Whitewater Hall 200A 765-973-8471 westobin@iue.edu Education Ed.D., Science (Physics, Astronomy & Chemistry), Ball State University, 2016 Certificate in College and University Teaching, Ball State University, 2015 M.S., Astrophysics, Iowa State University, 2008 B.S., Physics and Mathematics, Indiana State University, 2005 Current Research Interests Observational AstronomyPeculiar Velocity Structures in Galaxy ClustersHigh-Precision Variable Star Photometry Educational Research […]

I am currently a senior undergraduate student at Ball State University, majoring in physics and minoring in astrophysics. I currently represent the physics department on the student advisory council to the Dean, as well as tutoring for the department and working on several research projects. Research Interests Currently, I am working on two separate projects. […]

Elijah is an Astronomy major at Ball State University.

Dr. Thomas Jordan retired from the Department of the Physics and Astronomy in June 2016, and has been active in our research group working on a number of projects associated with the Variable star Research Group.

I am a Physics Graduate Student here at Ball State University and am currently scheduled to graduate in May of 2023. I have worked in the Berrington Research group since January 2018 and have completed the star NSVS 896797 and NSVS 254037 and have papers ready for peer review before publication. I am also currently […]

Mr. Tyler Redfern is an undergraduate physics major in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Currently he is actively researching a number of systems. Those systems include: On a personal side, Tyler has a strong interest in the sport of soccer.

Alexander J. Neal I’m a physics graduate student at Ball State University. I graduated from BSU in December 2018 with a BS in physics and a minor in chemistry. I’m from Muncie and graduated from Burris Laboratory School in 2014. Research Interests I’ve worked in the Berrington Variable Star research group since August 2017. The […]

Alexander Thomas is an undergraduate currently double majoring in physics and astronomy at Ball State University. As a member of Berrington’s research group, he researches short-period variable star systems. More specifically, his research focuses on eclipsing binaries. When he’s not doing research or homework, he likes to collect musical instruments, watch TV, and spend time […]

I am an associate professor of Physics and Astronomy at Ball State University.  I have taught a number of Astronomy courses for the Department of Physics & Astronomy at Ball State University.  Courses that I have taught include but are not limited to ASTR 100–Introduction to Astronomy, ASTR 120–The Sun, and Stars, ASTR 122–Galaxies and […]