CAS Faculty Natural Sciences

David Strom

Professor
Institute for Fundamental Science, Physics
Phone: 541-346-6108
Office: 447 Willamette Hall, 1274 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1274
Research Interests: Quantum black hole production in proton-proton collisions, Higgs (in beyond the Standard Model Scenarios), triggering at hadron colliders, detectors and electronics for linear colliders, precision electroweak measurements, ATLAS

Xiaobo Su

Professor
Asian Studies, Climate Studies, Geography
Phone: 541-346-4568
Office: 175 Condon Hall, 1251 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1251
Research Interests: Tourism and urban development, international political economy, China and Southeast Asia

Lawrence Sugiyama

Professor
Anthropology
Office: 329 Condon Hall, 1218 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1205
Office Hours:

David Sutherland

Professor
Earth Sciences
Phone: 541-346-8753
Office: 204 Volcanology, 1272 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1272
Office Hours: I am on sabbatical 2025-26.
Research Interests: Coastal physical oceanography, Ice-ocean interactions

Kelly Sutherland

Professor
Alec and Kay Keith Professor
Biology, OIMB
Phone: 541-346-8783
Office: 479 Onyx Bridge

Nicki Swann

Associate Professor
Center for Translational Neuroscience, Human Physiology, Neuroscience
Phone: 458-205-5293
Office: 348 Gerlinger Hall, 1240 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1240
Research Interests: Neurophysiology of healthy movement and movement disorders

Emily Sylwestrak

Assistant Professor
Biology, Neuroscience
Office: 225A Huestis Hall, 1210 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1210

Ryan Takahashi

Assistant Teaching Professor
Mathematics
Office: 104B McArthur Court
Office Hours: M 2-3:30, R 2:45-3:45

Terry Takahashi

Professor
Neuroscience
Phone: 541-346-4544
Office: 228A Huestis Hall

Richard Taylor

Professor
Physics Department Head
Physics, SAIL
Phone: 541-346-4741
Office: 173 Willamette Hall, 1274 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1205
Research Interests: Nanoelectronics, neuroscience, retinal implants, solar cells, visual science of fractals

Aye Thuzar

Assistant Teaching Professor
Computer Science
Phone: 541-346-2026
Office: 141 Deschutes Hall, 1202 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403
Research Interests: Computing Education

Nelson Ting

Professor
Anthropology
Phone: 541-346-8878
Office: 07 Pacific Hall
Research Interests: Wildlife Conservation, Genomics, Ecology, Evolution, Africa

Douglas Toomey

Director, Oregon Hazards Lab
Professor of Geophysics
Earth Sciences
Phone: 541-346-5576
Office: 105A Cascade Hall, 1272 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1205
Office Hours: MW 11-12
Research Interests: Multi-hazards detection and monitoring, societal resilience to earthquakes and wildfires, seismology, subduction zones, oceanic hotspots

Eric Torrence

Professor
Institute for Fundamental Science, Physics
Phone: 541-346-4618
Office: 418 Willamette Hall, 1274 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1205

Larry Ulibarri

Senior Instructor I
Anthropology
Phone: 541-346-8188
Office: 373 Condon Hall, 1218 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1218
Office Hours: by appointment (in-person or remotely)
Research Interests: Primate ecology and conservation, animal behavior, forensics, nutrition.

Nash Unsworth

Professor
Neuroscience, Psychology
Phone: 541-346-2921
Office: 327 LISB, 1227 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1227
Research Interests: Cognitive-Neuroscience, Memory and Attention

Arkady Vaintrob

Associate Professor
Mathematics
Phone: 541-346-4734
Office: University Hall 305
Office Hours: M 3:00-3:50, W 12:00-12:50

George Von Dassow

Associate Professor
Biology, OIMB
Phone: 541-346-7291
Office: Oregon Inst of Marine Biology, P.O. Box 5389, Charleston OR 97420-0605

Ashley Walker

Associate Professor
Human Physiology
Phone: 541-346-5058
Office: 162 Onyx Bridge, 1240 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1240
Research Interests: Aging and Vascular Physiology

Peter Walker

Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies
Environmental Studies, Geography
Phone: 541-346-4541
Office: 100 Condon Hall, 1251 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1251
Research Interests: Political ecology, environmental politics, climate change adaptation, wildfire, collaborative and community based resource management, land use, American West, Africa