Sarah Nichols
Prof. Nichols joined the Mt. SAC faculty full-time in 2018 after teaching at several area colleges. She served as Co-Chair of the Physics and Engineering department from 2022-2025. She is currently active with the Academic Senate (faculty organization) and the Educational Design Committee.
Prof. Nichols earned a Ph.D. in Physics from Stony Brook University in atomic and molecular optics, examining the interaction of small molecules with femtosecond (~10-15 s) pulsed lasers. She still enjoys adding optics fun facts to as many of her classes as possible.
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