Contact the Department of Physics & Astronomy

Campus	Main Contact	Phone	Email	Location
Dahlonega	Dr. Patrick Bunton, Department Head of Physics	706-864-1511	physics@ung.edu	Rogers Hall Room 117
Gainesville	Dr. Ted Forringer, Asst. Department Head of Physics	678-717-3812		Science, Engineering, and Technology Room 212
Observatory	Dr. Gregory Feiden	706-867-2037	observatory@ung.edu	North Georgia Astronomical Observatory Day Drive Dahlonega, GA 30533
Planetarium	Dr. Lesley Simanton-Coogan, Lecturer & Planetarium Director	706-864-1471 (Planetarium Information Line)	planetarium@ung.edu	Health and Natural Sciences Room 234

Faculty & Staff

Patrick BuntonProfile page

Department Head of Physics

Rogers Hall, 117A, Dahlonega

Gregory Feiden, Ph.D.Profile page

Associate Professor

Director, North Georgia Astronomical Observatory

faculty.ung.edu/gafeiden

Rogers Hall, 101, Dahlonega

Sarah Formica, Ph.D.Profile page

Professor, Physics

Fuller E. Callaway Professorial Chair

physicser-at-ung.com

Rogers Hall, 116A, Dahlonega

Ted ForringerProfile page

Assistant Department Head in Physics

Science, Engineering, Tech, 212, Gainesville

Francisco Guzman FulgencioProfile page

Assistant Professor

Rogers Hall, 107, Dahlonega

Stephen Hevert

Stephen HevertProfile page

Lecturer

Building 500, 541 Oconee

Anota Ijaduola, Ph.D.Profile page

Professor

Rogers Hall, 106, Dahlonega

Seth Mallett

Seth Mallett, Ph.D.Profile page

Assistant Professor

Rogers Hall, 115A, Dahlonega

Sonny Mantry, Ph.D.Profile page

Professor

mantry123.github.io

Rogers Hall, 113, Dahlonega

Amanda MoffettProfile page

Associate Professor

Science, Engineering, Tech, 253, Gainesville

Dilina Perera, Ph.D.Profile page

Assistant Professor

Rogers Hall, 102, Dahlonega

Hoang Pham, Ph.D.Profile page

Associate Professor, Physics

Science, Engineering, Tech, 260, Gainesville

Celestine Segbefia

Celestine SegbefiaProfile page

Physics Lab Coordinator

Rogers Hall, 114, Dahlonega

JB Sharma

JB Sharma, Ph.D.Profile page

Emeritus Retiree-Gainesville

Eminent Scholar

Redahegn SileshiProfile page

Associate Professor of Engineering

Science, Engineering, Tech, 256, Gainesville

Lesley Simanton-Coogan, Ph.D.Profile page

Lecturer/Planetarium Director

Health and Natural Sciences, 119, Dahlonega

Mark Spraker, Ph.D.Profile page

Professor, Physics

Rogers Hall, 112, Dahlonega

Nikki SuttonProfile page

Administrative Assistant IV

Rogers Hall, 117A, Dahlonega

Al WaltersProfile page

Associate Professor, Physics

Science, Engineering, Tech, 261, Gainesville

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