Our Advisors and Mentors provide a wealth of information about the programs and academic tracks available in the Physics Department, and they work hard to help our students stay on track to graduation. Advisors/Mentors can provide information on the four-year guarantee program, designed to ensure a student takes the correct classes in order to graduate in four years. Graduating students are advised to visit their Advisor/Mentor the semester prior to graduation, in order to ensure the degree requirements have been met.

Students will also be assigned a Faculty Mentor in order to guide their academic progress while pursuing a degree in Physics. Students must meet with their assigned Faculty Mentor at least once a semester; new students will not be able to register for classes until they have met with their Faculty Mentor.

Meeting with an Advisor/Mentor

Students should prepare for a meeting with an Advisor/Mentor by knowing their current schedule and their plans for the future. Students should bring an advising form, and should visit faculty mentors during their office hours.

Assignments by last name are intended for initial visits. Students are encouraged to work with the same mentor over the course of their academic career, when feasible.

Note: During the summer, faculty mentors do not hold weekly office hours. Please email your mentor for assistance.

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Engineering Physics Undergraduate Advisor

PhotoNameContact Information
Portrait of Christina Oerter Christina Oerter
Engineering Physics Undergraduate Advisor
Physics
Email

EPEN Faculty Mentor (Student's Last Name: A-C)

PhotoNameContact Information
Colin West Portrait Colin West
Associate Teaching Professor • EPEN Faculty Mentor (Student's Last Name: A-C)
Physics
Email
(303) 492-6956

EPEN Faculty Mentor (Student's Last Name: D-H)

PhotoNameContact Information
Michael Litos Portrait Michael Litos
Assistant Professor • EPEN Faculty Mentor (Student's Last Name: D-H) • Director - Center for Integrated Plasma Studies (CIPS)
Physics
Email
(303) 492-6453

EPEN Faculty Mentor (Student's Last Name: I-L)

PhotoNameContact Information
Henry Kapteyn Portrait Henry Kapteyn
Professor • Fellow - JILA • EPEN Faculty Mentor (Student's Last Name: I-L)
Physics
Email
(303) 492-8198

EPEN Faculty Mentor (Student's Last Name: M-O)

PhotoNameContact Information
Charles Rogers portrait Charles Rogers
Professor • EPEN Faculty Mentor (Student's Last Name: M-O) • Director - Faculty Success & Engagement
Physics
Email
(303) 492-4476

EPEN Faculty Mentor (Student's Last Name: P-S)

PhotoNameContact Information
Sascha Kempf Portrait Sascha Kempf
Associate Professor • LASP • EPEN Faculty Mentor (Student's Last Name: P-S)
Physics
Email
(303) 735-2120

EPEN Faculty Mentor (Student's Last Name: T-W)

PhotoNameContact Information
Thomas Schibli Portrait Thomas Schibli
Professor • Adjunct Fellow - JILA • EPEN Faculty Mentor (Student's Last Name: T-W)
Physics
Email
(303) 492-6125

EPEN Faculty Mentor (Student's Last Name: A-Z)

PhotoNameContact Information
Heather Lewandowski Portrait Heather Lewandowski
Professor • Associate Chair - Engineering Physics • Fellow - JILA • EPEN Faculty Mentor (Student's Last Name: A-Z)
Physics
Email
(303) 492-1446

Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Advisor

PhotoNameContact Information
Gretchen Lang portrait Gretchen Lang
Arts and Sciences First-Year Undergraduate Advisor
Physics
Email
(303) 735-7571
Claudia Numan Portrait Claudia Numan
Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Advisor
Physics
Email
(303) 735-8747
Erin Wood Erin Wood
Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Advisor
Physics
Email
(303) 492-0167

PHYS Faculty Mentor (Student's Last Name: A - C)

PhotoNameContact Information
Gang Cao Portrait Gang Cao
Professor • PHYS Faculty Mentor (Student's Last Name: A - C)
Physics
Email
(303) 735-4947

PHYS Faculty Mentor (Student's Last Name: D - F)

PhotoNameContact Information
Michael Calkins Portrait Michael Calkins
Associate Professor • PHYS Faculty Mentor (Student's Last Name: D - F)
Physics
Email
(303) 735-4853

PHYS Faculty Mentor (Student's Last Name: G - I)

PhotoNameContact Information
Yuan Shi Yuan Shi
Assistant Professor • PHYS Faculty Mentor (Student's Last Name: G - I) • Fellow - Center for Integrated Plasma Studies (CIPS)
Physics
Email
(303) 735-1362

PHYS Faculty Mentor (Student's Last Name: J - L)

PhotoNameContact Information
Joseph MacLennan Portrait Joseph MacLennan
Professor Attendant Rank • PHYS Faculty Mentor (Student's Last Name: J - L)
Physics
Email
(303) 492-7543

PHYS Faculty Mentor (Student's Last Name: M - N)

PhotoNameContact Information
Katherine Perkins Portrait Katherine Perkins
Professor Attendant Rank • PHYS Faculty Mentor (Student's Last Name: M-N)
Physics
Email

PHYS Faculty Mentor (Student's Last Name: O - R)

PhotoNameContact Information
Eleanor Hodby Portrait Eleanor Hodby
Associate Teaching Professor • Director - Diversity Initiatives • PHYS Faculty Mentor (Student's Last Name: O-R)
Physics
Email
(303) 735-6964

PHYS Faculty Mentor (Student's Last Name: S)

PhotoNameContact Information
Daniel Bolton Portrait Daniel Bolton
Associate Teaching Professor • PHYS Faculty Mentor (Student's Last Name: S)
Physics
Email
(303) 492-7368

PHYS Faculty Mentor (Student's Last Name: T - V)

PhotoNameContact Information
Shuo Sun Portrait Shuo Sun
Assistant Professor • Associate Fellow - JILA • PHYS Faculty Mentor (Student's Last Name: T - V)
Physics
Email
(303) 492-0500

PHYS Faculty Mentor (Student's Last Name: W - Z)

PhotoNameContact Information
Shijie Zhong Portrait Shijie Zhong
Professor • PHYS Faculty Mentor (Student's Last Name: W - Z)
Physics
Email
(303) 735-5095