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Mailing Addresses

The School of Physics and Astronomy is located in two buildings, with administrative offices located in John T. Tate Hall.  If you are sending US or campus mail or shipping a package to a particular individual, please use the building indicated by that person's entry in the departmental directory.

Physics & Nanotechnology Building (PAN)
115 Union Street S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Campus Mail Code: 1992


John T. Tate Hall (Tate)
116 Church Street S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Campus Mail Code: 0331

School of Physics & Astronomy

NameOfficePhoneEmail
General InformationTate 130612-624-7375physics@umn.edu
Head
James Kakalios
Tate 130-11612-624-4828kakalios@umn.edu
Associate Head
Jeremiah Mans
PAN 427612-625-8994jmmans@umn.edu
Director, Graduate Studies
Jorge Vinals
Tate 130-17612-624-9074vinals@umn.edu
Director, Undergraduate Studies
Aaron Wynveen
PAN 421wynveen@umn.edu
Finance and Administration
Ginny Olson
Tate 130-09612-624-5786olson025@umn.edu
Payroll
MetteMarie Stewart
Tate 130-06612-626-6509stewa107@umn.edu
Purchasing/Accounts Payable
 
PAN 237612-626-8104nast0002@umn.edu
Assistant to the Head
Julie Murphy
Tate 130-07612-625-6928jjmurphy@umn.edu
Computing and Networks
Chad Sullivan
Lind Hall 414612-626-4723csehelp@umn.edu
Communications
Jenny Allan
Tate 130-33612-624-2852jallan@umn.edu
Academic Programs Director
Valerie Bertsch
Tate 130-05612-624-1625fran0733@umn.edu
Graduate Program Coordinator
Tina Garofolo
Tate 130-06612-626-5982garof022@umn.edu
Undergraduate Studies Information
Yasmely Lopez
Tate 130612-624-7375 
Lecture/Demonstration
 Evgeniy Kurianovych
Tate S67612-624-6584 
Introductory Labs
Sean Albiston
Tate B57 612-625-3598albis001@umn.edu
Methods Lab
Tracy Chmiel
Tate 130-22612-624-4141tchmiel@umn.edu
Admin Support
Shelley Frankel
PAN 212612-301-1816frank008@umn.edu
Machine Shop/Helium Liquifier
Mike Rother
PAN 68612-625-8552rotherm@umn.edu
FaxTate 130612-624-4578 
Website Update/Change RequestRequest Form  
Keys/AccessRequest Form  
Stock RoomPAN 241
Tate 130
  

 

Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics (MIfA)

 
NameOfficePhoneEmail
General InquiriesTate 285-00612-624-4811mifa@umn.edu
Director
M. Claudia Scarlata
Tate 285-16612-624-1811mscarlat@umn.edu
Director of Undergraduate Studies, TA Coordinator
Liliya L.R. Williams
Tate 285-10612-624-1084llrw@umn.edu
Director of Graduate Studies
 
Tate 285-08  
Program/Project Specialist
Benji Koshy
 
Tate 285-00612-624-4811bkoshy@umn.edu

William I. Fine Theoretical Physics Institute (FTPI)

NameOfficePhoneEmail
General InquiriesTate 275-03612-625-6055ftpi@umn.edu
Director
Alex Kamenev
Tate 275-16612-626-0724kamen002@umn.edu
Coordinator
Meghan Murray
Tate 275-21612-624-8367bieve008@umn.edu
Administrative Specialist
Alicia Canfield
Tate 275-03612-625-6055canf0019@umn.edu