Alumni Career Profiles

Below are just a few examples of WVU Physics & Astronomy Department alum whose degrees launched them into successful careers. For broader statistics on post-Physics & Astronomy degree career trajectories, be sure to visit the American Institute of Physics Statistical Research Center.

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  James E. Galford

  B.S. 1974; Chief Scientific Advisor at Halliburton

  
  

  "The skills I developed while earning a physics degree at WVU enabled me to have a successful and rewarding applied science career."

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  Dr. Ratna Naik

  Ph.D. 1982; Associate Dean and Professor of Physics, Wayne State University

  
  

  "It is an honor to be part of WVU physics."

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  Kimberly A. Weaver

  B.S. 1987; Astrophysicist, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center