Jim Schwiegerling

I received my B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Rochester (Yes! The other school) in Optics in 1990 and 1991, respectively. Upon completion, I left the cold cloudy climes of upstate New York and headed for a sunnier (and much hotter) place: Tucson, Arizona. I completed my dissertation entitled "Visual Performance Prediction Using Schematic Eye Models" and received my Ph.D. in Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona in 1995. Since then, I spent several years working as an Assistant Research Scientist, and as a Professor with the  Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Arizona. In August of 2010, I became a Professor in the College of Optical Sciences.

Current Research Interests

Books and Chapters

Optical Specifications, Fabrication, and Testing Course - OPTI 415R/515R

Optical Specifications, Fabrication, and Testing Laboratory - OPTI 415L/515L

Visual Optics Course - OPTI 435/535

Other Useful Information

Contact me at

Jim Schwiegerling, Ph.D.
College of Optical Sciences
1630 E Univeristy Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85721
(520) 621-8688
(520) 621-3389 (fax)

Send me e-mail: jschwieg@u.arizona.edu

This page last updated on August 12, 2011