Jeff Miller
Physics Lab Coordinator/Information Technology Computer Specialist

Jeff Miller begins his fourteenth year at St. Lawrence this fall. He is teaching several laboratory sections for College Physics and University Physics courses, while helping the campus community solve computer problems as they arise. Miller has a B.A. in astronomy from Western Connecticut State University and an M.A. in astronomy from Wesleyan University.

Miller describes himself as an avid amateur photographer. He has pictures of Comet Hale-Bopp and the solar eclipse of 1994 on display on campus, and many others on the Physics department web site, which he designed and maintains. He says that photography provides a venue to share his joy of the celestial realm with others.

“One of the things I enjoy most as an astronomer at St. Lawrence is that I have the opportunity to show people the night sky,” Miller says. “Over the years we have had public observing sessions to view comets, solar and lunar eclipses, the planets, and other celestial wonders. I held a ‘star party’ during a family reunion last year, and have worked with school children and a local Boy Scout troop. Recently we held a public observing session of the planet Mars. At least 200 people, from the very young to the very old, came to share in the experience. There were many people from the surrounding community as well as from St. Lawrence. What was supposed to be a two-hour event lasted over three hours. It was exhausting, but tremendous fun to talk to so many people who were excited about looking through our telescopes.”