B.S. 1975, Appalachian State University; M.S. 1978, Purdue University; Ph.D. 1982,Purdue University; Postdoctoral Research Associate,North Carolina State University, 1982-1983; Postdoctoral Research Associate,University of South Carolina, 1983-1991; Assistant Professor,University of South Carolina, 1992-1995; Associate Professor,University of South Carolina, 1995-2001; Professor and Department Head, James Madison University, 2001- ; Visiting Scientist, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1983-1988; Guest Scientist,Brookhaven National Laboratory, 1987-2007; Guest Physicist, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility 1987-2001

Currently:
Institutional spokesman for the LEGS Collaboration
Member of the HIGS collabration

Research profile

Nuclear Physics, Phys 397

Energy & the Environment, Phys 215

Problem Solving and Estimation, GSCI 104

Foundations of Physics, Phys 105

Introduction to Experimental Design and Data Analysis, Phys 297

Representative Recent Publications

• C. Steven Whisnant, "Parameterization of the $^2H\left(\gamma,p\right)n$ reaction between 185 and 420 MeV," submitted to Phys. Rev. C.
• Xiangdong Wei, Christopher M. Bade, Anthony Caracappaa, Tsuneo Kageya, Frank C. Lincoln, Micheal M. Lowry, John C. Mahon, Andrew M. Sandorfi, Craig E. Thorn, C. Steven Whisnant, "New improvements leading to higher polarization frozen spin HD targets at the LEGS facility." Nucl. Inst. and Meth. A526, 157 (2004).
• G. Blanpied, M. Blecher, A. Caracappa, R. Deininger, C. Djalali, G. Giordano, K. Hicks, S. Hoblit, M. Khandaker, O. C. Kistner, A. Kuczewski, F. Lincoln, M. Lowry, M. Lucas, G. Matone, L. Miceli, B. M. Preedom, D. Rebreyend, A. M. Sandorfi, C. Schaerf, R. M. Sealock, H. Stršher, C.E. Thorn, S.T. Thornton, J. Tonnison, C. S. Whisnant, H. Zhang, and X. Zhao, (The LEGS Collaboration) "The $N \rightarrow \Delta$ Transition and Proton Polarizabilities from Measurements of $p\left(\gv,\gamma \right)$, $p\left(\gv, \pi^0 \right)$, and $p\left(\gv, \pi^+ \right)$," Phys. Rev. C64, 025203 (2001); 029902(E).
• G. Blanpied, M. Blecher, A. Caracappa, C. Djalali, G. Giordano, K. Hicks, S. Hoblit, M. Khandaker, O.C. Kistner, G. Matone, L. Miceli, C. Molinari, B. Preedom, A.M. Sandorfi, C. Schaerf, R.M. Sealock, H. Stroeher, D. Rebreyend, C.E. Thorn, S.T.Thornton, C.S. Whisnant, H. Zhang and X. Zhao, "Polarized Compton scattering from the Proton", Phys. Rev. Lett. 76, 1023 (1996).