Kathryn Moler in Switzerland

Kathryn ‘Kam’ Moler, ’88, PhD ’95, is the Marvin Chodorow Professor and a professor of applied physics, of physics, and of energy science engineering. She joined Stanford’s Department of Applied Physics in 1998, becoming the first female faculty member in that department. In 2014, Stanford appointed her as the Sapp Family Fellow in Undergraduate Education to honor her sustained commitment to teaching.

Her other roles at Stanford have included vice provost and dean of research, transition dean for the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, and senior associate dean for the natural sciences in the School of Humanities and Sciences. She also served as vice president of SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and is a member of the National Academy of Sciences. During her tenure as vice provost and dean of research, Moler championed strong connections between Stanford, SLAC, and the U.S. Department of Energy, resulting in significant investments in people and facilities in support of not only SLAC and Stanford researchers but the country.

Moler has authored or co-authored more than 100 scientific papers and taught classes ranging from Advanced Topics in Quantum Mechanics to Professional Ethics for Physicists. Among other roles in Washington, D.C., she served as Co-Chair of the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee, which was tasked with advising the President and the National Science and Technology Council on the National Quantum Initiative.

• BS, physics, 1988; PhD, physics, 1995—both Stanford University

• R. H. Dicke postdoctoral fellow, Princeton University