Catherine L. Jahncke
Associate Professor of Physics
3+2 Engineering Liaison

Catherine Jahncke brings St. Lawrence a knowledge base combining both engineering and physics. “The line between material science engineering (MSE), electrical engineering (EE) and solid state physics can be blurry,” she says. “In graduate school, I took courses in EE and MSE from faculty members who had their doctorates in physics.” She is thus well positioned, as a faculty member in physics, to coordinate St. Lawrence’s engineering program with seven other institutions.

Through eight years at St. Lawrence, Jahncke has been involved in two grant awards, elected to the leadership honorary ODK, named to the Academic Honor Council and appointed faculty advisor for the Society of Physics Students.
“ I really enjoy teaching, especially in the laboratory setting, and I also enjoy working on research, both with students and by myself,” Jahncke says. “St. Lawrence offers wonderful opportunities for the faculty to develop new teaching strategies and new courses. Doing research with students is particularly rewarding to me.”

In her spare time, Jahncke enjoys playing broomball with the physics intramural team. She also plays in a bluegrass band called Grasse Roots.