Department Chair & Staff Contacts

Prof. Gang Xiao

Department Chair

401 863 2644  /  Email For general department inquiries and questions.

Elizabeth Barlow
Financial Administrator  

401 863 2649  /  Email

Grants and financials.

Peter Bilderback
Senior Program Coordinator

401 863 2585  /  Email

 

Kathy Brobisky

Faculty Affairs Coordinator

401 863 3575  /  Email

For questions regarding Prof. Xiao's schedule, information about postdocs and classes.

Vacant
Senior IT Support Consultant

 

For tech questions and help with digital services. 

Robert Horton
Manager, Astronomy Labs/Ladd Observatory

401 863 2769  /  Email

For questions regarding the Ladd observatory. 

Mae Jackson

Communications Specialist 

401 863 1490  /  Email For questions regarding internal and external department communications.

Angella Johnson

Demonstrations Manager

401 863 3964 /  Email For questions regarding physics demonstrations.

Vacant
Center Coordinator

  For questions regarding the BTPC and CFPU Centers. 

Sara Mueller

Laboratory Physicist

401 863 2062  /  Email For questions regarding physics labs.

Jean Miller
Grants and Operations Specialist

401 863 3832  /  Email

For purchase orders and student payroll questions. 

Vacant
Administrative/Conference Coordinator

 

For questions regarding HET seminars and conferences.

Ken Silva
Laboratory Manager

401 863 3061  /  Email

 

Jesse Tessier

Administrative Coordinator

401 863 2641  /  Email For general department inquiries and questions.

Douglas Wilkie
Department Manager

401 863 3574  /  Email

For general department inquiries and questions. 

Morgan Orlandi Latus
Student Affairs and Programs Manager

401 863 1434  /  Email

For graduate student-related information and questions.