News from the Chair

P&A Welcomes New Academics Coordinator John Simmons

John W. Simmons

Please join us in welcoming John Simmons, the Department of Physics and Astronomy's new Academics Coordinator. John started in October and will be available at the front desk in PAIS room 1180.

John will be your contact for handling purchase requests, travel requests, reimbursement requests, printer supplies, speaker parking passes, expediting colloquium receptions, and other front office duties along with student employee Haydee Liu.

John has a bachelor's degree in business from University of North Texas. Since 2013, he has worked at UNM as an administrative assistant in numerous departments on both main and north campus.

John hails from Fort Worth, Texas, and likes cats, songwriting, and electric bicycles.