Kevin M Crosby

  • Director, Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium; Professor of Physics, Astronomy, and Computer Science; Hedberg Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies
    Email Address:
    kcrosby@storesoo.com
    Office location:
    Straz Center 76
    Phone
    262-551-5855

    Professor Kevin M. Crosby teaches in the Physics and Astronomy Department and Computer Science Department at Carthage, and has chaired both departments. Dr. Crosby served as Division Chair for the Division of Natural Sciences for 10 years and as Dean of the Division of Natural and Social Sciences for one year. Dr. Crosby currently directs the NASA Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium and runs the Carthage Space Sciences program.

    He has taught broadly across the physics curriculum, including courses in planetary astronomy and global climate science. He is currently involved in a variety of undergraduate space science research initiatives, including suborbital payload experiments, parabolic flight experiments, and CubeSat projects.

    Dr. Crosby also works as a Senior Scientist at NASA Kennedy Space Center and Johnson Space Center, where he works on the Modal Propellant Gauging Project.

    Dr. Crosby came to Carthage in 1998 from the University of Northern Colorado, where he was visiting assistant professor of physics.

    Prof. Kevin Crosby CV

    Media Mentions:

    Carthage College Teams Up With NASA To Solve 50-Year-Old Problem 

    Carthage College professor Kevin Crosby and three students are working on how to measure fuel in zero gravity for NASA program. (Wisconsin Public Radio, August 28, 2019)

    Carthage research payload goes to space and back

    Professor Crosby and Celestine Ananda ’20 discuss Carthage’s research payload that flew on the latest Blue Origin Launch in Texas. (Kenosha News, February 3, 2019)

    Wisconsin Researchers are Closer to Finding Solutions for NASA’s Apollo era Conundrum in Space

    Carthage College professor Kevin Crosby leads students to answer critical questions NASA has about failing in orbit. (Milwaukee Independent, September 3, 2019)