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

wbuck@uw.edu

Area: Physics
Research: theoretical relativistic quantum mechanics, QCD, beyond standard model, theoretical model building, physics and art, physics and non-duality

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