Joe Grams

December 2006 - B.S. Physics Major, Math Minor
Technical Support for Epic Systems Corporation

I primarily support our product's installation on Citrix Servers and Windows Machines. I also do occasional development and scripting.

Josh Vizanko

December 2006 - B.S. Physics Major, Math Minor
Mechanical Designer for NothelferGilman, Inc.

I primarily design and detail welding and assembly systems for car factories for various automotive clients. This is all done in SolidWorks 2006. Basically, I get to play with advanced Legos all day long; Legos that end up making cars.

Matthew Benson

May 2002 - B.S. Physics Major, Management Computer Systems (MCS) Major
Software engineer on the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) for Honeywell.

The CEV will eventually replace the space shuttle and return man to the moon. I'm part of a small team that is designing and building the CEV avionics. This is my second job out of college. My first job was working as a test engineer on the International Space Station program for Boeing.

Brandon Palicki

1999 - B.S. Physics Major, Math Major
Programmer:Product Development & Production
Briggs & Stratton Home Power Products Group

I design the programs, using LabVIEW, to do all the endurance and qualification testing in our Lab and final production performance verification. In our division of Briggs and Stratton we engineer and produce generators, pressure washers, outboard motors, pumps, air compressors/Inflators and home standby's. I'm also responsible for any future products that will need to be tested.

Scott Beardsley

1995 - B.S. Physics Major, Math Major
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI

I research human visual processing, neural engineering, and functional imaging.

Cody Kreischer

1980 - B.S. Physics Major
CEO Kreischer Optics

Hi! I'm Cody Kreischer, owner, President, and chief sales and technical contact at Kreischer Optics. I've worked in every phase of optical manufacturing, from curve generating to hand polishing of precision surfaces. In 1983, I completed my Master's degree at the University of Arizona's Optical Sciences Center with emphasis on lens design and optical testing. After three years of working as a Senior Engineer at Recon Optical in Barrington, Illinois, I decided it was time to devote myself full time to Kreischer Optics.

Scott Beutlich

1978 - B.S.E. Physics teaching
High School Physics Teacher
Crystal Lake South High School, Crystal Lake, Il.

I have been teaching High School Physics at Crystal Lake South High School in Crystal Lake, Illinios for 29 years. I love my job teaching Physics to students and sharing ideas with other teachers. I have coached 45 high school teams in Baseball, Basketball and Volleyball. I am president of a local Physics teacher share group (over 220 teachers) called Physics Northwest. We meet once a month during the school year and share demonstrations and teaching ideas. Three of the members are former Physics students at CL South. I am also a table leader for grading the Advanced Placement Physics exams for the College Board.

Pat Slane

1977 - B.S.E. Physics/Mathematics Majors
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory at Harvard University

I am an Astrophysicist at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and a Lecturer in the Department of Astronomy at Harvard University, jointly located at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. My research interests center on studies of supernova remnants, neutron stars, and X-ray studies of our galaxy. Our GaS research group actively includes a team of students and postdocs in a broad range of research areas.

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Ralph H. Zee

1974 - B.S. Physics major, Mathematics minor
Acting Associate Provost and Vice President for Research of Auburn University.
Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Auburn University's College of Engineering

After receiving his BS in Physics from UWW, Ralph completed his graduate study at UW-Madison receiving his master's and PhD degrees in materials science. He was a materials scientist at Chalk River Laboratory in Canada until 1986 at which time he joined the faculty at Auburn University. His administrative responsibility began in 2001 when he assumed the duty of the Associate Dean for Research in the College of Engineering. In January of 2007 he was appointed Acting Associate Provost and Vice President for Research of Auburn University with the responsibility of promoting research and building partnerships.

Art Andersen

1967 - B.S. Physics and Math Majors
CEO Virtual Surfaces, Inc. Computer Scanning & Surface Services

Art is a "paleotechnologist.", it's an occupation that straddles the prehistoric and high tech manufacturing. Andersen's company, Virtual Surfaces, Inc. in Mount Prospect, Ill., provides engineering services to commercial clients. Using advanced software and high resolution three-dimensional scanners, he works with industry, the scientific community and museums to "connect the dots" that define surfaces.

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Warren W. Hein

1966 - B.S. Physics and Mathematics
Program Officer, Division of Undergraduate Education
National Science Foundation

Warren Hein graduated in 1966 from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater with a Bachelor of Science in Physics and Mathematics. He then attended Iowa State University on a National Defense Education Act Fellowship and graduated in 1970 with a PhD in Nuclear Physics. Hein taught physics at Northern State University and South Dakota State University in South Dakota from 1970 until February 1997. In 1997 he became Associate Executive Officer for the American Association of Physics Teachers in College Park, Maryland. In September 2007 he moved to the National Science Foundation as program officer in the Division of Undergraduate Education. Hein and his spouse Melanie live in Alexandria, Virginia, with their two cats.

Robert Douglas

1960 - B.S. Physics and Math Majors
CEO Virtual Surfaces, Inc. Computer Scanning & Surface Services

Mr. Douglas retired as the President of Advanced Assembly Automation in 1999. Following his retirement, he has served as a consultant for Wright Technology Network, a non-profit organization, dedicated to the transfer of technology from the United States Air Force to industry. Currently he is consulting with ConnecTerra, a provider of middleware software for the RFID industry. In this role he interfaces with the University of Wisconsin UW E-Business Consortiumon a monthly basis.

Mr. Douglas has more than thirty years of technical managerial experience in the industrial automation field. Prior to joining Advanced Assembly Automation in 1992, he was Vice President of Marketing for the Materials Handling Division of Litton Industrial Automation. He also served as the President of Engineered Systems Division of Litton, General Manager of Gilman Engineering and Manufacturing Company and in various technical roles for Gilman and the Parker Pen Company.