Univ. of TX at Austin |
| Sigillito, A | Princeton University |
| Spearman, W. | Harvard University |
| Spiro, R. | Univ. of TX at Dallas |
| Smith, B. | Univ. of TX at Dallas |
| Smith, K. | Univ.of Wisconsin |
| Solis, D. | Rice University |
| Speaker, P. | Univ.of Michigan(PhD) |
| Spinhime, J | Rice University |
| Stasko, J. | Univ. of New Mexico |
| Schwartz, B. | Univ. of Wisconsin |
| Walbran, S. | Univ. of Minnesota |
| Walter, W. | Rice University |
| Wissel, S. | University of Chicago |
| Yap, J. | University of Chicago |
There are 22 or more others currently attending graduate school or professional school:
| Name | Grad School |
|---|---|
| Archer, J. | Columbia University |
| Aumen, L. | Creighton University |
| Bechter, A. | Univ. of Notre Dame |
| Bechter, E. | Univ. of Notre Dame |
| Bredemann, J. | Univ. of Wisconsin |
| Catalano, M. | Washington University |
| Cornell, N. | Univ. of TX at Dallas |
| Downes, L | Univ. of Kentucky |
| Gonzales, R. | Univ.of N. Carolina |
| Henderson, S. | Univ. of Notre Dame |
| Howard, T. | Univ. of Kentucky |
| Kersting, L. | Univ. of Wisconsin |
| Klem, M. | Purdue University |
| Mebane, A. | Georgia Tech Univ. |
| Melendez, M. | Texas Christian Univ. |
| Miller, A. | Univ. of Minnesota |
| Mitchell, A. | Univ. of Minnesota |
| Nguyen, T. | Univ. of Florida |
| Pecha, R. | Univ. of Kentucky |
| Rovny, J. | Yale University |
| Sizemore, E. | Texas Christian Univ. |
| Warrend, M. | Rice University |
There are several (39 or more) of our graduates who are now employed after receiving a M.S. degree:
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Ahlert, M. | Univ. of Arkansas, Geophysics |
| Barnhart, B. | Univ. of Cincinnati |
| Bauer, J. | Univ. of Kentucky |
| Bresee MCI, T. | Univ. of TX at Dallas |
| Burkett, P. | Pennsylvania State Univ, Geophysics |
| Burns, M. | Univ. of TX at Dallas |
| Collar, A. | Baylor Univ., Geophysics |
| Fogel, J. | Rice University |
| Grotte, J. | Univ. of TX at Dallas |
| Hanafee, M. | Univ. of Michigan |
| Hansell, R. | Univ. of TX at Dallas |
| Harkin, K. | Univ. of Maryland |
| Heuser, M. | Univ. of TX at Arlington, ME Robotics |
| Hoff, M. | UCLA, EE |
| Hug, A. | Univ. of Arkansas |
| Hurzeler GTE, A. | Univ. of TX at Dallas |
| Kacoroski, C. | Trinity University |
| Kalan, M. | Texas A&M, ME |
| Lange, G. | Kansas State Univ. |
| Lemire, R. | Airforce, Dayton OH (MS) |
| Lintz, P. | Vanderbilt Univ. |
| Marshall, E. | Univ. of TX at Dallas |
| Marzban, P. | Southern Methodist Univ. (EE) |
| McHugh, M. | Univ. of Oklahoma (Meteorology) |
| Muir, R. | Univ. of North Texas |
| Nalewaik, A. | Univ. of Southern Calif. |
| O'Hagan, P. | Southern Methodist Univ. |
| Oliver, G. | Tulane University |
| Paik, H. | Univ. of Tennessee |
| Rajcic, D. | North Texas State Univ. |
| Richardson, P. | Univ. of TX at Austin |
| Rouse, M. | Univ. of TX at Austin |
| Santonil, Z. | Univ. of Notre Dame, EE |
| Sklaney, B. | Syracuse University |
| Stirton, J. | Univ. of TX at Austin |
| Visentine, J. | Univ. of Houston |
| Wangler, M. | Univ. of Massachusetts |
| Weisse, N. | Univ. of Wisconsin |
| Zaruba, A. | Texas A&M Univ. |
At least 6 of our graduates continued in other fields after receiving M.S. in physics:
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Beard, M. | Louvain Univ., then DO |
| Gegory, D. | Purdue Univ., then MD |
| Higgins, V. | Purdue Univ., now Legionaries Priest |
| Maska, S. | Univ. of N.Carolina, Univ. of TX Health Science Center, San Antonio(MD) |
| Rooney, J. | Purdue Univ., then Theology, Priest in Kansas |
| Walter, R. | Univ. of Colorado (MS Engineering), then Theology, Loyola Univ. |
or went directly into other fields
| Alexander, G. | UT Galveston, M.D. |
| Bennett, C. | Medical School, Residency/Bethesda |
| Bellon, M. | M.D.Anderson Heath Sciences, UT |
| Bergkamp, M | Univ. of Dallas, MA Humanities |
| Donohue, P. | Master of Divinity, Priest |
| Fisher, D. | Law School, J.D. |
| Faulkner, W. | Univ. Chicago, MBA |
| Gramling, S. | Law School, J.D. |
| Hayes, P. | Medical School, MD |
| Hosnain, M | Medical School, MD/PhD |
| Kahn, J. | Univ. of Dallas, MBA |
| Kniest, T. | Southern Methodist Univ., J.D. |
| Knutson, G. | Baylor Univ., DDS |
| Langan, J. | Univ. of Dallas, MBA |
| Lueck, C. | Univ. of Southern Calif., MD |
| Lewis, W. | MD |
| Makowski, V. | Law School, J.D. |
| McClellan, G. | UD, MBA, Law School, J.D. |
| Meier, E. | Medical School, MD |
| Mosemann, J. | Diocesan Priest |
| Nelson, J. | Law School, J.D. |
| Orr, S. | Seminary, Priest |
| Shappell, S. | Baylor Med.Center, MD/PhD |
| Smith, R. | Southern Methodist Univ., J.D. |
| Spiller, V. | Louisiana State Univ., MA |
| Tenney, J. | Univ. of Dallas, MBA |