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Frances Cashman, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Physics
Physics

Education

Ph.D., Physics, University of South Carolina, Columbia
B.S. Physics, College of Charleston

Research or Areas of Specialty

I study gas and dust in the interstellar and circumgalactic medium of the Milky Way and Local Group galaxies with ground-based (e.g., Keck, Gemini) and space-based telescopes (Hubble Space Telescope). My research utilizes UV-optical spectroscopy to characterize the chemical composition and kinematics of gas flows in and around galaxies. This work involves collaborations with teams at universities and institutions around the world, with a shared goal to understand how galaxies evolve. I also work in the field of Laboratory Astrophysics to improve the atomic data needed to accurately interpret astrophysical spectra.

Classes at PC

  • Introductory Physics for both majors and non-majors
  • Modern Physics
  • Nuclear Physics
  • Astronomy
  • Advanced Lab/Capstone

Organizations

  • American Astronomical Society
  • American Astronomical Society Laboratory Astrophysics Division
  • International Astronomer’s Union

Publications

Please browse my list of publications at: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4237-3553