SDSU
San Diego State University

Department of Astronomy

  • About
    • People
      • Contact Us
      • Faculty
      • Instructional Support
      • Adjunct Faculty
      • Emeritus Faculty & Staff
    • News & Events
      • Colloquia
      • John D. Schopp Memorial Lecture Series
    • Diversity Statement in Support of Black Lives
  • Academics
    • Bachelor’s Programs
      • Undergraduate Program Overview
      • B.S. in Astronomy
      • B.A. in Astronomy
      • Minor in Astronomy
    • Master’s Program
      • M.S. Degree in Astronomy
      • How to Apply M.S. Program
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Courses
  • Research & Innovation
    • Mount Laguna Observatory
    • Mt. Laguna Observatory Weather
    • Controllers for CCD and IR Arrays
  • Resources & Services
    • Department Scholarships & Awards
    • Sciences Advising
    • Financial Aid & Scholarships
    • Scholarship Finder
    • Graduate Studies
    • Student Ability Center
    • Student Support Programs
    • Study Abroad
    • Health Resources
    • Counseling & Psychological Services
    • Employee Resources
    • Technical Services
  • Student Life
    • Schwartz Astronomical Society
    • Career Development
    • Clubs & Organizations
    • Cultural Centers
    • Student Council
  • Community
    • STARS Program
    • Getting Involved
    • Planetarium Shows
    • Give to the Department
  • About
    • People
      • Contact Us
      • Faculty
      • Instructional Support
      • Adjunct Faculty
      • Emeritus Faculty & Staff
    • News & Events
      • Colloquia
      • John D. Schopp Memorial Lecture Series
    • Diversity Statement in Support of Black Lives
  • Academics
    • Bachelor’s Programs
      • Undergraduate Program Overview
      • B.S. in Astronomy
      • B.A. in Astronomy
      • Minor in Astronomy
    • Master’s Program
      • M.S. Degree in Astronomy
      • How to Apply M.S. Program
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Courses
  • Research & Innovation
    • Mount Laguna Observatory
    • Mt. Laguna Observatory Weather
    • Controllers for CCD and IR Arrays
  • Resources & Services
    • Department Scholarships & Awards
    • Sciences Advising
    • Financial Aid & Scholarships
    • Scholarship Finder
    • Graduate Studies
    • Student Ability Center
    • Student Support Programs
    • Study Abroad
    • Health Resources
    • Counseling & Psychological Services
    • Employee Resources
    • Technical Services
  • Student Life
    • Schwartz Astronomical Society
    • Career Development
    • Clubs & Organizations
    • Cultural Centers
    • Student Council
  • Community
    • STARS Program
    • Getting Involved
    • Planetarium Shows
    • Give to the Department

Faculty

First Name Last Name Suffix Display Name Title Department Research Interests Student Opportunities Campus Profile URL Alt Text Image URL Page Slug
Closeup of Eric Sandquist

Eric Sandquist, Ph.D.

Department Chair
Professor of Astronomy

Department of Astronomy

Astronomy, astrophysics, stars, star clusters, ages of stars, star collisions, planets consumed by stars


San Diego

Eric Sandquist Ph.D. Eric Sandquist, Ph.D. Department Chair
Professor of Astronomy
Department of Astronomy Astronomy, astrophysics, stars, star clusters, ages of stars, star collisions, planets consumed by stars No San Diego https://astronomy.sdsu.edu/people/eric-sandquist Closeup of Eric Sandquist https://astronomy.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/eric-sandquist-1024x1024-1-768x768.jpg
Closeup of Jerome Orosz

Jerome Orosz, Ph.D.

Undergraduate Advisor
Professor of Astronomy

Department of Astronomy

Binary stars, stellar mass black holes, transiting exoplanets


San Diego

Jerome Orosz Ph.D. Jerome Orosz, Ph.D. Undergraduate Advisor
Professor of Astronomy
Department of Astronomy Binary stars, stellar mass black holes, transiting exoplanets No San Diego https://astronomy.sdsu.edu/people/jerome-orosz Closeup of Jerome Orosz https://astronomy.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Orosz.jpg
Closeup of Robert Quimby

Robert Quimby, Ph.D.

Mount Laguna Observatory Director
Professor of Astronomy

Department of Astronomy

Observational cosmology, supernovae, astronomical transients.


San Diego

Robert Quimby Ph.D. Robert Quimby, Ph.D. Mount Laguna Observatory Director
Professor of Astronomy
Department of Astronomy Observational cosmology, supernovae, astronomical transients. No San Diego https://astronomy.sdsu.edu/people/robert-quimby Closeup of Robert Quimby https://astronomy.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/quimby-1.jpg
Closeup of Douglas Leonard

Douglas Leonard, Ph.D.

Outreach and Media Representative
Associate Professor of Astronomy

Department of Astronomy

Supernova explosion geometry and physics as revealed through spectropolarimetry; supernova progenitor stars


San Diego

Douglas Leonard Ph.D. Douglas Leonard, Ph.D. Outreach and Media Representative
Associate Professor of Astronomy
Department of Astronomy Supernova explosion geometry and physics as revealed through spectropolarimetry; supernova progenitor stars No San Diego https://astronomy.sdsu.edu/people/douglas-leonard Closeup of Douglas Leonard https://astronomy.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/leonard.jpg
Closeup of Kate Rubin

Kate Rubin, Ph.D.

Graduate Advisor
Associate Professor of Astronomy

Department of Astronomy

Extragalactic astronomy, galaxy formation and evolution, galactic winds and feedback, the circumgalactic medium, QSO absorption line spectroscopy


San Diego

Kate Rubin Ph.D. Kate Rubin, Ph.D. Graduate Advisor
Associate Professor of Astronomy
Department of Astronomy Extragalactic astronomy, galaxy formation and evolution, galactic winds and feedback, the circumgalactic medium, QSO absorption line spectroscopy No San Diego https://astronomy.sdsu.edu/people/kate-rubin Closeup of Kate Rubin https://astronomy.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/kate-rubin-1024x1024-1-768x768.jpg
Closeup of Allen Shafter

Allen Shafter, Ph.D.

Emeritus Professor of Astronomy

Department of Astronomy

Interacting binary stars, cataclysmic variables, extragalactic novae


San Diego

Allen Shafter Ph.D. Allen Shafter, Ph.D. Emeritus Professor of Astronomy Department of Astronomy Interacting binary stars, cataclysmic variables, extragalactic novae No San Diego https://astronomy.sdsu.edu/people/allen-shafter Closeup of Allen Shafter https://astronomy.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Shafter2012-e1480725466603.jpg
Closeup of William Welsh

William Welsh, Ph.D.

Lab Coordinator
Professor of Astronomy

Department of Astronomy

Interacting binary stars, extrasolar planets, time series analysis, transiting exoplanets, accretion-powered systems: AGN, CVs and X-ray binaries


San Diego

William Welsh Ph.D. William Welsh, Ph.D. Lab Coordinator
Professor of Astronomy
Department of Astronomy Interacting binary stars, extrasolar planets, time series analysis, transiting exoplanets, accretion-powered systems: AGN, CVs and X-ray binaries No San Diego https://astronomy.sdsu.edu/people/william-welsh Closeup of William Welsh https://astronomy.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Bill-greatwall200x200.jpg
Closeup of Sumangala Rao Sudhakar

Sumangala Rao Sudhakar, Ph.D., M.Sc.

Lecturer

Department of Astronomy

Solar system astronomy, exoplanets, stellar evolution


San Diego

Sumangala Rao Sudhakar Ph.D., M.Sc. Sumangala Rao Sudhakar, Ph.D., M.Sc. Lecturer Department of Astronomy Solar system astronomy, exoplanets, stellar evolution No San Diego https://astronomy.sdsu.edu/people/sumangala-rao-sudhakar Closeup of Sumangala Rao Sudhakar https://astronomy.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Sumangala_Pic.jpg
Closeup of Gur Windmiller

Gur Windmiller, M.S.

Lecturer

Department of Astronomy

Binary and hierarchical star systems, planet detection, circumbinary planets, isochrones


San Diego

Gur Windmiller M.S. Gur Windmiller, M.S. Lecturer Department of Astronomy Binary and hierarchical star systems, planet detection, circumbinary planets, isochrones No San Diego https://astronomy.sdsu.edu/people/gur-windmiller Closeup of Gur Windmiller https://astronomy.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/gur-windmiller-300.jpg
Closeup of Anna Rosen

Anna Rosen, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Department of Astronomy

Computational and Theoretical Astrophysics, Star Formation, Massive Stars, Protostellar Evolution, Interstellar Medium, Star Clusters, Stellar Feedback


San Diego

Anna Rosen Ph.D. Anna Rosen, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Astronomy Computational and Theoretical Astrophysics, Star Formation, Massive Stars, Protostellar Evolution, Interstellar Medium, Star Clusters, Stellar Feedback No San Diego https://astronomy.sdsu.edu/people/anna-rosen Closeup of Anna Rosen https://astronomy.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/anna-rosen-300.jpg
San Diego State University
  • youtube
  • twitter
  • facebook
  • instagram
619-594-5200
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182
Maps | Parking
  • Campus Directory
  • Employment
  • Media Relations
  • Canvas
  • General Contact
  • Network Status
  • Strategic Plan
  • Newsletter
  • Accessibility
  • Document Readers
  • Digital Privacy Statement
  • Campus Safety Reports
  • Feedback
© 2023 San Diego State University  |  All Rights Reserved

Dynamic title for modals

Are you sure?

Please confirm deletion. There is no undo!