Jeffrey Wetter

Jeffrey Wetter serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Wellesley College, teaching courses including PHYS 104, 106, 305, and PHYS 107 (Principles and Applications of Mechanics with Laboratory).

His educational background comprises a B.A. from Middlebury College and both M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Tufts University. His doctoral research centered on experimental Higgs Boson detection using the ATLAS detector at CERN's Large Hadron Collider, specifically analyzing decay channels into W bosons and subsequent particle decays.

Wetter's research spans high energy particle physics, cosmology, and general relativity, with emphasis on computational analysis of subatomic phenomena. He actively promotes physics education innovation through active learning and flipped classroom methodologies, having redesigned introductory physics curricula and developed a full two-year electrical engineering program at prior institutions. He welcomes student collaboration on theoretical physics research projects across his specialized domains.

Outside academia, Wetter maintains an active outdoor lifestyle including rock climbing, skiing, and hiking—having previously taught skiing at Mammoth Resort—and enjoys chess, poker, and video games.