Mr. Jeff Barron
Physics Faculty

Mr. Jeff Barron is a part-time instructor of astronomy in the physics department at the University of West Georgia.

 

 

 

Mr. David Curtis
Physics Faculty

Mr. David Curtis received his B.S. degree from the University of Georgia and his M.Ed. from the University of West Georgia. Mr. Curtis' main research field is in testing and is currently investigating the effects of Advanced Placement courses on SAT scores. Mr. David Curtis is a part-time astronomy and lower-level physics instructor.

Dr. Ben DeMayo
Physics Faculty - Emeritus

Dr. Benjamin DeMayo, Professor of Physics, has been at West Georgia since 1971, except for one year when he was a Visiting Professor of Physics at the Georgia Institute of Technology. DeMayo came to West Georgia from the University of Illinois, where he was a Research Associate in the Department of Mining and Metallurgy. He received his B.S. from Emory University (1962), his M.S. from Yale University (1964), and his Ph.D. from Georgia Tech (1969), all in Physics. De Mayo's main research interests lie in the fields of Mossbauer spectroscopy and superconductivity. He is currently investigating ancient Native American pottery and high temperature superconductors. He is also setting up an advanced test and measurement lab for use by local manufacturers. In addition, DeMayo is the coordinator of the Ingram Scholars, which consists of those sophomores, juniors and seniors with a GPA of 3.75 or higher.

Mr. Greg Gowens
Physics Faculty

Mr. Greg Gowens is a part-time instructor of astronomy and physics in the physics department at the University of West Georgia.

 

 

 

Dr. Javier Hasbun
Physics Faculty

Dr. Javier E. Hasbun is a Professor of physics. He holds an undergraduate physics degree from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (1982). His Master (1984) and Ph.D. (1987) degrees are from the University of New York at Albany. His specialty is theoretical Solid State Physics, and he conducts research in semiconducting alloy systems. Advanced physics students and students who are interested in performing experimental or practical theoretical work are welcome to work with Dr. Hasbun on his research.

Please visit Dr. Hasbun's webpage.

Dr. George Keller
Physics Faculty

Dr. George E. Keller received his Ph. D. in physics (1969) from Louisiana State University. His doctoral research field was precision b-ray and t-ray spectroscopy. His dissertation is entitled "Band Mixing Effects in the Even-Even Deformed Neclei: 154Gd, 160Dy, and 168Er." Dr. Keller came to West Georgia as an assistant professor in the fall of 1969 and was promoted to Associate Professor in the fall of 1975. He has taught nearly every physics course in the catalog during the past 25 years. He prides himself in being able to communicate with students and on being accessible to them. He has served as advisor to the Physics Club for all but three of the past 16 years. As president of the local scientific Sigma Xi Club for 1993-95, Dr. Keller became active in sponsoring undergraduate student research on a variety of topics encountered in the undergraduate curriculum. The use of Hall effect probes to monitor magnetic fields and the thermodynamic properties of industrial gases are current topics of his interest.

During the Fall of 2003, a student in XIDS 2001 (The Physical Universe), a course that is team taught by the physics faculty, made a cartoon of George. It has such a good resemblance of George that it is posted here.

Mrs. Cheryl Moore
Physics Secretary

Mrs. Cheryl Moore is a senior secretary in the physics department at the University of West Georgia. She currently attends UWG part-time and is working towards a second B.S. in Physics. In May of 2007, she graduated with a B.S. in Mathematics. As of Fall 2008, she is working on a M.S. in Applied Computer Science at the University of West Georgia.

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Mr. Robert Moore, Jr.
Physics Lab Coordinator

Mr. Robert Moore has been the Lab Coordinator for the physics department at the University of West Georgia since the fall of 2005. He received his B.S. in Physics from the University of West Georgia (1997), then taught math and physics at a private high school in Louisiana for three years.  He is attending Georgia State University to work on his M.S. in Physics/Astronomy. His goal is to eventually earn a Ph.D. in Astronomy.

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Dr. Bobby Powell
Physics Faculty (Chair)

Dr. Bob Powell is Professor of Physics and Director of the University of West Georgia Observatory. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree (1963) in physics from the Georgia Institute of Technology and his Master of Science (1965) and Ph. D. Degrees (1967) from Clemson University. He has served at West Georgia since 1967. He has directed student projects in solid state physics and in astronomy. He also works extensively with area pre-college teachers and in-service teaches. He has received grants from the Georgia Department of Energy Resources and the Eisenhower Program from 1987-1997 to offer courses for those teachers. He has served as president of the Georgia Academy of Science and as president of the Southern Atlantic Coastal Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers. He and area teachers have participated in the Telescopes in Education Program at the Mt. Wilson Observatory. Since 1996, he has been the West Georgia Coordinator for the Post-Secondary Readiness Enrichment Program (PREP), to provide assistance in area schools and in a West Georgia summer program (Project STARRR) to students in at-risk situations. He serves as the faculty advisor of the Phi Kappa Chapter of the Chi Omega Sorority. For this service, the has been recognized as the campus student organization advisor of the year in 2002 and 2004. His hobbies include photography, growing roses, and studying Civil War history.

Ms. Ann Robinson
Physics Faculty

Ms. Ann Robinson is a part-time instructor in the physics department at the University of West Georgia.

 

 

 

Ms. Susan Smith
Physics Faculty

Ms. Susan Smith is a part-time instructor of astronomy in the physics department at the University of West Georgia. She currently instructs at the Newnan Campus.

 

 

 

Dr. Julie Talbot
Physics Faculty

Dr. Julie Talbot is originally from Western Pennsylvania and majored in physics at Allegheny College, in Meadville, PA. After graduating in 1992, she taught high school for two years, before returning to college. She did her graduate work in physics at Clemson University, receiving her M.A. in 1997, and her PhD in 2000. Her graduate research was in the area of quantum field theory, studying the theoretical anomalous magnetic moment of vector mesons. She is interested in quantum mechanics and particle physics, but most especially, she is interested in teaching physics to undergraduates. She is currently serving as co-advisor to the Physics and Engineering Club.

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Mr. Benjamin Team
Physics Faculty

Mr. Benjamin Team received his M.S. degree from the Georgia State University. Mr. Team is currently a part-time astronomy and lower-level physics instructor.