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The George Washington University Physics Department is made up of talented students, dedicated staff, and a faculty of scholars who are among the nation's top scientists and researchers. Together, we are working to provide the guidance necessary for intellectual development and success in the classroom, the laboratories, and in the world beyond.

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Meet a Professor: Donald Lehman

George Gamow Professor of Theoretical Physics and former Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Donald Lehman joined the GW Physics community in 1965 as a graduate student while serving in the United States Air Force as a program officer for high-energy particle physics. A noted theoretical nuclear physicist, Lehman chaired the GW Department of Physics from 1987-1993 and served as the founding director of the department’s Center for Nuclear Studies from 1990-1993.

Meet the Department

The George Washington University Physics Department is made up of a faculty of scholars who are among the nation's top scientists and researchers. The Physics Department is involved with several different centers and institutes, which bring together the expertise and equipment to enable faculty and students a wide array of opportunities for collaboration. These endeavors are further facilitated through competitive research grant awards from sources such as the Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, and Naval Research Laboratories. Together we are working to provide the guidance necessary for intellectual development and success in the classroom, the laboratories, and in the world beyond.