Luke Keller

Luke Keller is a professor of physics and astronomy at Ithaca College. He teaches all areas of physics and astronomy to both majors and non-majors. He particularly enjoys exploring the spaces between the traditional academic disciplines and collaborates with artists to bring science to the general public. Keller and his research students are fascinated by questions of origins; their research investigates the chemical composition, formation, and evolution of stars and planetary systems suing both ground- and space-based telescopes. He is a member of the Lime Hollow Nature Center board of directors where he has helped organize the popular Science and Suds programs co-sponsored by the Cortland Beer Company. He is an avid cyclist, hiker, and cross-country skier and a licensed pilot. Keller lives in Etna, NY, with his wife Sheri and their daughter Amelia.