Department of Natural Sciences

James Dire
Associate Provost for Arts and Sciences
Professor of Physics and Astronomy


M.A. and Ph.D. Earth and Planetary Science, The Johns Hopkins University
Dissertation Title: Two-Dimensional Photochemical Transport Model for the Stratosphere of Titan 

M.S. Physics, Univeristy of Central Florida
Thesis Title: A Spectral Iterative Approach for Analyzing the Scattering of Cylindrical Waves from One-Dimensional Wire Gratings 

B.S.  Chemistry, University of Missouri at Kansas City

B.S. Physics and Mathematics, University of Missouri at Kansas City



Areas of Interest:
Optical Astronomy, Planetary Atmospheres, Galaxies, Binary Stars, Eclipses and Transits



Typical Classes Taught:
Astronomy (PHYS 104)