Physics Faculty and Staff
Department Chair
William Standish Ph.D.
Associate Professors
David Atkatz
Associate Professor of Physics
B.S., M.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook
At Skidmore since 1989
Dana Science Center 231
518-580-5133
datkatz@skidmore.edu
Research interests: theoretical cosmology, quantum physics
Mary Crone Odekon
Associate Professor of Physics
B.S., College of William and Mary
Ph.D., University of Michigan
At Skidmore since 1997
Dana Science Center 230
518-580-5123
mcrone@skidmore.edu
Research interest: astrophysics; galaxy and large-scale structure formation
William Standish
Associate Professor of Physics
Chair, Department of Physics
B.A., Harpur College
M.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at Binghamton
At Skidmore since 1983
Dana Science Center 272A
518-580-5122
wstandis@skidmore.edu
Research interests: high-temperature superconductivity and hydrogen in metals
Teaching Associate
Jill Linz
Senior Teaching Associate in Physics
B.S., Stockton State College
M.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
At Skidmore since 1992
Dana Science Center 238
518-580-5128
jlinz@skidmore.edu
Research interests: optics, acoustics
Support Staff
John Myers
Mechanical Engineering Technician
Dana Science Center 289
518-580-5134
jmyers@skidmore.edu
Cheryl Towers
Administrative Assistant
At Skidmore since 1996
Dana Science Center 272
518-580-5120
ctowers@skidmore.edu
Department Chair
William Standish Ph.D.
Associate Professors
David Atkatz
Associate Professor of Physics
B.S., M.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook
At Skidmore since 1989
Dana Science Center 231
518-580-5133
datkatz@skidmore.edu
Research interests: theoretical cosmology, quantum physics
Mary Crone Odekon
Associate Professor of Physics
B.S., College of William and Mary
Ph.D., University of Michigan
At Skidmore since 1997
Dana Science Center 230
518-580-5123
mcrone@skidmore.edu
Research interest: astrophysics; galaxy and large-scale structure formation
William Standish
Associate Professor of Physics
Chair, Department of Physics
B.A., Harpur College
M.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at Binghamton
At Skidmore since 1983
Dana Science Center 272A
518-580-5122
wstandis@skidmore.edu
Research interests: high-temperature superconductivity and hydrogen in metals
Teaching Associate
Jill Linz
Senior Teaching Associate in Physics
B.S., Stockton State College
M.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
At Skidmore since 1992
Dana Science Center 238
518-580-5128
jlinz@skidmore.edu
Research interests: optics, acoustics
Support Staff
John Myers
Mechanical Engineering Technician
Dana Science Center 289
518-580-5134
jmyers@skidmore.edu
Cheryl Towers
Administrative Assistant
At Skidmore since 1996
Dana Science Center 272
518-580-5120
ctowers@skidmore.edu
