[ Physics ]

Careers

Our physics alumni enjoy professional success in a variety of exciting and rewarding career fields. Whether you want a career in physics, astronomy, atmospheric science, engineering, science education, materials science, nuclear science—or even dentistry, medicine, or law—a physics major from Elmhurst will propel you in the right direction.

Our alumni have achieved great success in a variety of professional positions.  They include:

• Paul W. McAndrews, J.D., '01, attorney with McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.
• Consolato Gattuso, ’96, deputy head of the Accelerator Division Recycler Department at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
  
• Terrence D. Lagerlund, Ph.D., M.D., ’71, neurology professor at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota
  
• Cheryl A. Blanck, ’84, medical physics consultant and founder of Medical Imaging Sciences, Inc.
  
• Craig A. Blue, Ph.D., ’89, materials researcher and head of the Infrared Processing Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  
• Bernard D. Szilagyi, ’98, engineer at Microwave Systems, Inc.
  
• Jeffrey A. Tieman, ’94, physics teacher at York Community High School in Elmhurst
  
• Sandra J. Shimkus, ’80, materials failure analyst with Varian Associates
  
• Mary Victoria Frohne, Ph.D., ’78, associate professor of physics at Holy Cross College
  
• Jang-Kyung Noh, ’84, electrical engineer with McDonnell Douglas Corporation
  
• Donna M. Walters, ’88, systems analyst at AT&T Bell Laboratories
  
• Harry J. Augensen, Ph.D., ’73, physics and astronomy professor at Widener University in Pennsylvania