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Alumni Information

Welcome to our alumni and visitors! We are proud of our graduates and like to know what they are doing. We are continually in the process of updating our database as to the current whereabouts and status of our alumni. Alumni, if you want to drop us a note on what you are up to, please take the time to fill out a brief form. When you are done filling in the form, click on the button "Submit information" at the bottom and this will send the information to us. Thanks to all of our alumni and good luck to the recent graduates of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Montana - Missoula!

Last update August 1, 2008



Year Name Degree Current Activities and Whereabouts
Class of
2008		 Pete BolenbaughPhysics
Missoula, MT
Murphy BreyfoglePhys-Astr
Missoula, MT
Gabe CarrollPhysics
Missoula, MT
Laura CotePhysics
Austin, TX
Brian FishPhys-Astr
Missoula, MT
Keith GinoffPhys-Astr
Missoula, MT
Michael JohnsonPhys-Comp
Missoula, MT
Alecia JongewardPhys-Astr
Missoula, MT
Clark KoganPhysics
Graduate student in biology, University of Missoula, MT
Hilary MartensPhysics
Graduate student in physics, London, England
Erin MondlochPhysics
Graduate student in physics, University of Oregon
Stephen SchuttenPhys-Astr
Missoula, MT
Kelli StumpePhys-Astr
Missoula, MT
Class of
2007		 Tyler BlackewllPhysics
Missoula, MT
Tristan DeBordePhysics
Graduate student in physics, Oregon State University
Joe HardymanPhys-Astr
Missoula, MT
Lesley HerrmannPhys-Astr
Graduate student in engineering, University of Colorado
Nels KnutsonPhysics
Missoula, MT
Clay NylundPhysics
Missoula, MT
Laura ZschaechnerPhys-Astr
Graduate student in astronomy, University of New Mexico
Class of
2006		 Nova Daniels Phys-Comp
 Bozeman, Montana
Jimmy DilorenzoPhysics
 Research assistant, Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico
Bonnie GillianPhys-Astro
 Graduate student in geology, University of Montana
Agatha Light Phys-Astro
 Graduate student in atmospheric science, University of Alaska
Ari Margolin Physics
 Graduate student in French, University of Montana
Tracy MelzerPhysics
 Graduate student in medical physics, New Zealand
David PodraskyPhys-Astro
 Graduate student in geophsyics, University of Alaska
Class of
2005		 Owen ApplequistPhysics
 Working for the U.S. Army in Forest Hills, MD
Emily ChronisterPhysics
 Relaxing in California?
Burke FetscherPhysics
 Graduate student in physics, University of Washington
Adam GoldammerPhys-Astro
 Adjunct instructor, University of Montana
Stuart GrahamPhysics
 Chicago, IL
Daniel GuestPhysics
 Missoula, MT
Brian HandPhys-Astro
 Missoula, MT
James WillettPhysics
 Graduate student in engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Class of
2004		 Jessica CroftPhysics
 Member of the Butte Symphony, Butte, MT
Erin FitzhenryPhysics
 Graduate student in Oregon
Anna HaugsjaaPhys-Astro
 Graduate student in astronomy, University of Colorado
Krishna MonizPhysics
 Working for Tellus.com in Suriname?
Daniel PhippsPhysics
Daniel WedulPhysics
 Computer programmer, Atlanta, GA
Dustin YorkPhysics
 Web programmer, Missoula, MT
Class of
2003		 Dan BacaPhys-Astro
 Graduate student in aerospace engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
Elliott BarcikowskiPhysics
 Graduate student in physics, University of Utah
Chris BergPhysics
Joel BrownPhys-Astro
 MS in Geology (2006), University of Montana
 Graduate student in geology, Boise State University, Boise, ID
Ted FisherPhysics
 Graduate student in medical physics, University of Wisconsin - Madison
John HoffPhysics
 Research Assistant, APS Healthcare, Missoula, MT
Barak NelsonPhys-Astro
Beverly PlumbPhys-Astro
 Engineering program, Montana Tech, Butte, MT
Abbey StevensPhysics
 Trekking through New Zealand?
David WesterlyPhysics
 Graduate student in medical physics, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Class of
2002		 Eric AlmanPhysics
 Minneapolis, MN
Brent BuffingtonPhysics
 MS in Aerospace Engineering (2005), University of Colorado - Boulder
 Outer Planet Mission Analyst, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasedena, CA
Chris ColpittsPhysics
 Graduate student in physics, Dartmouth University
Reuben DarlingtonPhysics
 Technical specialist, Univeristy of Montana
Amanda DeisherPhysics
 Graduate student in physics, University of California, Berkeley
Matt FigPhysics
 Graduate student in engineering, Montana State University
Peter GarnerCompSci-Phys

Patrick MartinPhysics
 MS in Medical Physics (2006), University of Wisconsin - Madison
 Medical physicist, St. Patricks Hospital, Missoula, MT
Pete McCauleyPhysics
 Graduate student, Washington State University
Jeremy SauerPhys-CompSci
 MS in Computer Science (2005), University of Montana
 Research associate, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM
John SingletonPhys-CompSci
 Journalism student, University of Montana
Class of
2001		 David HeskettPhysics Jackson, Wyoming
Bryce JacobsonPhys-Astro Graduate student, University of Hawaii
Tina KellyPhys-Astro Information security conultant, Wells Fargo Bank, Bloomington, MN
Katie MateskonPhysics Paralegal, Missoula, MT
Kelly NelsonPhysics High school physics teacher, Sentinel High School, Missoula, MT
Yuji OkamotoPhysics
Dan SchusterPhys-Astro Auburn, New York
Class of
2000		 David AlbanPhys-CompSci JD (2005), University of California, Berkeley
Associate, Morrison & Foerster, Palo Alto, California
Jessica BartleyPhys-Astro Systems administrator, Dallas, TX
Hans BergPhysics Graduate student, University of Montana
Casey BurnetCompSci-Phys
Ahmed DialloPhysics PhD in Physics (2005), University of Iowa
 Postdoctoral researcher, CRPP-EPFl, Lausanne, Switzerlanda
Wendy GatesPhysics Physics tutor, Missoula, MT
Heidi JunkersfeldPhysics Coordinator, Missoula Area Resource Center, Missoula, MT
Nicholas KujawaPhysics JD (2004), New York University
 Law associate, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Brooklyn, NY
Shinya KurebayashiPhysics MS in Physics (2004), MIT
 Financial analyst, Goldman Sachs, Tokyo, Japan
Jaylene NaylorMS in Physics Computer technician, Missoula, MT
Michael OblandPhysics PhD in Physics (2007), Montana State University
Poast-doc, NASA Langley
Joe RoverePhys-Astro Technical agent, San Diego, CA
Josh WilsonPhys-Astro MSI in Library and Information Services (2005), University of Michigan
 Librarian, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Ethan WoodruffPhysics Systems analyst, Applications engineer, The Mathworks, Hudson, MA
Class of
1999		 Adam BaylissPhys-Astro PhD in Physics (2006), University of Wisconsin - Madison
 Postdoctoral researcher, UW, Madison, WI
Jesse BrannenPhys-Astro Research scientist, Sicel Tech., Inc., Raleigh, NC
Teddy GeorgePhys-Astro Telescope operator, Canada-France Hawaii Telescope, HI
Eric NelsonPhysics High school physics teacher, Whitefish, MT
Eric NemethPhys-CompSci Geographic information systems, Annis Water Resources Institute, Grand Haven, MI
Cy ProthroPhysics Professional ultimate player, San Diego, CA
Peter StuartPhysics MS in Computer Science (2004), Ohio State University
 Computer Animator, C. O. R. E. Feature Animations, Toronto, Canada
Etsuko TaniguchiPhys-Astro Falls Church, VA
Class of
1998		 Brian ErmoldPhys-Astro Research scientist, Richland, WA
Matthew FarnhamPhysics MS in Information Security (2004), University of London
 Information security analyst, Wells Fargo Bank, Chandler, AZ
Andrew GustafsonPhysics Graduate student in engineering physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Matthew HarringtonPhys-CompSci Web developer and designer, NXTbook Media, Sacramento, CA
Lee HungerfordPhys-CompSci Software consultant, Infor Global Systems, Missoula, MT
Thomas MayPhys-Astro Computer programmer, Missoula, MT
Guy PinjuvPhysics Graduate student in forestry, University of Cantebury, Christchurch, New Zealand
Wade ScatesPhys-Astro PhD in Engineering and Applied Science (2004), Idaho State University
 Postdoctoral researcher, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID
Joshua StickaPhys-Astro MD (2003), University of Washington
 Practicing medicine in San Diego, CA
Paul YorkPhysics Network support, Stow, MA
Class of
1997		 Sarah AltPhysics High school physics teacher, Portland, OR
Thomas McCartneyPhys-teach
Class of
1996		 William RedmondPhysics
Orest PilskalnsPhysics PhD in Computer Science (2004), Washinton State University
 Assistant professor, WSU Vancouver, Vancouver, WA
Jeffrey RidgeleyPhysics
Gregory EmpeyPhysics MD in optometry (2004), UC Berkeley
 Practicing optometry in Santa Cruz, CA
Pre-1996
Alumni		 Donald BrownPhys (1995) Programmer, SAIC, Virginia Beach, VA
Helen HartPhys (1981) PhD in Astrophysics and Planetary Sciences (1989), U. of Colorado
Astronomer, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Brad LarsonPhys (1988) Systems ADministrator, Micron Electronics, Nampa, ID