Dr. Steven Velasquez

Dr. Velasquez has been a faculty member at Heidelberg College since 1993. He has received the following academic degrees:

• Ph.D. in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics from the University of Virginia
       Dissertation: The Electronic Structure of Carbon and its Allotropes as determined by Soft X-ray Emission Spectroscopy
• B.S. in Mathematics from Lousiana State University
• B.S. in Physics from Louisiana State University

Dr. Velasquez teaches:

• PHY 100 - Conceptual Physics
• PHY 101 - General (algebra-based) Physics I
• PHY 102 - General (algebra-based) Physics II
• PHY 104 - Introduction to Photography
• PHY 111 - General (calculus-based) Physics I
• PHY 112 - General (calculus-based) Physics II
• PHY 172 - Introduction to Astronomy
• PHY 217 - Modern Physics I
• PHY 218 - Modern Physics II
• PHY 332 - Theoretical Mechanics
• PHY 337 - Optical Physics
• PHY 346 - Introduction to Solid State Physics
• PHY 391 - Advanced Physical Laboratory
• PHY 451 - Quantum Mechanics
• PHY 452 - Mathematical Physics
• PHY 490 - Physics Capstone
• HNR 203 - Diamond: Romance and Reality

Steve has served on several committees and task forces:

• Budget Committee
• Educational Policies Committee
• Honors Committee
• Religious and Cultural Life Committee
• Affirmative Action Council
• Science Facilities Sub-committee of PARC

He has also served as the facilitator of the following groups:

• Society of Physics Students (aka, the physics club)
• Alpha Phi Tau Fraternity
• Heidelberg College Uechi-ryu Karate and Self-Defense Club
• Heidelberg Ballroom Dance Society
• Paintball Players
• Heidelberg Swin Klub
• CLC Security House
• Heidelberg Hispanic and Latino Student Union
• Heidelberg Chess Club

Extracurricular Activities

• Martial Arts - black belts is Uechi-ryu (Okinawan) Karate, Judo, & Jiu-jitsu
• Ballroom & Latin Dancing - 3 x Gold Medalist (with wife, Linda Stine) at US Amatuer National Championships