Christopher D. Carone
Professor of Physics
Vice Dean for Research & Graduate Studies, Arts & Sciences
Ph.D. 1994, Harvard University
A.M. 1991, Harvard University
S.B. 1989, MIT
Black Belt (TKD), 2nd dan, Baeplex Family Martial Arts Center
Contact Information:
High Energy Theory Group
Department of Physics
William & Mary
P.O. Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
phone: 757-221-2451
email: cdcaro@wm.edu
Research Interests:
Elementary Particle Theory. Topics of interest include:
Extensions of the Standard Model
Quantum gravity
The hierarchy problem
Dark matter and dark sectors
Higher-derivative and nonlocal quantum field theories
The first item has included work on supersymmetry, extra dimensions, grand unified theories, and models of fermion masses, among many other things!
Current Research Students:
Noah Donald
Mikayla Musser
Lecture Courses:
Physics 101, General Physics
Physics 201, Modern Physics
Physics 208, Classical Mechanics of Particles and Waves I
Physics 313/314, Quantum Mechanics I & II
Physics 403, Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics
Physics 476, Modern Astrophysics
Physics 621/622, Quantum Mechanics I & II
Physics 721/722, Quantum Field Theory I & II
Physics 772, Particle Physics
Physics 786, General Relativity