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Gail Dodge is Dean of the College of Sciences and Professor of Physics at Old Dominion University (ODU), where she has served since 1995. An experimental nuclear physicist, she investigates proton/neutron structure using high-energy electron beams at Jefferson Lab, focusing on quark-gluon dynamics. She previously chaired ODU's Physics Department (6 years), managed NSF's $17M nuclear physics program, and currently chairs the Nuclear Science Advisory Committee advising DOE/NSF on funding priorities.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Physics, Stanford University (1993)
- M.S. in Physics, Stanford University (1988)
- B.A. in Physics, Princeton University (1986)
Her research explores nucleon substructure, spin asymmetries, and exotic hadronic states, with grants exceeding $7M from NSF/DOE. Recent projects include CLAS detector experiments measuring deuteron spin structure and color transparency in ρ⁰ electroproduction. Her work advances understanding of quark-hadron transitions and nuclear correlations.
Publications emphasize precision measurements of spin-dependent cross sections, nucleon resonances, and electroproduction processes. Dominant themes include spin structure functions (e.g., g₁), generalized parton distributions, and validation of QCD predictions via polarization observables and exclusive reactions.
Awards:
- Outstanding Faculty Award, State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (2015)
- Gene W. Hirschfeld Faculty Excellence Award (2012)
- College of Sciences Faculty Excellence Award (2003)
- Luise Meyer-Schutzmeister Memorial Award (1991)
She advises major initiatives like the CLAS spectrometer experiments and directs the From Quarks to Nuclei NSF grant ($2.3M). At Jefferson Lab, she leads teams studying neutron structure via spectator tagging and develops radial TPCs for BONuS experiments.
