Charles Schulz

Physics major Charlie Brown's interpretation of Prof. Schulz

Professor Charles E. Schulz is the current physics department chair. He is a Knox graduate of 1972 and has been teaching here since 1981.

Education

• Ph.D., Physics, 1979, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• M.S., Physics, 1973, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• B.A., Physics, magna cum laude, 1972, Knox College

Research

Schulz's favorite experiment is Mossbauer spectroscopy, which allows him to analyze the structure of various substances. He routinely collaborates with professors from other institutions who need to make these specialized measurements.

Courses

As with the other faculty, there are several courses that Schulz appears to prefer teaching. These include

• PHYS-120 Heat, Waves, and Light
• PHYS-205 Modern Physics
• PHYS-241 Intro to Research
• PHYS-316 Astrophysics
• PHYS-345 Senior Seminar in Analytical Mechanics

Advisees

• John Hyatt
• Sarah West
• Emily Jackson
• Sam Gagnard
• Agnes Babinski
• Muwen Kong
• Nicole Henniger
• Colin Alber
• Samuel Kusi
• Gary Novak
• Tenzing Shaw