• Haldan N. Cohn, Professor, Ph.D., Astrophysics, Princeton University, 1979.
  Research Interests: Dynamical Evolution of Globular Star Clusters, Galactic Nuclei and Clusters of Galaxies, Optical and X-Ray Studies of Binary X-Ray sources, GRAPE-6 N-body Simulations of Globular Star Clusters.

• Constantine P. Deliyannis, Associate Professor, Ph.D., Physics, Yale University, 1990
  Research Interests: Stellar interiors and stellar evolution; metal-poor stars; open clusters and globular clusters; big bang lithium; light element probes of big bang nucleosynthesis, chemical evolution, and physical processes inside stars.

• Richard H. Durisen, Professor, Ph.D., Astronomy, Princeton University 1972
  Research Interests: Simulations of fluid and particle system dynamics applied to star and planet formation, the structure and stability of astrophysical disks, and planetary ring systems.

• Phyllis M. Lugger, Professor, Ph.D., Astronomy, Harvard University, 1982.
  Research Interests: Dynamical Evolution of Globular Star Clusters, Galactic Nuclei and Clusters of Galaxies, Optical and X-Ray Studies of Binary X-Ray sources, GRAPE-6 N-body Simulations of Globular Star Clusters.

• Stuart L. Mufson, Professor, Ph.D., Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago, 1974.
  Research Interests: High Energy Astrophysics; Cosmic Ray Physics from underground and balloon-borne experiments; Neutrino Astrophysics and dark matter searches; cosmology.

• Catherine "Caty"  A. Pilachowski, Daniel Kirkwood Chair, Ph.D., Astronomy, University of Hawaii, 1975.
  Research Interests: Stellar Compositions, Stellar Evolution and Nucleosynthesis, The Origin of the Elements in the Milky Way, Stellar Seismology.

• Katherine Rhode, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Astronomy, Yale University, 2003.
  Research Interests: Extragalactic Globular Cluster Systems; Galaxy Formation; Rotation and Evolution of Solar-Type Pre-Main-Sequence Stars

• Liese van Zee, Associate Professor, Ph.D, Astronomy, Cornell University, 1996
  Research Interests: Galaxy Evolution, Chemical Evolution, Star Formation, Extragalactic Neutral Hydrogen. Indiana Extragalactic Research Group

Emeritus Faculty

• Kent Honeycutt, Professor Emeritus, Ph.D., Case-Western Reserve University, 1968
• Martin S. Burkhead, Professor Emeritus, Ph.D., Astronomy, University of Wisconsin, 1964.
• Frank K. Edmondson, Professor Emeritus, Ph.D., Astronomy Harvard University, 1937.
• Hollis R. Johnson, Professor Emeritus, Ph.D., Astrophysics, University of Colorado, 1960.

Adjunct Faculty

• Anurag Shankar, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Astronomy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1990.
  Research Interests: 1, 2, and 3-D hydrodynamic simulations (of novae, supernovae, and stellar interiors), nucleosynthesis, cognitive science of astronomy/science teaching and learning (naive physics, visual perception, etc.), information technology (design and delivery of large, production services such as messaging, etc., network security, high performance computing, high performance networking, and high performance storage, IT education, management, and IT infrastructure development for science).

Research Scientists

• John J. Salzer, Senior Scientist, Ph.D., Astronomy, University of Michigan, 1987.
  Research Interests: Galaxy Evolution, Active Galactic Nuclei, Starburst Galaxies, Chemical Evolution in Galaxies, Multi-wavelength studies of Dwarf Galaxies, Emission-line Surveys

• Thomas Y. Steiman-Cameron, Senior Scientist, Ph.D., Astronomy, Indiana University,1984.
  Research Interests: Dynamics of nonplanar astrophysical disks, galaxy formation and evolution, structure of galactic halos, spiral structure of the Milky Way, accretion driven compact x-ray binary stars.

Instructor

• Aubrie Maxwell, Instructor, M.S. Physics, Brigham Young University 2004.