CAS Faculty Natural Sciences

Billy Scannell

Instructor
Lower Division Lab Coordinator
Physics
Phone: 541-346-5256
Office: 145 Willamette Hall, 1274 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1274
Research Interests: Physics education, demonstrations, and outreach.

Robert Schofield

Research Associate Professor
Institute for Fundamental Science, Physics
Phone: 541-346-4783
Office: B2 Volcanology, 1274 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1205
Research Interests: Gravitational Waves/structural biophysics

James Schombert

Professor
Mr. Noble F. and Mrs. Frances L. Miller Professorship in Astro Physics
College Scholars, Institute for Fundamental Science, Physics
Phone: 541-346-5214
Office: 461 Willamette Hall, 5203 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-5295
Research Interests: observational cosmology, dark matter, galaxy evolution

Jake Searcy

Assistant Professor of Data Science
Data Science, Institute for Fundamental Science
Phone: 541-346-6996
Office: 203A Pacific Hall, 1202 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1202

Margaret E. Sereno

Professor
Neuroscience, Psychology, SAIL
Phone: 541-346-4915
Office: 330 LISB, 1227 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1227
Research Interests: Cognitive-Neuroscience

Yefeng Shen

Associate Professor
Mathematics
Phone: 541-346-9077
Office: 308 Fenton Hall, 1222 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1222
Office Hours: W 2-3, Fri 2-3

Lucas Silva

Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology
Biology, Environmental Studies
Office: 248 Columbia Hall, 1251 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1251
Office Hours: Tuesdays 1:30-3:00pm

Chris Sinclair

Associate Professor
Mathematics
Phone: 541-346-4701
Office: University Hall 321
Office Hours: Tuesdays 11-11:50, Thursdays 12-12:50 via Zoom: https://uoregon.zoom.us/my/cdsinclair

Avinash Singh

Neuroscience Major Interim Director, Instructor
Neuroscience
Office: 214A Huestis Hall, 1210 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403

Dev Sinha

Associate Professor
Mathematics
Phone: 541-346-5627
Office: 307 Fenton Hall, 1222 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1205
Office Hours: M 11-12 and 2-3, Tu 4-5, W 1-2, F 1-2, 4-5

Paul Slovic

Professor Emerit
Psychology
Phone: 541-485-2400
Office: Decision Research, 1227 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1205
Research Interests: Social/Personality, Judgment and Decision Making, Risk Perception, Affect and Information Processing, Genocide, Human Rights, Virtuous Violence, Preventing Nuclear War, Behavioral Economics

Matt Smear

Associate Professor
Neuroscience, Psychology
Phone: 541-346-4389
Office: 212A Huestis Hall, 1227 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1227
Research Interests: Systems Neuroscience

Brian Smith

Professor
OMQ Director
OMQ, Physics
Phone: 541-346-5790
Office: 262 Willamette Hall, 1274 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1274
Research Interests: Quantum optics, quantum information science and technology, and optics

Josh Snodgrass

Professor; Department Head, Anthropology
Anthropology, Food Studies, Global Health Program
Phone: 541-346-4823
Office: 354 Condon Hall, 1218University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1218
Office Hours: Thursdays 11:30 am - 1:00 pm in Pacific 12 (Global Health Biomarker Lab). Also by appointment

Melanie Spero

Assistant Professor
Biology
Office: 291 Onyx Bridge, 1210 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403

Kryn Stankunas

Professor
Biology
Phone: 541-346-7416
Office: 245C Streisinger Hall, 1229 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1229

Daniel Steck

Assoc. Professor
Multidisciplinary Science, OMQ, Physics
Phone: 541-346-5313
Office: 277 Willamette Hall, 1274 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1205
Research Interests: Quantum and atom optics, quantum nonlinear dynamical systems, laser cooling and trapping of atoms

David Steinberg

Teaching Professor
Mathematics
Phone: 541-346-0948
Office: 333C Tykeson Hall, 1222 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1222

Lynn Stephen

Philip H. Knight Chair, Distinguished Professor of Arts and Sciences, Professor of Anthropology
Graduate Faculty in Ethnic Studies, Participating Faculty in Latin American Studies, Women's and Gender Studies
Anthropology, CLLAS, Food Studies, IRES, Latinx, SAIL
Phone: 541-346-5168
Office: 316 Condon Hall, 1218 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1218
Office Hours: On sabbatical AY 2025-2026, return Fall of 2026.
Research Interests: Gender, Race and Ethnicity, Migration, Indigenous Peoples, Americas, Legal Pluralism, Social Memory, Testimony, Gender Violence

Kirstin Sterner

Associate Professor
Director of Graduate Studies
Anthropology
Phone: 541-346-8614
Office: Pacific Hall Room 10
Office Hours: Tuesdays from 11am to 1pm in PAC10 or by appointment (Fall 2025 Term)
Research Interests: molecular anthropology, epigenomics, aging and aging-related diseases, primate adaptation