Education
B.S., University of Iowa; M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University
Courses Taught
General Physics I & II, Introductory Astronomy, Math Methods in Physics, Topics in Astronomy, Dynamics, Statics, Electricity and Magnetism, Quantum Mechanics.
Research Interests
Planetary rings & equity in STEM
Stories Written on Beloit.edu
- Physics and Astronomy Club Visits Fermilab (Nov 19, 2024)
- From Physics 102 to Space Exploration (Sep 28, 2021)
- Smart Buildings Presentation at Student Symposium (May 22, 2019)
Britt Scharringhausen
Associate Professor and Department Chair of Physics
Pronouns: she/her/hers Email: scharr@beloit.edu Phone: 608-363-2648 Office: Room 133, Sanger Center for the SciencesI am a planetary astronomer. My students and I study the rings and satellites of Saturn using images taken by the Cassini spacecraft. We do photometry (measurement of brightness) and astronomy (measurement of positions) using the Interactive Data Language (IDL) and Python. I am also passionate about equity in science for members of underrepresented groups, such as women, LGBTQIA+ folks, and people of color.
For fun, I enjoy tabletop role-playing games (and have been known to run a game for students from time to time).