Dr. Roger Griffioen dedicated his professional career to Calvin College for 38 years (from 1961-1999). His leadership was central in bringing the Department of Physics and Astronomy from infancy to its present status as a leading undergraduate program. He oversaw the hiring of most faculty members in the department, and he has served as adviser and mentor to many of them as their careers developed. He served 19 years as chairman of the department as well as 7 years as Academic Dean for the Natural Sciences and Contextual Disciplines.
