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Dr. John Martin John Martin

Assistant Professor of Astronomy-Physics

B.A. Astrophysics, University of Virginia (1995)
Ph.D. Astro-Physics, Case Western Reserve University (2003)
Email: jmart5@uis.edu
Phone: (217) 206-8342
Office: HSB 141

Teaching/Courses: University Physics (ASP 201/202), Astronomy for Everyone (ASP 101), Intro to Astrophysics (ASP 203), Stellar Astrophysics (ASP 404)

Publications: Dr Martin has published papers in several refereed journals including the Astronomical Journal, Astrophysical Journal, and Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.

Research Interests: Using stellar spectroscopy and stellar kinematics to discover the history of individual stars and stellar populations in our galaxy and deconstructing the processes in stars which manufactured the atoms in our bodies.

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