I. Faculty and Administration
Department Chair
Jonathan J Fortney
- Title
- Chair and Professor
- Department
- Astronomy & Astrophysics Department
- Phone
- 831-459-1312
- Campus Email
- Website
- Office Location
- Center for Adaptive Optics, 205
Department Manager
Alyssa Danielli
- Title
- Astronomy Department Manager
- Department
- Astronomy & Astrophysics Department
- Campus Email
- Office Location
- Interdisciplinary Sciences Building, #271

Department Vice Chair
Ruth Murray-Clay
- Title
- Professor
- Department
- Astronomy & Astrophysics Department
- Phone
- 831-459-5592
- Campus Email
- Office Location
- Center for Adaptive Optics, 201
Graduate Program Director
Brant E Robertson
- Title
- Professor
- Department
- Astronomy & Astrophysics Department
- Phone
- 831-459-4903
- Campus Email
- Website
- Office Location
- Interdisciplinary Sciences Building, 335
Graduate Advisor
Bhavna Mahi
- Title
- Graduate Student Advisor
- Department
- Astronomy & Astrophysics Department
- Phone
- (530)8452853
- Campus Email
- Website
- Office Location
- Interdisciplinary Sciences Building, 273
- Office Hours
- Monday through Thursday 9 AM – 5 PM (In person), Friday 9 AM – 5 PM (Remote)
Department Assistant
Kali Sophia Lucas
- Title
- Department Administrative Assistant
- Department
- Astronomy & Astrophysics Department
- Campus Email
- Office Location
- Interdisciplinary Sciences Building, 211 (PHYS); 287 (ASTR)
- Office Hours
- M/W 8am-4pm (Astro); Tu/Th 9am-5pm (Physics); F Remote