Division of Physical Sciences Faculty
Welcome to the faculty directory for the Physical Sciences division. Use the links below to learn more about each faculty member’s educational background, areas of focus in instruction and research, and contact information.
Peter C. Anderson, Associate Professor
DISC-452H
pca4@uw.edu
Area: Chemistry
Research: computational modeling and design of proteins, peptides, and protein-ligand interactions
Luisa T. Buchman, Affiliate Assistant Professor
DISC-476
lbuchman@uw.edu
Area: Physics
Research: the collision and mergers of binary black hole systems, gravitational wave signals
Warren W. Buck, Chancellor Emeritus and Professor Emeritus
Area: Physics
Research: theoretical relativistic quantum mechanics, QCD, beyond standard model, theoretical model building, physics and art, physics and non-duality
Brandon Finley, Assistant Teaching Professor and Lab Coordinator
HH-1322
bfinley@uw.edu
Area: Chemistry
Heather Galindo, Associate Teaching Professor
UWBB-107K
hgalindo@uw.edu
Area: Earth System Science, Biology
Research: combining techniques from oceanographic modeling, population genetics, and marine ecology to understand how populations of marine animals are connected to each other
Daniel Jaffe, Professor
DISC-452E
djaffe@uw.edu
Area: Chemistry, Earth System Science
Research: ozone and particulate matter; impacts of wildfires on air quality; impacs from diesel powered and coal trains
Joey Shapiro-Key, Associate Professor
UW2-343
joeykey@uw.edu
Area: Physics
Research: astrophysical parameter estimation for gravitational wave signals across the gravitational wave frequency band
Hyung Kim, Assistant Professor
UW2-316
hjkim3@uw.edu
Area: Chemistry
Research: enzymatic reactions of metalloproteins; proteins involved in key environmental processes
Charity Lovitt, Associate Teaching Professor
UW2-330
lovittc@uw.edu
Area: Chemistry
Research: computer modeling of organometallic reactions
Alanna Pawlak, Assistant Teaching Professor
HH-1438
aspawlak@uw.edu
Area: Physics
Research: focus on how students, faculty, and student teaching assistants (such as peer facilitators), engage with collaborative learning environments in physics
Lori Robins, Professor and Division Chair
DISC-452G
LRobins@uw.edu
Area: Chemistry
Research: kinetic isotope effects and protein modifications to understand biological reactions
Paola Rodríguez Hildalgo, Assistant Professor
UW2-235
paola@uw.edu
Area: Physics
Research: focus on using spectroscopy to understand the universe
Eric Salathé, Associate Professor
DISC-352J
salathe@uw.edu
Area: Earth System Science, Physics
Research: regional climate change and the impacts of climate change on human and natural systems
Rachel Scherr, Assistant Professor
UW2-332
rescherr@uw.edu
Area: Physics
Research: the seeds of sophisticated understanding in learners’ ideas; physics disciplinary culture and practices.
David Sommerfeld, Associate Teaching Professor
UW2-345
dsommerf@uw.edu
Area: Chemistry
Research: fate of trace, persistent chemicals in the environment; using chemistry to better understand artistic, anthropological, historical and archaeological artifacts and materials