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| Name | Class | Further Studies | News |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Wofford | 2018 | I am currently working full-time at the California Energy Commission in the Fuels and Transportation Division (FTD). In the FTD, we are working to realize California's greenhouse gas emission reduction goals by focusing on electrifying the transportation sector and setting up the necessary infrastructure for electrification and alternative fuel vehicles (such as hydrogen, CNG, biofuels, etc.) | |
| Carlos Pereyra (Carlos Pereyra website) |
2017 | Sac State, BS in Mechanical Engineering | Currently I am a first year Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace (MAE) Doctoral Student at the University of California, Davis. After acquiring dual degrees in physics and mechanical engineering with an emphasis in scientific instrumentation and computational modeling from Sacramento State, I interned at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL). Interning with BNL's high energy physics and instrumentation division provided valuable exposure to fundamental research at a government laboratory. Long before interning at BNL I was a summer undergraduate research experience (SURE) award recipient studying under Dr. Jerome Buerki. My current work as a member of the Bioinstrumentation and BioMEMS laboratory in Davis, benefits from both experiences at Sacramento State and BNL. |
| Maria Ramos | 2017 | Sac State, BA in Mathematics | Currently working as a Foundation and Breeding Nursery Analyst for Driscoll's where I audit our nursery's inventory quantities, program fulfillment for all our berries, and creating reports about my team and the nursery's overall performance. |
| Garrett Thompson (Garrett Thompson website) |
2015 | Northern Arizona University, MS in Applied Physics | Recently graduated with an M.S in Applied Physics from Northern Arizona University. Now living in Seattle and working at Amazon as a support engineer. |
| Elizabeth Keys | 2015 | Sac State, MS in Mechanical Engineering | Endeavoring to become a true Renaissance Woman, I am currently pursuing my Ph.D. at Duke University with Dr. David Smith. I am learning how to cleverly bend light and greatly desire, however improbable it may seem, to make a cloak at optical frequencies. :) http://people.ee.duke.edu/~drsmith/transformation-optics.htm |
| Robby Beard (Robby Beard website) |
2015 | Sac State, BS in Mechanical Engineering | Currently working as an electrical engineer at Polarity Inc, where I get to develop and prototype high voltage power supplies for high power microwave vacuum tubes such as traveling wave tubes and klystrons. Check out my Linkedin page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbybeard |
| James Kennedy | 2015 | Sac State, BS in Geology Cal State Northridge, Geophysics |
Currently pursuing Master's degree in Geophysics with an emphasis on Seismology at CSU Northridge. |
| Ryan Voss | 2014 | Florida State University | Currently pursuing a PhD in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics at Florida State University. Also currently doing research in ultrafast electron diffraction and femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. |
| Jamison Blanchard | 2014 | Sac State, BA in Mathematics | I'm happy to announce that I have joined Accenture as a Technical Architect and am thoroughly enjoying the position thus far! |
| Andrew Lozano | 2013 | Currently working at Las Positas College as the Physics and Engineering Laboratory Technician. Over the summer I am on Special Assignment to create a Makerspace for the college as a Professional Consultant. Specializing in additive manufacturing (i.e. 3D printing), machine tooling, and laser cutting and engraving. I also build things. I regret not taking Phys116 for the certificate; however, I did take Phys 115 and Shop. Both classes have been invaluable. Phys145, Optics, was the best course I ever had. | |
| Joshua Frye | 2013 | University of Oregon, MSc Physics | I am currently working for Pipeworks Studio in Eugene, OR as a video game software engineer. I am on a team that is porting Terraria to console and mobile platforms. It turns out that even in 2D games, physics is used quite a lot! It has been immensely helpful knowing vector math, geometry, and kinematics. I am still learning the basics of game development, but my long term goal is to become an expert in video game physics simulation. |
| Alexandra (Sasha) Asghari (Alexandra (Sasha) Asghari website) |
2012 | UC Berkeley, PhD Candidate in Nuclear Engineering | Currently pursuing a PhD in Nuclear Engineering with an emphasis on radiation detection and nuclear nonproliferation policy. |
| A.J. Sisneros | 2011 | Sac State, Single Subject Teaching Credential | I teach regular and IB physics at Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento. |
| Charles Dresser | 2011 | Sac State, MS in Electrical Engineering. | Currently working as a Junior Specialist at the McClellan Nuclear Research Center. |
| Bret Polopolus | 2010 | University of Hawai'i, MS Physics | I am pursuing a PhD in Mathematics at Kansas State University. I am considering mathematical problems that arise from physics. Topology and quantum field theory, in particular. I have taught college physics and math courses both during and after my master degree. Teaching is incredibly fun and fulfilling. I plan to teach after finishing my studies. |
| Darren Steele | 2010 | Sac State, BS Chemistry Texas A&M, Chemistry PhD Program |
I am currently in College Station, TX at Texas A&M University pursuing a PhD in chemistry. I am working in Dr. Tadhg Begley's group conducting research in mechanistic enzymology with emphasis on vitamin and natural product biosynthesis. |
| Lisa (Heldreth) Winters | 2009 | Sac State, Single Subject Teaching Credential | Teaching middle school science at Boulder Creek Elementary (K-8) in Redding. |
| Mark Graybill | 2008 | University of Alaska, MS Physics | I'm currently looking for work as my spring TA contract at UAF is coming to an end. I have no idea where in the country or even the world I may end up; there's a certain excitement to be derived in looking towards an unknown future. |
| Mark Kerfoot | 2008 | UC Merced, PhD in Physics UC Davis, B.A. in Int'l Relations |
I graduated with my PhD from UC Merced (2015) and I am thrilled to begin my job teaching physics at Fresno City College in Fall 2015. |
| Rob Custodio | 2008 | I am currently working as a Health Physicist for the State of California Department of Public Health Radiologic Health Branch. After graduation, I completed a temporary appointment as a Research Assistant for the Cosmology group in UCD's Physics Department helping with computer simulations of deep optical and IR surveys of massive galaxy clusters. I also had the honor of instructing Physics 11C lab for a semester as well as helping to develop the Introductory Astronomy lab before joining the State. | |
| Alex Clontz | 2008 | I am currently employed with Princess Cruises as a Product Administration Analyst. | |
| Philip Jackson | 2008 | Pursing Ph.D in Electrical Engineering at UC Santa Cruz with Dr. Ali Shakouri. Researching renewable energy, thermoelectric characterization of new materials, and beginning research on concentrated solar power project (CSP). | |
| Victoria Brandt | 2007 | I am currently working for the California Department of Public Health, in the Radiologic Assessment Unit of the Radiologic Health Branch. This unit is responsible for making radiological assessments in the environment, around nuclear power plants and in decommissioned radiologic sites around the state. | |
| Josh Kline | 2007 | UC Davis, MS in Applied Science | Conducting independent research and looking for permanent employment. |
| David Stafford | 2006 | UC Davis, MS in Applied Science Sac State, Single Subject Credential |
I teach physics (3 levels) and robotics. I am the lead teacher for the Energy, Science, and Engineering Academy at Rosemont HS. I also am the mentor two clubs. |
| Curtis Castrapel | 2006 | CSU Fullerton, MS in Software Engineering | Curtis graduated with a BS in Physics from Sac State in 2006, and an MS in Software Engineering from CSU Fullerton. He worked at Blizzard Entertainment for 8 years, most of that time as an IT Security Engineer. After a stint as an IT Security Engineer at Facebook, Curtis has recently moved into a similar position at Uber. |
| Benjamin Topham | 2006 | Princeton, PhD in Physical Chemistry | Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Longwood University, Farmville, VA |
| Amy Jones | 2005 | Texas A&M | Currently in a PhD program at Texas A&M University. |
| Steve Nixon | 2005 | Sac State, Single Subject Credential | Currently teaching Physics at Carmel High on the Monterey Peninsula. I worked in industry for a while doing a variety of jobs in engineering, finance and coding. Came back to Sac State in 2010 to get my credential in math and physics. |
| Eliza Morris | 2005 | Harvard, Ph.D in Applied Physics | Graduated with a PhD from the lab of David Weitz at Harvard University in 2014. After a 1-year postdoc with Dave, I moved to California and joined the lab of Dr. Cheemeng Tan at UC Davis as a postdoctoral fellow. |
| Christopher Ray | 2005 | I spent my first 18 months in the Air Force as a Tactical Data Links Test Engineer. I then went on to sit back seat in F-15s for two years testing upgrades. Now I am about to graduate from the Electronic Warfare School and fly B-52s. | |
| Henry Garcia | 2005 | Berkeley, MS in Physics | After a terrific four years at Sac State, I earned a Masters in Physics in the Zettl Group. I currently work as an animator at Pixar Studios. |
| Jason E. Ybarra | 2004 | San Francisco State, MS in Physics University of Florida, PhD in Astronomy |
Current position: Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics at Bridgewater College.Previous position: Post-doctoral Fellow at Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM. |
| Adam Garland | 2004 | San Francisco State | Working towards MS in Astrophysics at San Francisco State. |
| John Schreiner |
2002 | Sac State, MS in Computer Science | I'm now an Adjunct Professor in the Computer Information Science department at Cosumnes River College |
| Danny Stratton | 2001 | MS in Management Information Systems | I am currently a lead computer programmer for the State of California. I sometimes miss physics but have managed to fit it in periodically by reading physics books and viewing the stars (and planets) through my 8" reflector. Maybe some day I will return to the field for my Ph.D. in computational physics - who knows!! |
| Andy Kotko | 2000 | Multiple Subject Credential | I've moved to the other end of the spectrum - I teach kindergarten and 1st grade and absolutely love it. You can bet my class is the only one where kids race each other while spelling "thermodynamics" (and they can give a pretty good explanation for what it means.) I'll always have fond memories of the "physics lounge!" |
| Peter Frinchaboy (Peter Frinchaboy website) |
2000 | Virginia, Ph.D. in Astronomy | Assistant Professor of Physics & Astronomy at Texas Christian University (TCU) |
| Mike Farnham | 1998 | Worked as an Optical Technician at Sacramento State after earning his degree. He tutored scores of students in his spare time over the years. Mike passed away in the spring of 2016. | |
| Mike Strong | 1997 | MS in Security and Safety Engineering | |
| Chris Jackson (Chris Jackson website) |
1996 | UC Davis, MBA | Attended UC Davis Department of Applied Science, but left before completing degree to take an engineering job at Intel Corp. in 1997. Held positions in design, quality, product and fabrication engineering. Returned to graduate school at UC Davis Graduate School of Business. Went on to hold positions at Intel Corp in wireless, mobile and corporate computing in marketing and in strategy.I left Intel in 2007 to found Rowy networks to fulfill an unmet strategic objective of Intel. Rowy currently partners with Intel in this endeavor. |
| Sylvia Stork | 1994 | Currently, I am the Water-Quality data manager for the U.S. Geological Survey, California Water Science Center. | |
| Michael Wickett | 1994 | UC Davis, Ph.D. in Applied Science | Since 1999, I've been a computational physicist with the Center for Applied Scientific Computing at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. |
| Linda Muzzey | 1992 | Had a brief stint teaching physics at the Navy's Nuclear Power School. Currently a high school physics teacher. | |
| Mary Ellen Niedzielski | 1992 | Sac State, BA in Liberal Studies | Technical Trainer at Agilent Technologies, developing curricula for and teaching a proprietary programming language, system administration, and configuration/performance/fault management software for the telecom industry. |
| Michael Ocasio | 1991 | M.Sc | Chief Physicist HIMA San Pablo Caguas Center for Cancer & Robotic Radiosurgery 100 Avenida Luis Munoz Marin Caguas, Puerto Rico 00727 |
| Ray Wogec | 1990 | Currently working for Navy at NAVSEA Crane Indiana. | |
| Nathan Phillips (Nathan Phillips website) |
1989 | Duke, Ph.D. Geography | Although I now study and teach about the biophysics of plants and ecosystems at Boston University, I continue to draw heavily off the excellent training I received in physics from Sacramento State. I would enjoy catching up with fellow students from Sac State Physics in the mid-late 1980s. |
| Kathy (Pori) Keehan | 1987 | MS in Environmental Health Sciences | These days I've strayed quite a ways from the world of physics - I'm the executive director of the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition. It's a non-profit advocacy group dedicated to making bicycling better in San Diego. But not to worry - I still use the information I learned in the Sacramento State physics department! I have nothing but fond memories of my time at Sac State and I hope everyone there now gets as thorough an education and has as wonderful a time as I did. |
| Irene Petrasek | 1984 | After graduating, worked at the Jet Propulsion Lab. Died in 1990 due to injuries sustained from a hit and run. Still missed dearly by those that were close to her. May she rest peacefully in the arms of the beloved. | |
| Grace Miazza | 1983 | BSEE, MSEd | Currently working at the Department of State doing Commodity Jurisdiction Determinations. Excellent physics program, more lab and hands-on experience than other BS programs I have seen. |
| D. L. Robinson | 1979 | Have enjoyed working on several DOD projects over the years. Currently working for The Boeing Company, Operations Analysis, Modeling and Simulation group in Seattle. Also busy studying Mandarin, and watching my four daughters and two grandchildren grow and learn while prepare for "retirement" and try to keep up with the world around me. | |
| James Mc Granahan | 1978 | Sac State, MA in Education | Been teaching as a Lecturer with the Sac State Physics Dept since 1981. Concurrently I taught with the San Juan School district for 13 years in their independent study program. Member of Sigma Pi Sigma. |
| John Pleines | 1978 | After Sac State, spent 20+ years with TRW tending to computer systems- operating systems, drivers and hardware. I cut my eye teeth on the PDP-11 the department acquired in 77/78. The last 7 years at a company building airborne computer systems. I credit the problem solving and analytical skills I picked up in the physics department with my successes. Lots of great memories. Thanks. | |
| Patrick Briggs | 1975 | University of Kansas, Ph.D. in Space Physics | Still Associate Professor of Physics at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. Taught College Physics from a textbook by some Urone fella... I was not particularly surprised to find out that Joe Dewitt is in a band. |
| Joe DeWitt | 1975 | MBA | Currently with Raytheon Vision Systems, Goleta CA as Program Engineering Supervisor. Participate as, and Lead group of, engineering managers on DOD and Space Focal Plane Programs. Prior career adventures: Electro-Optical IR,/Visible/Laser test equipment, environmental monitoring satellites, novel water treatment technologies, medical and automotive sensors development, space deployed antenna development. Most fascinating career physics problem: lasing with water molecules. Avocation: 50s & 60's rock 'n roll band www.captaincardiac.com. |
| Kenneth Kitlas (Kenneth Kitlas website) |
1975 | BA, Chemistry | I went on to grad school at the University of Nevada Reno, transferred back to CSUS in electrical engineering MS program. I then moved to Silicon Valley. I have worked for a number of companies on a wide range of engineering jobs. These included military, space, commercial, and medical. I am currently involved in designing medical electronics and devices. |
| Pauline Chan | 1975 | ||
| Robin Evans | 1972 | UC Davis, MA, Ph.D. | I work with the Natural Space Environments group at the Jet Propulsion Lab. This is part of the Reliability Engineering office. We get to use existing spacecraft data to produce models of the environments (radiation belts, solar storms, meteor flux, etc.) for mission design. We also produce space weather reports for missions in critical phases such as orbit insertion, planetary landings, and whacking comets. |
| Michael R. Smith | 1970 | I'm retired and loving it. Life is a seven day weekend. The youngest instructor I had was Michael Shea. Is he still with the Department? I imagine he is retired as well (Note: Michael Shea retired a couple of years ago but is still active in our Teacher Preparation Program). | |
| Michael Richardson | 1969 | UC Davis, MA in Physics | I am currently chair of the Physics/Astronomy/Geology department at Sacramento City College. |
| Thomas Daniel Christensen | 1968 | Retired 2011, Broadband Telecommunications Engineer, Telalaska, Inc. | |
| Robert Steel | 1953 | Course of study: Physical Science Career profession: Reg Civil Engineer State of California Current Status: Retired 1991 |