department self-study

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Internal Review of the Department of Physics and Astronomy

Academic Program Review

Fall 2008

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James Madison University is a state funded comprehensive university that consistently ranks near the top of its classification in many nationally published rankings. A bachelors degree program in physics has long been a vital part of this university and contributes to the overall academic quality of the institution. The Department of Physics last underwent a program review in the late 1990s. Since this time, the department has grown dramatically, now consisting of 14 tenured or tenure track, 2 renewable term appointments, 3 one year appointments, 2 AP faculty and 1 staff person serving over 100 majors, and modified several aspects of its programs in order to adapt to the changing needs of both the physics majors and the university as a whole. These modifications have included offering of multiple tracks in the physics major program, increasing the emphasis on undergraduate research within the department, the institution of minor programs in materials science and astronomy, and a renewed emphasis on preparing teachers.

There are particular strengths that the department has demonstrated in the last decade. There is a wellどestablished recruitment program that has directly led to an increase in the number of students enrolling at JMU to study physics. This is aided by the addition of several scholarships specifically for physics recruiting. The faculty in the department have been quite successful in acquiring external funding for the undergraduate research performed here. And finally, the Department of Physics maintains a commitment to highest quality teaching that directly impacts both the undergraduate physics majors and the many nonどmajors who take courses from physics faculty. This allows us to claim the advantages of a small, personal environment for the physics majors while exploiting the advantages of a large university such as funding for facilities and equipment. Furthermore, the number of majors in the program is small in comparison to the university as a whole but large compared to most undergraduate physics departments allowing JMU to offer upper level courses in physics, astronomy and materials science that are not possible in smaller departments. The size of the department also allows the students and faculty to be innovative and avoid the hideどbound attachment to older ways of teaching physics that is sometimes found in other departments.

The primary weaknesses are related to public perception of physics at JMU and the amount of work that is asked of the faculty that removes them from teaching and scholarly activity. While JMU's physics program has a good reputation, it is not widely enough known and recognized for its quality. Spreading the word about the program is a job that can be done partly by the faculty within professional settings. However, the faculty should not be taken away from teaching and research to spend too much time on marketing the program to the community. Similarly, if faculty are required to spend significant amounts of their time doing routine maintenance and service work on equipment and instrumentation, the advantages of having such highどlevel facilities is lost.

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At this point in its history, the Physics Department faces certain threats but more impressive opportunities in the future. If the maintenance of the infrastructure of the department is left too much in the hands of the faculty, the ability to perform the work needed to get grants funded to support our students, papers published, and new and innovative classes taught will be compromised. The growth of the department also has led to a point where there is a risk of a breaking of the community. One of the greatest values of the JMU undergraduate physics degree program has historically been the close bonds between faculty and students. The department is now large enough that it is difficult for students to interact with all the faculty. If this feeling of community is lost, recruitment and retention will eventually suffer.

However, the department is also in a position to do things that have never been done before. New approaches to some traditional areas of physics such as nuclear physics and teacher education will open more doors for JMU physics graduates in the future. JMU has the opportunity to become a leader in this region in the education of science teachers. A vital, research active faculty provides opportunities for students to learn science by doing it in undergraduate research and prepares students for the real life experiences to come. Finally, JMU can become known as one of the leading primarily undergraduate physics degree programs in the nation though the successes of the physics graduates and the scholarly activity of the physics faculty. There are few institutions with the combination of research infrastructure, enrollment, and focus of high quality undergraduate education found at JMU. The future should see JMU's Department of Physics and Astronomy recognized as a benchmark program combining the best aspects of research universities with small liberal arts colleges.

History and Mission of the JMU Physics Department

This history of the department dates back to 1950 when it was the Department of Physics and Physical Science. At that time JMU was changing its mission from being a state teachers’ college for women, to becoming a liberal arts college which also admitted men, in particular GI Bill veterans, as day students.

There were two faculty members. The degree programs offered included an AB and a BS in Liberal Arts, and an AB and a BS in Education. Classes were taught in Maury Hall until 1953, when the Department moved to Burruss Hall. Before 1953, the only physics courses in the catalogue which are normally part of a physics major were General Physics, Astronomy, Electronics, and Modern and Atomic Physics. From 1953 to 1960, more courses were added until by 1960 there were 22 courses taught by 3 faculty. Two of these held master’s degrees, and one held a Doctor of Education degree. The department mission had changed from serving a teacher’s college to offering a standard physics major. During the 1960’s the Department increased the number of graduates, and the number and qualifications of the faculty. By 1969, then number of courses had

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grown to 26, the faculty had grown to 7, and the Department began offering a graduate degree—Master of Science in Education, majoring in Physics (MSEd). Degrees offered included the BA, BS, and MSEd. A strong medical option was also begun, which eventually included courses in Health Physics, Medical Technology Physics, Radiation Hazards and Analysis, Dosimitry and Instrumentation, and Medical Electronics. Graduate courses were offered at the 500 level, and by 1971 at the 600 level, including Theoretical Physics, Classical Mechanics, Experimental Nuclear Physics, Solid State Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Mathematical Physics, Thermal and Statistical Physics, and others. The MSEd program was high quality in terms of the resources and offerings. It lasted from 1969 thru 1978, and produced roughly a dozen graduates. It was effectively more of a science research degree than an Education degree, and when the department attempted to convert it to a regular MS in Physics, administrative considerations at the State level resulted in ending the program. From 1978 to 1994, the department offered the BA and BS degrees, and since 1996 has offered the BS in Physics. The BA degree program was reinstated last year. In 1974 the department moved from Burruss Hall to Miller Hall. With this move, the department made a substantial expansion of research activity, including experimental nuclear physics, and plasma physics, which was externally funded. Miller hall facilities included a machine shop, a new planetarium, astronomical telescopes used on the roof of Burruss Hall, an electronics shop, and a radiationどshielded nuclear physics suite. Between 1978 and 2005, these were augmented by labs for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Electron Spin Resonance. Experimental particle physics opportunities were provided onどcampus through collaborations with national labs, beginning in 1989.

From 1980 to 1995 the department hosted a remarkable team of faculty and staff writing physics textbooks, under the leadership of Raymond Serway. The team included Henry Leap doing photography, department Secretary Linda Wood Miller handling manuscripts and typing, and J. R. Gordon writing supplementary materials. Serway’s books were published in many languages, and became the most widelyどused physics textbooks in the United States.

The history of the supporting staff began in the late sixties, when the department acquired its first fullどtime secretary. The department has had a fullどtime secretary since about 1969, a laboratory mechanic since 1964, and a planetarium director from 1978 to 1992.

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History the number of faculty and the number of graduates for the last six decades

In 1995, the physics major program was suspended and a major restructuring occurred at both the college and departmental level. The BA program was dropped, and only the Physics BS degree was offered, beginning in 1996, and continuing to the present. Since then the department has grown in size and activity. The number of faculty and the number of graduates per year is shown at the right. Among schools with no graduate programs JMU is in the top 10 nationally in graduates per year. Onsite and offsite research activities include solidどstate and thinどfilm physics, nanophysics, particle physics and instrumentation, astronomy, mathematical physics, soft condensed matter physics.

External Grants:

The last 20 years have seen a dramatic increase in the level of grant activity in the physics department. The number of grant applications per year has grown from 0ど2 in the late 80's having a total value of around $100,000 to 19 applications in the 2008 fiscal year with a total value of $2,469,067. Graphs of the value of the grants applied for and awarded show the dramatic increase in activity from 1987 through 2007. In 2008 grants totaling $284,963 have been awarded and there are 13 applications totaling $1,257,769 still pending.

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Program Structure and Reputation

The Department of Physics and Astronomy has programs that lead to bachelor's degrees in physics with multiple tracks to match the needs of a variety of students. It also maintains a minor program in physics, a minor in astronomy, and is a strong contributor to the minor in materials science. This study will focus mainly on the evaluation of the major programs.

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The physics major program meets needs of the state, region, and nation as evidenced by the recent employment rates of our graduates (discussed elsewhere in this document) and by labor statistics as published by governmental agencies. The Virginia Workforce Connection predicts a 10.7% increase in employment of physicists between 2004 and 2014, and a 33.2% increase in employment for nonどsecondary physics teachers for the same period. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 7% increase in employment of physicists nationwide.

Unlike many other disciplines, there is no national accreditation body for physics major programs. However, physics curricula have not changed dramatically in the last few decades. This is because the core of the curriculum consists of the subjects which every physicist must know: mechanics, electromagnetism, quantum physics, thermal and statistical physics and laboratory techniques. Our curriculum has included these subjects. In recent years, we have added course in new areas, such as materials science, computational physics, and astronomy. The other major change is the emphasis on getting the undergraduates involved in research.

A comparison of JMU's physics major program with that at almost any other college shows a great degree of overlap. Small differences exist. Some colleges require two semesters each of mechanics and electricity and magnetism while others require one, some require electronics while others recommend it as an elective, and so on. JMU's program stands out because it offers several concentrations and tracks which are designed to meet the interests and career plans of the students. The student in the BS program must choose one concentration from among Fundamental Studies (a traditional program designed to prepare one for graduate work in physics), Applied Physics, with several possible tracks, the Physics/Engineering Combined Program, which leads the student into an engineering program at the University of Virginia, the Individual Option Concentration, which allows the creation of a custom designed interdisciplinary program appropriate to one student's special interests, and a new Multidisciplinary Concentration, which includes tracks in Biophysics, Technical and Scientific Communication, Secondary Education, and Business. We are also revitalizing our BA program, with two concentrations, Physics and Philosophy and an Individual Option concentration. There is one other major difference between JMU's program and those of our neighboring universities. All of the concentrations in the BS program have a requirement that the student be involved in research or independent study of some sort.

James Madison University has been growing steadily for the last three decades. For much of this time, the Physics Department graduated between 5 and 10 majors per year. In the last decade, the Physics Department has grown, and is now one of the ten largest programs in the country, measured by the total number of majors, among universities offering only an undergraduate degree in physics. In the last three years, we have graduated 17 majors each year.

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Growth of the university leads to an increased service load on the Physics Department. We offer several sections of several courses for the General Education Program, as well as courses which are cognate requirements for other majors. The advent of the new engineering program is demanding more seats in PHYS 240 and 250, and other programs, such as Neural Sciences, which will add to the service load are in the planning stages. This increase in the service load will require additional faculty positions in the near future.

The physics department also serves the university as a whole by offering many courses for nonどmajors. These include:

General Education: We teach sections of several GSCI 101 and 104 courses, as well as ASTR 120 and 121. In addition, PHYS 140, 140L, 215, and 240 satisfy general education requirements.

Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies. We teach GSCI and astronomy courses which are designed for the IDLS major.

Cognate courses for other majors. PHYS 126 ど 126 are cognate courses for Biology and Biotechnology. PHYS 140 – 150 and 140L – 150L are cognate courses for Biology, Biotechnology, Health Sciences, Geology, Kinesiology, and Chemistry. PHYS 240 – 250 and 140L – 150L are cognate courses for Chemistry, Geology and Engineering.

Minors in Physics and in Astronomy for interested students in other majors.

Computational science program which is both a track in the physics major and a track in the math major.

Role of Program in College and University

As part of the university's planning process and in the leadどup to the recent centennial celebration, the university developed a list of “defining characteristics” that make JMU distinct1. The Department of Physics and Astronomy meets many of those defining characteristics and has already been active in making some of their goals become a reality. Among these are:

• “The university will be innovative in its programs and services. Goal: Establish a process to assess societal needs; recommend and implement new and innovative programs.”

o JMU physicists have continually adapted the major program and its various tracks over the last decade to include applied physics and new tracks for students who want to pursue careers in teaching or medicine.

1 http://www.jmu.edu/jmuplans/defchar.shtml

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o The department continues to explore new curricular innovations such as a program in applied nuclear physics that would be designed to meet national needs for nuclear scientists and nuclear forensic scientists.

• “The university's students will possess optimum competencies in written and oral communication, critical thinking, information systems, quantitative literacy and scientific literacy as basic graduation requirements. Goal: Establish and assess optimum competencies for the General Education program (GENED).”

o JMU physics faculty have been among the most active in teaching general education courses and developing new initiatives such as the IDLS GenEd (GSCI 162, 163, & 164) sequence and the GSCI 121 course developed by Jon Staib.

o The department has recently updated the John C. Wells Planetarium with a brand new projector and AV system to help meet the needs of general education students as well as perform outreach to the public.

• “The university's faculty will integrate scholarship, service and teaching to enhance student learning and provide a challenging and supportive environment with a heightened sense of intellectual stimulation. Goal: Enhance the rigor and frequency of intellectually challenging experiences, while providing expanded and improved academic support.”

o The physics faculty have continued to emphasize the importance of research as a method of learning for science students and maintain a high level of expectations for our students in all classes.

• “The university will focus on student learning and development through collaboration across all divisions. Goal: Enhance students’ learning and development through attention to the university’s curriculum, its classroom environments, its policies and procedures, facultyどsponsored activities outside of the classroom and other outどofどclass activities.”

o There are numerous examples of collaboration among physics faculty and our colleagues in mathematics, chemistry, geology, biology, and integrated science.

o Physics faculty have been active in teaching across disciplines such as the course on the history of science, the various courses in materials science, and several honors seminars.

o The members of the physics community play many other roles in meeting many of the other defining characteristics related to community and infrastructure.

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As is typical of most physics programs, the existence of a vibrant physics community at JMU serves to strengthen the university as a whole by its service to other departments and students. While the department is large in terms of number of majors compared to its peers, currently ranking in the top 10% of primarily undergraduate departments nationwide in number of graduates, the vast majority of our teaching is actually in service courses such as general education or courses required by other majors. These include the nearly 200 students a year who take the algebraどbased introductory sequence typically followed by preどmed students, the approximately 50 to 75 students from chemistry, geology, and mathematics who sit alongside physics majors in the calculusどbased introductory courses, the nearly 1000 per year who attend general education courses taught by physics faculty, and the several dozen others who take courses specially designed for biology, music industry, and IDLS majors. In the future, this will expand even more with the growth of the new engineering program at JMU.

The department also contributes to the college and university as a whole through the service of individual faculty members on committees and task forces. In the recent past, JMU physics faculty have worked to help guide and govern Cluster 3 of the general education program, the honors program, the new engineering program, the developing neurosciences program, and the faculty senate and college council. Furthermore, the department plays a large role in service to the university through outreach to the local community. Literally hundreds of middle school students each year are introduced to JMU through coming to campus for our annual science show while others have JMU physicists visit their classrooms or meet them at the Harrisonburg Children's Museum. These opportunities will expand even more this fall when the planetarium is reopened after an extensive renovation.

In the future, the members of the department hope to serve the university by increasing the attention given to JMU by members of the science community both regionally and nationally. At the moment, JMU is wellどrecognized in the national community of undergraduate research focused faculty and regionally among physicists and astronomers in the southeastern United States. It is hoped that the next decade might bring wider recognition to the sciences at JMU beyond our campus.

Role of Students in the Program

Being one of the smaller departments on campus provides the Department of Physics and Astronomy with the opportunity to provide a unique environment for our students. Students typically can count on being recognized by faculty in the hallways and included in discussions that many other undergraduates would typically not find themselves in. The department has a strong chapter of the Society of Physics Students and inducts 5ど8 students into ΣΠΣ each spring. The SPS students are involved in planning picnics and outreach activities with the faculty such as the “Physics is Phun” science show for middle school students each May. Junior and senior physics majors are also consulted

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regarding course offerings each semester. Their input about the topics courses that would be most desirable is particularly valuable. In these ways, the physics majors are able to not only prepared academically by their experience at JMU but also develop leadership skills and confidence as scientist whose opinion is valued.

In the last two years, we have begun including students formally in the teaching activities of the department. Upper level physics majors were placed as teaching assistants in the GSCI 121 lab sections to work alongside the professors teaching this course. This has been expanded this year so that students are now working as lab assistants in the general physics labs. These teaching assistants are mentored by our Teacher in Residence to promote sound teaching practice. This is an ongoing experiment, but it is already providing valuable experience to students who are contemplating teaching as a career. Students who work in the Science and Math Learning Center in Roop Hall gain similar experience. These students work alongside Dr. Mark Mattson (Physics) and Dr. Chuck Cunningham (Math) to provide tutoring and homework assistance to students in introductory physics, math, and general science courses.

One recent objective of the faculty in the department has been to work to provide better guidance to graduate school bound majors. We have found that even our better students have not performed as well as expected on the subject area section of the Graduate Record Exam and at times this has led to concerns about their ability to get into the best graduate programs. Drs. Brian Utter and Ioana Niculescu began offering informal GREどprep sessions to students during fall semester. They have also begun visiting the junior/senior seminar class during the first weeks of fall semester to more clearly communicate what they should plan if they hope to apply to graduate programs. While most every student who has graduated in the last few years planning to go to graduate school has in fact done so, we hope that with better planning they will have more choices of graduate programs when they graduate.

Review of Student Assessment

The student program assessment for the physics department consists of both a content assessment as well as a problem solving/communication assessment. The content assessment is performed with the use of the Educational Testing Service (ETS) Physics Major Field Test, which is a two hour multiple choice exam that covers both general physics as well we advanced topics The senior conference exam (SCE) is an oral exam administered by three faculty members, one of whom is chosen by the student. The SCE measures technical communication skills, physics content as well as problem solving ability. These assessment instruments are used for internal use only. They are intended to be used for program improvements and have no bearing on graduation requirements for the seniors being assessed.

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The Senior Conference Examination

The SCE is a oneどhour oral examination during which senior physics majors respond to a series of questions from three physics department faculty. The examination provides a measurement of seniors’ individual and collective communication skills, a measurement of their understanding of the principles and foundations of physics, and a measure of their physics problem solving skills. Each faculty evaluator then rates the overall performance of the student. Average scores for each measured dimension are calculated for each student. Lastly, averages for each dimension are given for the group as a whole for comparison with previous years. The results are reported as percentages of the possible number of points for each dimension.

Below are the SCE results for 2006ど2007 compared to 2002ど2003, 2003ど2004, 2004ど2005, 2005ど2006 as well as the baseline data for 1986ど1989. For each of the 2006ど2007 SCE measured dimensions, there were no statistical differences between the means (at an alpha = 0.05) for the years 2005ど2006, 2004ど2005, 2003ど2004 and 2002ど2003. A direct statistical comparison for the baseline data (1986ど1989) could not be performed because the sample size (N) was unknown, but there is no reason to think that 2005ど2006 results would differ significantly from the baseline data either.

Table 1. Senior Conference Exam (SCE) Results and Comparisons

N

Technical Communication mean (sd)

Principles and Foundations mean (sd)

Problem Solving Skills mean (sd)

1986ど89 (baseline) Unknown 69 (14) 63 (20) 71 (20)

2002ど03 7 80 (18) 68 (20) 72 (19)

2003ど04 7 71 (10) 75 (15) 80 (8)

2004ど05 16 77.07 (16.25) 72.07 (19.50) 75.39 (17.33)

2005ど06 11 69.66 (10.86) 76.05 (23.11) 75.76 (20.70)

2006ど07 14 73.20 (17.39) 73.29 (20.43) 71.41 (19.13)

Physics Field Test

The Educational Testing Service (ETS) Major Field Test for Physics is an instrument designed to measure physics content knowledge for senior physics majors. The total score is broken down into two subどscores. The introductory physics covers topics normally covered in an introductory college physics course. The advanced subどscore covers all other advanced topics. For each of the three categories: Total Score, Introductory Physics, and Advanced Physics, the mean results for JMU were not statistically different from the National mean results for 2004ど2006 national results at 95% confidence interval. Moreover, the JMU mean results for the total and introductory

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subsection fell into the 55th percentile compared to the national results and the advanced subscore fell into the 50th percentile. Overall, one could conclude that the JMU results for 2006ど2007 were very comparable to the national mean results for the ETS physics field test.

Table 2. ETS Major Field Test Results and Comparisons

Total Score Introductory Advanced

Year Mean (sd)

Scaled Mean (sd)

Scaled Mean Ranges

Mean (sd)

Scaled Mean (sd)

Scaled Mean Ranges

Mean (sd)

Scaled Mean (sd)

Scaled Mean Ranges

2004ど05 148.17 (11.14)

147.4 (10.5)

120ど220 47.92 (12.59)

48.3 (13.5)

20ど100 46.92 (9.84)

47.8 (10.4)

20ど100

2005ど06 149.6 (13.2)

149.7 (13.6)

120ど200 49.7 (16.1)

49.7 (16.4)

20ど100 48.3 (11.4)

47.8 (11.9)

20ど100

2006ど07 149.23 (13.08)

149 (14)

120ど200 48.15 (15.48)

49 (15)

20ど100 49.46 (11.15)

48 (14)

20ど100

National Results (N=885)

148.4 (15.8)

47.9 (15.7)

48.2 (15.8)

The JMU mean scores for 2007ど2008 were compared to following peer group selected by the JMU physics and astronomy faculty:

Ball State University, IN Furman University, SC Juniata College, PA Lafayette College, PA Mesa State College, CO Michigan Tech University, MI Tennessee Tech University, TN Truman State University, MO University of Central Arkansas, AR UNC ど Greensboro, NC VMI, VA Western Michigan University, MI University of WisconsinどEau Claire, WI Kalamazoo College, MI Middle Tennessee State, TN Rowan University, NJ University of Richmond, VA United States Air Force Academy, CO Marshall University, WV

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The JMU mean results for the total and introductory subsection were in the 70th percentile compared to the peer institutional results, the advanced score was in the 65th percentile of peer institutional results. Additional assessment indicators, such as: mechanics & relativity, electromagnetism, optics/waves & thermodynamics, quantum mechanics & atomic physics, and special topics gave the following percentile results compared to peer institutional results in 2004ど2007. Mechanics & Relativity 65th percentile, electromagnetism 75th percentile, optics/waves & thermodynamics 50th percentile, quantum mechanics & atomic physics 70th percentile, and special topics 70th percentile.

Overall, the JMU results for 2007ど2008 were very comparable to the peer institutional results for the ETS physics field test. The peer comparison results national comparison showed that JMU was higher in four of the assessment indicators, including total score, but lower in two of the indicators, with two more indicators showing no difference between peer and national comparisons. Therefore, JMU compared slightly more favorably with peer institutions, than with national institutional comparisons.

Additional assessment indicators, such as: mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, quantum mechanics/atomic physics, and special topics gave the following percentile results compared to national results in 2004ど2006. Mechanics 60th percentile, electromagnetism 50th percentile, thermodynamics 60th percentile, quantum mechanics 30th percentile, and special topics 65th percentile. The mechanics moved from 55th to 60th percentile, while the thermodynamics moved from 65th to 60th percentile. The electromagnetism, quantum mechanics, and special topics were unchanged from 2005ど2006. With quantum mechanics being consistently in the 30th percentile, it means that our quantum mechanics instruction could be improved and will be considered by the faculty.

Summary

The SCE data indicated that there have been no statistically significant changes in performance for our physics graduates for the past few years in areas of oral presentation and problem solving as well as fundamental physics concept knowledge. The SCE format does provide some insight into how physics seniors deal with physics problems, but it is difficult to report. The faculty evaluators receive useful feedback from the students, but it doesn’t translate well into a statistical report. The ETS field test indicates that JMU compares favorably with National results, although there are potentially strengths and weaknesses that need to be more fully considered in the future. The quantum mechanics/atomic physics assessment indicator shows that JMU is consistently in the 30th percentile and there is room for improvement. The faculty is in the process of developing a peer institution list from other institutions that participate in the ETS physics field test. In the coming year comparisons will be made with this peer institution group so to assist in the continuous improved of our physics program.

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Assessment of Faculty

The department is composed of 14 tenured or tenure track, 2 renewable term appointments, 3 one year appointments, and 2 AP faculty. The tenured, tenure track and RTA faculty play the most significant role in establishing the research and teaching environment of the department. The Teacher in Residence is a new grant funded position that is designed to help the department improve its role in teacher education. This is part of the department’s overall commitment to Kど12 education especially in the sciences. Our efforts on this front are further enhanced by having PTI positions that are primarily local teachers.

Among the group of tenured faculty, 4 faculty were hired during a period when the goals of the department were more focused on teaching as the critical contribution from its faculty. The department has made a transition to a model where scholarship plays a more significant role in overall faculty evaluation. This research component is judged on two levels: the quality as compared to the research community (publications, discoveries, advances, and funding) and the impact of the faculty member’s research on undergraduate education. The department strives to use the externally funded research among the faculty to enhance the educational environment in several ways:

• providing research experience for undergraduates,

• improving resources in terms of professional contacts with state of the art instrumentation and forefront physics,

• enhancing faculty development,

• adding incentives and venues for undergraduate presentations and publications,

• providing additional financial support for faculty and students,

• improving the reputation of the university, department, faculty and students.

The department expects significant evidence of scholarship but has adopted a broad interpretation to provide reasonable expectations for faculty hired under different circumstances with different areas of expertise and to adequately account for the differences among the approaches to scholarship that the department would like to foster. Currently, each individual faculty member is responsible for charting a course by identifying research goals and defining the impact of these goals on the overall environment. The faculty member must then convince colleagues of the overall merit of the approach and then demonstrate progress. In a small department it is possible, with the possible aid of outside expertise, to evaluate the plans and successes of each faculty member. Each year an annual report is submitted by each faculty member along with a plan for future development. These reports are reviewed by the department head and the personnel advisory committee (PAC). The reports are folded with other evaluative tools to establish the faculty member’s successes in the three areas of teaching,

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scholarship and service. To better assess teaching, the department has developed a peer review process to be implemented in the fall of 2008. It will entail some classroom visitations, student evaluation review and a review of teaching hallmarks such as course development, course materials (e.g. handouts, tests and online material) and course enhancements (e.g. new handsどon activities, new methods). This process will result in a more comprehensive review and a better analysis of the diverse indicators used to evaluate. The department acknowledges and expects that faculty will participate in the management of the department and the university. It recognizes committee work, community outreach, and other special services to the department and university. There are rare exceptions where a particular project might be recognized as a very significant contribution but overall the service component is expected to less valued than scholarship or teaching.

Table 3. JMU Physics and Astronomy Faculty By Rank

Category Number

Tenured Full Professors 4

Tenured Associate/Assistant Professors 4

Tenure Track Faculty Assistant Professor 6

Faculty With Renewable Term Appointments 2

Faculty With Short Term Appointments 2

Administrative Faculty 2

HS Teacher in Residence (Grant Funded) 1

Part Time Instructors 9

Emeritus Faculty 5

Administrative Assistants 1

The department prides itself as having faculty who are highly regarded as teachers in our graduate surveys and highly rated by students in our classes. The faculty continue to show this high level of achievement by offering a full range of physics courses that probe our complex understanding with sufficient depth to provide an excellent preparation for graduate school. In addition to graduate preparation the department offers paths through the curriculum which are designed to offer courses that are more directly applicable to alternative career paths. The department is cognizant of the need to innovate and adapt and is exploring new options which will serve to expose the prospective student to the considerable advantages and the applicability of a physics degree (recruitment) as well as address economic & societal needs by providing students with the appropriate mix of physics and complementary backgrounds (e.g. business, education, technical writing). For example, the department is adding a new multidisciplinary concentration with tracks for the student interested in overlapping physics with business, biophysics, technical communication or high school teaching. A

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recent request for proposal from NRC alerted the department to a potential critical need for health physicists. Several faculty are harnessing the expertise at JMU in Nuclear physics and taking advantage of some additional added opportunities for space and instrumentation to develop a nuclear science track designed to provide the skills and knowledge that would enable a student to proceed towards a career in health physics.

The department exhibits all the hallmarks of a faculty dedicated to teaching and an environment where learning is promoted and supported, a broad range of offerings for majors, other scientists and the general student, innovation in teaching, new course development, a high level of informal interaction among the faculty (shared experiences), a collegial supportive relationship between faculty, attending workshops and meetings.

Some examples should serve to illustrate explicitly the above points. The physics faculty continue to develop new courses primarily motivated by personal interest. In the fall of 2007, Scott Paulson developed and taught and honors seminar course entitled “Truth and Science”. This course explores examples of sound science and contrasts them with faulty science to enhance student critical thinking and judgment. This is but one in a long list of courses such as “Everyday Electronics”, “Robotics”, “History of Science”, and a host of special topics courses that have been taught in recent years. The department has continued to expand in areas where faculty and student interest is high. The addition of two new astronomy faculty represents the progress made in developing our astronomy program. This area of physics reaches across the campus to students from all disciplines. The new astronomy minor is flourishing and the contribution of the astronomy courses to general education are significant. Our meteorite collection, new radio telescope, astronomy park are evidence of the hard work and considerable talent of the faculty. A similar investment by JMU faculty started the material science program which is now a very successful interdisciplinary program with physics playing a major role in sustaining the programs productivity. These are a few examples of the ways in which our faculty have taught courses and curricula beyond the standard physics offerings.

The faculty continues to innovate and explore new methods for teaching science to nonどscience majors. Dr. Peterson based a general science course on the premise that the students needed to survive a catastrophe by reinventing physics, chemistry and technology. As the semester progressed students were challenged to improve their imagined plight by making glass or harnessing energy sources. This background served as a successful approach to presenting science and motivating students. Another example of dedication and concern for general education is the role that the department has made in teacher education. Several faculty in conjunction with other science faculty and education faculty worked to develop the successful GSCI 16x series of courses for preどservice teachers. These are highly successful courses targeted towards future Kど8 teachers as they begin their studies at JMU. The commitment to teacher education is also demonstrated by the faculties role in the IDLS science upper

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level curriculum and in their interaction with other faculty and administrators in support of the IDLS program and general teacher education (STEP grant work, IDLS oversight committee). The department has also been able to recruit local teachers to enhance and expand participation in this important area.

An examination of the courses offered, developed and the movement of the faculty through the course offerings also demonstrates the dedication and diverse talents of our faculty. Not only does this apply to the mainstream JMU curriculum but also several courses have been taught through the Lifelong Learning program which serves elder members of the local community. Simultaneously a significant and important contribution to younger students through community outreach shows the commitment to overall science education. The department offers spring science shows to large audiences of middle and high school students. It has developed small workshops on robotics for high schools students and the faculty partner with local educators. Scott Paulson has worked closely with HS teachers to bring an online microscope activity that allows students to use via a touch sensor an AFM at JMU. The students get immediate feedback on materials properties and then discuss physics principles such as the mechanism for friction via their exploration.

The department has several mechanisms for student feedback. Formal and/or informal course evaluations are collected for most of the courses offered. Direct student feed back is encouraged throughout the semester. University endorsed teaching support where a visitor interacts with students to evaluate teaching provides third party access to student concerns. Informal discussions with students with whom the faculty work closely often lead to ways to improve. General satisfaction exhibited by students that participate in department events such as picnics and holiday parties indicate that students appreciate faculty efforts and generally enjoy the challenges of the physics program. The success that typical JMU majors enjoy after graduating shows that our curriculum offers the potential for significant advancement. Visits of alumni to the department to recruit, provide seminars or renew friendships have shown us that students appreciate opportunities offered. In addition an email was sent to recent graduates and current juniors and seniors to solicit an overall rating.

The department’s small size and our emphasis on student faculty interaction provides several pathways for program evaluation. Here are some examples:

Senior Conference Exams: Every graduating senior undergoes an approximate one hour interview where the student demonstrates problem solving ability under the review of a three faculty panel. The student is always asked to provide input specifically on our program.

Social Events: The department offers informal settings for faculty student interaction (e.g. holiday party, fall and spring picnics, women in physics lunches)

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Research Environment: Faculty often develop a close relationship with students when engaged in focused research. Some faculty travel extensively with students over extended time periods which provides a venue for the discussion of many campus related issues.

Course Evaluations: Students are requested to complete formal evaluations of all faculty in each course every semester.

Alumni Survey: A survey of alumni is conducted by the university.

Direct email: For the purpose of this report a specific email request was sent to recent alumni and upper level students.

Unsolicited Input: The department tries to maintain channels via individual faculty and especially through the department head to allow students to comment on any aspect of the program.

Continued Relationships with Alumni: Invited alumni seminars, alumni visits and correspondence with alumni provide an excellent mode to gather information from what is considered to be the best source of program evaluation.

Alumni Success: The ability of our alumni to further their education in PhD and masters level programs and to find challenging and rewarding jobs in industry is the hallmark of a successful program.

Many of the channels described above are informal and the department has not attempted to quantify this input. However the faculty are keenly aware of the educational goals and are sensitive to students’ opinions. The faculty have intentionally developed these informal relationships partially to provide a sound student feedback channel. These mechanisms provide a continuous and extensive feedback mechanism for most of the physics faculty. Our overall emphasis on providing a successful academic program keeps the faculty aware of the importance of the student view and prompts faculty to share insights gained. Faculty motivated program changes are strongly influenced by student opinion. The overall faculty evaluation of this informal feedback is that the department is on target with our educational efforts and that the curriculum provides the appropriate level of instruction across the discipline. The department has determined that the physics program properly prepares alumni to face the challenges they encounter on leaving JMU.

Fourteen students replied to the alumni survey from those students that graduated between 2001 and 2005. In terms of overall satisfaction most of the respondents gave positive responses indicating that the department was good to excellent in most areas. There was general consensus that the department provided a satisfactory to excellent environment with opportunities for significant educational experiences. For example, 12 students rated the overall program (question 19) as above average and 2 rated the program as average similarly the teaching was rated 13 above average and 1 average.

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Thus based on this feedback the physics major seems to be providing the essential classes and other important educational opportunities.

The survey does not include current students. With the hopes of securing more feed back, an email was sent to both current majors and recent graduates.

There is an ongoing discussion among the faculty about how the department can improve. This may be the strongest indicator of the vitality of the faculty and the program. An aggressive, ambitious faculty are always seeking ways to improve efficiency and optimize opportunity. With so many directions afforded to the faculty in terms of self improvement, research and teaching, careful prioritization and planning are essential and a continuous reどevaluation is required to maintain progress in a consistent direction. There has been a consensus that the chief roadblock to effective use of faculty time is lack of technical and administrative support. Expanding instrumentation for teaching and research as well as growing avenues for funding along with more demanding rules for managing fund have brought additional responsibilities. These responsibilities seem better suited for technical support personnel that would work closely with the faculty and students.

The faulty are vital, enthusiastic and ambitious in their research and teaching goals. A strong supportive relationship among faculty and students provides a natural environment for achievement of these goals. Constant reassessment and review keep the department fresh and reveal new opportunities and prospective improvements. The department feel poised to continue the successes of the past by striving to be an optimal learning environment with significant research.

Quality and Quantity of Academic Support

Science departments have far different support needs than nonどscience departments and physics and astronomy is no exception. The department not only must manage the teaching laboratories for the hundreds of students who take the general physics lab course each year but also must maintain research labs for the faculty and majors. These labs are quite specific in their research goals and must meet the high standards needed for fundable and publishable research. In addition, there is a significant clerical burden involved in managing the externally funded research that occurs in the department. While the department is adequately supported to meet the teaching needs at the introductory level, it is not sufficiently staffed to support these upper level needs.

As recently as three years ago, the physics department collected laboratory voucher fees from students in the general physics labs (PHYS 140L and 150L) and some general education laboratory courses (GSCI 104 and GSCI 121). These fees were needed to maintain the existing equipment in these labs and to restock the consumable supplies in them each semester. Thankfully this is no longer the case as funds were added to the operating budget of the department to offset these lab voucher fees. Because of this, the instructors in these courses are now able to purchase equipment and supplies they

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need. At the other end of the curriculum, the labs in which physics majors perform research are typically equipped by a combination of external grants, indirect cost recovery, and spare department funds. The more pressing need for support at this level is in human terms. The equipment in these labs is complex and requires maintenance. It has not been the common practice to purchase service contracts on many of the larger pieces of equipment and for most items such service would be impossible to acquire since the instrumentation was designed and built by our own faculty and students. TO compensate for this, faculty members spend significant portions of their own time performing maintenance and repairs that could be done by a laboratory technician. This need for a technician was recognized by the external team that visited was sent by the Research Corporation in 2007 as part of the application process for a department development grant. They specifically recommended a technician be hired who would work with the Center for Materials Science and this position was included in the final version of this proposal which was granted to the Chemistry Department this past summer. However, this will only cover the need for a fraction of the Department of Physics and Astronomy. A similar position that could cover the needs of the nuclear, astrophysics, and nonどlinear dynamics groups is still needed.

A similar need exists in the area of grant management. With each passing year, more paperwork is required to maintain externally funded grants. This ranges from the simple business of tracking account balances and purchasing to the more distracting needs of random internal audits, changing restrictions and policies for purchasing and travel, and reconciling budgets with the university accounting system. A support position in this area would free up faculty to spend more time teaching their students in the research labs instead of in their offices doing paperwork. It is worth noting that these types of positions are not exceptional at JMU. Within our own building, the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has six people who perform just these duties compared to the two presently in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

In other aspects of support for instruction, the department is in good condition. The technical support for computing provided by Winston Shiflet and others is sufficient to maintain the systems needed for most of the faculty in their offices, labs, and classrooms. However, the university has not traditionally provided strong support for Linux and Mac platforms and this is an issue for a handful of faculty.

The physical facilities available to the department are very good, particularly in light of our move into a new building in 2005. However, the rapid growth of the university is already creating pressure. In particular, faculty and staff office spaces are almost completely utilized and any additional hires will force difficult choices to be made about physically splitting the department even more than it already is. There is room available for new hires in the research labs and our present teaching labs and classrooms are adequate though nearing capacity during all the available business hours of the week. As long as classroom space in the adjoining HHS building is available for scheduling

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physics, astronomy, and general science classes, there should be no problem meeting our teaching needs in the current facilities for several more years.

Strategic Goals and Objectives

The Department of Physics and Astronomy’s current mission statement states that we are, “committed to excellence in undergraduate instruction for students representing all segments of the university” and “committed to providing a supportive environment within which students can achieve their full potential and faculty and staff can make their maximum contribution while enjoying the rewards of professional development.” This mission is realized in the goals of helping students:

• appreciate the role of science in society and the historical development of physics in the ongoing quest to discover the structure of the universe.

• gain an understanding of the basic principles and the experimental basis of the various fields of physics and the logical relationships of the various fields.

• become capable problem solvers using techniques that require mathematical skills, conceptual and mathematical models, orderどofどmagnitude estimates and an understanding of limiting cases.

• develop competence in designing, constructing and using laboratory instruments and to draw valid conclusions from experimental data.

• develop competence in using computers for computation, data acquisition, numerical control, device development and information acquisition and processing.

• improve written and oral technical communication skills.

These goals apply not only to the physics majors who graduate from the department but also to the hundreds of nonどscience majors who encounter P&A faculty members in their general education science courses each semester.

In the future, the department plans the following strategies for improvement

Faculty members will seek leadership positions or positions of higher profile in national and regional organizations in order to increase the profile of physics at JMU.

Faculty will continue to pursue external funding or increase the amount of funding support research with undergraduates in physics and astronomy in order to support research as an important part of the undergraduate physics major program.

The department will continue to emphasize teaching quality and innovation in order to become recognized in the JMU community as one of the exemplary teaching departments on campus. This includes continued support of the John C. Wells Planetarium, the TIR program and nascent science education group, the applied nuclear program, and possible interactions with the new engineering program at JMU.

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The department will position itself as one of the leading producers of elementary, middle, and secondary school science teachers in the region and aim to increase the number of teachers produced in each graduating class.

The number of staff supporting the department will be increased in order to free up faculty for research and more individual instruction. There will be one additional staff member supporting the materials scientists in chemistry and physics but similar support will also be needed for the other areas in the department. Furthermore, with the increase in grant activity the department has seen in the last decade, a staff member dedicated to purchasing and maintaining financial records is needed. In the last ten years, the department has gone from 12 faculty and two staff members to 19 faculty and only one staff person. As similarly sized Department of Chemistry has a support staff of six.

Our strong program of student recruiting is in need of support. In the early 1990’s, Jon Staib accepted this responsibility and has led the department to its current state. IN 2007, Jon retired and has graciously continued this important job on a part time basis. A permanent solution is sought that does not detract from the research and teaching effort of the faculty. We propose to continue and grow our recruiting efforts by hiring a person for this job. This is the approach currently used at Virginia Tech and is quite successful.

With the growth of the department, a significant portion of faculty time is spent as academic advisors for our majors. The growth of the university and the increasing complexity of the curricula makes accurate, consistent advising difficult. Many departments have fullどtime advisors to serve their students. We propose to combine this responsibility with that of recruiting and make this the responsibility of one person. Ms. Lynn Lucatorto was hired this year to teach general education. We propose to make her position permanent and give her the jobs of recruiting and advising (and a reduced teaching load) as a permanent solution to these critical needs.

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Appendix A – Most Recently Known Status of Graduated Physics Majors, 1998ど2008

Of the 109 students listed below, 42 have attended or are attending graduate school, 2 are in active duty military service, and 13 have taught at the middle school or high school level.

Class of 1998 Walter P. Opaska, Jr

M.S., University of Texas Intellectual Property Lawyer, Bryan Cave LLP

Christopher C. Overall Julia C. (Cornick) Roettiger CPT John C. Rudmin

Officer US Army Class of 1999 Shannon J. Coyle Daniel R. Kasabian

Account Executive, HP Software Justin H. Voshell

Technical Staff, Metron Aviation Class of 2000 Daniel R. Beckstrom

Physics Teacher, Broadway High School, Broadway, VA & JMU Adam L. Brotman

Director of Development, Blackbarn Media Benjamin W. Cawood

Central Intelligence Agency Brian E. Overby

M.S. (Mech. Eng.), University of Virginia Jennifer C. Wildt Brian M. Woodley Class of 2001 Andrew L. Bennett Peter M. Colosi

Attorney, Booz Allen & Hamilton Eugene S. Kitamura

M.S. (Mech. Eng.), Virginia Tech Ph.D. Student, Kyoto University

Robert E. Knapik Graduate Student, Colorado State University

Justin M. Lacy M.S. Santa Clara University, Astronomer?, SETI Institute?

Arnold L. Larson M.S., William & Mary attended U. of Washington

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Richard D. Massaro M.S. Boston U. Ph.D. candidate, George Mason Physical Scientist, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers

Timothy A. Myers Technical Staff, Metron Aviation

Tim J. Nagle Ph.D., Colorado State PostどDoc, CSIRO (Australia)

Julia L. Rash Physics Teacher, Fairfax HS, Fairfax, VA

John D. Schneeberger M.S. (Civ. Eng.), University of Virginia Engineer, Virginia Dept. of Transportation

Class of 2002 Charles W. Arnold

Ph.D. Student, UNCどChapel Hill Brian J. Barnes

HS Teacher, Forest Park HS, Woodbridge, VA Alexander J. Elahi

HS Teacher, Granby HS, Norfolk, VA Thomas A. Gallo

Physics Teacher, Stuart HS, Fairfax, VA Sharon E. Koh

Ph.D. (Inorg Chem), Northwestern Research Chemist, Milliken, Spartanburg, SC

Zachary R. Kostura M.S., MIT Structural Engineer, Arup

Justin R. Lorentzen Jason C. Mace

Ph.D. Student (Medical Physics), East Carolina University Jonathan P. Masinick

M.S. (Mech. Eng.), University of Virginia Engineer, Michael Baker, Inc.

Mark W. Muller M.S., University of Virginia Ph.D. Student (marine bio), University of Hawaii

Class of 2003 Karen L. Bland

Taught H.S. physics, Redeemer Classical School, Harrisonburg, VA graduate student (Astro), Baylor University

Larissa A. Daily HS Teacher, James Hubert Blake HS, Silver Spring MD

Kevin A. Finnegan M.S., University of Virginia SI International, Harrisonburg, VA

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Charles E. Martin Michael D. Shultz

Ph.D. Student (physical chem), Virginia Commonwealth University Nicholas I. Steber Nathaniel R. Stickley

Taught H.S. physics at Oakton HS M.S., George Mason grad student UCどRiverside

Sean M. Walsh M.S., William & Mary Enrolled in law school, University of Notre Dame

Andrew W. Werner Systems Planning and Analysis, Washington, DC

William R. Wiita, III Business Development Manager, MicroSys LLC

Class of 2004 Matthew L. D'Antuono

Physics Teacher, Dean, Eastern Christian School, North Haledon, NJ Jeffrey A. Evey

attended Florida State graduate student, Penn State

Simon T. Hale Ph.D. Student, Georgetown University

Carolyn V. Horton attended Oklahoma St. Apple Computer, Annapolis, MD

Eric Stofferahn Ph.D. Student, George Mason University

Matthew K. Watts M.S. (Appl. Math) Arizona

Class of 2005 Tabitha Apple

Ph.D. Student (Mats Sci), University of Virginia Chris Carlson

Metron Aviation George Christodoulides

grad student (Astro), Bristol University (UK) Chris Church Michael Clemens Amelia Cohen

Ph.D. Student (Biomed Eng), UNCどChapel Hill Jaime Ferrer

Japan or Swtizerland ??? Sean Geary

M.S. (Mech. Eng., Boston Univ.) Application Support Engineer, MathWorks, Inc.

Karen Heely Grad Student (Marine Bio), Coastal Carolina University

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Seth Henshaw Grad Student, Duke University

Jordon Herzog Production Coordinator, Broadband Maritime

Evan Hoffman Erin McGrath

Grad Student, Georgia Tech Matt Miller Michael Motal Nathan Palmer Royston Tyler St. Onge

HS Teacher, Fauquier HS, Warrenton, VA Michael TraberどSmith Class of 2006 Steven Andrews

Sales/R&D, Virginia Semiconductor Eason Bailey Ron Bartolo Joe Blankenburg Andrew Borquist

real estate agent/free lance photographer Mike Clemens Rebekah Esmaili

U.S. Census Bureau Matt Hrabak

Grad Student, UNCどChapel Hill Mike McGrath

SI International Mike Miller Matthew Musgrave

Ph.D. Student, University of Tennessee Adam Stavola Class of 2007 Andrew Bennett Ricky Caperton

grad student, Virginia Commonwealth University Alex CiminoどHurt

HS Teacher, New Mexico Justin Crawford

grad student, University of Tennessee Space Institute Scott Fix

SI International Jacob Forstater

grad student, UNCどChapel Hill Jamie Hayhurst

SI International Nathan Jones

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Martin Lehman Ph.D. Student, University of Virginia

Mark LeMunyon grad student (Sys. Eng), George Washington Univ.

Bonnie Ludka James "Drew" McCaffrey

applying to med schools (summer 2008) Tim Pote Class of 2008 Dan Amon

Research Scientist, Naval Research Lab Casey Boutwell

Ph.D. Student (Optics), University of Central Florida Jorge Bruno Ross Fenwick

2LT, US Army Engineer Corps Eric Hoppmann

Ph.D. Student (Biomedical Engineering), University of Maryland Travis Kelley

Working for a government contractor in Phoenix, AZ Dan Kelly

Ph.D. Student (Mech. Eng), University of Washington Laurence Lewis

Teach for America Chelsea Lincoln Bob Mesler

Ph.D. Student (Astro), New Mexico State Steve Mondschein

Grad Student (Engineering), University of Virginia Julia Swavola

Research Assistant (Mech. Eng.), University of Pennsylvania John Telfeyan

Central Intelligence Agency Mary Wilkins

Middle School Science Teacher, Virginia Jacob Wright Jon Wyrick

Ph.D. Student, UCどRiverside

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Appendix B – Courses Taught by Faculty from the Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, Fall 2006どFall 2008

Fall 2006

Sec Descr Instructor Tot Cap % Cap Cr Cr Prod

PHYS 105 0001 FOUNDATIONS OF PHYSICS Whisnant,C Steven 31 40 78% 1 31

PHYS 120 0001 SOLAR SYSTEM Alexander,William R 47 40 118% 3 141

PHYS 120 0002 SOLAR SYSTEM Morel,Danielle 40 30 133% 3 120

PHYS 120 0003 SOLAR SYSTEM Butner,Harold M 38 30 127% 3 114

PHYS 121 0001 STARS, GALAXIES, & COSMOLOGY Albright,Geary E 36 35 103% 3 108

PHYS 125 0001 PHYS WITH BIOLOGY APPL Gordon,John R 17 16 106% 3 51


PHYS 140 0001 COLLEGE PHYSICS I Mattson,Mark E 92 50 184% 3 276

PHYS 140 EX01 COLLEGE PHYSICS I Oneill,Thomas H 61 0 #DIV/0! 3 183

PHYS 140L 0001 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I Scully,Sean T 16 16 100% 31 496

PHYS 140L 0002 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I Slade,Herbert F 17 16 106% 1 17

PHYS 140L 0003 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I Beckstrom,Daniel R 16 16 100% 1 16

PHYS 140L 0004 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I Taylor,Gerald R 16 16 100% 1 16



PHYS 140L 0007 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I Butt,James Stuart 14 16 88% 1 14

PHYS 140L 0008 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I 0 0 #DIV/0! 1 0

PHYS 140L 0010 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I Scully,Sean T 15 16 94% 1 15

PHYS 140L 0011 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I Lucatorto,Lynn 13 16 81% 1 13

PHYS 140L EX01 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I Oneill,Thomas H 61 0 #DIV/0! 1 61

PHYS 150 0001 COLLEGE PHYSICS II Mattson,Mark E 8 18 44% 3 24

PHYS 150L 0001 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II 0 0 #DIV/0! 1 0

PHYS 150L 0002 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II Jackson,Andrew Scott 6 12 50% 1 6

PHYS 150L 0006 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II 0 0 #DIV/0! 1 0

PHYS 215 0001 ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT Niculescu,Gabriel 22 24 92% 3 66

PHYS 220 0001 GENERAL ASTRONOMY I Scully,Sean T 8 20 40% 3 24

PHYS 220 0002 GENERAL ASTRONOMY I 0 0 #DIV/0! 3 0

PHYS 240 0001 UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I Peterson,Dorn W 17 18 94% 3 51




PHYS 240 0005 UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I 0 0 #DIV/0! 3 0

PHYS 240 0006 UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I 0 0 #DIV/0! 3 0

PHYS 247 0001 DATA ACQUIS & ANALY TECH IN PH Niculescu,Gabriel 6 35 17% 2 12

PHYS 247 0002 DATA ACQUIS & ANALY TECH IN PH Niculescu,Gabriel 0 0 #DIV/0! 2 0

PHYS 250 0001 UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II Niculescu,Maria Ioana 9 18 50% 3 27

PHYS 260 0001 UNIVERSITY PHYSICS III Paulson,Scott Andrew 23 26 88% 3 69

PHYS 275 0001 AN INTR TO MATERIALS SCI Paulson,Scott Andrew 4 27 15% 3 12

PHYS 280E 0001 USING MATLAB IN PHYSICS Ingham,William H 5 12 42% 1 5

PHYS 297 0001 TOPICS IN PHYSICS Ingham,William H 12 20 60% 3 36

PHYS 297 0101 TOPICS IN PHYSICS Giovanetti,Kevin L 2 20 10% 2 4


PHYS 320 0001 ASTRONOMICAL TECHNIQUES Alexander,William R 8 20 40% 3 24

PHYS 340 0001 MECHANICS Hughes,William C 17 20 85% 3 51

PHYS 347 0001 ADVANCED PHYSICS LAB Rudmin,Joseph W 9 10 90% 3 27

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PHYS 347 0002 ADVANCED PHYSICS LAB Rudmin,Joseph W 8 10 80% 3 24

PHYS 371 0101 DIGITAL ELECTRONICS Rudmin,Joseph W 5 12 42% 2 10

PHYS 372 0201 MICROCONTROLLERS Rudmin,Joseph W 5 12 42% 2 10

PHYS 380 0001 THERMO & STAT MECHANICS Scully,Sean T 12 15 80% 3 36

PHYS 391 0001 SEMINAR Paulson,Scott Andrew 14 40 35% 1 14


PHYS 397 0002 TOPICS IN PHYSICS Peterson,Dorn W 5 10 50% 3 15

PHYS 398A 0001 PROBLEMS IN PHYSICS Whisnant,C Steven 4 5 80% 1 4

PHYS 398A 0002 PROBLEMS IN PHYSICS Utter,Brian C 3 5 60% 1 3

PHYS 398A 0003 PROBLEMS IN PHYSICS Hughes,William C 1 5 20% 1 1

PHYS 398A 0004 PROBLEMS IN PHYSICS Niculescu,Gabriel 1 5 20% 1 1

PHYS 398A 0005 PROBLEMS IN PHYSICS Niculescu,Maria Ioana 1 5 20% 1 1

PHYS 398A 0006 PROBLEMS IN PHYSICS Paulson,Scott Andrew 4 5 80% 1 4

PHYS 398B 0001 PROBLEMS IN PHYSICS Niculescu,Maria Ioana 0 4 0% 2 0

PHYS 398B 0002 PROBLEMS IN PHYSICS Scully,Sean T 1 1 100% 2 2

PHYS 398C 0001 PROBLEMS IN PHYSICS 0 0 #DIV/0! 3 0

PHYS 398C 0002 PROBLEMS IN PHYSICS 0 0 #DIV/0! 3 0


PHYS 497 0001 TOPICS IN PHYSICS Rudmin,Joseph W 1 10 10% 1 1

PHYS 498A 0001 UNDERGRAD PHYS RESEARCH 0 5 0% 1 0

PHYS 498A 0002 UNDERGRAD PHYS RESEARCH Niculescu,Maria Ioana 1 5 20% 1 1

PHYS 498A 0003 UNDERGRAD PHYS RESEARCH Butner,Harold M 2 5 40% 1 2

PHYS 498B 0001 UNDERGRAD PHYS RESEARCH 0 0 #DIV/0! 2 0

PHYS 498B 0002 UNDERGRAD PHYS RESEARCH Rudmin,Joseph W 1 5 20% 2 2

PHYS 498C 0001 UNDERGRAD PHYS RESEARCH 0 5 0% 3 0


PHYS 499 0001 HONORS Hughes,William C 1 5 20% 3 3

GSCI 101 0002 PHYS, CHEM & HUMAN EXP Utter,Brian C 51 51 100% 3 153


GSCI 101 0004 PHYS, CHEM & HUMAN EXP Hughes,William C 46 43 107% 3 138

GSCI 101 0005 PHYS, CHEM & HUMAN EXP Morel,Danielle 90 88 102% 3 270

GSCI 101 0006 PHYS, CHEM & HUMAN EXP Butner,Harold M 98 98 100% 3 294

GSCI 104 0001 SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVES Staib,Jon A 19 18 106% 1 19

GSCI 104 0002 SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVES Alexander,William R 26 23 113% 1 26



GSCI 104 0005 SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVES Giovanetti,Kevin L 15 13 115% 1 15

GSCI 104 0006 SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVES 0 0 #DIV/0! 1 0


GSCI 104 0008 SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVES Whisnant,C Steven 12 13 92% 1 12

GSCI 104 0009 SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVES 0 0 #DIV/0! 1 0

GSCI 104 0010 SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVES Peterson,Dorn W 12 15 80% 1 12


GSCI 121 0001 PHY NATURE OF LIGHT AND SOUND Staib,Jon A 35 35 100% 4 140


GSCI 121 0003 PHY NATURE OF LIGHT AND SOUND Niculescu,Maria Ioana 27 21 129% 4 108




GSCI 162 0201 SCIENCE OF THE PLANETS Alexander,William R 24 20 120% 2 48

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GSCI 163 0101 THE MATTER OF MATTER Corder,Gregory W 20 20 100% 1 20

GSCI 163 0102 THE MATTER OF MATTER Hughes,William C 25 24 104% 1 25

GSCI 163 0103 THE MATTER OF MATTER Lucatorto,Lynn 24 22 109% 1 24

GSCI 164 0201 PHYS SCI: LEARN THROUGH TEACH Corder,Gregory W 21 20 105% 2 42

GSCI 164 0202 PHYS SCI: LEARN THROUGH TEACH Lucatorto,Lynn 27 24 113% 2 54

HIST 329 0001 HISTORY OF SCIENCE SINCE 1859 Ingham,William H 27 35 77% 3 81

TOTALS 1722 1820 95% 4702

Spring 2007



PHYS 121 0002 STARS, GALAXIES, & COSMOLOGY Butner,Harold M 40 35 114% 3 120

PHYS 121 0003 STARS, GALAXIES, & COSMOLOGY Morel,Danielle 40 40 100% 3 120

PHYS 126 0001 PRIN PHYS W/ BIO APPL II Gordon,John R 16 0 #DIV/0! 3 48


PHYS 140 0001 COLLEGE PHYSICS I Chodrow,Don 40 40 100% 3 120

PHYS 140L 0001 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I Paulson,Scott Andrew 17 16 106% 1 17

PHYS 140L 0002 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I Jackson,Andrew Scott 17 16 106% 1 17

PHYS 140L 0003 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I Niculescu,Maria Ioana 18 18 100% 1 18


PHYS 150 OP01 COLLEGE PHYSICS II Oneill,Thomas H 57 24 238% 3 171

PHYS 150L 0001 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II Chodrow,Don 5 14 36% 1 5

PHYS 150L 0002 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II Lucatorto,Lynn 16 14 114% 1 16

PHYS 150L 0003 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II Rudmin,Joseph W 13 14 93% 1 13

PHYS 150L 0004 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II Slade,Herbert F 14 14 100% 1 14

PHYS 150L 0005 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II Beckstrom,Daniel R 14 14 100% 1 14

PHYS 150L 0006 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II Taylor,Gerald R 13 14 93% 0

PHYS 150L 0007 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II Taylor,Gerald R 8 14 57% 1 8


PHYS 150L 0009 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II Butt,James Stuart 12 12 100% 1 12

PHYS 150L OP01 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II Oneill,Thomas H 57 50 114% 1 57

PHYS 215 0001 ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT Whisnant,C Steven 21 21 100% 3 63

PHYS 221 0001 GEN ASTR II:STAR SYS,INTER MED Scully,Sean T 5 15 33% 3 15

PHYS 240 0001 UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I Paulson,Scott Andrew 32 20 160% 3 96



PHYS 250 0001 UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II Utter,Brian C 13 16 81% 3 39



PHYS 250 0004 UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II Niculescu,Maria Ioana 5 16 31% 3 15

PHYS 266E 0001 INTRO TO SOLID MECHANICS 0 35 0% 3 0

PHYS 270 0001 MODERN PHYSICS I Niculescu,Maria Ioana 20 30 67% 4 80

PHYS 285E 0001 USING MAPLE IN PHYSICS Ingham,William H 5 12 42% 1 5

PHYS 301E 0001 SEARCH FOR LIFE IN THE UNIV Alexander,William R 8 20 40% 3 24

PHYS 337 0001 SOLID STATE PHYSICS Utter,Brian C 5 10 50% 3 15

PHYS 341 0001 NON-LINEAR DYNAMICS AND CHAOS Walton,David Brian 2 15 13% 3 6

PHYS 342 0001 MECHANICS II Chodrow,Don 4 20 20% 3 12

PHYS 350 0001 ELECTRICITY & MAGNETISM Hughes,William C 16 16 100% 3 48

PHYS 360 0001 ANALOG ELECTRONICS Rudmin,Joseph W 19 20 95% 4 76


PHYS 397 0001 TOPICS IN PHYSICS Giovanetti,Kevin L 8 0 #DIV/0! 3 24

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PHYS 397 0001 TOPICS IN PHYSICS Niculescu,Gabriel 8 0 #DIV/0! 3 24

PHYS 397 0002 TOPICS IN PHYSICS Hughes,William C 1 1 100% 3 3

PHYS 398A 0001 PROBLEMS IN PHYSICS Whisnant,C Steven 2 5 40% 1 2


PHYS 398A 0003 PROBLEMS IN PHYSICS Hughes,William C 1 5 20% 1 1

PHYS 398A 0004 PROBLEMS IN PHYSICS Paulson,Scott Andrew 3 5 60% 1 3


PHYS 398A 0006 PROBLEMS IN PHYSICS Niculescu,Gabriel 1 1 100% 1 1


PHYS 398B 0001 PROBLEMS IN PHYSICS Paulson,Scott Andrew 1 1 100% 2 2

PHYS 398B 0002 PROBLEMS IN PHYSICS 0 5 0% 2 0

PHYS 398B 0003 PROBLEMS IN PHYSICS Giovanetti,Kevin L 1 5 20% 2 2

PHYS 398C 0001 PROBLEMS IN PHYSICS Alexander,William R 2 5 40% 3 6

PHYS 398C 0002 PROBLEMS IN PHYSICS 0 5 0% 3 0

PHYS 398C 0003 PROBLEMS IN PHYSICS Rudmin,Joseph W 1 5 20% 3 3

PHYS 460 0001 QUANTUM MECHANICS Giovanetti,Kevin L 14 15 93% 3 42

PHYS 480 0001 ASTROPHYSICS Ingham,William H 5 15 33% 3 15


PHYS 498A 0001 UNDERGRAD PHYS RESEARCH Butner,Harold M 2 5 40% 1 2



PHYS 498B 0001 UNDERGRAD PHYS RESEARCH Alexander,William R 1 5 20% 2 2

PHYS 498B 0002 UNDERGRAD PHYS RESEARCH 0 5 0% 2 0




PHYS 499 0002 HONORS Utter,Brian C 1 1 100% 1 1

PHYS 499 0003 HONORS Paulson,Scott Andrew 1 1 100% 1 1

PHYS 499 0004 HONORS Scully,Sean T 1 1 100% 1 1

PHYS 499 0005 HONORS Ingham,William H 1 1 100% 1 1







GSCI 164 0402 PHYS SCI: LEARN THROUGH TEACH Giovanetti,Kevin L 15 20 75% 2 30



GSCI 101 0001 PHYS, CHEM & HUMAN EXP Niculescu,Gabriel 47 50 94% 3 141

GSCI 101 0003 PHYS, CHEM & HUMAN EXP Alexander,William R 49 50 98% 3 147

GSCI 101 0002 PHYS, CHEM & HUMAN EXP Peterson,Dorn W 90 100 90% 3 270


GSCI 104 0001 SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVES Scully,Sean T 15 17 88% 1 15



GSCI 104 0003 SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVES Staib,Jon A 21 0 #DIV/0! 1 21



GSCI 121 0004 PHY NATURE OF LIGHT AND SOUND Ingham,William H 25 24 104% 4 100

GSCI 121 0005 PHY NATURE OF LIGHT AND SOUND Scully,Sean T 24 24 100% 4 96

Bど5

GSCI 104 0006 SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVES Niculescu,Gabriel 14 17 82% 1 14



GSCI 101 0005 PHYS, CHEM & HUMAN EXP Butner,Harold M 104 102 102% 3 312


TOTALS 1681 1838 91% 4128

Fall 2007



PHYS 120 0001 SOLAR SYSTEM Alexander,William R 54 40 135% 3 162

PHYS 120 0002 SOLAR SYSTEM Albright,Geary E 39 30 130% 3 117

PHYS 120 0003 SOLAR SYSTEM Morel,Danielle 47 30 157% 3 141




PHYS 140 0002 COLLEGE PHYSICS I Peterson,Dorn W 28 20 140% 3 84

PHYS 140 OP01 COLLEGE PHYSICS I Oneill,Thomas H 54 55 98% 3 162

PHYS 140L 0001 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I Butner,Harold M 19 18 106% 1 19






PHYS 140L 0007 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I Corder,Gregory W 18 18 100% 1 18

PHYS 140L 0008 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I McNeilus,Tom A 19 18 106% 1 19

PHYS 140L 0009 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I Rudmin,Joseph W 13 18 72% 1 13

PHYS 140L 0010 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I Utter,Brian C 11 18 61% 1 11

PHYS 140L OP01 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I Oneill,Thomas H 54 55 98% 1 54

PHYS 150 0001 COLLEGE PHYSICS II Chodrow,Don 18 24 75% 3 54

PHYS 150L 0001 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II Niculescu,Gabriel 13 15 87% 1 13

PHYS 150L 0002 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II Jackson,Andrew Scott 10 15 67% 1 10

PHYS 150L 0003 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II Chodrow,Don 11 16 69% 1 11

PHYS 150L 0004 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II 0 12 0% 1 0

PHYS 150L 0005 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II 0 12 0% 1 0


PHYS 220 0001 GENERAL ASTRONOMY I Butner,Harold M 7 20 35% 3 21



PHYS 240 0003 UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I Niculescu,Gabriel 18 12 150% 3 54



PHYS 250 0001 UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II Butt,James Stuart 24 25 96% 3 72

PHYS 260 0001 UNIVERSITY PHYSICS III Scully,Sean T 32 30 107% 4 128


PHYS 320 0001 ASTRONOMICAL TECHNIQUES Alexander,William R 2 20 10% 3 6

PHYS 340 0001 MECHANICS Chodrow,Don 18 20 90% 3 54

PHYS 347 0001 ADVANCED PHYSICS LAB Niculescu,Maria Ioana 3 20 15% 3 9



PHYS 380 0001 THERMO & STAT MECHANICS Rudmin,Joseph W 19 20 95% 3 57

Bど6

PHYS 390 0001 COMPUTER APPL IN PHYS Ingham,William H 6 15 40% 3 18


PHYS 397 0001 TOPICS IN PHYSICS Whisnant,C Steven 3 16 19% 3 9


PHYS 398B 0001 PROBLEMS IN PHYSICS Niculescu,Maria Ioana 1 15 7% 2 2

PHYS 398C 0001 PROBLEMS IN PHYSICS 0 15 0% 3 0


PHYS 497 0001 TOPICS IN PHYSICS Peterson,Dorn W 1 1 100% 3 3

PHYS 498A 0001 UNDERGRAD PHYS RESEARCH Niculescu,Maria Ioana 4 15 27% 1 4

PHYS 498B 0001 UNDERGRAD PHYS RESEARCH Niculescu,Maria Ioana 1 15 7% 2 2







GSCI 161 0105 SCIENCE PROCESSES Albright,Geary E 23 24 96% 1 23


GSCI 162 0205 SCIENCE OF THE PLANETS Albright,Geary E 26 24 108% 2 52


GSCI 163 0107 THE MATTER OF MATTER Albright,Geary E 10 18 56% 1 10

GSCI 164 0207 PHYS SCI: LEARN THROUGH TEACH Albright,Geary E 10 18 56% 2 20










GSCI 121 0001 PHY NATURE OF LIGHT AND SOUND Hughes,William C 23 24 96% 4 92















HON 300J 1 TRUTH & SCIENCE Paulson,Scott Andrew 20 20 100% 3 60

TOTALS 1698 1894 90% 3957

Bど7

Spring 2008



PHYS 121 0002 STARS, GALAXIES, & COSMOLOGY Morel,Danielle 64 60 107% 3 192






PHYS 140L 0003 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I Chodrow,Don 10 18 56% 1 10

PHYS 140L 0004 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I Giovanetti,Kevin L 18 18 100% 1 18


PHYS 150 OP01 COLLEGE PHYSICS II Oneill,Thomas H 55 55 100% 3 165


PHYS 150L 0003 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II McNeilus,Tom A 15 15 100% 1 15

PHYS 150L 0004 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II Niculescu,Gabriel 16 15 107% 1 16


PHYS 150L 0006 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II Beckstrom,Daniel R 15 15 100% 1 15




PHYS 150L 0010 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II Finnegan,Kevin Andrew 14 15 93% 1 14

PHYS 150L OP01 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II Oneill,Thomas H 55 55 100% 1 55

PHYS 215 0001 ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT Whisnant,C Steven 18 18 100% 3 54

PHYS 221 0001 GEN ASTR II:STAR SYS,INTER MED Butner,Harold M 3 35 9% 3 9

PHYS 240 0001 UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I Butt,James Stuart 24 24 100% 3 72




PHYS 265 0001 INTRO TO FLUID MECHANICS Peterson,Dorn W 5 20 25% 3 15

PHYS 270 0001 MODERN PHYSICS I Niculescu,Maria Ioana 29 30 97% 4 116

PHYS 301E 0001 SEARCH FOR LIFE IN THE UNIV Alexander,William R 19 20 95% 3 57

PHYS 341 0001 NON-LINEAR DYNAMICS AND CHAOS Utter,Brian C 4 20 20% 3 12

PHYS 347 0001 ADVANCED PHYSICS LAB Scully,Sean T 4 20 20% 3 12

PHYS 350 0001 ELECTRICITY & MAGNETISM Peterson,Dorn W 20 20 100% 3 60

PHYS 360 0001 ANALOG ELECTRONICS Rudmin,Joseph W 17 18 94% 2 34

PHYS 381 0001 MATERIALS CHAR W LAB Paulson,Scott Andrew 5 8 63% 3 15

PHYS 381 0002 MATERIALS CHAR W LAB 0 0 #DIV/0! 3 0


PHYS 397 0001 TOPICS IN PHYSICS Butner,Harold M 9 40 23% 3 27

PHYS 397 0002 TOPICS IN PHYSICS Hughes,William C 5 8 63% 3 15

PHYS 398A 0001 PROBLEMS IN PHYSICS Scully,Sean T 12 12 100% 1 12

PHYS 398B 0001 PROBLEMS IN PHYSICS Scully,Sean T 2 10 20% 2 4

PHYS 398C 0001 PROBLEMS IN PHYSICS Scully,Sean T 1 10 10% 3 3

PHYS 398C 0401 PROBLEMS IN PHYSICS Scully,Sean T 1 5 20% 3 3

PHYS 455 0001 LASERS & APPLICATIONS Degraff,Benjamin A 1 5 20% 3 3

PHYS 460 0001 QUANTUM MECHANICS Giovanetti,Kevin L 17 20 85% 3 51


PHYS 497 0001 TOPICS IN PHYSICS Butner,Harold M 1 1 100% 3 3

PHYS 498A 0001 UNDERGRAD PHYS RESEARCH Scully,Sean T 3 10 30% 1 3

Bど8

PHYS 498B 0001 UNDERGRAD PHYS RESEARCH Scully,Sean T 2 10 20% 2 4

PHYS 498C 0001 UNDERGRAD PHYS RESEARCH Scully,Sean T 0 10 0% 3 0
















GSCI 101 0003 PHYS, CHEM & HUMAN EXP Chodrow,Don 46 46 100% 3 138















GSCI 101 0001 PHYS, CHEM & HUMAN EXP Niculescu,Gabriel 74 73 101% 3 222

GSCI 104 0003 SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVES Niculescu,Gabriel 14 15 93% 1 14

GSCI 101 0004 PHYS, CHEM & HUMAN EXP Niculescu,Maria Ioana 48 48 100% 3 144



GSCI 101 0002 PHYS, CHEM & HUMAN EXP Rudmin,Joseph W 45 46 98% 3 135

GSCI 104 0004 SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVES Rudmin,Joseph W 11 15 73% 1 11


TOTALS 1631 1862 88% 3781

Fall 2008







Bど9

PHYS 140L 0001 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I Morel,Danielle 22 24 92% 1 22



PHYS 140L 0004 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I Peterson,Dorn W 23 24 96% 1 23



PHYS 140L 0007 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I Morel,Danielle 17 24 71% 1 17


PHYS 140L 0009 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I Lucatorto,Lynn 24 24 100% 1 24





PHYS 140L 0014 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I Riddell,Michael Gordon 17 24 71% 1 17


PHYS 140L 0016 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I 0 0 1 0

PHYS 140L 0017 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I Oneill,Thomas H 24 24 100% 1 24


PHYS 240 0001 UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I Hughes,William C 40 42 95% 3 120

PHYS 240 0002 UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I 42 42 100% 3 126

PHYS 240 0003 UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I Niculescu,Maria Ioana 89 85 105% 3 267

PHYS 240 0004 UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I Oneill,Thomas H 24 24 100% 3 72


PHYS 247 0001 DATA ACQUIS & ANALY TECH IN PH 0 20 2 0

PHYS 260 0001 UNIVERSITY PHYSICS III Landsman,Alexandra 24 32 75% 4 96


PHYS 295 0001 LAB APPARATUS Peterson,Dorn W 3 0 1 3

PHYS 297 0001 TOPICS IN PHYSICS Ingham,William H 10 15 67% 3 30

PHYS 340 0001 MECHANICS Chodrow,Don 26 30 87% 3 78

PHYS 347 0001 ADVANCED PHYSICS LAB Utter,Brian C 4 20 20% 3 12



PHYS 380 0001 THERMO & STAT MECHANICS Scully,Sean T 21 26 81% 3 63




PHYS 398B 0001 PROBLEMS IN PHYSICS Utter,Brian C 0 15 2 0

PHYS 398C 0001 PROBLEMS IN PHYSICS Utter,Brian C 0 5 3 0


PHYS 497 0001 TOPICS IN PHYSICS Chodrow,Don 2 2 100% 3 6

PHYS 498A 0001 UNDERGRAD PHYS RESEARCH Utter,Brian C 11 15 73% 1 11

PHYS 498B 0001 UNDERGRAD PHYS RESEARCH Utter,Brian C 4 15 27% 2 8

PHYS 498C 0001 UNDERGRAD PHYS RESEARCH Utter,Brian C 0 5 3 0

PHYS 498D 0001 PHYS RES: MECH ANALOGS Utter,Brian C 0 10 4 0


PHYS 499 0002 HONORS 0 2 0 0

PHYS 499 0003 HONORS 0 5 0 0

PHYS 499 0004 HONORS 0 5 0 0

PHYS 499 0005 HONORS 0 5 0 0

ASTR 120 0001 SOLAR SYSTEM Albright,Geary E 49 40 123% 3 147

ASTR 120 0002 SOLAR SYSTEM Butner,Harold M 50 50 100% 3 150

Bど10

ASTR 120 0003 SOLAR SYSTEM Morel,Danielle 47 40 118% 3 141

ASTR 220 0001 GENERAL ASTRONOMY I Butner,Harold M 11 18 61% 3 33

ASTR 320 0001 ASTRONOMICAL TECHNIQUES Alexander,William R 5 18 28% 3 15










GSCI 161 0105 SCIENCE PROCESSES Corder,Gregory W 24 25 96% 1 24

GSCI 162 0205 SCIENCE OF THE PLANETS Corder,Gregory W 24 25 96% 2 48









GSCI 101 0003 PHYS, CHEM & HUMAN EXP Lucatorto,Lynn 48 48 100% 3 144

GSCI 101 0004 PHYS, CHEM & HUMAN EXP Lucatorto,Lynn 87 88 99% 3 261

GSCI 101 0001 PHYS, CHEM & HUMAN EXP Niculescu,Maria Ioana 54 54 100% 3 162

GSCI 163 0101 THE MATTER OF MATTER Peterson,Dorn W 18 20 90% 1 18







GSCI 104 0023 SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVES Whisnant,C Steven 10 12 83% 1 10

TOTALS 2007 2225 90% 4525

Cど1

Appendix C – Credit Hours Produced in GSCI Course by Faculty from Various Academic Units, Fall 2006どFall 2008

Dど1

Appendix D – Credit Hours Produced by Physics and Astronomy Faculty in GSCI Courses and nonどGSCI Courses, Fall 2006どFall 2008

Eど1

Appendix E – Retention of Physics Majors from PHYS 260 to Graduation

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199

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1998

199

7

199

6

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201

0

2009

200

8

200

7

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200

5

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2003

200

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PHYS260 Enrollment Number of Graduates

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Appendix F – Graduating Class Size, 1978ど2008

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Curriculum Vitae

Geary E. Albright 6660 Highlander Way

Crozet, VA 22932

(434) 823-4005

[email protected]

Personal Status: Married, two children

Education: Ph.D., Astronomy, University of Virginia, 1996

Dissertation: Accretion Regions and Magnetic Activity in Algol Binaries

M.A., Astronomy, University of Virginia, 1993

Thesis: Circumstellar Material in the Algol-Type Binary TX Ursae Majoris

M.Ed., Science Education, University of Virginia, 1986

B.A., Biology, Bates College, 1983

Teaching Experience: Physics Faculty, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, 2005-2008

Course taught: Phys 220, Astr 120, 121 GSCI 161, 162, 163, 164

Physics/Astronomy Teacher, Western Albemarle High School, Crozet, VA 1996-present

Courses taught: AP Physics, Honors Physics, Astronomy, Earth Science, Biology, Ecology

Astronomy Faculty, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, summer 1996, 2001-2006

Course taught: Astronomy 102N, Astronomy 124, Astronomy 342

Adjunct Faculty, Science and Technology Division, PVCC, Charlottesville, VA 1994 - present

Courses taught: Physics 201/202 (1995-1999), Astronomy (1994-1995, 1999-present)

Physics Faculty, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, summer 2003, 2004

Course taught: Physics 635, Physics 636

Astronomy Faculty, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, summer 2002

Course taught: Co-Lead Instructor - Space Science for Teachers Workshop

Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Virginia, 1990-1992

Physics Teaching Assistant, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 1990

Course taught: Physics 231/232 - problem solving sessions

Mathematics Teacher, Woodberry Forest School, Orange, VA summer 1989

Courses taught: Advanced Algebra II and Trigonometry

Physical Science Teacher, Prospect Heights Middle School, Orange, VA 1984-1988

Courses taught: Physical Science

Science Teacher, Windsor High School, Windsor, VA 1983-1984

Courses taught: Physical Science, Earth Science

Publications: Morphologies of Ha Accretion Regions in Algol Binaries, Richards, M. T., & Albright, G. E. 1999, Ap. J. Suppl.,

123, 537

Accretion Regions and Magnetic Activity in Algol Binaries, Albright, G. E., 1996, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of

Virginia

Doppler Tomography of Accretion Disks in Algol Binaries, Albright, G. E. & Richards, M. T. 1996, Ap. J., 459, L99

The Transient Accretion Disk in the Algol-type Binary U Sagittae, Albright, G. E. & Richards, M. T. 1995, Ap. J.,

441, 806

Doppler Tomography of the Gas Stream in Short-Period Algol Binaries, Richards, M. T., Albright, G. E., & Bowles,

L. M. 1995, Ap. J., 438, L103

Circumstellar Material in TX Ursae Majoris, Albright, G. E. & Richards, M. T. 1993, Ap. J., 414, 830

Evidence of Magnetic Activity in Short-period Algol Binaries, Richards, M. T. & Albright, G. E. 1993, Ap. J. Suppl.,

88, 199

Conferences and Proceedings: Doppler Tomography of Chromospheres and Accretion Regions in Algol Binaries, Richards, M. T. & Albright, G. E.

1996, in Stellar Surface Structure, ed. K. Strassmeier and J. Linsky (Dordrecht: Kluwer), 493

Evidence of Mass Transfer in TX Ursae Majoris, Albright, G. E. & Richards, M. T. 1994, in Interacting Binary Stars, ed. A. Shafter , ASP Conference Series (San Francisco: ASP), 360

Full-Orbit Spectroscopy of Nine Short Period Algols, Richards, M. T. & Albright, G. E. 1994, in Interacting Binary Stars, ed. A. Shafter , ASP Conference Series (San Francisco: ASP), 393

Circumstellar Matter in Direct Impact Algol Systems, Albright, G. E. & Richards, M. T. 1995, in Circumstellar Matter, ed. G. D. Watt (Dordrecht: Kluwer), 415

Doppler Tomography of Accretion Regions in Algols, Richards, M. T., Albright, G. E., & Bowles, L. M. 1995, in

Circumstellar Matter, ed. G. D. Watt (Dordrecht: Kluwer), 415

Facilities for Infrared Photometry and Spectroscopy of Short-Period Algols, Richards, M. T. & Albright, G. E. 1994,

in Optical Astronomy from the Earth and Moon, ed. D. M. Pyper & R. J. Angione, , ASP Conference Series (San

Francisco: ASP), 251

Accretion Regions in the Short-Period Algol U Sge, Albright, G. E. & Richards, M. T. 1994, BAAS, 26, 1414

Circumstellar Matter in TX Ursae Majoris, Albright, G. E. & Richards, M. T. 1993, BAAS, 25, 1424

Full-Orbit Ha Spectroscopy of Short-Period Algols , Albright, G. E. , Richards, M. T., & Guinan, E. F. 1992, BAAS,

24, 769

CURRICULUM VITAE

William R. Alexander

Addresses

Home Address: Work

252 Doe Hill Drive

Churchville, VA 24421

Home Phone: (540) 337-6185

James Madison University

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Harrisonburg, VA 22807

Office: (540) 568-2312

Fax: (540) 568-2800

[email protected]

Education:

University of Virginia Ph.D. 2009

(expected)

Science Education with an emphasis on

undergraduate astronomy education

Marshall University, Huntington, WV M.S. 1992 Physics

Bethany College, Bethany, WV B.S. 1989 Physics

Research Interests:

Long term monitoring of cataclysmic variable stars, Astrochemistry, Interstellar Medium

Astronomy Education Research

Positions Held

James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

Department of Physics and

Astronomy

Assistant Professor of Astronomy 2001-Present

Department of Physics and

Astronomy

Director of the John C. Wells Planetarium 2007-Present

Marathon-Ashland Petroleum Company, Ashland, KY

Research and Development Analytical Spectroscopist 1991-2001

Marshall University, Huntington, WV

Department of Physics Adjunct Instructor 2000-2001

Department of Physics Graduate Assistant 1989-1991

Fellowships, Honors and Awards:

I’m a referee for Journal of School Science and Mathematics (a science education journal) 2004-present

I’m a reviewer for Prentice-Hall Astronomy Texts 2005-present

U.S. Patent #6,035,705-2000

Ashland Petroleum Company “Key Performer”-1994

Professional Affiliations:

American Astronomical Society

American Association of Variable Star Observers

National Science Teachers Association

Course Instruction Experience:

PHYS 120- The Solar System PHYS 121- The Universe PHYS 220-221 General Astronomy I & II

PHYS 301- Searching for Life in the Universe PHYS 320- Astronomical Techniques

GSCI 104- Exploring the Night Sky GSCI 162- Science of the Planets

2

Oral Presentations/ Poster Presentations:

“Obstacles and Challenges Hindering Sky Observations in a College Astronomy Classroom”, (poster). 207th

Meeting of the AAS, January 9, 2006 Washington, D.C.

“A Time Series of UX-UMa (poster)”, American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) Fall Meeting

2005, Cambridge, MA, Oct 22, 2005. Students John Hall, Ty Nelson, and Danielle Miller are Co-Authors on the

poster as well.

“High-Energy Astrophysics Outreach in the Virginias 2000-2004 (poster)”, American Association of Variable Star

Observers (AAVSO) Spring Meeting 2005, Las Cruces, NM, March 22, 2005

“Assessment of Learner-Centered Approaches in an Introductory Astronomy College Classroom using the

Astronomy Diagnostic test 2.0 (poster)”, Cosmos in the Classroom 2004, Tufts University (MA), July 17, 2004

“Development of “Searching for Life in the Universe”: An Upper Level Science Content Course for Future pK-8

Teachers at JMU”, Oral Presentation, W.R. Alexander, Statewide Conference on the Preparation of Middle

School Science and Mathematics Teachers, October 25 2003, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

“Mathematical Rigor vs. Conceptual Change (in astronomy education): Some Early Results”, W.R. Alexander,

Poster Presentation given at the 202nd

meeting of the American Astronomical Society, May 26, 2003, Nashville,

TN.

UV Obsevations with the Hubble Space Telescope: A Success Story of Professional/Amateur Collaboration. June

2000, Rochester, NY, American Astronomical Society Meeting

Publications:

“Apparent Temperature of Mercury, Mars, Saturn, and Venus at X-Band”, Astronomical Journal (In Press) 2008

“Obstacles and Challenges Hindering Sky Observations in a College Astronomy Classroom”,

(poster). 207th Meeting of the AAS, January 9, 2006 Washington, D.C. Bulletin of the American Astronomical

Society, 37, #4 (2006).

“A Review of Four Intermediate Undergraduate Texts for Observational Astronomy Courses: A Case Study in

Book Adoption” Book R e v i e w The Astronomy Education Review, Issue 1, Volume 4:130-134, 2005

“Assessment of Teaching Approaches in an Introductory Astronomy College Classroom”

The Astronomy Education Review, Issue 2, Volume 3:178-186, 2005

“Mathematical Rigor vs. Conceptual Change (in astronomy education): Some Early Results”, W.R. Alexander,

Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 35, #3 (2003).

The Properties of the Local Interstellar Medium: UV Spectroscopy Observations with the Hubble Space

Telescope. January 1996, San Antonio, TX, Poster Session at the American Astronomical Society National

Meeting. Also, The Astrophysical Journal, APJ Oct. 20, 1996, 470:1157-1171

U.S. Patent #6,035,705. A time dependent method for identifying fuel types dissolved in water using a fiber optic

chemical sensor, March 14, 2000

Measurement of Total Aromatics in Petroleum-Based Solvents Using UV absorption spectroscopy. February 1997

Seattle WA, Presentation given at the 11th

annual international forum for process analytical chemistry.

Harold M. Butner - Biographical Sketch

Address

Department of Physics and Astronomy office phone: (540) 568-5358

MSC 4502 e-mail: [email protected]

James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA 22807

Education

University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX Astrophysics Ph.D. (1990)

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY Physics B. S. (1983)

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY Computer Science B. S. (1983)

Appointments

2006-now Assistant Professor


James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

2003-2006 Staff Astronomer - James Clerk Maxwell Telescope

Joint Astronomy Centre, Hilo, HI

1996-2004 Staff Scientist - Friend of Telescope, Submillimeter Telescope Observatory

Steward Observatory, Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

1996-now Visiting Professor - Astronomy

Governor’s Summer School Program: Mathematics, Science, and Technology

Lynchburg, College, Lynchburg, VA

1993-1996 Carnegie Fellow

Department of Terrestrial Magnetism

Carnegie Institute of Washington, Washington DC

1990-1992 NRC Resident Research Associate

NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA

Affiliations and Collaborations

2007-now Principal US NASA Investigator for DEBRIS Herschel Team - Herschel Key Project

2006-now Scheduler, Member of Gould Belt Survey (GBS) Legacy Team - JCMT Legacy Team

2006-now Member of Spectral Line Survey (SLS) Legacy Team - JCMT Legacy Team

2006-now Member of Debris Disk Legacy Team - JCMT Legacy Team

2006-now Member of Nearby Galaxy Survey Team - JCMT Legacy Team

2006-now Member of the Galactic Plane Survey - JCMT Legacy Team

1995 Visiting Research Astronomer - Max Planck Group: Dust in Star Forming Regions, Jena, Germany

Honors, Awards and Society Memberships

Magna Cum Laude in Physics and Computer Science (1983)

Best Senior Thesis in Physics (1983)

Member - American Astronomical Society

Recent Publications(2007-2008)

—D. Ward-Thompson, J. Di Francesco, J. Hatchell, M. R. Hogerheijde, D. Nutter, P. Bastien, S. Basu,

I. Bonnell, J. Bowey, C. Brunt, J. Buckle, H. Butner, and 50 coauthors, “The James Clerk Maxwell

Telescope Legacy Survey of Nearby Star-forming Regions in the Gould Belt,” 2007, PASP, 119, 855.

—B. C. Matthews, J. S. Greaves, W. S. Holland, M. C. Wyatt, M. J. Barlow, P. Bastien, C. A. Beichman,

A. Biggs, H. M. Butner, W. F. Dent, and 22 coauthors, “An Unbiased Survey of 500 Nearby Stars for

Debris Disks: A JCMT Legacy Program,” 2007, PASP, 119, 842.

—H. M. Butner, S. B. Charnley, C. Ceccarelli, S. D. Rodgers, J. R. Pardo, B. Parise, J. Cernicharo, &

G. R. Davis, “Discovery of Interstellar Heavy Water,” 2007, ApJ, 659L, 137.

—S. D. Rodgers, S. B. Charnley, R. G. Smith, H. M. Butner, “Chemical Chronology of the Southern

Coalsack,” 2007, MNRAS, 379, 807.

—R. Ruiterkamp, S. B. Charnley, H. M. Butner, H.-C. Huang, S. D. Rodgers, Y.-J. Kuan, , & P.

Ehrenfreund, “Organic astrochemistry: observations of interstellar ketene,” 2007, Ap&SS, 310, 181.

—R. Plume, G. A. Fuller, F. Helmich, F. F. S. van der Tak, H. Roberts, J. Bowey, J. Buckle, H. Butner, E.

Caux, C. Ceccarelli, and 23 coauthors, “The James Clerk Maxwell Telescope Spectral Legacy Survey,”

2007, PASP, 119, 102.

—R. S. Priddey, S. C. Gallagher, K. G. Isaak, R. G. Sharp, R. G. McMahon, and H. M. Butner, “A

sensitive submillimetre survey of broad absorption-line quasers,” 2007, MNRAS, 374, 867.

Other Significant Publications

—J. V. Buckle, S. D. Rodgers, E. S. Wirstrom, S. B. Charnley, A. J. Markwick-Kemper, H. M. Butner, &

S. Takakuwa, “Observations of Chemical Differentiation in Clumpy Molecular Clouds,” 2006, Faraday

Discussions, 133, 63.

—A. J. Markwick, S. B. Charnley, H. M. Butner, & T. J. Millar, “Interstellar CH3CCD,” 2005, ApJ,

627L, 117.

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1

Dr. Don Chodrow

Curriculum Vitae

Office: Physics Department


MSC 4502


(540) 568–6365

[email protected]

Residence: 811 Selma Boulevard

Staunton, VA 24401

(540) 886 – 2253

[email protected]

Personal Information

Date of birth: May 15, 1946

Educational Background

Ph.D. June 1973, Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Department of

Physics, Ph.D. Thesis title: Application of Source Theory to Chiral Dynamics and the

Electrodynamics of Vector Mesons

Ph.D. thesis advisors: Julian Schwinger (1968–72)

Richard J. Ivanetich (1972–73)

A.M. June 1967, Harvard University Gradate School of Arts and Sciences, Department of

Physics

B.S. June 1966, The City College of the City University of New York, Magna Cum Laude, with

special honors in mathematics and physics.

Honors and Awards

Elected to Phi Beta Kappa, 1965

Belden Mathematics Prize (gold medal) for excellence in pure mathematics, CCNY, 1964

Kenyon Mathematics Prize for excellence in pure and applied mathematics, CCNY, 1966

Woodrow Wilson Fellow (honorary) 1966-67

National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow, 1966-70

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Employment

Summer 1990:

Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics

Harvard University Summer School, Cambridge, MA

Sept 1979 – present: Assistant Professor of Physics



Tenured, 1986

Sept 1978 – May 1979: Lecturer

Physics Department,

California Polytechnic State University

San Luis Obispo, CA

Sept 1976 – Aug 1978: Assistant Professor of Physics

Colby College, Waterville, ME

Summer 1976: Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics


Sept1975 – May1976: Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics

Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI

Oct 1974 – Dec 1974: Assistant Professor of Physics

Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA

Summer 1974: Teaching Fellow in Physics


Feb 1974 – Aug 1974:

Instructor in Mathematics

Curry College, Milton, MA

Sept 1973 – Feb 1974:

Assistant Professor of Physics

Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA

July 1972 – Sept 1973: Instructor in Physics

Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Sept 1970 – June 1972: Teaching Fellow in Physics

Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Summer 1966: Lecturer in Physics

The City College of New York, New York, NY

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Publications

A Schrodinger Spreadsheet, The Virginia Journal of Science, Volume 37, No.2, 161, (1991).

This paper was presented at the May 1991 meeting of the Virginia Academy of Sciences.

Canonical Perturbation Theory and the Anharmonic Oscillator, The Virginia Journal of

Science, Volume 37, No.2, 54, (1986). This paper was presented at the May 1986 meeting of the

Virginia Academy of Sciences.

Solutions Manual to Accompany Eisberg/Lemer Physics, Foundations and Applications,

Volumes I and II, by William H. Ingham and Don Chodrow, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New

York (1981)

Sources and Tachyons, Bulletin of the American Physical Society 24, 15, (1979)

A Generalized Dalitz Plot for Four-Particle Final States, Il Nuovo Cimento 50, 674–677, (1967)

Grant

Development of Graphical Tools to Upgrade Web–based Lab Quizzes for the Introductory

Laboratory Course in the Physics Department by Dr. K. Giovanetti, Dr. D. Chodrow, and Dr. W.

C. Hughes, funded as an M-Grant by the James Madison University Center for Instructional

Technology during the Summer of 2000. I did the development and programming for a graphic

web–based quiz which was used between 2000 and 2004.

Arthur G. Fovargue Phone: 540-568-6643 (work)

1043 Chestnut Drive 540-433-9247 (home)

Harrisonburg, VA 22801 e-mail: [email protected]

Experience:

James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 2003 to present

As Lab Manager in the Physics Department set up equipment for laboratory classes, maintained laboratory and

demonstration equipment to support curriculum, taught section of PHYS140L and 150L, monitored Department

non-personnel budget, purchased equipment and supplies to support Physics program and various research, and

assisted in coordinating and planning various aspects of Departmental move to new academic building and the

renovation of the John C Wells Planetarium.

Laboratory work

- set up and put away apparatus for PHYS140L, PHYS150L, PHYS125, PHYS126, GSCI121 and other

courses as needed; maintain equipment as needed

- assist faculty with setting up various demonstration equipment for classes and outreach experiences

- taught one section of PHYS140L and PHYS150L in Fall 2003 and Spring 2004 respectively

- assist faculty with set up and maintenance of research equipment as required

Administrative

- monitor and review Departmental budget monthly to reconcile transactions and project remaining

funds to assist planning

- purchase all Departmental non-travel and non-office supply items and for some research grant

accounts

- maintain inventory of major equipment and work with University officials in tracking same

New Physics and Chemistry Building (A3a) and Planetarium efforts

- developed and maintain list of new equipment, furnishings, computers and other items needed

- process purchase orders for new equipment

- assist in planning and coordinate with applicable University Departments for selection of furnishings,

keying of offices and laboratories, signage, AV equipment, moving and other elements

- monitor construction progress and work with JMU Facilities Management group on issues relating to

construction and changes

Consulting Engineering 2003 to 2006

Performed consulting services including heat exchanger design, ASME Code calculations and maintenance, and

obtaining Canadian Registration approval for heat exchangers

Dunham-Bush Inc., Harrisonburg, VA 1983 to 2003

As senior project engineer, played key roles in development and design of heat exchangers and package chillers

for air conditioning and industrial refrigeration applications.

New Product Development

- led development and design of various families of DX and flooded evaporators and water cooled

condensers up to 1200 ton (4200 kW) capacity and design of small tonnage chiller packages

- worked with Manufacturing Engineering in choosing appropriate production methods for heat

exchanger and pressure vessel construction

- designed vessels for non-standard applications including special materials, fluids and low temperature

- oversaw lab scale and prototype test programs for heat transfer surface development and evaluation,

heat exchanger performance verification and system problem solving

Agency Approval

- responsible for maintaining vessels to be current with the ASME Pressure Vessel Code through update

of Code calculations and design revisions as required

- obtained UL and ETL approval for small heat exchangers including destructive and other testing

- managed vessel design changes to meet TEMA and pressure vessel codes from other countries

- facilitated Canadian registration of heat exchangers and pressure vessels as required

Modeling and Computer Programs

- developed thermal and fluid models for all variety of heat exchangers. Wrote and maintained

computer programs to incorporate mathematical models

- designed, updated and maintained computer programs to perform calculations for designing heat

exchangers and pressure vessels to meet ASME Code requirements

Miscellaneous

- worked closely with production personnel on an ongoing basis to find and document solutions for

problems that occurred during manufacturing

- interacted with product sales personnel and customers to help solve field problems

Central Virginia Community College, Lynchburg, VA 1977 to 1982

As Assistant Professor, involved in Pre-Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Technology curriculums

- taught courses in thermodynamics, computer programming, engineering fundamentals, machine

design, graphics and engineering mechanics; including laboratory sessions

- revised engineering and engineering technology curriculums and courses and assisted in developing

computer aided calculus course

Power Systems Div., United Technologies, South Windsor, CT 1973 to 1976

As analytical and test engineer, involved with development of fuel cells for commercial power generation

- performed sub-scale testing of steam reforming catalysts, comparing results with computer models

- sized and selected heat exchangers utilizing computer models and assisted in selection and design of

controls for 25 MW demonstration unit

Education, Achievements and Technical Societies:

Professional Engineer’s License: Commonwealth of Virginia

Member of ASME: 1973 to 2008

Member of ASHRAE: 1988 to 2008

Member of VAS: 2003 to 2008

Member of AAPT: 2006 to 2008

during this time I have served on Technical Committee 8.5, Liquid to Refrigerant Heat Exchangers, and

have held the following positions:

Chairman 1996 – 1998 Secretary 1993 – 1995

Handbook Chair 1991 – 1993

Chair of following research projects:

Effect of fouling in flooded evaporators

Effects of oil in flooded evaporators with refrigerants R123 & R134a

Performance when using brazed plate heat exchangers as evaporators and condensers

Effect of fouling in water cooled condensers

Served as Treasurer of local ASHRAE Chapter 1995 – 2005

Member of Virginia Academy of Science

Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering – Clarkson College of Technology, Potsdam, NY

Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering – Clarkson College of Technology, Potsdam, NY

Publications:

Introduction to Engineering Technology, A Fovargue, Central Virginia Community College, 1981

“A Parametric Study of Heat Transfer Characteristics of Dry Cooling Systems for Thermal Electric Generation”,

Fovargue, A. G., & Hunn, B. D., WAM Power Division, ASME 1973.

Kevin L. Giovanetti

Education

August 1982 Ph.D. Physics, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA

Thesis: The Lifetime of the Positive Muon

August 1977 M. S. Physics, College of William and Mary

May 1974 B.S. Physics, Lowell Technological Institute, Lowell MA

Professional Experience

2001-present Professor of Physics, James Madison University

1994-2001 Associate Professor of Physics, James Madison University

1989-1994 Assistant Professor of Physics, James Madison University

1985-1988 Research Associate, Nuclear and Particle Physics, University of Virginia

1982-1985 Research Assoc., Nuclear and Particle Physics, SIN lab, Switzerland

1982-1985 Physics Instructor, ETH (Federal Technical Inst.), Zurich, Switzerland

Research Experience 1989-present James Madison University Undergraduate Research Group. -Actively involved in JLAB, CLAS detector, and CLAS collaboration. -Primary interest: Resonance Physics, QCD and quark bound states. -Design, development, and construction of electromagnetic calorimeter.

-Testing, construction and installation of BoNuS a specialized target system for

the CLAS detector.

-Member of the MULAN collaboration which intends to improve our understanding

of the Weak Interaction by performing a precision measurement of the positive muon

lifetime. -Primary responsibility: LED Light Pulser System

1985-1989 -Electron scattering studies of few nucleon system at MIT Bates Lab. -Involved in NAPS (Nuclear Physics at SLAC). -Electron scattering on He, 〉 electroproduction experiments H,He,Fe,W. -Detector development, data analysis and interpretation. 1982-1985 -Worked with high-resolution pionic x-ray crystal spectrometer. -Summarized contributions to background and estimated resulting limitations. -Developed a form for the pion-nucleus optical potential for data interpretation. -Measured strong interaction x-ray shifts. -Measured pion mass.

1974-1982 -Performed muon lifetime measurement (TRIUMF Lab., Canada)

-Worked on particle property measurements at (BNL AGS, New York).

-Studied pionic and muonic x-rays (SREL, Virginia).

Teaching

1989-present -Teach undergraduate physics, supervise science majors on research projects.

-Teach large section general introductory physics courses.

-Develop computer assisted laboratory experiments and exercises for introductory physics.

-Develop hands-on lab, Everyday Electronics, for non-science majors.

-Teach advanced undergraduate physics courses.

-Work with other faculty to develop more effective ways for training K-12 science teachers.

1997 -Faculty Member in Residence, JMU semester abroad in Florence Italy, 15 undergraduate student

participants.

1989-present -Present numerous physics demonstrations and shows to local groups.

-Teach gifted and talented science programs for elementary school children.

1982-1985 -Physics instructor, taught physics recitation sections (in German).

Synergistic Activities 1989-present -Teach undergraduate physics, supervise science majors on research projects.

-Present numerous physics demonstrations and shows to school local groups.

-Teach gifted and talented science programs for elementary school children.

2000-present -Work with other faculty to develop more effective ways for training K-12 science teachers

(interdisciplinary collaboration, SENCER team, JMU STEP program. IDLS science oversight

committee).

2000-present -Design and maintain a membership database and the database maintenance tools for CLAS

collaboration.

2005 Offer Particle Physic for the Life Long Learning program

Web Site http://csma31.csm.jmu.edu/physics/giovanetti/

Collaborations Currently involved in two collaborations; CLAS and MULAN. The list of members of these collaborations can be found

at http://www.jlab.org/Hall-B/general/membership.html and http://ten.npl.uiuc.edu/exp/mulan/muLanMain.html,

respectively.

Publication 67 refereed journal publications, 66 papers given by undergraduate advisees, several reports and conference

proceedings.

Sample Publications Bonnie Ludka (student), (K.L. Giovanetti, Research Advisor), Characterization of Fibers to Optimize Design of

CLAS Detector Preshower Calorimeter, JMU Physics Students Present Research at Annual Spring Symposium,

March 2007.

Matt Miller (student) and K.L.Giovaentti, Installation Of The Mulan Calibration System, NCUR® 20 at the University

of North Carolina Asheville, April 6-8, 2006.

Michael McGrath (student) and K.Giovanetti, Development Of A Control System For The Clas12 Detector Using Fpga’s, NCUR® 20 at the University of North Carolina Asheville, April 6-8, 2006.

Chris Church (student) and K.L.Giovanetti, The Mulan Detector Calibration System, 19th National Conference on

Undergraduate Research, April 2005

D.B. Chitwood et al. (The MULAN Collaboration), Improved measurement of the positive muon lifetime and

determination of the Fermi constant., Phys.Rev.Lett.99:032001

M. Amarian, G. Asryan, K. Beard, W. Brooks, V.Burkert, T.Carstens, A.Coleman, R. Demirchyan, Yu. Efremenko,

H. Egiyan, K. Egiyan, H. Funsten, V. Gavrilov, K. Giovanetti, R.M. Marshall, B. Mecking, H. Mkrtchan, R.C.

Minehart, M. Ohandjanyan, Yu. Sharabian, L.C. Smith, S. Stepanyan, W.A. Stephens, T.Y. Tung, C. Zorn. CLAS Forward Electromagnetic Calorimeter, Nuclear Instruments and Methods, Issue No. 2-3 (21 March 2001) pp. 239

M. Dugger et al. (The CLAS Collaboration), pi0 photoproduction on the proton for photon energies from 0.675 to

2.875-GeV, Phys.Rev.C76:025211, arXiv:0705.0816v1 [hep-ex]

H. Denizli et al. (The CLAS Collaboration), Q*2 dependence of the S(11)(1535) photocoupling and evidence for a

P-wave resonance in eta electroproduction, Phys.Rev.C76:015204, http://arxiv.org/abs/0704.2546

T. Mibe et al. (The CLAS Collaboration), First measurement of coherent phi-meson photoproduction on deuteron at

low energies. Phys.Rev.C76:052202, http://arxiv.org/abs/nucl-ex/0703013

P.E. Bosted et al. (The CLAS Collaboration), Quark-Hadron Duality in Spin Structure Functions g1p and g1d, PRC

75, 035203 (2007), http://www.arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/0607283

http://www.jlab.org/Hall-B/general/membership.html

http://ten.npl.uiuc.edu/exp/mulan/muLanMain.html

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William H. Ingham (September 2008)

Addresses: Department of Physics 7559 Tall Cedars Lane James Madison University Bridgewater, VA 22812 Harrisonburg, VA 22807 Telephones: (540)-568-6676 (office) (540)-828-2377 (home) FAX: (540)-568-2800 E-mail: [email protected] Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, S.B. (Physics, 1968) California Institute of Technology, M.S. (Astronomy, 1969) Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Ph. D. (Astrophysics, 1976) Professional Experience: East Stroudsburg State College, PA, temporary instructor (1972-73) MIT Dept. of Physics, writer (Jan.-Apr. 1970, Summers 1972, 1973, and 1975) James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA Asst. Professor (1976-82) Assoc. Professor (1982-90) Professor (1990- ) Head, Physics (1986-1989) Acting Associate Dean/Acting Dean, Letters and Sciences (1989-1990) Acting Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs (1990-1991) Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Visiting Professor (Fall 2004) Selected Courses, Short Courses, and Workshops (2000-): "Scouting Black Holes: Exploring General Relativity with Calculus," a half-day AAPT workshop at the

University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario (July 2000) Computational Fluid Dynamics (MATH 365, JMU, Spring 2001) "Computation and Problem-Solving in Undergraduate Physics," an NSF-sponsored workshop at Lawrence

University, Appleton, WI (July 8-15, 2001) NASA-Goddard workshop for college physics faculty, Greenbelt, MD (January 2002) "Project Kaleidoscope Summer Institute 2002 (Cluster II)," a workshop on transforming undergraduate

science, Williamsburg, VA (June 2002) "Information Literacy for Teaching and Learning," JMU Libraries and Educational Technologies (May 9-11, 2006) "High-Performance Parallel Computing Bootcamp," a joint offering of the University of Virginia and

Virginia Tech, Charlottesville, VA (August 7-15, 2007) "Summer Workshop for Online Learning", Center for Instructional Technology, JMU (May 5-9, 2008) Courses Taught in Physics and Astronomy at JMU: (* = developer or co-developer of course) 100, The Discipline of Physics* 109, Introductory Physics 121, Observational Astronomy for Beginners 140-150, College Physics I-II 215, Energy and the Environment 220, Astronomy 240, University Physics I 260, University Physics III 265, Introduction to Fluid Mechanics* 270, Astronomy of the Solar System 297, Using MATLAB in Physics* 297, Using Maple in Physics* 297/470S/470G, Topics: Relativity* 330/270, Modern Physics I 338/335, Modern Physics II 341/340, Mechanics 390, Computer Applications in Physics* 391-2, 491-2, Departmental Seminar 397, Nonlinear Dynamics & Chaos* 520/342, Mechanics II 430/380, Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics 445, Electricity and Magnetism 460, Quantum Mechanics 470, Topics: Continuum Mechanics* 580/480, Astrophysics* 501, Workshop in Physics 498/499, Research/Thesis 660, Advanced Topics 680, Reading and Research

William H. Ingham September 2008 Page 2 of 4 Other Courses Taught at JMU: (* = developer or co-developer of course) HIS 324, History of Western Science HON 300K, Visions of Security* HON 300F/200C, Cosmic Evolutions* HON 300Z, Life Beyond Earth* LS 101, Freshman Seminar LS 300, History of Modern Science* PHYS 297, Topics: Internet Resources* MATH 135, Elementary Functions UMSC 101, Science & Human Experience* GSCI 121, Physical Nature of Light and Sound Theses Supervised (1995- ): Matthew Adamson, "From Berlin to London, From Neutrons to Chain Reactions"

(History B.A., 1996) Patrick Rabenold, "Simulation of Ideal Gas Expansions using Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics"

(Mathematics B.S., 2002). Mr. Rabenold received one of the two awards given annually for the best undergraduate theses.

Daniel G. Kelly, "Design, Fabrication, and Test of a Driven Double Pendulum" (Physics B.S., 2008) Selected Presentations (2000- ): "The Stretching of Coil Springs – There’s a Twist" (AAPT Chesapeake Section, Fredericksburg, Virginia, April 2000) "Raising the Fluid Level: Giving More Attention to Fluids in the Physics Curriculum" (AAPT Chesapeake Section, Baltimore, Maryland, April 2001) "Fluids and Computing for Undergraduates" by William H. Ingham, Dorn W. Peterson, Charles D. Pruett, and James S. Sochacki (poster presentation AG17 at 123rd AAPT national meeting, Rochester, New York, July 23, 2001) "Understanding the Spherical Pendulum with the Help of MATLAB" (AAPT Chesapeake Section, Richmond, Virginia, November 2001) "Physics Fun with Tethers and Catenaries" (AAPT Chesapeake Section, Fairfax, Virginia, April 2002) "Reflections on Teaching Introductory Fluid Mechanics" (poster presentation DN08 at 125th AAPT national meeting, Boise, Idaho, August 6, 2002) "Hans Bethe and American Physics" (AAPT Chesapeake Section, Radford, Virginia, October 2002) "Physicist Exiles in America: Fermi, Teller, and Bethe"

(Presentation as part of a panel discussion on the "Impact of the Intellectual Immigrants of the 1930's on the Academic Disciplines in America," conference on Living in Exile, Harrisonburg, VA, October 2002)

"Rocket Motion: Beyond the Velocity Increment Equation" (AAPT Chesapeake Section, Virginia Beach, VA, November 2003) "Science and Technology in James Madison’s World" (AAPT Chesapeake Section/Capital Science 2004, NSF HQ, March 2004) "Hangin’ with Isaac and Henri: A Gentle Introduction to Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos"

(undergraduate seminar given in November 2004 at three Canadian Maritime universities: Mount Allison University, Saint Mary’s University, and Acadia University)

"Adventures in Modern Astrophysics" (undergraduate seminar given in November 2004 at three Canadian Maritime universities: University of New Brunswick, St. Francis Xavier University, and University of Prince Edward Island)

"An Appreciation of Hans Bethe" (JMU Physics Seminar, September 16, 2005) "Science, Technology, and Exploration in James Madison's World" (guest lecture April 24, 2007 in JMU course HIST 339, The Life and Times of James Madison) "Hangin’ with Isaac and Henri: Chaotic Behavior in Simple Systems" (JMU Physics Seminar, January 10, 2008)

William H. Ingham September 2008 Page 3 of 4 Publications: Harold Zirin, William Ingham, Hugh Hudson, and David McKenzie, "De-occultation X-ray Events of 2 December 1967," Solar Physics 9, 269-277 (1969) William Ingham and Philip Morrison, “Symmetry Parameters for Double Radio Sources,” Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 173, 569-577 (1975) W. H. Ingham, K. Brecher, and I. Wasserman, "On the Origin of Continuum Polarization in White

Dwarfs," Astrophysical Journal 207, 518-531 (1976) S. G. Kleinmann, K. Brecher, and W. H. Ingham, "Infrared Emission from A0620-00," Astrophysical Journal 207, 532-534 (1976) K. Brecher, W. H. Ingham, and P. Morrison, "On Transient Thermal X-Ray Emission from Novae,"

Astrophysical Journal 213, 492-496 (1977) K. N. Leung, R. D. Collier, L. B. Marshall, T. N. Gallaher, W. H. Ingham, R. E. Kribel, and G. R. Taylor, "Characteristics of a Multidipole Ion Source," Review of Scientific Instruments 49, 321-325 (1978) William H. Ingham, Laboratory Exercises in Astronomy (JMU Physics Department, 1978) William H. Ingham and Don Chodrow, Solutions Manual to Accompany Eisberg-Lerner Physics:

Foundations and Applications (two volumes, McGraw-Hill, 1981) H. E. Donley and W. H. Ingham, "Effects of Centrifuge Shape on the Separation of a Mixture," Separation Science and Technology 22, #7, 1691-1710 (1987) William H. Ingham and Andrew I. Kohen, "Bronowski’s Science and Human Values," a resource guide for

Freshman Seminar instructors (Madison Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies, JMU, 1992) William H. Ingham, article "Atoms" in The New Book of Knowledge (Grolier, 1996) William H. Ingham, Answer to Question #49: "Why c for gravitational waves?," American Journal of Physics 65, #7 (1997) William H. Ingham/AP Physics Development Committee, "A Consistent Sign Convention for Work," The Physics Teacher 38, #3, pp. 160-161 (2000) James J. Leary and William H. Ingham, "E = Mc2: An Intuitive Derivation", Journal of Chemical Education 84, pp. 1651-1654 (2007) Book Reviews: More than forty reviews in Appraisal: Science Books for Young People (1983-2000) Invited manuscript reviewer of the Report of the Content Panel for Physics, one of the disciplinary reports

for the National Research Council study Learning and Understanding: Improving Advanced Study of Mathematics and Science in U.S. High Schools (National Academy Press, 2002)

Post-use review of E.F.Taylor’s Exploring Black Holes: An Introduction to General Relativity in American Journal of Physics (v. 69, p. 1212, November 2001) Review of Robert Ehrlich’s Nine Crazy Ideas in Science: Some Might Even Be True in Physics Today (v. 55, # 2, February 2002) External Grant Support (1990- ): "Interdisciplinary Science: Transforming Educational Experiences" (1993-94), with A. Pettus and T. C. DeVore, funded by the Appalachia Education Laboratory ($76 K) "A Cooperative Program in Computational Science" (1999-2001), co-investigator with J. Sochacki (PI), D. Peterson, C. D. Pruett, and A. Tokuta, funded by the National Science Foundation’s CCLI program ($160 K) Selected Service Activities (1995- ): Chair of JMU Faculty Handbook Task Force (1999-2001) AAPT Chesapeake Section: Vice President (1997-98), President (1998-2000) Examinations Editorial Board, American Association of Physics Teachers (1997-2003 ) AAPT Committee on the History and Philosophy of Physics (2000-2003 ) Member of Project SPIN-UP Site Visiting Team at SUNY-Geneseo (April 2002)

William H. Ingham September 2008 Page 4 of 4 Selected Consulting Experience (1990- ): Member of AP Physics Development Committee, which writes the AP Physics examinations (1994-2000; Chair: 1997-2000) Reviewer/writer for CD-ROM "Core Concepts in Physics," Archipelago Productions (1996-97) Reviewer of physics texts for publishers (Wiley, Addison Wesley, Saunders, and Harcourt, 1990-) External Reviewer for Physics Program at Towson University (March 2003) External Reviewer for Physics Program at Central Michigan University (March 2005) AP Physics Program’s Chief Reader (2005-) Volunteer Work: Producer and Reader at the Regional Unit for the Virginias and Carolinas of Reading for the Blind & Dyslexic, Charlottesville, VA (1-2 hours per week, April-August 2006) Award 2002-2003 Distinguished Teacher Award

for the College of Science and Mathematics at James Madison University Professional Memberships: American Association of Physics Teachers History of Science Society

ALEXANDRA S. LANDSMAN



MSC4502, Harrisonburg, VA 22807

cell phone: (215) 964-2226

[email protected], [email protected]

EDUCATION

Princeton University

Ph.D., Plasma Physics, received January, 2005

Dissertation: "Nonlinear dynamics inside the magnetic field-reversed configuration (FRC)"

Advisor: S.A. Cohen

Dartmouth College, September 1995- January 1998

B.A., High Honors in Physics, cum laude

Major: Physics Modified with Economics, Minor: Mathematics

Transferred after completing freshman year at Duke University in the Department of Biomedical

Engineering

Senior Thesis: Stimulated Cerenkov radiation in a dispersive medium (Free Electron Lasers)

SCHOOLS

Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies (FIAS) Summer School in Theoretical Neuroscience (2006)

8th

Minerva Winter School on Physics of Nonequilibrium and Complex Systems (2006)

IPAM Summer School on Extraction of Information from Graphs and High Dimensional Data (2005)

22nd

Winter School in Theoretical Physics: “Biological Networks and Evolution”, Jerusalem (2005)

Santa Fe Institute Complex Systems Summer School (2004)

NATO International Summer School on Chaotic Dynamics and Transport (2003)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Neural networks, physiological modeling, epidemiology, systems far from equilibrium, stochastic

fluctuations, nonlinear oscillators with applications to biology

HONORS AND AWARDS

National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2005-present

NSF award 2003 - to attend NATO International Summer School

Plasma Science and Technology Program Summer Award 2003

Carl Oberman Plasma Physics Award for undergraduate research 1998

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Physics Department, James Madison University

Tenure-track assistant professor, August 2008-present

Yale School of Public Health, Yale University

Visiting Researcher with Division of Epidemiology Group, July 2008

Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics, UCLA

Core Participant in the Optimal Transport Workshop, March 2008-June 2008

Naval Research Laboratory, Applied Dynamical Systems

NRC postdoctoral fellow, February 2005-February 2008

Princeton Plasma Physics Lab, Princeton University

Research Assistant, 2001-2005

Courant Institute for Applied Math, New York University

Visiting Scholar in Applied Nonlinear Dynamics Group, 2002-2004

Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics, UCLA

Core Participant in the Symplectic Geometry and Physics program, March 17-June 13, 2003

Los Alamos National Lab

Dissertation research on dynamics inside field-reversed configuration (FRC), June 16-August 11, 2002

Princeton Plasma Physics Lab, Princeton University

Research Fellowship, theoretical project, 1999-2000

Research Fellowship, computational project, 1998-1999

Dartmouth Department of Physics, Dartmouth College

Undergraduate Research Assistant, January 15-May 20, 1998

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Tenure-track Assistant Professor at James Madison University

Study Group Leader for Introductory Calculus - received excellent ratings on all of the student evaluations

T.A. for Introductory Physics, Calculus and General Plasma Physics II

Tutor in Introductory Physics, Calculus, Chemistry, Differential Equations, Dynamics, E&M

PUBLICATIONS

REFEREED JOURNALS

1) I.B. Schwartz, L. Billings, M. Dykman,and A.S. Landsman, "Predicting extinction rates in stochastic

epidemic models", submitted to "Journal of Statistical Mechanics"

2) M. Dykman, I.B. Schwartz, and A.S. Landsman, “Disease extinction in the presence of non-Gaussian

noise”, Phys. Rev. Letters 10, 078101 (2008) http://arxiv.org/abs/0801.4902 , also selected for the August

15, 2008 issue of Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research

3) A.S. Landsman and I.B. Schwartz, "Synchronized dynamics of cortical neurons with time-delay

feedback", Nonlinear Biomedical Physics (2007), 1:2, http://www.nonlinearbiomedphys.com/home/

4) A.S. Landsman and I.B. Schwartz, "Complete Chaotic Synchronization in mutually coupled time-delay

systems", Phys. Rev. E 75, 026201 (2007), http://arxiv.org/abs/nlin/0609047

5) A.S. Landsman and I.B. Schwartz, "Predictions of ultra-harmonic oscillations in coupled arrays of limit

cycle oscillators”, Phys. Rev. E 74, 036204 (2006), http://arxiv.org/abs/nlin/0605045

6) A.S. Landsman, S.A. Cohen, A.H. Glasser, "Onset and saturation of ion heating by odd-parity rotating

magnetic fields in a field-reversed configuration", Phys. Rev. Letters 96, 015002 (2006)

7) S.A. Cohen, A.S. Landsman, A.H. Glasser, “Stochastic Ion heating in a field-reversed configuration

geometry by rotating magnetic fields”, Physics of Plasmas, Volume 14, Issue 7 (2007)

8) A.S. Landsman, S.A. Cohen, M. Edelman, and G.M. Zaslavsky, "Nonlinear resonance and chaotic

trajectories in magnetic field reversed configuration", Communications in Nonlinear Science and

Numerical Simulations, Volume 10, Issue 6, 617 (2005)

9) A.S. Landsman, S.A. Cohen, A.H. Glasser, "Regular and stochastic orbits of ions in a highly prolate

field-reversed configuration", Physics of Plasmas, 11, 947 (2004)

REFEREED BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS

10) A.S. Landsman, I.B. Schwartz and L. Shaw, “Zero Lag Synchronization of Mutually Coupled Lasers in

the Presence of Long Delays”, to appear in a special review book on “Recent Advances in Nonlinear Laser

Dynamics: Control and Synchronization”, Research Signpost, Volume editor: Alexander N. Pisarchik,

http://arxiv.org/abs/0711.0761

11) A.S. Landsman, "Nonlinear Dynamics inside magnetic field-reversed configuration", dissertation,

Princeton University (2005)

PROCEEDINGS

12) D. Basanta, S.G. Ganguli, H. Greaves, S. Kalik, A.S. Landsman and B. Schafer, "Temporal learning in

neural networks with spike time dependent plasticity", Proceedings of Santa Fe CSSS, Summer 2004

13) A.S. Landsman, G. M. Zaslavsky and M. Edelman, "Conditions for resonance and chaos in the FRC",

Proceedings of NATO International Summer School on Chaotic Dynamics and Transport, August 2003

ORGANIZED EVENTS AND INVITED TALKS

"Stochastic extinction and time reversibility of the optimal path", invited talk at the Culminating Workshop

at Lake Arrowhead, California, June 2008

"The optimal path to epidemic extinction due to a large stochastic fluctuation", invited talk at the Workshop

on Numerics and Dynamics of Optimal Transport, Los Angeles, California, April 2008

"Applications of physical models to biology", invited talk at the UCLA Biomath Seminar, Los Angeles,

California, March 2008

"Stochastic extinction of epidemics and the role of vaccinations", invited talk at the Applied Mathematics

Seminar, University of Waterloo, Canada, February 2008

“Synchronization of mutually coupled systems”, invited talk at Applied Mathematics Seminar, George

Mason University, Virginia, November 2007

“Dynamics of delay-coupled semiconductor lasers”, invited talk at BIRS Workshop on Dynamical Systems

and its Applications, Banff, Canada, June 2007

Organizer of a minisymposium session on “New Method in Analyzing the Dynamics of Mutually Delay

Coupled Systems”, SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems, Snowbird, Utah, May 2007

“Synchronized Dynamics of cortical neurons with time-delayed feedback”, invited talk at SIAM

Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems, Snowbird, Utah, May 2007

“Synchronization of mutually coupled systems in the presence of long delays”, invited talk at Bar-Ilan

Workshop on “Statistical Physics and its applications to problems in communication”, Israel, March 2007

“Long-range synchronization in the brain”, invited student seminar at Weizmann Institute, Israel, March

2007

“Generalized synchronization and synchronization in the presence of delays: applications to lasers”,

invited talk at Applied Dynamics Seminar, University of Maryland, February 2007

“Complete chaotic synchronization in mutually coupled time-delay systems,” contributed talk at workshop

on “Complex Dynamics and Delay Effects in Coupled Systems”, Berlin, September 2006

“Synchronization of nonlinear oscillators – Theory and Applications,” invited talk at US Naval Academy at

Annapolis, Maryland, April 2006

"Generating higher harmonics frequencies via mutually coupled limit cycle oscillators," contributed talk at

"International Conference on Control and Synchronization of Dynamical Systems, Mexico, October 2005

"Regular orbits and adiabatic chaos in elongated field reversed configuration", contributed talk at

“Workshop for Nonlinear Dynamics”, Institute for Pure and Applied Math, UCLA, June 13, 2003

GRANTS

ONR research grant to study ultra-harmonic sources of radiation, Co-Principle Investigator

Plasma Science and Technology Program Fellowship 2001,2002,2003, full support

NSF grant for "Dynamical Chaos in Classical and Quantum Physics" International Conference, April 2003

NSF grant to attend a Spring 2003 Program on Symplectic Geometry and Physics, March 2003

APS travel Grant for "Opportunities in Biology for Physicists" Conference, September 2003

JOURNAL REFEREEING

Journal of Neuroscience Methods, Fluctuation and Noise Letters, Chaos, Physics Letters A, Physica D,

Physica A, Physics of Plasmas, Communications in Numerical Methods in Engineering

REFERENCES: Samuel A. Cohen ([email protected]), Ira B. Schwartz ([email protected]),

Louis Pecora ([email protected]), Roscoe B. White ([email protected]), Alison Galvani

([email protected])

M. Lynn Lucatorto 10306 Dairy Rd.

McGaheysville, VA 22840 (540) 289-7496

[email protected]

Educational Background:

Seton Hill College Greensburg, PA 15601 B.A. Physics May 1985

St. Vincent College Latrobe, PA 15350 Physics Education Certification May 1985

University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA M.A. in Physics Education Conferred May 2005

Work Experience:

1999 - 2008 Physics Teacher: Spotswood High School, Penn Laird, VA Taught general, honors, and dual enrollment physics courses with laboratories and field trips.

2006 - 2008 Adjunct Instructor: James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA Taught GSCI 163 and 164.

2005 – 2007 Teaching Assistant: University of VA, Charlottesville, VA Graded online submissions, communicated with and tutored students via Blackboard and Web Assign.

2003 – 2007 Lab Instructor: James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA Facilitated general physics labs that coincided with PHYS 140/150 and 240/250.

1996 - 1998 Homebound Tutor: North Penn School District, Lansdale, PA Homebound instruction for math and science students, grades 7-12.

1989 - 1990 6th

Grade Teacher: St. Rose of Lima School, North Wales, PA. Taught 6

th grade core classes as well as 6

th, 7

th and 8

th grade math and science.

Stressed problem solving and organizational skills.

1985 - 1986 1987 - 1988

Physics Teacher: North Allegheny School District, Wexford, PA Taught general physics courses with laboratories. Stressed concepts and problem solving, and required students to write formal lab reports.

1986 – 1987 CATALYST Program Coordinator: North Allegheny School District. Helped develop and taught a science program for 19 “gifted” elementary students, grades 2 – 5.

Activities: • Sunday school teacher for Blessed Sacrament Church • Involved “soccer, band, drama, and PTA mom” for my three children. • Fundraiser chairperson Spotswood High School Bands

Associations: • American Association of Physics Teachers • Virginia Instructors of Physics • Member Spotswood High School PTSA • Member Cub Run Elementary School PTA

Dr. Mark E. Mattson

1220 Star Crest Drive Harrisonburg, VA 22802 USA Work:(540)568-3379 Cell:(540)246-1274 e-mail: [email protected] Date of Birth: 01/04/65 Place of Birth: Falls Church, VA, USA Citizenship: USA Gender: Male

Current Position Assistant Professor of Physics; Physics Coordinator of Science

and Mathematics Learning Center at James Madison University

Education

• 1982 - 1986 Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061

Physics, B.S.


Physics, M.S.


Physics, Ph.D.

Employment History

2000-present James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807

Science Coordinator of Science and Mathematics Learning Center

! Tutor students in a one-on-one environment enrolled in introductory courses in physics, chemistry, mathematics and statistics

! Supervise advanced undergraduate student tutors ! Develop and perform assessment of effectiveness of Learning Center ! Oversee student development of online tutorials ! Give talks at regional and national conferences

1997 - 1998, 1999 – present James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22801

Assistant Professor of Physics

! Teach introductory science course in chemistry, physics and astronomy ! Teach introductory, algebra-based physics course to biology majors with

emphasis on biological applications of physics ! Teach traditional algebra-based physics course ! Develop laboratory experiments featuring biological applications of physics. ! Developed series of tutorials with simulated experiments describing concepts in

modern physics for the company Physics Curriculum and Instruction ! Developed 1000 multiple choice questions for use with the 5

th edition of “The

Sciences: An Integrated Approach”, published by Wiley Higher Education ! Received in-house grant to explore delivery of science course in Florence, Italy ! Coordinate joint meeting of Chesapeake section of the American Association of

Physics teachers and the Virginia Instructors of Physics ! Laboratory coordinator of general physics labs using Vernier Software ! Received $255k grant from Toyota USA Foundation to improve number and

quality of physics and physical science teachers ! Coordinate with College of Education to host and train in-service teachers in up-

to-date pedagogical techniques during summer workshop ! Recruit and oversee physics teacher-in-residence on JMU faculty

1995 - 1997, 1998 - 1999 Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061


• Teach introductory, calculus-based physics course to engineering majors • Teach introductory, algebra-based physics course to life science majors • Teach junior-level modern physics course to science majors

1996 Roanoke College, Salem, VA 24153


• Teach introductory, algebra-based physics course to life science majors • Develop and teach laboratory associated with lecture course

1994 - 1995 Ferrum College, Ferrum, VA 24088

Instructor of Physics

• Teach introductory, calculus-based physics course to science majors • Develop and teach laboratory associated with lecture course

1986 - 1987, 1994 Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061

Graduate Teaching Assistant

• Teach physics laboratory to life science majors • Coordinate physics consulting room

Research Experience

1996 - 1997 Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061

Postdoctoral Assistant

• Create computer-interfaced demonstration of the photoelectric effect • Assist in the development of thesis research of graduate students

1994 Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061

Postdoctoral Assistant

• Assist in the development of YAP-based dosimetric radiation detector • Develop corrosivity tests of crystalline materials • Develop GEANT-based simulation of cosmic ray detector

1987 - 1994 Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061

Graduate Research Assistant

• Develop analysis code for detection of strange sub-atomic particles • Assist in the rebuilding of electromagnetic calorimeter of AMY at KEK • Maintain off-site software library

Awards

2004

All Together One

Received one of 6 University-wide awards in recognition of commitment to University’s mission

2007

Madison Award for Teamwork

Co-Recipient of University-wide award for exceptional display of teamwork

2007

Hall Award for Outstanding Faculty Achievement from the

Student Government Association

Received University-wide award in recognition of dedication and willingness to teach students outside of the classroom

Publications/Presentations

• “Getting Students to Provide Direction When Drawing Free-Body

Diagrams”, The Physics Teacher, Volume 42, 2004 • “Removing Interference When Learning Thin Film Interference”, presented

at the 2005 Fall Meeting of the Chesapeake Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers, College Park, MD

• “McTutoring at James Madison University – Over 50,000 Served”, presented at the 2006 Science Learning Center Conference, Ann Arbor, MI

• “An Umbrella of Learning at JMU”, co-presented with undergraduate student at the 21

st National Meeting of the National College Learning Center

Association, Harrisburg, PA • “Multiple Programs for Extra-Scholastic Science Experiences”, co-

presented at 2008 Science Learning Center Conference, Ann Arbor, MI • “Fondly Finding Funding for Physics Teacher Preparation from Alternative

Sources”, poster presented at 2008 summer meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers

Memberships

• American Physical Society • American Association of Physics Teachers • College Reading and Learning Association • National College Learning Center Association

Danielle Morel, Ph.D. August 2008

Danielle Morel, Ph.D. Department of Physics and Astronomy

James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807

E-mail: [email protected]

Education:

! Ph.D. Physics (2002), Florida State University

Theoretical Computational Hadronic Physics

Advisor: Simon Capstick

! M.Sc. Physics (1996), Florida State University

! B.A. Economics (1989), University of North Florida

Professional Experience:

! Aug. 2006 to present: Assistant Professor of Physics

Department of Physics and Astronomy, James Madison University, VA.

! Nov. 2004-May 2006: Postdoctoral Research Associate

Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia, VA.

Computational neuroscience.

! June 2002 - Oct. 2004: Postdoctoral Researcher

Centre for the Study of Subatomic Matter (CSSM)

University of Adelaide, Australia.

Theoretical hadronic physics: chiral extrapolation of lattice QCD data.

! January-May 2002: Postdoctoral Researcher

Nuclear Theory Group, Department of Physics, Florida State University, FL.

Theoretical computational hadronic physics.

Strong interactions physics. Hadron spectroscopy.

! January-April 2002: Teaching Laboratory Specialist

Department of Physics, Florida State University, FL.

Organization, scheduling, & maintenance of teaching labs equipment.

Supervision of graduate teaching assistants for all concurrent daily

undergraduate physics labs.

! 1996 to 2001: Research Assistant


! 1994 to 1996: Teaching Assistant


Teaching of first year physics labs and astronomy labs.

! 1987 to 1994: Drafter/Designer

Kashmiry and Mahin, Consulting Mechanical and Electrical Engineers,

Jacksonville, FL.

! 1984 to 1990: Flight Instructor/Asst Chief Flight Instructor

Craig Airport, Jacksonville, FL.

Research Interests: Computational neuroscience. Biological basis of cognition.

Biophysical modeling of neuronal processes at the cellular level. Exploration of

metabolic energy use of neuronal computation and information processing.


Publications:

• Danielle Morel and William B Levy, The cost of linearization,

Accepted for publication, Journal of Computational Neuroscience.

• Danielle Morel and William B Levy, Cost of linearization for different time

constants, 17th Annual Computational Neuroscience Meeting: CNS*2008, BMC

Neuroscience 2008, 9(Suppl 1): P52.

! Simon Capstick, B.D. Keister, and Danielle Morel, Nucleon to resonance form factor

calculations, Journal of Physics Conference Series 69, 102016, 2007.

! Danielle Morel and William B Levy, Persistent sodium is a better linearizing

mechanism than the hyperpolarization-activated current, 15th Annual Computational

Neuroscience Meeting: CNS*2006, Neurocomputing 70, 1635-1639, 2007.

! William B Levy and Danielle Morel, A bayesian constraint on neural computation,

Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory

(ISIT), Seattle, WA July 9-14, 2006.

! Danielle Morel, Ben Crouch, Derek Leinweber, and Anthony W. Thomas, Physical

baryon resonance spectroscopy from Lattice QCD, Proceedings of the 17th

International IUPAP Conference on Few-Body Problems in Physics (FB17), Nuclear

Physics A, Elsevier Science, 2004.

! Simon Capstick and Danielle Morel, Effects of baryon-meson states on nonstrange

baryon masses, nuc-th/0204014.

! Danielle Morel and Simon Capstick, qq loop effects on baryon masses, Proceedings

of the 9th International Conference on the Structure of Baryons (BARYONS 2002),

World Scientific, May 2003.

! Simon Capstick and Danielle Morel, New positive-parity baryons and baryon-meson

loop effects, Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Meson-Nucleon

Physics and the Structure of the Nucleon (MENU 2001), PiN Newsletter No. 16,

March 2002.

! Danielle Morel and Jorge Piekarewicz, Strange matter in the string-flip model,

Physical Review C60, 065207, 1999.

Teaching: GSCI 101: Physics, Chemistry, and the Human Experience;

PHYS 120/ASTR 120: Introduction to the Solar System; PHYS 121/ASTR 121: Stars,

Galaxies, and Cosmology; PHYS140L: General Physics Laboratories

Guest Lecturer: BIO/PSCY 200 Introduction to Neuroscience, PHYS 360 Modern

Physics. Topic, PHYS 397 Biophysics.

Undergraduate Students Supervised: Daniel Wilberger, Senior, Physics Major

(Spring/Fall 08) and Ibraheem Rasoul, Freshman, Physics Major (Spring 08).


University Service Work: JMU Neuroscience Major - Development Committee and

Writing Subcommittee; JMU Women in Physics; JMU College of Science and

Mathematics - Diversity Luncheon Series; JMU Physics Department - Exit Exam

Committee Member

Professional Memberships: American Physical Society (APS): Division of Biological

Physics and Topical Group on Hadronic Physics; Virginia Academy of Science (VAS); Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience (FUN).

Collaborators in the last four years: Simon Capstick (FSU); Brad Keister (NSF);

William Levy (UVa); Derek Leinweber (University of Adelaide); Anthony W. Thomas

(University of Adelaide and JLab).

Biographical Sketch Maria Ioana Niculescu

Professional Preparation Bucharest University Physics Bachelor 1991

Hampton University Physics PhD 1999

The George Washington University Nuclear Physics 1999-2001

Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Nuclear Physics 2001-2002

Appointments

Assistant Professor, Physics Dept., James Madison University 2002-2008

Associate Professor, Physics Dept., James Madison University 2008-present

Publications

1. I. Niculescu, J. Arrington, R. Ent, C.E. Keppel, Moments of nuclear and nucleon

structure functions at low Q2 and the momentum sum rule. Phys. Rev. C73 (2006)

045206

2. B. Clasie, X. Qian, J. Arrington, R. Asaturyan, F. Benmokhtar, W. Boeglin, P.

Bosted, A. Bruell, M.E. Christy, E. Chudakov, W. Cosyn, M.M. Dalton, A. Daniel, D. Day,

D. Dutta, L. El Fassi, R. Ent, H.C. Fenker, J. Ferrer, N. Fomin, H. Gao, K. Garrow, D.

Gaskell, C. Gray, T. Horn, G.M. Huber, M.K. Jones, N. Kalantarians, C.E. Keppel, K.

Kramer, A. Larson, Y. Li, Y. Liang, A.F. Lung, S. Malace, P. Markowitz, A. Matsumura,

D.G. Meekins, T. Mertens, G.A. Miller, T. Miyoshi, H. Mkrtchyan, R. Monson, T.

Navasardyan, G. Niculescu, I. Niculescu, Y. Okayasu, A.K. Opper, C. Perdrisat, V.

Punjabi, A.W. Rauf, V.M. Rodriquez, D. Rohe, J. Ryckebusch, J. Seely, E. Segbefia, G.R.

Smith, M. Strikman, M. Sumihama, V. Tadevosyan, L. Tang, V. Tvaskis, A. Villano, W.F.

Vulcan, F.R. Wesselmann, S.A. Wood, L. Yuan, X.C. Zheng, Measurement of nuclear

transparency for the A(e, e-prime' pi+) reaction. Phys.Rev.Lett.99 (2007) 242502

3. T. Navasardyan, G.S. Adams, A. Ahmidouch, T. Angelescu, J. Arrington, R.

Asaturyan, O.K. Baker, N. Benmouna, C. Bertoncini, H.P. Blok, W.U. Boeglin, Peter E.

Bosted, H. Breuer, M.E. Christy, S.H. Connell, Y. Cui, M.M. Dalton, S. Danagoulian, D.

Day, T. Dodario, J.A. Dunne, D. Dutta, N. El Khayari, R. Ent, H.C. Fenker, V.V. Frolov,

L. Gan, D. Gaskell, K. Hafidi, W. Hinton, R.J. Holt, T. Horn, G.M. Huber, E. Hungerford,

X. Jiang, M. Jones, K. Joo, N. Kalantarians, J.J. Kelly, C.E. Keppel, E.R. Kinney, V.

Kubarovski, Y. Li, Y. Liang, S. Malace, P. Markowitz, E. McGrath, P. McKee, D.G.

Meekins, H. Mkrtchyan, B. Moziak, G. Niculescu, I. Niculescu, A.K. Opper, T. Ostapenko,

P. Reimer, J. Reinhold, J. Roche, S.E. Rock, E. Schulte, E. Segbefia, C. Smith, G.R. Smith,

P. Stoler, V. Tadevosyan, L. Tang, M. Ungaro, A. Uzzle, S. Vidakovic, A. Villano, W.F.

Vulcan, M. Wang, G. Warren, F. Wesselmann, B. Wojtsekhowski, S.A. Wood, C. Xu, L.

Yuan, X. Zheng, H. Zhu, The Onset of Quark-Hadron Duality in Pion Electroproduction.

Phys.Rev.Lett.98 (2007) 022001

4. D. Naples and the MINERvA Collaboration, MINERvA: High Statistics Neutrino

Scattering Using a Fine-Grained Detector, Int.J.Mod.Phys.A20 (2005) 3078

5. F. Dohrmann, A. Ahmidouch, C.S. Armstrong, J. Arrington, R. Asaturyan, S. Avery,

K. Bailey, H. Bitao, H. Breuer, D.S. Brown, R. Carlini, J. Cha, N. Chant, E. Christy, A.

Cochran, L. Cole, J. Crowder, S. Danagoulian, M. Elaasar, R. Ent, H. Fenker, Y. Fujii, L.

Gan, K. Garrow, D.F. Geesaman, P. Gueye, K. Hafidi, W. Hinton, H. Juengst, C. Keppel,

Y. Liang, J.H. Liu, A. Lung, D. Mack, P. Markowitz, J. Mitchell, T. Miyoshi, H.

Mkrtchyan, S.K. Mtingwa, B. Mueller, G. Niculescu, I. Niculescu, D. Potterveld, B.A.

Raue, P.E. Reimer, J. Reinhold, J. Roche, M. Sarsour, Y. Sato, R.E. Segel, A. Semenov, S.

Stepanyan, V. Tadevosian, S. Tajima, L. Tang, A. Uzzle, S. Wood, H. Yamaguchi, C. Yan,

L. Yuan, B. Zeidman, M. Zeier, B. Zihlmann, Angular Distributions for Hyper He-3 He-4

Bound States in the He-3 He-4(e, e’ K+) Reaction, Phys.Rev.Lett.93 (2004) 242501

6. T. Horn, K. Aniol, J. Arrington, B. Barrett, E.J. Beise, H.P. Blok, W. Boeglin, E.J.

Brash, H. Breuer, C.C. Chang, M.E. Christy, R. Ent, D. Gaskell, E. Gibson, R.J. Holt, G.M.

Huber, S. Jin, M.K. Jones, C.E. Keppel, W. Kim, P.M. King, V. Kovaltchouk, J. Liu, G.J.

Lolos, D.J. Mack, D.J. Margaziotis, P. Markowitz, a. Matsumura, D. Meekins, T. Miyoshi,

H. Mkrtchyan, I. Niculescu, Y. Okayasu, L. Penchev, C. Perdrisat, D. Potterveld, V.

Punjabi, P. Reimer, J. Reinhold, J. Roche, P.G. Roos, A. Sarty, G.R. Smith, V.

Tadevosyan, L.G. Tang, V. Tvaskis, S. Vidakovic, J. Volmer, W. Vulcan, G. Warren, G.

Wood, S.a. Wood, C. Xu, x. Zheng, Determination of the Charged Pion Form Factor at

Q**2 = 1.60 and 2.45-(GeV/c)**2 Phys.Rev.Lett.97 (2006) 192001

7. M.K. Jones, A. Aghalaryan, A. Ahmidouch, R. Asaturyan, F. Bloch, W. Boeglin,

Peter E. Bosted, C. Carasco, R. Carlini, J. Cha, Jian-Ping Chen, M.E. Christy, L. Cole, L.

Coman, D. Crabb, S. Danagoulian, D. Day, J. Dunne, M. Elaasar, R. Ent, H. Fenker, E.

Frlez, D. Gaskell, L. Gan, J. Gomez, B. Hu, J. Jourdan, C. Keith, C.E. Keppel, M.

Khandaker, A. Klein, L. Kramer, Y. Liang, J. Lichtenstadt, R. Lindgren, D. Mack, P.

McKee, D. McNulty, D. Meekins, H. Mkrtchyan, R. Nasseripour, I. Niculescu, K.

Normand, B. Norum, D. Pocanic, Y. Prok, B. Raue, J. Reinhold, J. Roche, D. Rohe, O.A.

Rondon, N. Savvinov, B. Sawatzky, M. Seely, I. Sick, K. Slifer, C. Smith, G. Smith, S.

Stepanyan, L. Tang, S. Tajima, G. Testa, W. Vulcan, K. Wang, G. Warren, F.R.

Wesselmann, S. Wood, C. Yan, L. Yuan, J. Yun, M. Zeier, H. Zhu, Proton G(E)/G(M)

from beam-target asymmetry, Phys.Rev.C74 (2006) 035201

8. L. Morand and the CLAS collaboration, Deeply Virtual and Exclusive

Electroproduction of Omega Mesons Eur.Phys.J.A24 (2005) 445

Synergistic Activities

2005-2008 Organized the JMU Physics Department Undergraduate Research Symposium

2005, 2006 Organized the Physics Enrichment Program for High School Students at JMU

1997-1999, 2006, 2008 Judge at Virginia Junior Academy of Science

April 2006 Chair of Session Q8: Electromagnetic Interactions at the APS meeting

1999-2004 Supervised undergraduate students at Jefferson Lab

Summer 2002 Member of a RISE (Research Internship in Science and Engineering) team

Spring 2004 Participated in the Girls’ Math, Science, and Technology Career Fair at JMU

Collaborators

Collaborators are listed as authors in the publication list.

The CLAS collaboration list can be found at

https://clasweb.jlab.org/membership/phonebook.php

The MINERvA collaboration list can be found at http://minerva.fnal.gov/collab.html

Graduate and Postdoctoral Advisors

K. Baker (Hampton U.), C. Keppel (Hampton U.), R. Madey (Kent State U.), B. Berman

(George Washington U.), R. Ent (Jefferson Lab.)

Biographical Sketch Dr. Gabriel Niculescu

Professional Preparation

Bucharest University, Romania Applied Nuclear Physics Bachelor 1991 Hampton University, USA Nuclear Physics PhD 1998 Ohio University Research Associate 1998 – 2002 University of Virginia Research Associate 2002 - 2003

Appointments

James Madison University Assistant Professor of Physics 2003 - present

Publications

1. B. Clasie, X. Qian, J. Arrington, R. Asaturyan, F. Benmokhtar, W. Boeglin, P. Bosted, A. Bruell, M.E. Christy, E. Chudakov, W. Cosyn, M.M. Dalton, A. Daniel, D. Day, D. Dutta, L. El Fassi, R. Ent, H.C. Fenker, J. Ferrer, N. Fomin, H. Gao, K. Garrow, D. Gaskell, C. Gray, T. Horn, G.M. Huber, M.K. Jones, N. Kalantarians, C.E. Keppel, K. Kramer, A. Larson, Y. Li, Y. Liang, A.F. Lung, S. Malace, P. Markowitz, A. Matsumura, D.G. Meekins, T. Mertens, G.A. Miller, T. Miyoshi, H. Mkrtchyan, R. Monson, T. Navasardyan, G. Niculescu, I. Niculescu, Y. Okayasu, A.K. Opper, C. Perdrisat, V. Punjabi, A.W. Rauf, V.M. Rodriquez, D. Rohe, J. Ryckebusch, J. Seely, E. Segbefia, G.R. Smith, M. Strikman, M. Sumihama, V. Tadevosyan, L. Tang, V. Tvaskis, A. Villano, W.F. Vulcan, F.R. Wesselmann, S.A. Wood, L. Yuan, X.C. Zheng, Measurement of nuclear transparency for the A(e, e-prime' pi+) reaction. Phys.Rev.Lett.99 (2007) 242502 2. T. Navasardyan, G.S. Adams, A. Ahmidouch, T. Angelescu, J. Arrington, R. Asaturyan, O.K. Baker, N. Benmouna, C. Bertoncini, H.P. Blok, W.U. Boeglin, Peter E. Bosted, H. Breuer, M.E. Christy, S.H. Connell, Y. Cui, M.M. Dalton, S. Danagoulian, D. Day, T. Dodario, J.A. Dunne, D. Dutta, N. El Khayari, R. Ent, H.C. Fenker, V.V. Frolov, L. Gan, D. Gaskell, K. Hafidi, W. Hinton, R.J. Holt, T. Horn, G.M. Huber, E. Hungerford, X. Jiang, M. Jones, K. Joo, N. Kalantarians, J.J. Kelly, C.E. Keppel, E.R. Kinney, V. Kubarovski, Y. Li, Y. Liang, S. Malace, P. Markowitz, E. McGrath, P. McKee, D.G. Meekins, H. Mkrtchyan, B. Moziak, G. Niculescu, I. Niculescu, A.K. Opper, T. Ostapenko, P. Reimer, J. Reinhold, J. Roche, S.E. Rock, E. Schulte, E. Segbefia, C. Smith, G.R. Smith, P. Stoler, V. Tadevosyan, L. Tang, M. Ungaro, A. Uzzle, S. Vidakovic, A. Villano, W.F. Vulcan, M. Wang, G. Warren, F. Wesselmann, B. Wojtsekhowski, S.A. Wood, C. Xu, L. Yuan, X. Zheng, H. Zhu, The Onset of Quark-Hadron Duality in Pion Electroproduction. Phys.Rev.Lett.98 (2007) 022001 3. I. Hleiqawi, K. Hicks, D.S. Carman, T. Mibe, G. Niculescu and the CLAS collaboration, Cross-sections for the gamma p ---> K*0 Sigma+ reaction at E(gamma) = 1.7-GeV - 3.0-GeV. Phys.Rev.C75:042201,2007, Erratum-ibid.C76:039905,2007. 4. D. Naples and the MINERvA Collaboration, MINERvA: High Statistics Neutrino Scattering Using a Fine-Grained Detector, Int.J.Mod.Phys.A20 (2005) 3078 5. T. Mibe and the CLAS collaboration, First measurement of coherent phi-meson photoproduction on deuteron at low energies. Phys.Rev.C76:052202,2007. 6. V. Tadevosyan, H.P. Blok,, G.M. Huber, D. Abbott, H. Anklin, C. Armstrong, J. Arrington, K.Assamagan, S. Avery, O.K. Baker, C. Bochna, E.J. Brash, H. Breuer, N.

Chant, J. Dunne, T.Eden, R. Ent, D. Gaskell, R. Gilman, K. Gustafsson, W. Hinton, H. Jackson, M.K. Jones, C.Keppel, P.H. Kim, W. Kim, A. Klein, D. Koltenuk, M. Liang, G.J. Lolos, A. Lung, D.J. Mack, D.McKee, D. Meekins, J. Mitchell, H. Mkrtchyan, B. Mueller, G. Niculescu, I. Niculescu, D. Pitz, D.Potterveld, L.M. Qin, J. Reinhold, I.K. Shin, S. Stepanyan, L.G. Tang, R.L.J. van der Meer, K.Vansyoc, D. Van Westrum, J. Volmer, W. Vulcan, S. Wood, C. Yan, W.-X. Zhao, B. Zihlmann, Determination of the pion charge form-factor for Q**2 = 0.60-GeV**2 - 1.60-GeV**2. Phys.Rev.C75:035203,2007.

Synergistic Activities

1997-1998, 2004, 2006-2007 Judge in the Virginia Junior Academy of Science 1999-present Supervised undergraduate students at Jefferson Lab. 1999-present Participated in several middle and high school science fair competitions. 2004, 2007 Judge in the Virginia Junior Science and Humanities Symposium 2005-2008 Conceived, organized and implemented the Electronics part (centered on robot building) of JMU Physics Department Outreach Program aimed at high school students. 2007 Judge in the First Lego League robot competition

Collaborators

Collaborators are listed as authors in the publication list. The CLAS collaboration list can be found at https://clasweb.jlab.org/membership/phonebook.php. The MINERvA collaboration list can be found at http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~ksmcf/minerva/collab.html

Graduate and Post-Doctoral advisors:

Prof. Alexandru Mihul (Bucharest U.), Dr. Oliver Keith Baker (Hampton U.), Dr. Kenneth Hicks (Ohio U.), Dr. Edmond Dukes (University of Virginia)

THOMAS H. O’NEILL

619 Fraser Lane · Staunton, Virginia 24401

[email protected]

540.885.6109 (H)

540.245.5088(W)

EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

M. Ed.; Educational Administration; Shenandoah University, 2007

M. Ed.; Physics Education; University of Virginia, 1995

Teaching credentials; James Madison University, 1986

B.Sc. with Honors in Chemistry; Duke University, 1974.

Currently certified Virginia secondary with endorsements in Chemistry, Physics and K12

Administration.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE


Physics Teacher in Residence 2008-2009

Shenandoah Valley Governor’s School;

Physics teacher 1993 to present;

James Madison University;

Adjunct Instructor, 1998 to present;

Buffalo Gap High School;

Science teacher, 1986 to 1993.

Blue Ridge Community College;

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

Director, Electronic Professional Development initiative, Virginia Society for Technology in

Education, 2003 to 2007.

Vice President, and Treasurer, Virginia Society for Technology in Education (1999 to 2007)

Board of Directors, Director for High Schools, Virginia Society for Technology in Education

(1995 to 2003)

Vice President, Virginia Instructors of Physics (1997 to 2001)

Phi Delta Kappa

American Association for the Advancement of Science

American Association of Physics Teachers

Virginia Instructors of Physics

Virginia Society for Technology in Education

HONORS AND AWARDS

• H. Dunlop Dawbarn Award for 2002 • Teacher of the Year 2001, SVGS • Teacher of the Year 1997, SVGS • Teacher of the Year 1996, SVGS • Teacher of the Year 1995, SVGS • Invitation to Excellence Award, Staunton City Schools 1995

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

In addition to the activities below, approximately 50 contact hours per academic year for

the last eleven years with elementary and middle school students as part of the Shenandoah

Valley Governor’s School outreach program both on-site and in-school. The Girls in

Engineering, Mathematics and Science (GEMS) program is a separate continuing outreach

program to middle and early high school students funded by Valley Alliance for Education. A

third component involves numerous outreach and in-service activities for local science and

mathematics teachers (approximately 10 contact hours per semester).

National Science Foundation Grant

University of Virginia Virtual Electronics Lab with Prof John Bean, Summer 2001-2003,

Development of Virtual Modules in Electrostatics and DC Circuits for High School and College

Students.

See: http://www.ece.virginia.edu/3d-science/home.htm

Physics 636, University of Virginia, July 2002 Lab Instructor

American Association of Physics Teachers grant, Talking with Light: Simple Fiber Optics

2002

Regional Inservice (August 1995 to August 2006) Various topics in science and technology

education.

ColdFusion Automated Quizzes, Virginia Society for Technology in Education Conference,

March 2002

Active Server Pages, Virginia Society for Technology in Education Conference, March 2001

Advanced Excel Macros for the Science Classroom, Virginia Society for Technology in

Education Conference, March 2000

Physics Demos, Virginia Instructors of Physics March 1999

Physics Demos, Virginia Association of Science Teachers November 1999

ACS Technology Standards for Instructional Personnel Class

Local/worldwide technologies class Fall 1998

Research Experience and Curriculum Enhancement for Teachers: Instructor, Physics

Department, University of Virginia, Summer 1998

Surfing Cyber City, WWW instruction, Summer Enrichment Program, July 1997

Netscape for teachers, Workshops held at SVGS in Jan 1997, Dec.1996, Nov. 1996, Oct. 1996

Videocapture for the Science Classroom, State workshop held at the Virginia Association of

Science Teachers, Roanoke, Virginia, 8 November 1996

NIH Image and the Science Classroom, National conference presentation at the Annual

Conference of the National Consortium of Specialized Secondary Schools in Mathematics,

Science and Technology, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 20-22 March 1996

The Computer Assisted Laboratory, National Colloquium at the annual meeting of American

Association for the Advancement of Science, Baltimore, Maryland, 13-14 February 1996

More detailed list of workshops and in-service activities available upon request

PUBLICATIONS

Garofalo, J., Lindgren, R., O’Neill, T. Knowledge Developed by a High School Teacher

Participating in a Physics Research Experience Science Education 76(1) 43-50 (1992)

O’Neill, T. Transitions in Multilayer Xenon Films on Highly Oriented Pyrolytic Graphite, 1990

Research Experience for Undergraduates Research Reports. Charlottesville, Virginia,

University of Virginia (1991)

Scott Paulson

Department of Physics, MSC 4502 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA 22807

(540) 568-4567 email : [email protected]


Saint Vincent College Physics B.S., 1994

Univ. N. Carolina-Chapel Hill Physics Ph.D., 2001

Duke University Granular Materials 2000-2001

University of Pennsylvania Nanomaterials 2001-2004

Appointments

2004- present Assistant Professor, Physics, James Madison University

Taught general science courses, introductory and intermediate physics courses and

introductory and intermediate materials science courses. Developed lab based course on

materials characterization techniques. Developed general education course on scientific method

and process.

Instituted laboratory with externally funded research on measurements of physical

properties of nanostructures, emphasizing carbon nanotubes. Supervised ~10 undergraduate

students in this laboratory.

Publications

(i) Five most closely related to proposal project

Satishkumar BC, Paulson S, Johnson AT, et al. “Electron beam induced structural

transformations of SWNTs and DWNTs grown on Si3N4/Si substrates”

Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 6 (5): 1350-1356 MAY 2006

Milkie DE, Staii C, Paulson S, et al. ”Controlled switching of optical emission energies in

semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes” Nano Lett. 5 (6): 1135-1138 JUN 2005

S. B. Chikkannanavar, S. Paulson, A. T. Johnson, and D. E. Luzzi. “Synthesis of Peapods

using substrate grown SWNTs and DWNTs: An enabling step towards peapod devices.”

Nano. Lett., 5, 151-155 (2005).

Paulson, S., Helser, A., Buongiorno Nardelli, M., Taylor II, R.M., Falvo, M., Superfine, R., and

Washburn, S. “Tunable Resistance of a Carbon Nanotube-Graphite Interface”. Science, 290

pp. 1742-1744 (2000).

Paulson, S., Falvo, M.R., Snider, N., Helser, A., Seeger, A., Taylor II, R.M. Superfine, R., and

Washburn, S. “In Situ Resistance Measurements of Strained Carbon Nanotubes”. Applied

Physics Letters 75 pp.2936-2938 (1999).

d. Synergistic Activities

NSF proposal review

-NSF S-STEM panel (multiple panels)

Public Outreach

-Nanoscale friction with a tele-operated AFM (With Harrisonburg High School)

-Lego league consultant (Harrisonburg Children’s Museum team)

e. Collaborators & Other Affiliations

(i)Collaborators in the last 48 months

Wm. Christopher Hughes and Brian Augustine at James Madison University. Mohammad Islam

at Carnegie Melon University and John Cummings at the University of Maryland. Sean

Washburn and Lu-Chang Qin, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.

(ii) Graduate and Postdoctoral Advisors

A.T. Charlie Johnson University of Pennsylvania

R.P. Behringer Duke University

S. Washburn University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

R. Superfine University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

(iii) Thesis Advisor and Postgraduate-Scholar Sponsor None

D O R N W . P E T E R S O N

EDUCATION

! Ph. D., Physics, 1979, University of California, Berkeley

! B. S., Physics, 1969, Michigan State University

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

APS, AAPT, AAUP

AWARDS RECEIVED

LaRose Fellow in Applied Physics, JMU 1989-90

NRC Research Associateship, 1978-80

Excellence in Teaching Award, Berkeley, 1970

Phi Beta Kappa, 1968

EMPLOYMENT

1983 - present James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807

Associate Professor of Physics

! Primary duties involve teaching undergraduate physics and physical science courses. Subjects taught include mechanics, E&M, QM, thermodynamics, optics, electronics and computer modeling

Additional duties:

" Physics advisor

" Supervisor for the Physics Department Machine shop. As part of this I also teach a course in machining to interested students.

2000-2004 City Councilman, Harrisonburg, Virginia

• Vice-Mayor 2000-2002

• Member of the Planning Commission 2000-2004

1990-91 University of Virginia, Department of Physics, Charlottesville VA

Visiting Research Scientist (sabbatical year)

" Experimental studies of arrays of Josephson Junctions for use as far IR detectors.

" Computer modeling of the operation of the above arrays

1981-83 Columbia University, Department of Astronomy, New York, NY 10025

P H Y S I C S D E P A R T M E N T • M S C 7 7 0 2 • J A M E S M A D I S O N U N I V E R S I T Y •

H A R R I S O N B U R G , V A 2 2 8 0 7 W O R K : ( 5 4 0 ) 5 6 8 6 4 8 7 ( M S G . 6 1 0 9 )

H O M E : ( 5 4 0 ) 4 3 3 8 2 3 1 E - M A I L : P E T E R S D W @ J M U . E D U

Research Associate

" Developed a liquid nitrogen cooled radio receiver for use at a radio telescope in Chili.

1978-81 NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, 2880 Broadway, New York, NY 10015

National Research Council Associate

" Research on superconducting circuits and quasi-optical mixers

1971-78 University of California, Department of Physics, Berkeley CA 94720

Graduate Research Assistant

" Thesis topic: parametric amplification with Josephson junctions.

GRANTS

1998 NSF CCLI grant

Title: "A Collaborative Computational Science Program" by J. Sochacki (PI), D. Peterson, D. Pruett, W. Ingham (all JMU) and A. Tokuta (North Carolina Central University) Amount: $208,000 (plus matching funds from the university)

1997 JMU Faculty Research Summer Grant

Title: Modeling the Martian Atmosphere Amount: $4,000

1985-88 Jeffress Memorial Trust

Title: Studies of Noise Mechanisms in Josephson Junction Parametric Amplifiers

Amount: $30,200

1985-87 The Research Corporation

Title: Sources of Excess Noise in Josephson Junction Parametric Amplifiers Amount: $11,500

1984 JMU Faculty Research Summer Grant

Title: Computer Modeling of the Operation of a Josephson Junction Parametric Amplifier

Amount: $3,000

PUBLICATIONS

Dorn W. Peterson; "Small Milling Machines for the Physics Workshop", American Journal of Physics 54, p. 380 (1986)

Peter H. Siegel, Dorn W. Peterson, Anthony R. Kerr, "Design and Analysis of the Channel Waveguide Transformer"; IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech. MTT-31(6), p. 473 (1983)

Dorn W. Peterson; "The Unclamped and Current Clamped SUPARAMP: Studies of the Unbiased Josephson Junction Parametric Amplifier." Ph.D. Thesis, UC Berkeley, Nov. 1978,

D. W. Peterson, M. A. Johnson, A. L. Betz; "Infrared Heterodyne Spectroscopy of CO2 on Mars", Nature 250, 128 (1974)

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS:

Laura Peterson and Dorn Peterson; "Chaos in a Simple System", Virginia Journal of Science, 38(2), 71 (1987)

Alan Coleman and Dorn Peterson; "Kinky Physics: Studies of Kinks and Anti-Kinks", Virinia Journal of Science, 38(2), 67 (1987)

Dorn W. Peterson; "Comparison of Grading Procedures", AAPT Announcer 16(2), 48 (1986)

Dorn W. Peterson and Alan Coleman; "Numerical Modeling of RF Driven Josephson Junctions", Virinia Journal of Science, 37(2), 56 (1986)

Dorn W. Peterson; "The Nibble Machine: Designing a 4 bit computer to Teach How Computers are Designed", Virinia Journal of Science, 36(2), 137 (1985)

D. W. Peterson; "A Simple Quantitative Model for the Excess Noise in Josephson Junction Paramps", Bulletin of the American Physical Society 30(3), 611 (1985)

Peter H. Siegel, Dorn W. Peterson, Anthony R. Kerr; "The Channel Waveguide Transformer: An Easily Fabricated H-plane Transition for the Rectangular TE-10 Mode"; 1983 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, 169 (1983)

R. Y. Chiao, M. J. Feldman, D. W. Peterson, B. A. Tucker, M. T. Levinson; "Phase Instability Noise in Josephson Junctions", Future Trends in Superconductive Electronics, (Charlottesville 1978) AIP Conference Proceedings No. 44

JOSEPH WEBSTER RUDMIN

Physics Department, MSC 4502



(540) 568-6548

[email protected]

Personal Information

Date of Birth: July 27, 1942, at Lowville, NY

Marital Status: Married with four adult children

Education

Ph.D. Physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI: 9/68 - 10/74

M.S. Physics, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL: 9/64-8/66

B.S Physics, Magna cum laude, Union College, Schenectady, NY: 9/60-6/64

Peru Central High School, Peru, NY: 9/59-6/60, diploma awarded

Homer Central High School, Homer, NY: 9/56-6/59

Professional Experience

9/05 - Present Professor of Physics, James Madison University

9/83 - 9/05 Associate Professor of Physics, James Madison University

Summer 1979 Consulting Engineer, University of Maryland Electron Ring Accelerator

9/78 - 9/84 Assistant Professor of Physics, James Madison University

1/77 - 8/78 Interim Assistant Professor, Florida Atlantic University

9/74 - 12/76 Research Associate, University of Maryland, College Park

1/69 - 10/74 Research Assistant, University of Wisconsin, Madison

1/68 - 1/69 Project Assistant, University of Wisconsin, Madison

9/66 - 1/68 Engineer, Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, NY

9/64 - 6/66 Teaching Assistant, University of Illinois, Urbana

Honorary and Professional Societies

Phi Beta Kappa

Sigma Xi

Society of Physics Students

American Physical Society

Virginia Academy of Sciences

Consulting

University of Maryland Electron Ring Accelerator

Comsonics Corp. (Electronics)

Shenandoah Electronic Intelligence (Spread Spectrum Communications)

Shenandoah Electronic Intelligence (High Voltage Power Line Motion)

Orbital Mechanics Computation and General Computer Simulation

Professional Skills

Physics and Electronics

Mathematical modeling

Computer programming

mailto:[email protected]

Publications

Scaling of Toroidal Plasma Confinement Times, D. M. Meade, A. W. Molvik, J. W.

Rudmin, and J. A. Schmidt, Phys. Rev. Letters �22�, 1354 (1969).

Effect of a Toroidal Field on Plasma Transport in a Magnetically Perturbed

Multipole, T. C. Jernigan, J. Rudmin, and D. M. Meade, Phys. Rev. Letters

�26�, 21 (1971)

Density Measurements on the Large Wisconsin Toroidal Octupole, Using a Microwave

Fabry-Perot Interferometer, J. W. Rudmin, Dale M. Meade, A. J. Cavallo, J.

R. Drake, and R. L. Willig, Jr. (Abstract). Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. �16�, 11,

p1248, (1971). (Presented at the Madison Meeting Nov 1971)

Density Studies in the Large Wisconsin Octupole, Joseph W. Rudmin, (Abstract).

Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. Series II, �18�, No. 10, p. 1351 (1973). 1973 APS-DPP

Meeting, Philadelphia.

On Coherent Synchrotron Emission from the University of Maryland Nonneutral

Mirror Plasma, J. W. Rudmin, F. Stauffer, Derek Boyd, J. Guillory, A.

Trivelpiece (Abstract). Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. Series II, �20�, No. 10, p. 1282

(1975). 1975 APS-DPP Meeting, St. Petersburg.

The Use of Probes to Measure Ion Flux in a Weaklyl Magnetized Plasma, J. W.

Rudmin, J. Applied Phys. �47�, #11, Nov 1976, p4833.

Common Physics Laboratory Hazards, J. W. Rudmin and K. R. Hudson, University

of Maryland Technical Report #77-026 (1976).

Magnetic Field Perturbations Due to a Hole in a Conducting Wall Near a Time-

Changing Magnetic Field, J. W. Rudmin and J. R. Drake, J. Applied Phys. �48�,

#3, Mar 1977, p1032.

Experimental Studies of Absorption and Stimulated Emission of Synchrotron Rad-

iation from the Maryland Nonneutral Mirror Plasma Using a Cyanide Gas Far

Infrared Laser, J. Rudmin and A. W. Trivelpiece, Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. Series

II, �21�, No. 9, p.1023 (1976). 1976 APS-DPP Meeting, San Francisco.

Magnetic Surfaces in a D. C. Toroidal Octupole Field Under the Influences of

Magnetic Field Perturbations, J. W. Rudmin and D. M. Meade, J. Appl. Phys.,

�48�, #4, Apr 1977, p.1697.

High-Efficiency D. C. Plasma Diode Using Magnetic Insulation and an Electron

Cloud Virtual Cathode, J. Rudmin, A. Jonas, and C. Cullen (Abstract), Bull.

Am. Phys. Soc. Series II, �22�, No. 9, p.1115 (1977). 1977 APS-DPP Meeting,

Atlanta.

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Plasma Velocity Distribution Measurements in a Mirror-Confined, Lisitano-coil

produced Plasma, J. I. Saiks, J. W. Rudmin, (Abstract), Bull. Am. Phys.

Soc. Series II, �22�, No. 9, p.1115 (1977). 1977 APS-DPP Meeting, Atlanta.

A Multipole-Mirror Experiment, J. W. Rudmin; (3E10) IEEE Conference Record-

Abstracts, 1979 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, June 4-6,

1979. Montreal.

Simple Ultra-Low-Cost Undergraduate Holography Using a Modified Michelson

Interferometer, by J. W. Rudmin, G. R. Taylor, J. N. Ashworth, P. M.

Hand, P. H. Wehr; Am. J. of Physics �48�, #9, Sep 1980. pp746-8.

Collective Acceleration of Light and Heavy Ions, by W. W. Destler, L. E. Floyd,

J. T. Cremer, C. R. Parsons, M. Reiser, and J. W. Rudmin; IEEE Transactions

on Nuclear Science, NS-28, June 1981.

Simple Universal Logic State-Checker, J. W. Rudmin, Am. J. Phys. �50�, #3, Mar

1982, p283.

Design and Testing of a Microprocessor-Controlled Sample Changer, Michael S.

Balenger, John R. Gordon, Joseph W. Rudmin, and James E. Grimes, presented

at the 1985 Summer meeting of the AAPT, Flagstaff, Arizona, by J. R. Gordon.

A Convergent Voltage Controller for the Millikan Oil Drop Experiment. Andrew

Jackson, Alan Coleman, Melanie Guarinin, and J. W. Rudmin, (Abstract)

Virginia J. of Science �37�, #2, Presented at VAS 1986 Summer Meeting,

Harrisonburg VAS Meeting.

Study of Air Permeability vs. Dewpoint and Temperature, Les Bissell and Joseph

W. Rudmin, Virginia J. of Sci., �38� #2, p66, presented at VAS 1987 Summer

Meeting, Norfolk.

Hermite Interpolation Polynomials--A New Approach to High-Precision Calculations

of Planetary Orbits, Joseph W. Rudmin, Virginia J. of Sci., �40�, #2, p53,

presented at the VAS 1989 Summer Meeting, Richmond.

The Hermite Approximation Polynomial--a New Approach to Long-term Orbit

Calculation, J. W. Rudmin, Bulletin of the American Physical Society,

Series II, �35�, #4, p968, (April 1990). Presented at the Baltimore meeting

of the American Physical Society, April 16, 1990.

Orbit-Tracking Using the First Hermite Approximation Polynomial, Timothy J.

McDevitt and Joseph W. Rudmin, Virginia J. of Sci., �41�, #2, p48, presented

at the VAS 1990 Summer Meeting, Fairfax.

On the Simple Design of Linear Power Supplies, J. W. Rudmin, James Madison Univ.

Bulletin of the American Physical Society, Series II, �36�, #4, p1404, (April

1991). Presented at the Washington, DC, meeting of the American Physical

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Society, April 24, 1991.

Linear Power Supply Design, Joseph W. Rudmin, Virginia J. of Sci.,� 42�, #2,

p164, presented at the VAS 1991 Summer Meeting, Blacksburg.

Design of an Inexpensive Parallel-Processing Comuter for IBM-PC-Type Computers,

Joseph W. Rudmin, Virginia J. of Sci.,� 43�, #2, p225, presented at the VAS

1992 Summer Meeting, Richmond.

An Analytical Solution for the Filter Capacitor Voltage of the Linear Power

Supply, Joseph W. Rudmin, Virginia J. of Sci.,� 44�, #2, p106, presented at

the VAS 1993 Summer Meeting, Norfolk.

How Standard Deviation of Data Deviates from Standard Deviation of the Mean,

Joseph D. Rudmin, Physics Dept, Univ. of Virgina, and Joseph W. Rudmin, JMU,

Virginia J. of Sci.,� 45�, #2, p53, presented at the VAS 1993 Summer Meeting,

Harrisonburg.

Asteroid Hunting with a 14-Inch Telescope and a Small-Solid-Angle CCD, Joseph W.

Rudmin and Geoffrey Williams, JMU, Virginia J. of Sci.,� 45�, #2, p54,

presented at the VAS 1994 Summer Meeting, Harrisonburg.

CCD's Image-Proccessing and Orbits--Summer Skies at JMU Observatory, Joseph W.

Rudmin and Geoffrey Williams, JMU, presented at the VAS 1995 Summer Meeting,

Lexington, VA.

"Arthur, Cerdic, and the Formation of Wessex", John C. Rudmn and Joseph W.

Rudmin, James Madison Univ., Virginia, USA, in The Journal of Myth, Fantasy,

and Romanticism, Vol 4, Nos 1 and 2. Published by the Mythopoeic Literature

Society of Australia, April/October, 1996.

The Search for the Historical Arthur: Lecture presented at Page County High

School History Club, April 11, 1997

High-Precision Orbital Mechanics Computation Using the Parker-Sochacki

Algorithm, Joseph W. Rudmin, James Madison Univ., Bulletin of the American

Physical Society, Series II, Vol 42, No. 2, p 1109, (April 1997). Presented

at the Washington, DC, meeting of the American Physical Society, April 20,

1997.

Calculating Ephemerides Using the Parker-Sochacki Algorithm. (Abstract,

Virginia Journal of Science, Vol 48, #2, Summer 1998. Presented at the May

1998 Meeting of the Virginia Academy of Science

Computing Trapped and Synchronous Asteroid Orbits using the Parker-Sochacki

Algorithm, 29th Meeting of the Division of Dynamical Astronomy of the

American Astronomical Society, 1-3 April 1998.

Computing Orbits Using the Parkier-Sochacki Algorithm, presented at the JMU

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Science-Research Symposium, April 1998

Properties of High-Order Synchronized Companions of Jupiter, (Submitted for

publication to Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy) S. J. Goldstein,

Jr. (Univ. of Virginia), and J. W. Rudmin, (James Madison Univ.), Oct. 1998.

The Present Location of the Asteroids from the Three to One Resonance of the

Kirkwood Gap (Submitted for publication to the Astrophysical Journal), S. J.

Goldstein, Jr. (Univ. of Virginia), and J. W. Rudmin, (James Madison Univ.),

Dec 1998

Where are the Asteroids From the Kirkwood Gaps? (Abstract), S. J. Goldstein

(Univ. of Virginia), and J. W. Rudmin (James Madison Univ.) Bulletin of the

American Astronomical Society, Vol 30, No. 4, 1998. Presented at the 193rd

meeting of the American Astronomical Soc, Austin, Texas, Jan 1999

The Kirkwood Gaps Explained (Paper submitted to the Virginia Academy of Science

as a candidate for the J.Shelton Horsely Competition, Feb 19, 1999,

presented at the May 1999 Meeting of the VAS.) J. W. Rudmin (James Madison

Univ.) & S.J Goldstein (Univ. of Virginia)

A Simple Explanation for Rapid Formation of Kirkwood-type Gaps, J.W. Rudmin

(James Madison U.) and S.J. Goldstein (U. of Virginia), abstracts of the

30th Annual Meeting of the American Astronomical Society Division of

Dynamical Astronomy, Estes Park, Colorado, April 28-May 1, 1999, presented

as a poster session, April 28.

Killer Asteroid 3200 BC, (Abstract), Joseph W. Rudmin, (James Madison Univ.)

Virginia Journal of Science, Vol.51, #2, p76, Summer 2000, presented at the

VAS Summer Meeting, May 25, 2000.

Parallel-processing N-body Orbit Computation, (Abstract) Justin Lacy & Joseph W.

Rudmin, Physics Dept., James Madison Univ.) Virginia Journal of Science Vol

52, #2, Summer 2001, presented at the VAS Summer Meeting, May 24, 2001.

The Parker-Sochacki Method--A Powerful New Method for Solving Systems of

Differential Equations. (Abstract) Bulletin of the American Physical Society, Vol 46, No. 2,

April 2001, Presented at the April Meeting of the American Physical Society.

Implementing Celestial Mechanics in Lahey Fortran, (Abstract) Charles E. Martin

and Joseph W. Rudmin, (James Madison Univ.) Virginia Journal of Science

Vol 53, #2, Summer 2002, presented at the VAS Summer Meeting, May 23, 2002.

An adaptive N-body Algorithm of optimal order by C. David Pruett, Joseph W. Rudmin, and

Justin M. Lacy, Journal of Computational Physics 187, (2003), 298-317.

Precise Computation of the Magnetic Field of a Solenoid, (Abstract)Joseph W. Rudmin,

Bulletin of the American Physical Society, Vol 48, #2, April 2003

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Tempest in a Teapot: Understanding the Electrical Nature of Tornados, J. W. Rudmin,

(James Madison Univ.) Virginia Journal of Science Vol 54, #2, Summer 2003,

presented at the VAS Summer Meeting, May 30, 2003.

Axisymmetric Fields and Elliptic Integrals, Joseph W. Rudmin, Dept. of Physics and Astron.

James Madison Univ., Virginia Journal of Science Vol 55, #1&2, Spring and Summer 2004,

presented at the VAS Summer Meeting, May 26, 2004.

Curriculum Vitae

Sean Thomas Scully

Department of Physics & AstronomyJames Madison UniversityMSC 4502 Harrisonburg, VA 22840

! Work: 540-568-4511 Home: 540-607-0035 FAX: 540-568-2800 Email: [email protected] [email protected]

Education

• Ph.D. in Astrophysics, University of Minnesota, August 1997. Thesis Title: The Evolution of the Light Elements D and 3He. Advisor: Prof. Keith A. Olive

• M.S. in Astronomy, University of Minnesota, 1993. esis Title: Radio Synchrotron Emission

from Adiabatic Phase Supernova Remnants. esis Advisor: Prof. omas W. Jones

• B.S. in Astrophysics, University of Minnesota, 1990

• B.S. in Physics, minor in Mathematics, University of Minnesota, 1990

Appointments

• Assistant Professor of Physics & Astronomy, James Madison University 2004 - Present.

• Visiting Scientist, NASA/GSFC January - August, 2008.

• Visiting Assistant Professor, Valparaiso University 2000 – 2004.

• National Research Council Research Associate, NASA/GSFC 1998 - 2000.

• Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institut D'Astrophysique, Paris 1997 - 98.

• Instructor, Macalester College, Fall Semester 1996.

• Instructor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College 1993 - 94.

Awards & Fellowships

• NASA Summer Faculty Fellow, summer 2004

• NASA Summer Faculty Fellow, summer 2003

• National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1998 - 2000

• Bourse Chateaubriand Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1997 - 1998

• Department of Education National Needs Fellowship, 1994 - 95

• Undergraduate Research Opportunities Grant, University of Minnesota 1989 - 1990

• Laverne and Ted Jones Scholarship for Promise in Astrophysics, 1989 - 90

• University of Minnesota Scholarship for Top 10% of Class, 1986 - 87.

Grants

Curriculum Vitae! 1! Sean T. Scully

• NASA/GLAST-1 Guest Observer: The Redshift Evolution of Blazars and the Extragalactic Background Light, 2008 Pending, $80,000

• NASA/ATFP: Stellar Photon and Blazar Archaeology with Gamma-rays, 2008 Pending, $59,000

• Jeffress Trust Foundation Grant: Using Neutrinos from the Propagation of Ultrahigh Energy Cosmic Rays to Identify their Sources and Potential New Physics, 2005 - Present, Funded $40,000

• USRA/NASA Stipend 2008 $16,000

• USRA/NASA Summer Stipend 2007 $6100



Recent Conferences & Talks

• The Intergalactic Absorption Effect in Blazar Gamma-ray Spectra Collaboration Meeting, Greenbelt, MD , March 2008

• Astrophysical Studies of Fundamental Physics at Ultrahigh Energies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Dept. of Physics Seminar, February 2008

• The Intergalactic Absorption Effect in Blazar Gamma-ray Spectra, given at the 210th meeting of the American Astronomical Society Meeting 210, Honolulu, HI, May 2007.

• Using Ultrahigh Energy Cosmic Rays to Probe New Physics (Invited Talk), given the 73rd Annual Meeting of the SE Section of the American Phys. Soc., Williamsburg, VA, November 2006.

• Gamma Ray Absorption through Photon-Photon Interactions NASA/GSFC Director’s Seminar, November 2005.

• Workshop for New Physics and Astronomy Faculty, October 2005.

Publications

• Scully, S.T., & Hinshaw, G. 2008. Interpreting the Microwave Haze in the WMAP Results, in progress.

• Scully, S.T., & Stecker, F. 2008. The Spectrum of Ultrahigh Energy Cosmic Rays and Constraints on Lorentz Invariance Violation, submitted to Astropart. Phys.

• Stecker, F. & Scully, S.T., 2008. Is the Universe More Transparent to Gamma Rays Than Previously Thought?, submitted to ApJ Letters.

• Stecker, F. & Scully, S.T., 2008. The Spectrum of 1ES0229 +200 and the Cosmic Infrared Background, Astronomy & Astrophysics 478, L1 – L3.

• Stecker, F. & Scully, S.T., 2006. A Simple Analytic Treatment of the Intergalactic Absorption Effect in Blazar Gamma-Ray Spectra, Astrophysical Journal, 652, L9.

• Stecker, F. , Malkan, M., & Scully, S.T., 2006. Intergalactic Photon Spectra from the Far IR to the UV Lyman Limit for 0 < z < 6 and the Optical Depth of the Universe to High Energy Gamma-Rays, Astrophysical Journal, 648, 774.

• Stecker, F., & Scully, S.T., 2004. Lorentz Invariance Violation and the Spectrum and Source Power of Ultrahigh Energy Cosmic Rays, Astroparticle Physics , 23, 203.


• Scully, S.T., & Stecker, F., 2002. Gamma Ray Bursts as Sources of the UHECRs - Revisited, Astroparticle Physics, 16, 271.

• Prunet, S., Teyssier, R., Scully, S.T., Bouchet, F.R., Gispert, R., 2001. Error Estimation for the MAP Experiment, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 373, L13-L16.

• Ramaty, R., Scully, S.T., Lingenfelter, R., Kozlovsky, B., 2000. Light Element Evolution and Cosmic Ray Energetics, Astrophysical Journal, 534, 747.

• Vangioni-Flam, E., Casse, M., & Scully, S.T. 1998. Origin and Evolution of the Light Elements Li, Be, and B, in Proc. 2nd INTEGRAL Workshop, ed. C. Winkler et al., ESA SP-382.

• Vangioni-Flam, E., Casse, M., & Scully, S.T. 1998. The Gamma-Ray Line Emission of Orion, in Proc. 2nd INTEGRAL Workshop, ed. C. Winkler et al., ESA SP-382.

• Hogan, C.J., Olive, K.A., & Scully, S.T. 1997. A Bayesian Estimate of the Primordial Helium Abundance, Astrophysical Journal, 489, L119.

• Olive, K.A., Schramm, D.N., Scully, S. T., & Truran, J. 1996. Low Mass Stars and the 3He Problem, Astrophysical Journal, 479, 752.

• Scully, S.T., Casse, M., Olive, K.A., & Vangioni-Flam, E. 1996. The Effects of an Early Galactic Wind on the Evolution of D, 3He and Z, Astrophysical Journal, 476, 521.

• Scully, S.T., Casse, M., Olive, K.A., Schramm, D.N., Truran, J., & Vangioni-Flam, E. 1996. The Local Abundance of 3He: A Confrontation Between Theory and Observation, Astrophysical Journal, 462, 960.

• Olive, K.A., & Scully, S.T. 1996. Big Bang Nucleosynthesis: An Update, Int. Journal of Modern Physics, vol. 11, p. 409.

• Scully, S.T., & Olive, K.A. 1995. The Deuterium Abundance and Nucleocosmochronology, Astrophysical Journal, 446, 272.

• Olive, K.A., Prantzos, N., Scully, S. T., & Vangioni-Flam, E. 1994. Neutrino Process Nucleosynthesis and the 11B/10B Ratio, Astrophysical Journal, 424, 666.

Supervised Student Projects

• Collin Williams: Fall 2008 - Present: Testing the Pair Production Feature in the Auger Ultrahigh Energy Cosmic Ray Spectrum.

• Mariko Weber: Summer 2008 - Present: Using Gamma-Ray Bursts as Standard Candles.

• Laurence Lewis: 2007 - 2008 - A Bayesian Analysis of the Dark Matter Content from CMB and Light Element Abundance data.

• Renee Ahern: Fall 2006 - Light Curve Studies of Active Galactic Nuclei.

• Rebekah Esmaili: Summer 2006 - Production of Neutrinos from Trans-GZK Cosmic Rays.

• Hannah Pascua: 2005 - 2006 - A Bayesian Estimate of the Primordial Helium Abundance from Globular Cluster Stars.

• Jacob Wright: 2005 - 2006 Monte Carlo Simulations of High Energy Cosmic Ray Production and Propagation.


Brian C. Utter

Department of Physics, MSC 4502



(540) 568-4665

email : [email protected]

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B.S., Physics, Rutgers University, 1995

M.S., Ph.D., Physics, Cornell University, 1998,2001

Thesis: “Low Anisotropy Growth in Directional Solidification” (with Eberhard Bodenschatz)

Postdoc in Granular Materials, Duke University, 2001-2004

Worked in shearing flows of photoelastic, dense granular materials (with Bob Behringer).

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2004- present Assistant Professor, Physics, James Madison University

Research interests: Flows of granular materials, jamming transition, multiphase

fluid/suspension flows, parasite-host simulations.

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D. Amon*, T. Niculescu*, and B. Utter. “2D avalanches with imposed vibrations”, to be submitted.

E. Hoppmann* and B. Utter. “Granular shear flow in 2D with imposed vibrations”, to be submitted.

B. Utter and R. P. Behringer. “Experimental measures of affine and nonaffine deformation in

granular shear”, Physical Review Letters, 100, 208302 (2008).

B. C. Utter and R. P. Behringer. “Diffusion, transients, and non-affine deformations for granular

Couette shear flow,” Powders and Grains 2005 Proceedings, R. García-Rojo, H.J. Hermann, and S.

McNamara, Eds., A.A Balkema, Rotterdam (2005).

B. Utter and E. Bodenschatz. "Double dendrite growth in solidification," Physical Review E 72,

011601 (2005).

B. Utter, R. Ragnarsson and E. Bodenschatz. "An experimental apparatus and sample preparation for

directional solidification," Review of Scientific Instruments, 76, 013906 (2005).

B. Utter and R.P. Behringer. "Transients in granular shear," European Physical Journal E 14, 373

(2004).

B. Utter and R.P. Behringer. "Self-diffusion in dense granular shear flows," Physical Review E 69,

031308 (2004).

B. Utter and E. Bodenschatz. "Dynamics of low anisotropy morphologies in directional solidification"

Physical Review E 66, 051604 (2002)

* indicates undergraduate researchers.

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• Reviewer: For grant proposals from the National Science Foundation and Petroleum Research Fund

and for articles in Physical Review Letters and Granular Matter.

•••• Mentored undergraduate research students

Sean Geary, ’04-05 [Received MS from Boston Univ. in Mech. Eng. currently at Mathworks].

Eric Hoppmann, ’05-‘08 (summer REU ’05, summer REU ‘06) [Currently enrolled at U.

Maryland, Bioengineering]

Martin Lehman, ’05 (summer REU ‘05)

Dan Amon, ’06-‘08 (summer ’06, summer REU ‘07) [Currently working at Naval Research

Lab.]

Chase Maitland, ‘06

Anna Cannon, ’06 (summer REU ‘06)

Tatiana Niculescu (summer ’06, summer ’07, summer ‘08) [currently UVA undergraduate]

Ralph Herman (’07-present, summer ‘07 REU, summer ‘08 Research Corp.)

Lily Baldwin (’07-present)

Stephen McGinley (’07-present)

Alex Nycum (’08-present, summer ’08 Research Corp.)

Chris Durcan (’08-present)

Glenn Young (’08-present, summer ’08 REU)

•••• Public Outreach: Science outreach programs for area middle and high school students.

•••• Served as judge in the Shenandoah Valley Science Fair and Junior Virginia Academy of Sciences

competitions.

�� Collaborators in the last 48 months

Royce Zia, Virginia Tech.


postdoc: R.P. Behringer Duke University

Worked in shearing flows of photoelastic, dense granular materials.

graduate: E. Bodenschatz Cornell University

Thesis: “Low Anisotropy Growth in Directional Solidification”

Charles Steven Whisnant

Appointments

Professor & Head of Physics and Astronomy James Madison University 2001 –Associate Professor (tenured) University of South Carolina 1995 – 2001Assistant Professor University of South Carolina 1991 – 1995


University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC Intermediate Energy Postdoc 1983 – 1991North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC Neutron Scattering Postdoc 1982 – 1983Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN Nuclear Physics PhD 1982Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN Physics MS 1978Appalachian State University, Boone, NC Physics BS 1975 cum laude

Affiliations and Collaborations

2005 – Member of the High Intensity Gamma Source (HIGS) Collaboration1996 – 1999 User Executive Committee representative for the LEGS collaboration at the

National Synchrotron Light source, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton,NY

1990 – 2001 Member of CLAS Collaboration, CEBAF, Newport News, VA1987 – 2001 Guest Scientist, LEGS Collaboration, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Up-

ton, NY1995 – 1996 Chairman, LEGS Users Group, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY1983 – 1988 Member of LAMPF Users Group, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los

Alamos, NM

Society Memberships

2003 – The American Association of Physics Teachers1983 – The American Physical Society1985 – Sigma Xi

Honors and Awards

1978 – 1980 David Ross Fellow, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN1994 – 1995 Lilly Teaching Fellow, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC2003 – 2004 IMPACT3 Leadership Fellow

Books

Robert J. Schiferl and C. Steven Whisnant, University Physics Laboratory Projects, KendallHunt, Dubuque, IA, 1997.

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Recent Collaborators

M. Blecher (VPI&SU), A. D’Angelo (Univ. of Rome), J-P. Didelez (Univ. of Paris, Or-say), K. Hicks (OU), S. Hoblit (BNL), A. Honig (SU), M. Khandaker (NSU), M. Lowry(BNL/Jlab), L. Miceli (BNL), B. M. Preedom (USC), A.M. Sandorfi (BNL/Jlab), C. Schaerf(Univ. of Rome), C.E. Thorn (BNL), X. Wei (BNL/JLab), Henry Weller (DU), Haiyan Gao(DU), M. W. Ahmed (DU), Rory Miskimen (UMA), A. Nathan (UIUC)


University of South Carolina Postdoctoral advisor: Barry PreedomNorth Carolina State University Postdoctoral advisor: Christopher GouldPurdue University Thesis advisor: Frank Rickey (deceased)

Graduate Students and Postdocs Supervised

Career Total (since 1991)Postdoc 5

PhD 2MS 1

Undergraduate Students Supervised

Since 2001 Career Total(since 1991)

Seth Henshaw, Christopher Carlson, Amelia Cohen, Ja-cob Forstater, Joshua Blake, Matthew Musgrave, CharlesMartin, Nathaniel Stickley, Laurence Lewis, JosephBlankenburg, Ronald Bartolo, Bruno Caputo, SeanO’Brien, Lori Jackson, Gregory Maust, Patrick Hansen,Ryan Burke

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Publications (Selected from a total of 77)

1. G. Blanpied, M. Blecher Caracappa, C. Djalali, M-A. Duval, G. Giordano, K. Hicks,S. Hoblit, M. Khandaker, O. C. Kistner, G. Matone, L. Miceli, W. K. Mize, B. M.Preedom, D. Rebreyend, A. M. Sandorfi, C. Schaerf, R. M. Sealock, C.E. Thorn, S. T.Thornton, K. Vaziri, C. S. Whisnant, X. Zhao, P. Wilhelm and H. Arenhovel. “New

Measurements of D(

→

γ , p)

n and Spin Problems in Coupled N∆/NN Interactions,”

Phys. Rev. C52, R455 (1995).

2. G. Blanpied, M. Blecher, A. Caracappa, C. Djalali, G. Giordano, K. Hicks, S. Hoblit,M. Khandaker, O.C. Kistner, G. Matone, L. Miceli, C. Molinari, B. Preedom, A. M.Sandorfi, C. Schaerf, R. M. Sealock, H. Stroher, D. Rebreyend, C. E. Thorn, S. T.Thornton, C. S. Whisnant, H. Zhang and X. Zhao, “Polarized Compton scatteringfrom the Proton,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 76, 1023 (1996).

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3. G. Blanpied, M. Blecher, A. Caracappa, C. Djalali, G. Giordano, K. Hicks, S. Hoblit,M. Khandaker, O. C. Kistner, A. Kuczewski, M. Lowry, M. Lucas, G. Matone, L.Miceli, B. Preedom, A. M. Sandorfi, C. Schaerf, R. M. Sealock, H. Stroher, D. Re-breyend, C. E. Thorn, S. T. Thornton, J. Tonnison, C. S. Whisnant, H. Zhang, and

X. Zhao, “The N → ∆ Transition from Simultaneous Measurements of p(

→

γ , π)

and

p(

→

γ , γ)

,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 79, 4337 (1997).

4. C. S. Whisnant, W. K. Mize, D. Pomarde, and A. M. Sandorfi, “Multipole Analysis ofD (γ, p) n in the ∆-Resonance Region,” Phys. Rev. C58 289 (1998).

5. A. M. Sandorfi, G. Blanpied, M. Blecher, A. Caracappa, C. Djalali, G. Giordano, K.Hicks, S. Hoblit, M. Khandaker, O. C. Kistner, A. Kuczewski, M. Lowry, M. Lucas, G.Matone, L. Miceli, B. Preedom, D. Rebreyend, C. Schaerf, R. M. Sealock, H. Stroher,C. E. Thorn, S. T. Thornton, J. Tonnison, C. S. Whisnant, H. Zhang, X. Zhao. “TheE2/M1 Ratio in ∆ Photoproduction,” Nucl. Phys. A629, 171c-179c (1998).

6. G. Blanpied, M. Blecher, A. Caracappa, C. Djalali, M-A. Duval, G. Giordano, K.Hicks, S. Hoblit, M. Khandaker, O. C. Kistner, G. Matone, L. Miceli, W. K. Mize, C.Molinari, B. M. Preedom, A. M. Sandorfi, C. Schaerf, R. M. Sealock, D. Rebreyend,C. E. Thorn, S. T.Thornton, K. Viziri, C. S. Whisnant, and X. Zhao, “Measurement

of 2H(

→

γ , p)

n with Linearly Polarized Photons in the Resonance Region,” Phys. Rev.

C61, 024604 (2000).

7. X. Wei, A. Honig, A. Lewis, M. Lowry, A. Sandorfi, S. Whisnant, and J. P. Dedelez.“Large, Mobile Frozen-Spin Polarized Solid HD,” Physica B284, 2051 (2000).

8. G. Blanpied, M. Blecher, A. Caracappa, R. Deininger, C. Djalali, G. Giordano, K.Hicks, S. Hoblit, M. Khandaker, O. C. Kistner, A. Kuczewski, F. Lincoln, M. Lowry,M. Lucas, G. Matone, L. Miceli, B. M. Preedom, D. Rebreyend, A. M. Sandorfi,C. Schaerf, R. M. Sealock, H. Strher, C.E. Thorn, S.T. Thornton, J. Tonnison, C. S.Whisnant, H. Zhang, and X. Zhao, (The LEGS Collaboration) “The N → ∆ Transition

and Proton Polarizabilities from Measurements of p(

→

γ , γ)

, p(

→

γ , π0)

, and p(

→

γ , π+)

,”

Phys. Rev. C64, 025203 (2001); 029902(E).

9. C. Steven Whisnant, “Parameterization of the 2H (γ, p) n reaction between 185 and420 MeV,” Phys. Rev. C73, 044005 (2006).

10. K. Ardashev, C. Bade. M. Blecher, A. Caracappa, A. D’Angelo, R. Di Salvo, A. Fantini,C. Gibson, H. Glucker, K. Hicks, S. Hoblit, T. Kageya, M. Khandaker, O. C. Kistner,S. Kizigul, S. Kucuker, M. Lowry, M. Lucas, J. Mahon, L. Miceli, D. Moricciani, B.Norum, M. Pap, B. Preedom, A. M. Sandorfi, H. Seyfarth, C. Schaerf, H. Stroher, C.E. Thorn, C. S. Whisnant, K. Wang, and X. Wei. “Meausurements of ~H ~D (~γ, π) X

and the Convergence of the GDH Integral,” submitted to Phys. Rev. Lett.

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