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Faculty
Jaime R. Taylor,
Professor/Interim Dean of the
College of Science and
Mathematics, joined the
faculty in 1996 with a B.S. from
Austin Peay State University,
and an M.S. and a Ph.D. from the
University of Tennessee Space
Institute.
His research interests are in
applications of biologically
inspired algorithms or
“
soft computing” methods such as
neural networks,
fuzzy systems and
genetic algorithms.
Email:
taylorjr@apsu.edu
Office: Sundquist Science Center, Rm B323
Phone: (931) 221-6361
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Pei Xiong-Skiba, Professor, joined the faculty
in 1993 with a B.S. from Fudan University (China), an M.S. from Southeastern
Massachusetts University, and a Ph.D. from Wesleyan University of
Connecticut. Her background is in experimental surface physics using
electron emission.
Email:
xiongp@apsu.edu
Office: Sundquist Science Center, Rm B325
Phone:
(931) 221-6118
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Spencer L. Buckner, Associate Professor, joined the
faculty in 1999 with a B.S. in Engineering Physics, an M.S., and a Ph.D. all
from Texas Tech University. His background is in experimental thin film physics
of organic and inorganic insulators.
Email:
buckners@apsu.edu
Office: Sundquist Science Center, Rm B326
Phone: (931) 221-6241
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Arthur Carpenter, Associate Professor, joined the
faculty in 1988 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of
Illinois, an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Florida, and
a Ph.D. in Physics from Florida State University. His background is in
theoretical nuclear physics of nucleon-nucleon scattering.
Email:
carpentera@apsu.edu
Office: Austin Peay Fort Campbell
Phone: (931) 221-1400
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B. Alex King III, Associate Professor, joined the faculty in 2000 with
a B.A. in Physics and Chemistry from Austin College in Sherman, Texas, an M.S.
from Southern Methodist University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois
at Chicago. His background is in theoretical high-energy physics.
Email: kinga@apsu.edu
Office: Sundquist Science Center, Rm B324
Phone: (931) 221-6102
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J. Allyn Smith,
Associate Professor/Interim
Chair, joined the faculty in 2006 with a B.S. in General and Molecular Biology, an M.S.
in Space Sciences (Atmospheric Physics), an M.S. in Space Technology (Space Systems Operations),
and a Ph.D. in Space
Sciences (Astrophysics), all
from the Florida Institute
of Technology in Melbourne,
FL. His background is in
observational astrophysics
with primary research
interests in the late stages
of stellar evolution and
survey calibration.
Email:
smithj@apsu.edu
Office: Sundquist
Science Center, Rm B329
Phone: (931) 221-6104
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Kevin D. Schultz, Assistant Professor,
joined the faculty in
2006 with a B.S. in
physics from Loyola
University Chicago and a
PhD from State
University of New York
at Stony Brook. His
background is in strong
field atomic physics and
he is currently
interested in doing
microscopy with
short-pulse lasers.
Email:
schultzk@apsu.edu
Office:
Sundquist Science
Center, Rm B327
Phone: (931)
221-6242
Web:
www.apsu.edu/schultzk
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Emeritus Faculty
Melburn R. Mayfield, M.S., Professor of Physics (1957-1987); Chair of
Department of Physics (1958-1970); Vice President for Development and Field
Services (1972-1976); Executive Director of University Advancement
(July-December 1976).
Email:
mayfieldm@apsu.edu
Phone: (931) 221-6104
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Staff
Sherry Bagwell, Department Secretary/Lab Manager joined the department
in 2002. She is an APSU graduate with a B.S. in Biology and is currently pursuinng a
Master's Degree in Education.
Email:
bagwells@apsu.edu
Office: Sundquist Science Center, Rm B334
Phone: (931) 221-6116
Tedmann Onyango, Laboratory and Equipment Manager, joined the
department in 2007.
He has a B.Ed. from
Egerton University in
Physics Education, a
M.S. in Physics and a
Ph.D. in Material
Science both from State
University of New York.
Email:
onyangot@apsu.edu
Office: Sundquist Science Center, Rm B325
Phone:
(931) 221-6117
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