Prospective Students

Interested in Physics at Carthage?

Prospective physics students are encouraged to talk with one of our faculty members or current students to find out more about the Carthage physics program. Feel free to call or write to any of the faculty members below. Click here to get in touch with Carthage Admissions.

Douglas Arion, Professor of Physics and Hedberg Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurial Sciences
- (262) 551-5864
- darion@carthage.edu
Temple Burling, Assistant Professor of Physics and Biology
- (262) 551-5963
- tburling@carthage.edu
Kevin Crosby, Associate Professor of Physics and Computer Science, and Chair of the Division of Natural Sciences
- (262) 551-5855
- kcrosby@carthage.edu
Jean Quashnock, Associate Professor of Physics, Chair of Department
- (262) 551-5391
- jmq@carthage.edu
Brian Schwartz, Assistant Professor of Physics
- (262) 551-6042
- bschwartz@carthage.edu

Why major in physics?

Physics is the fundamental science. Achieving proficiency in the problem-solving skills that physics requires prepares you to be successful in any career that rewards critical thinking and unique solutions to complex problems. While an understanding of physics is critical to success in engineering and applied sciences, the world is also full of "hidden physicists;" those whose undergraduate training in physics prepared them for success in a diverse array of careers including finance and science policy to name just two of the recent "hot fields" for physicists.

What have recent Carthage physics graduates gone on to do?

In addition to pusuing graduate degrees in physics, students have pursued a variety of careers after leaving Carthage with physics degrees:

Kendra Rand (03), Science Writer, American Physical Society, Wasington, D.C.
Chris Duffy (03), Programmer, Madison, WI
Carrie Pinter (03), High School Physics Teacher, Central High School, Kenosha, WI.
John Rak (02), Advanced Manufacturing Quality Assurance Engineer, Abbott Laboratories
Jill Theobald (01), M.D./Ph.D. program, Chicago Medical School