Sami Monogue
Position title: Procurement & Post Award
Pronouns: She/her
Email: sami@physics.wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 262-4826
Department Staff
Chris Moore
Position title: PLC Instructor
Pronouns: He/Him
Email: cjmoore2@wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 890-0767
Website: Home Page
PLC website: https://plc.physics.wisc.edu/
Steve Narf
Position title: Lecture Demonstration
Email: srnarf@wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 262-3898
Websites: Lecture/Demo, Physics Museum
Susan M Nossal
Position title: Senior Scientist/Director, Physics Learning Center
Email: nossal@physics.wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 262-9107
Sarah Parker
Position title: Quantum Outreach Program Manager
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Email: sarah.parker@wisc.edu
Websites: Hybrid Quantum Architectures and Networks, Teach Quantum, Wonders of Quantum Physics, Open Quantum Initiative
As the Hybrid Quantum Architectures and Networks (HQAN) Outreach Program Manager, Sarah provides quantum science outreach to students and teachers in Wisconsin and Illinois. With programs such as Wonders of Quantum Physics (WoQP) and TeachQuantum, she assists educators in implementing quantum science into their curriculum. She is particularly interested in inspiring people from all backgrounds to pursue a career in STEAM, supporting early-career scientists the collegiate level and beyond to have continued success, and increasing accessibility in physics. Sarah received her B.S. in Physics from University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and M.S. in Physics from the University of Missouri. She joined the department in 2023 after many years of working in planetariums doing physics and astronomy outreach.
Sarah Perdue
Position title: Communications Manager
Pronouns: she/her
Email: saperdue@wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 262-3051
As Director of Communications, Sarah is the person to go to for all things communications/news/social media/web content/design/marketing. Sarah joined the department in July 2019 with several years of previous communications experience (with an emphasis on science communications), which she obtained during her decade-plus as a bench scientist and during her four years as a communications specialist at the UW Carbone Cancer Center. She is a UW–Madison alum (B.S. in biochemistry), a AAAS Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellowship alum, and received a Ph.D. in microbiology and molecular biology from Cornell University.
Jim Reardon
Position title: Director of Undergraduate Program
Email: reardon@physics.wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 262-0945
Mae Saul
Position title: Director of Development, Planned Giving, Fundraising
Email: mae.saul@supportuw.org
Phone: (608) 216-6274
