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University
Teaching Experience: Department of Physics,
West Chester University, * Assistant Professor, August 2006-June 2011
Courses:
PHY 100, Elements
of Physical Science (non-science majors) Fall '06, '07, '08 and Spring '06, '07, '08, '09,
'11 PHY 130, General
Physics I, lecture (algebra-based) Spring
'08, '09, '10, '11 PHY 130
Laboratory
Fall '07, '09 and Spring '08, '09, '10, '11 PHY 140, General
Physics II, lecture (algebra-based)
Fall '08, '09, '10 PHY 140
Laboratory
Fall
'10 PHY 300,
Mechanics (for junior physics majors) Fall
'06, '07, '08, '09, '10 PHY 370,
Mathematical Physics (for junior/senior physics majors)
Spring '08 and '10 STA 531, Bayesian
Modeling (for applied statistics graduate students) Summer '11 Cosmology Crash Course
Summer '09 ·
Organized and co-taught intensive 4-day
course for junior and senior physics majors from West Chester, Department of
Physics and Astronomy,
* Taught lectures on special relativity and quantum
interference for Penn Summer
Science Academy. July 2005
* Gave invited talk
for undergraduate Physics Club on gravity research project. February 2005
* Taught recitation sections for engineering
physics, mechanics and electromagnetism. September 2002-May 2003
* Conducted labs for engineering physics
electricity and magnetism course. January-May 2002
Center for
Learning and Teaching, *
Tutored all tracks of introductory physics courses.
Implemented
research-based teaching methods: * ConcepTests and Think-Pair-Share Questions in PHY 100, PHY 130-140 * Tutorials
(guided-discovery group exercises) in PHY 300, PHY 130, Cosmology Crash
Course * Just-In-Time-Teaching in PHY
100, PHY 300, PHY 370 * Interactive Lecture
Demonstrations in PHY 130-140 * Service-Learning in PHY
100 K-12 Teaching
and Community Outreach: American Helicopter Museum, West
Chester, PA, May 2010-May 2011 * Advised and
trained student mentors for "Women in Aerospace and
Technology" Girl Scouts program. * Implemented
and analyzed assessments of learning gains and attitudes towards science. Project
ASTRO, * ·Conducted hands-on astronomy
activities with two third-grade teachers and their classes.
YWCA Chester County, West Chester, PA, Summer-Fall
2008 * Pioneered
a new service-learning model for PHY 100, involving students in creating and Wondergy, *
Assisted
with performing and developing science shows, demonstrations, and activities.
Penn Access
Science Volunteership, * Co-taught
professional development workshops for high-school physical science teachers. *
Initiated
after-school Science Fair Club to assist 4th and 5th
grade students with their projects.
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Worked
with 6th grade teacher to plan and conduct engaging and accurate
science lessons.
Franklin
Institute Science Museum, *
Explained
exhibits to visitors as a volunteer in the interpretive services department.
Institut Saint Pierre-Saint Paul, *
Conducted
classes in English conversation at middle school and high school.
Explore Our Solar System, Monroe Free Library, *
Created
and taught a week-long summer science program for children grades 4-6.
Game of Science, Beverly J. Martin Elementary School, *
Initiated and ran weekly after-school
science enrichment program for grades 3-5. Received the University
Service: *
Faculty
Advisor for the Society of Physics Students and Sigma Pi Sigma, 2006 -
2011
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Member of
Office of Sponsored Research Advisory Council, 2010 - 2011
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Member
of Service Learning Faculty Workgroup, 2010 - 2011
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Faculty
Co-Advisor for the Women in Science Club, 2009 - 2011
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Secretary
for the African Think Tank, Global Development Collaborative, 2009 - 2010
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Reviewer
for WCU Stimulus Grant proposals, 2010
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Physics
Faculty Search Committee, 2006 - 2007
Public Talks: Freedom
Village Senior Living Community, Coatesville, PA, June 2010 Arcadia
University, Philadelphia, PA, Nov. 2009 "A
Universe of Galaxies" WCU
Planetarium, West Chester, PA, Nov. 2006 |
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