Vita: Karen Williams, Ph. D., Professor of Physics
East Central University, 1100 E. 14th St.
PMB Box D5, Ada, OK 74820
kwillims@mac.com; 580/559-5394; Office P&ES Bldg. 208
EDUCATION
May 1998: Ph.D. in Physics Education from The University of Oklahoma.
Dissertation: An Investigation of meaningful understanding and
effectiveness of the implementation of Piagetian and Ausubelian
Theories in Physics Instruction
Jan. 1988: M.S. in Physics from the University of Arkansas,
Fayetteville.
Thesis: Pulsed Photothermal Deflection Spectroscopy: Detection
of NH2 in an Ammonia/Oxygen Flame and Single Shot
Measurement of Laser Beam Profile.
May 1985: B.S. in Physics& Math with Honors from Arkansas
Tech University, Russellville.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR (Fall 1985-1987 grad.
assistant)
Taught at U of A: Honors University Physics I and II; College Physics I
and II
East Central University in Ada, OK. (Jan.
1988-present)
Taught at ECU: General Physical Science, General Physics I and II (and
labs), Modern Physics, Junior Physics Lab, Optics, Introduction to
Nuclear Physics, Physics of Star Trek, Medical Physics, Methods of
Teaching Physical Sciences, Xray and Nuclear Physics Laboratory, Optics
for Optometrists.
Math/Science Upward Bound Physics, June 2005-ECU
Campus, Upward Bound, Physics, June 1999- ECU Campus
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & SERVICE
International Service:
International Association of Physics Students (IAPS)- National Council
Representative for the U.S. in the General Meeting at the International
Conference of Physics Students, Dublin, Ireland, 8/15/01.
National Service:
Society of Physics Students: President of SPS National Council (4
Councils June 2001-2005)
Chair of Executive Committee SPS
Chair-Executive Committee Society
of Physics Students
Chair of Long Range Planning
Committee
SPS Leadershop Scholarship
Committee
SPS Nominating Committee
Chairperson
SPS Awards Committee I National SPS Councilor
for Zone 12 (April 2000-Nov. 1, 2001)- DC Area
Re-elected (June
2007-2010).
Planning Committee for
Sigma Pi Sigma Congress 2008 (Sept. 2007- present)
American Institute of Physics (AIP): (2001-2005) Governing Board
Education Division Visiting Speaker (meet Oct. annually at
Industrial Physics Forum Meetings)
Advisory Committee on Physics Education (American Center for
Physics,College Park, MD) 2001-2005.
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA):
Editorial review board for Journal
of College Science Teaching-Sept. 1996-June 2001
Faculty advisor for ECU Student
Chapter NSTA (Aug. 2004 on)
Regional Service:
American Association of Physics Teachers - AR-OK-KS Section
Past President 2003-2004
President 2002-2003
Vice Presidnet 2001-2002 (hosted AR-OK-KS Section
meeting at ECU)
Treasurer 2000-2001, 4 Year Representative for OK:
1998-2000
Oklahoma Academy of Science - Editorial reviewer for Proceedings of
OK Academy of Science,
Section Chair Physical Science (Nov. 2006-2007) on
OAS Exec. Commmittee
Section Vice-Chair Physical Science (Nov. 2005-6),
(Nov. 2007-2008.)
SouthCentral Girls Collaborative Engaging Girls in STEM-Board
member (2005-on)
Mini-Grant evaluator for OK.
Other membership:
American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
Oklahoma Science Teachers Assoc. (OSTA)
Sigma Pi Sigma National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
Oklahoma Academy of Science (OAS)
PUBLICATIONS
Williams, K., Glezen, P., & Gupta, R. (1988). Real-time measurement
of the spatial profile of a pulsed laser by photothermal spectroscopy. Optics
Letters, 13, p. 740-742.
Williams, K., Plumlee, Jonna (1990) Trees. OK
State Dept. of Education.
Williams, K.A. and Rutledge, C.T.(1993) A
laboratory manual for general physical science. Edina, MN: Burgess
Publishing, Inc.
Williams, K. and Cavallo, A.M.L.(1995). Relationships
between reasoning ability, meaningful learning, and student
understanding of physics concepts, Journal of College
Science Teaching,
24(5), 311-314.
Williams, K. (1996) Chapter no. 457 installed at East
Central University, Radiations, 1, ( 2), 18.
Williams K. (1996) Concerning the April editorial
'sleeping with the fish', The Physics Teacher, 34, (6), 326.
Mann, J., Williams, K., & Rutledge, C. (1998) Learning approach, course experience, & astronomy understanding in TOP astronomy, Journal of College Science Teaching, 27 (4), 240-244.
Williams, K. An Investigation of meaningful
understanding and effectiveness of the implementation of Piagetian and
Ausubelian Theories in Physics Instruction. Dissertation. The
University of Oklahoma,1998, Norman,OK.
Williams, K.A. & Marek, E. (2000) Ausubel and
Piaget: A contemporary investigation, In P. Rubba, J. Rye, & P.
Keig (Eds.), Proceedings of the 1999 Annual International Conference of
the Association for the Education of Teachers in Science, (p. 253-260)
Greenville, NC: Association for the Education of Teachers in Science.
(ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED431626)
Williams, K.A. and Marek, E. (1999) Ausubel and Piaget: A contemporary investigation, In P. Rubba, J. Rye, & P. Keig (Eds.), Proceedings of the 1999 Annual International Conference of the Association for the Education of Teachers in Science, [On-line]. Available: http://www.aets.unr.edu/
Williams, K.(2000) Inexpensive Newton's first law
demonstrator, The Physics Teacher, 38(2), 80.
Williams, K.A. (2000). Understanding, communication
anxiety, and gender in physics; taking the fear out of physics
learning. Journal of College Science Teaching, (30) 4,
232-237.
Williams, K. (2000). A Post-congress letter from a
council member: A first year zone councilor's insight into the SPS
council meeting. Radiations (6)2, 15.
Williams, K. (2001). Society of Physics Students Participate in
ICPS, The Observer, (34)1, An American Institute of Physics
Publication, Fall 2001, 8-9.
Williams, K.A. (2001). Jr. physics laboratory
manual: PHYS 3411. Campus Custom Publishing, Inc.
Williams, K. & Rutledge C. (2001). A Laboratory
Manual for General Physical Science (3rd Ed.), Pearson Custom
Publishing. Boston, MA.
Williams, K. (2002) Pay it Forward, The Observer, 34,(2), 18-19.
Williams, K. (2002). Design and Maintain ECU physics department web page: [On-line] http://www.ecok.edu/acaddept/chemphys/physics
Williams, K.A. (2005). What I See as SPS President-With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility, The SPS Observer an American Institute of Physics Publication, 37(1), p. 5.
Williams, K.A. (2005). ECU Physics website:
http://www.ecok.edu/academics/schools/ms/cp/default.asp
Williams, K., Rutledge, C.T., & Pfeffer, F. (2006). A
Laboratory Manual for General Physical Science, 4th Ed., Pearson
Custom Publishing.
Weems, B. & Williams, K. (2006). General Physics Laboratory Manual PHYS 1114/1214, 2115/2225, 3rd Ed., Pearson Custom Publishing.
Williams, K. (2006). PHYS 4222 Xray and Nuclear
Physics Laboratory Manual, Campus Custom Publishing.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Write and distribute electronic alumni (physics) newsletter The
Tiger Charges 3x a year. (10 hrs./edition)
Filmed, edited, duplicated DVD An Afternoon with a Medical
Physicist, (7/20/06-11/20/06) showcasing ECU graduate Kristen
Taylor at the Tyler (TX) Cancer Center to use in Medical Physics
course. (100 hrs.)
PAPERS PRESENTED
Presented a program at the 1990 OSTA meeting in OKC designed to teach
teachers How to teach a first grade unit on trees using the
learning cycle.
Paper presented at 10/31/92 AOK Section/AAPT Meeting in Fayetteville,
AR entitled: To Tutor or Not toTutor.
Demonstration of Recruiting Video and Video Making at the AOK
Section of the AAPT Fall Meeting at Tahlequah, OK. 10/30/93.
Paper presented by K. Williams at the American Association of Physics
Teachers (AAPT) National Meeting at Univ. of Notre Dame on Aug. 10,
1994 entitled One More Reason to Teach so that Students Don't Just
Memorize. Authors: Karen Williams and Ann M.L. Cavallo.
Paper by K. Williams and Ann M.L. Cavallo presented by K.Williams at
the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) National Meeting at
Gongaza University, Spokane, WA, August 9,1995 entitled Reasoning
Ability, Meaningful Learning, and Students' Understanding of Physics
Concepts.
K. Williams presented at the AOK Section of AAPT Meeting at Arkansas
Tech University, Russellville, AR, 10/28/95 entitled Students'
Meaningful Learning Orientation, Reasoning Ability, and Physics
Understanding.
K. Williams was co-author of paper entitled Effectiveness of Astronomy
Workshop for Elementary & Secondary Teachers presented by Billy
Wills at the NSF 4th National Conference, "Diversity in the
Scientific and Technological Workforce", in Washington, DC on Sept.
22, 1995.
Paper entitled Analysis & Evaluation of Astronomy Workshop
presented by K. Williams at the AOK Section of American Association of
Physics Teachers Meeting at U. Central OK, 10/26/96.
K. Williams was co-author of paper entitled Learning Approach,
Course Experience, & Astronomy Understanding in TOP Astronomy
presented by Jennifer Mann at OSU, OKAMP Poster Session, Stillwater,
OK, 7/24/96
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Summer Meeting, Denver,
CO, 8/13/97. 2 papers presented
K. Williams, Implementation & Results of Learning Cycle
Curriculum in General Physics I
K. Williams, J. Mann, & C. Rutledge, An Astronomy Workshop to
Improve Teachers' Astronomy Understanding
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) - AR/OK/KS-NEB Joint
Section Meeting, Manhattan, KS, 10/25/97. 1 paper : Density/Archimedes'
Principle- A Study and Demonstration
Open Colloquium to Faculty, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 4,
Mar. 1998. Paper presented: Williams, K. Investigation of
meaningful understanding and effectiveness of the implementation of
Piagetian and Ausubelian Theories in Physics Instruction.
2 papers presented at American Association of Physics Teachers Summer
Meeting, U. of NE, Lincoln, NE,8/5-6/98.
Williams, K. Meaningful learning orientation, communication
apprehension, and physics understanding in lower level physics classes.
Williams, K. Demonstration of Newton's1st Law using a Downy Ball at
Shar-A-Thon.
1 paper presented at AR/OK/KS AAPT Fall Section Meeting, Arkansas Tech
University, Russellville, AR, 10/31/98; Williams, K. What Students
Don't Understand and the Things that Help Them.
Marek, E. & Williams. K. Ausubel and Piaget: A contemporary
investigation at Association for the Education of Teachers in
Science (AETS Annual Meeting, U of TX, Austin, TX, 1/14-15/99).
Williams, K. The detection of NH2 in an ammonia flame by
photothermal deflection spectroscopy at Oklahoma Academy of Science
1999 Fall Technical Meeting (OAS, OKC Univ., OK,11/13/99)
Williams, K. Upward Bound- Two different courses with two different
goals? at American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Summer
Meeting, Trinity Univ., San Antonio, TX, Aug. 4-6,1999.
Williams, K., Tollett, J., and Weirick, D. Gamma Spectroscopy Honors
Project at American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Summer
Meeting, Trinity Univ., San Antonio, TX, Aug. 4-6,1999.
Williams, K. The Physicist's Portfolio at 1999
Arkansas-Oklahoma-Kansas Section of the American Association of Physics
Teachers (AAPT) Fall Section Meeting, U. of Tulsa, OK,11/5/99.
Williams, K. Ausubel and Piaget: A contemporary investigation
at workshop entitled : ECU Women and the Terminal Degree, at East
Central University, Estep Auditorium, 3/4/99.
Wright, M. and Williams, K. Study of attitudes and understanding in
astronomy class versus astronomy teacher workshops at OKAMP Summer
Research Poster Presentation, OSU, Stillwater, OK, 7/30/99.
Rutledge, C.T., Wright, M. and Williams, K. Learning and assessment
in introductory astronomy class at 1999 Arkansas-Oklahoma-Kansas
Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers Fall Section
Meeting, U. of Tulsa, OK, 11/5/99.
Williams, K. What ECU does to reach out to under-represented groups
that changes their stereotype of 'physicists' at Sigma Pi Sigma
2000 Quadrennial Congress, American Center for Physics, College Park,
MD, Sept. 16, 2000.
Williams, K. Plenary: Why doesn't the physics community
mirror America's demographics at Sigma Pi Sigma 2000 Quadrennial
Congress, American Center for Physics, College Park, MD, Sept.16, 2000.
Williams, K. What your SPS can do for you, your students, &
your university at the American Association of Physics Teachers
AR-OK-KS Fall Section Meeting, Ft. Hayes University, Hayes, KS, Oct.
28, 2000.
Williams, K. Apprehension and performance in astronomy and physics
at the American Association of Physics Teachers AR-OK-KS Fall Section
Meeting, Ft. Hayes University, Hayes, KS, Oct.28, 2000.
Williams, K. Using photothermal deflection spectroscopy (PTDS) to
obtain real-time beamprofile measurements at the Oklahoma Academy
of Science Fall Technical Meeting, Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, OK,
Nov. 10, 2000.
Williams, K. How can your SPS chapter be outstanding? at the
Society of Physics Students Zone 12 Fall Meeting, East Central
University, Ada, OK, Nov. 18, 2000.
Bevill, E. & Williams, K. To Golf or Not to Golf, Louis
Stokes Oklahoma Alliance for Minority Participation in Science,
Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology, OSU, Stillwater, OK, Sept.
21, 2001.
Williams, K. The Photoelectric Effect Simulation, American
Association of Physics Teachers- Arkansas/Oklahoma/Kansas Section,
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, Oct. 20, 2001.
Williams, K. SPS Efforts at Recruiting and
Outreach to Public Schools and the Community, American
Association of Physics Teachers- Arkansas/Oklahoma/Kansas Section,
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, Oct. 20, 2001. Moderated
Session of Outreach/Recruiting @ this meeting.
Williams, K. and Robinson, J.International
Conference of Physics Students (ICPS) 2001 Dublin , Society of Physics Students 2001 Council
Meeting, American Center for Physics, College Park, MD, Nov. 2, 2002.
Williams, K. Various Mentoring Research Projects in our Program
for Minorities at the American Association of Physics Teachers 2002
Winter Meeting in Philadelphia, PA, Jan. 21, 2002.
Williams, K. Outstanding SPS Advisor Award for 2001 at the
Ceremonial Session of the American Association of Physics Teachers 2002
Winter Meeting in Philadelphia, PA, Jan. 21, 2002.
Presented: Two Uses of Photothermal Deflection Spectroscopy at
the U. of Michigan Physics Dept. Colloquium (3/19/02), Ann Arbor, MI.
Presented Ways to Advance your Career in Science at the
University of Michigan Congress of Sciences (3/20/02), Ann Arbor, MI.
Williams, K. (2003). Outstanding SPS Chapter Advisor Award- Phillip
Cole invited paper for Ceremonical Session of American Association
of Physics Teachers National Winter Meeting in Austin, TX 1/13/03.
Williams, K. (2003). SPS Efforts at Recruiting and Outreach to
Schools and Community invited paper at American Association of
Physics Teachers National Winter Meeting in Austin, TX 1/13/03.
Willimas, K. (2003). Standing on the Shoulders of the Women Giants?
paper at American Association of Physics Teachers National Summer
Meeting in Madison, WI 8/6/03.
Williams, K. (2003). Outstanding SPS Chapter Advisor Award- Jerome
Long invited paper at Society of Physics Students National Council
Meeting, Washington, DC, Sept. 25, 2003.
Williams, K. (2003). SPS and Sigma Pi Sigma Means More than the Pin
invited paper at Society of Physics Students Zone 12 Fall Meeting,
Southern Nazarene University, Bethany OK, Oct.11, 2003.
Williams, K. (2003) Building Einstein with Dominos
demonstration at the Society of Physics Students Zone 12 Fall Meeting,
Southern Nazarene University, Bethany OK, Oct. 10-11, 2003.
Standeford, Levi, & Williams, K. (2003) Study 1: Gamma
Spectroscopic Determination of Amount of Potassium in Potassium
Chloride and Two Different Miracle Grow Fertilizers and Study 2: Uptake
of Radioactive Tracer in Plants with Tumors poster presented at
Eighth Annual Research Symposium Oklahoma Louis Stokes Alliance for
Minority Participation in Science, Mathematics,Engineering and
Technology at OSU, Noble Research Center, Stillwater, OK, 9/30,03.
Williams, K. (2003) SPS Annual Report and Ties to Member
Organizations at American Institute of Physics Governing Board
Meeting, 8/26/03, San Jose, CA.
Williams, K. (2003) Standing on the Shoulders of the Women Giants?,
Arkansas-OK-Kansas/Neb Section of the American Association of Physics
Teachers Fall Meeting, Manhattan, Kansas, 11/8/03.
Williams, K. (2004). SPS Activities at ECU poster paper at
American Association of Physics Teachers Winter Meeting, Miami, FL,
Jan. 25, 2004.
Williams, K. (2004). Outstanding SPS Chapter Advisor Award- Jerome
Long invited speaker in ceremonial session at American Association
of Physics Teachers Winter Meeting, Miami, FL, Jan. 26, 2004.
Williams, K. and Rutledge, C. (2004). The Women and Minorities
Succeed in Physics at ECU, paper at American Association of Physics
Teachers Winter Meeting, Miami, FL, Jan. 28, 2004.
Williams, K. (2004). Standing on the Shoulders of the Women Giants,
Prime Timers of Ada, Ada, OK. 2/17/04.
Williams, K. (2004). Rainbow Glasses with Flash Effect paper at
American Association of Physics Teachers Summer Meeting, High School
Share-a-thon Session, California State University, Sacramento, CA,
8/1/04.
Williams, K. (2004). SPS Across the U.S. Celebrates World Year of
Physics paper at American Association of Physics Teachers Summer
Meeting, California State University, Sacramento, CA, 8/1/04.
Standeford, L (presenter)., & Williams, K. (2004). Uptake of
Radioactive Tracer in Plants with Tumors paper at 10th Annual OK
Loius Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation in Science,
Mathematics, Engineering & Technology Research Symposium, Sept. 25,
2004, Noble Research Center, Stillwater, OK.
Williams, K. (2004). Qualiltative Examination of Prelab Questions
in Intro Lab. paper at 2004 AR-OK-KS Section of the American
Association of Physics Teachers Meeting, Oct. 9, 2004, UALR, Little
Rock, AR.
Williams, K. (2004). Outstanding SPS Chapter Advisor Award- Earl
Blodgett, invited speaker at Society of Physics Students National
Council Meeting, Univ. of NM, Albuquerque, NM, Oct. 14, 2004.
Williams, K. (2004). Moderator of 2005 World Year of Physics Session,
2004 Sigma Pi Sigma Congress: Heritage and Promise, University of New
Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, Oct. 15, 2004.
Williams, K. (2004). Using Photothermal Deflection Spectroscopy to
Measure Laser Beam Profiles poster paper at 2004 Sigma Pi Sigma
Congress, Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, Oct. 16, 2004.
Williams, K. (2004). SPS Annual Report to American Institute
of Physics Governing Board, Yorktown Heights, NY. Oct. 24, 2004.
Williams, K. (2005) American Institute of Physics Outstanding SPS
Chapter Advisor Award for 2005 invited speaker for Ceremonial
Session of American Association of Physics Teachers National Meeting in
Albuquerque, NM, 1/10/05.
Williams, K. (2005) What Does the SPS President Do Anyway? poster
presentation at American Association of Physics Teachers National
Meeting in Albuquerque, NM, 1/9/05.
Williams, K. (2005) Qualitative Examination of Prelab Questions in
Intro Physics Lab, oral presentation at American Association of
Physics Teachers National Meeting in Albuquerque, NM, 1/10/05.
Williams, K. (2005) Lessons Learned from the Past Aid in Research
oral presentation at American Association of Physics Teacher's National
Meeting in Salt Lake City, UT, 8/10/05.
Williams, K. (2005) Civic Engagement in Physics Classes oral
presentation at AR-OK-KS Section of the American Association of Physics
Teachers Section Meeting in OKC, OK at OK City Community College,
10/8/05.
Williams, K. (2005) Visual Represenations Aid Teaching
Electromagnetism to College Students oral presentation at OK
Academy of Science Fall Technical Meeting, OK City University, OKC, OK,
11/5/05.
Williams, K. (2006). Science Fiction and Science: A Scientist’s
Perspective oral presentation at ECU Science Fiction Fest, East
Central University Library, Ada, OK 1/26/06.
Williams, K. & Jacome, V. (2006). An Introductory Investigation
Using an Ultrasonic Echoscope, poster at AR-OK-KS Section of the
American Association of Physics Teachers, Fall Meeting, Emporia State,
KS, 10/28/06.
Williams, K. & Jacome, V. (2006). An Introductory Investigation
Using an Ultrasonic Echoscope, oral presentation at OK Academy of
Science Technical Meeting at Rogers State University, 11/3/06.
Williams, K. (2006). Painless Post-Graduation
Assessment of the Major, oral presentation at AR-OK-KS Section of
the American Association of Physics Teachers, Fall Meeting, Emporia
State, KS 10/28/06.
Williams, K. & Jacome, V. (2007). An Introductory
Investigation Using an Ultrasonic Echoscope, poster at OK Research
Day at UCO, 4/6/07.
Williams, K. (2007). Using Simulations in College Physics II and
Modern Physics, electronic poster session at American Association
of Physics Teacher’s Summer Meeting, Greensboro, NC on 7/30/07.
Williams, K. (2007). Advanced Labs at ECU-More than Experiments,
oral paper at American Association of Physics Teacher’s Summer Meeting,
Greensboro, NC on 8/1/07.
Williams, K. & Marek, E. (2007). Piaget and Ausubel: A
Contemporary Investigation, poster at Physics Education Research
Conference, Greensboro, NC, 8/1/07.
Williams, K. (2007). Service Learning in Modern Physics and Optics
at ECU, oral paper at Arkansas-Oklahoma-Kansas Section of the
American Association of Physics Teacher’s Meeting, University of
Central Arkansas, Conway, AR, 10/20/07.
Williams, K. (2007). Assessment of Physics Major at ECU: Part
II-Stakeholders, poster paper at Arkansas-Oklahoma-Kansas Section
of the American Association of Physics Teacher’s Meeting, University of
Central Arkansas, Conway, AR, 10/20/07.
Williams, K. (2007). The Utilization of Ultrasonic Waves to Measure
Properties of Light and Matter, oral paper at Oklahoma Academy of
Sciences Fall Technical Meeting, Tulsa Community College SE Campus,
11/2/07.
EVIDENCE OF TEACHING EXCELLENCE
Awarded ECU Teaching Excellence Award for 1999-2000
Nominated to Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers in 2004.
WORKSHOPS COMPLETED
Completed 2 Workshops at AAPT National Meeting at Notre Dame:
Applying Cooperative Learning
Structures to the Teaching of General Physics (8/9/94)
Constructing and Applying
Conceptual Models in Lab (8/9/94)
Completed 2 Workshops at AAPT Nat'l Mtg. in Spokane, WA. (8/8/95)
Using Internet to Access Physics
Resources
Modeling Method for High School
Physics: Constructing Deeper Conceptual Understanding
Completed 3 AAPT Workshops in Denver, CO:
Nuclear Science Technologies
Workshop (8/14/97)
Physics Preconceptions (8/11/97)
Workshop Physical Science
(8/12/97)
Completed 1 AOK-AAPT Workshop at KSU:
Powerful Ideas in Physical
Science (an AAPT curriculum) (10/25/97)
Completed 4 AAPT Workshops in Lincoln, NE:
Developing Student Confidence in
Physics (8/4/98)
Physics and the Human Body
(8/3/98)
Fun Experiments in Light, Color,
and Spectroscopy (8/4/98)
Metrologic Instruments Laser
Workshop (8/6/98)
Completed 3 AAPT Workshops San Antonio, TX (8/99):
Intro. to Interactive Physics
Intro. to University -HS
Partnerships (Modeling method)
Physics and Toys
NSF Sponsored workshop:
Cultural Issues in Science and
Mathematics Education Workshop Annual Conference of OK Association of
Colleges for Teacher Education (11/19/99)
Completed 1 AAPT workshop - AR-OK-KS Section Meeting in Hayes, KS (Oct.
28, 2000)
Modeling Workshop
Completed 3 AAPT Workshops at the AR-OK-KS Section Meeting,
Fayetteville, AR (Oct 19-20, 2001)
HyperInteractive Teaching Technology;
Innovative methods in Teaching
Algebra Based Physics
Project Kaleideoscope
Completed 3 AAPT Workshops at 2002 Winter Philadelphia Meeting (Jan.
19-21,2002)
Beyond Question
Just in Time Teaching
Tutorial on Math ML
Completed 4 AAPT Workshops at 2003 Winter Austin Meeting (Jan.11-12,
2003).
Web-Based Conceptual Homework for
Introductory Physics
Tasks Inspired by Physics
Education Research Workshop
Research Methods to Assess
Educational Technology
Tutorials in Introductory
Physics-A Research Based Approach to Increasing Student Learning
Completed 2 AAPT Workshops at 2003 Summer Madison, WI Meeting (Aug. 3,
2003)
New Model Course in Applied
Quantum Mechanics
Physics on the Road I
"What We Hear Versus What They Say- A Diversity Workshop" at Society of
Physics Students National Council Meeting, American Center for Physics,
American Institute of Physics, College Park, MD, 9/26/03.
"Rearching Graduate Schools" at Eighth Annual Research Symposium
Oklahoma Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (OKAMP) in
Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology at OSU, Noble Research
Center, Stillwater, OK, 9/30,03.
Completed and was table leader for “Cultivating New Scientists Through
Undergraduate Research” an American Institute of Physics workshop at
the Industrial Physics Forum, San Jose, CA, Oct. 26, 2004, aftn.
Completed “ LAA Physics: Mechanics Tutorials in Online Integrated, and
Highly Interactive Laboratory” Workshop at AAPT Winter Meeting in
Miami, FL, Jan. 25, 2004.
Completed 1 AAPT Workshop at the 2004 Summer Meeting “Advanced and
Intermediate Instructional Laboratories”, Aug.1, 2004 at California
State University, Sacramento, CA.
Completed Workshop: Investigate Learning in Your Classroom with
TI-Navigator at the AR-OK-KS Section of the AAPT meeting at UALR,
Little Rock, AR. Oct. 8, 2004.
Completed and planned workshops at the Sigma Pi Sigma 2004 Congress:
Heritage and Promise, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, Oct.
15-16, 2004.
Ethics in Physics I: Career
Choices and Weapons Research
Ethics in Physics II:
Professional Integrity in Research & Authorship
Ethics in Physics III: Our
Collective Role in Achiving Diversity
Ethics in Physics IV: Tenure and
Academic Freedom
Participant/table leader in Academic-Industrial
Workshop: Engineering Education & Student Performance-Based
Review”, an American Institute of Physics/Industrial Physics Forum
Workshop, Yorktown Heights, NY, Oct. 24, 2004, pm.
Learn Anytime Anywhere Physics: Energy, Circular Motion and Momentum
Interactive & Online Tutorials at American Assoc. of Physics
Teachers National Mtg. in Albuquerque, NM 1/8/05.
The SENCER Project & Civic Engagement in the Physics Curriculum
at American Assoc. of Physics Teachers National Mtg. in Albuquerque, NM
1/8/05.
VPython: 3D Programming at American Assoc. of Physics Teachers
National Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, 8/6/05.
Hands-On Introduction to LabView Graphical Development Environment
Seminar in OKC, OK, 9/6/05.
Heartland BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science & Technology)
Robotics Workshop at AR-OK-KS Section of the American Association
of Physics Teachers Section Meeting at OK City Community College, OKC,
OK, 8/7/05.
The NCATE Program Review Process and Breakout Session at OACTE
(OK Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) at Univ. of OK
Center for Continuing Education. (11/4/05).
Workshops at American Association of Physics Teacher’s Summer Meeting,
Greensboro, NC 7/28-8/1/07.
7/28/07 (8am-12pm) Reaching,
Teaching, and Keeping Under-represented Minorities - UNC Greensboro
7/29/07 (8am-12 pm)
P-CSI-Greensboro: The Role of Physics in Forensic Science - UNC
Greensboro
7/29/07 (1-5 pm) Implementing
the Learning Assistant Model - Koury Convention Center
7/31/07 1:30-3:30 pm Teaching
Relativity in Week One/MacScope, Commercial Workshop,
Workshop at Physics Education Research Conference: Cognitive Science
and Physics Education Research Greensboro, NC
8/2/07 Physics Learning in
the Context of Scaffolded Diagnostic Tasks
GRANT EXPERIENCE
Co-PI Modeling Excellence in Teaching the Physical Sciences
($49,030) 2002 Eisenhower Math & Science Program-Special Projects
Grant.