Professional Activity

Selected Publications 

Presentations

Courses Taught

Nuclear Rules and Regulations, NSE 415/515 (concurrent Ecampus)  (2015-2023)

Introduction to key nuclear regulatory agencies and major nuclear legislation in the context of the nuclear power industry, radiation protection, and medicine. 

Nuclear Security Science, NSE 522 (2019, 2023)

New Course: Nuclear security issues of the fuel cycle, emphasizing US security policy, detection of SNM, forensic signatures, nuclear nonproliferation and safeguards of the fuel cycle.

Nuclear System Design, NSE 474 (2020)

Part I of a two-part series aimed at developing the student's ability to utilize fundamental nuclear and radiation protection skills to transform concepts into practical designs. Design projects involve the integration of neutronics, thermal hydraulics, safety and risk analysis, materials, radiation protection, economic optimization, statistics and other skills. (Writing Intensive Course)

Nuclear Rules and Regulations, NSE 415/515 (concurrent Ecampus)  (2015-2021)

Introduction to key nuclear regulatory agencies and major nuclear legislation in the context of the nuclear power industry, radiation protection, and medicine. 

Applied Detection for Nuclear Security, NSE 534 (2018, 2022)

New Course: With support from NNSA NA-21 Office of Radiological Security, a new course was developed covering nuclear security issues of the fuel cycle, emphasizing detection of SNM and signatures of interdicted material.  Nuclear nonproliferation and safeguards of the fuel cycle is also covered concurrently.

Introduction to Nuclear Forensics, NE/RHP 599 (2015-2017)

New Course: Developed and delivered material related to pre-detonation and post-detonation nuclear forensics including nuclear fuel cycle, isotopic signatures, and weapon effects.  Coordinated lectures with radiochemistry, materials science, and reactor operations.

Societal Aspects of Nuclear Technology, NSE 319 (2016-2018)

A large (100+ enrollment) Baccalaureate Core course that introduces students to nuclear-related issues impacting our society, both historically and currently.

 Introduction to Nuclear Engineering, NE/RHP 116 (2008-2009/2016)

Introduction to scientific concepts relevant to nuclear engineering and radiation health physics.  Incorporated a review of professional ethics in engineering, including discussions of case studies.

Nuclear and Atomic Physics II, NE/RHP 235 (2010-2011)

Undergraduate level overview of concepts and applications of atomic and nuclear physics including nuclear reactions, neutron cross sections, neutron interactions and charged particle interactions.

Radiophysics, NE/RHP 531 (concurrent Ecampus) (2008-2009)

Graduate level overview of concepts and applications of atomic and nuclear physics to enable their continued study in related fields.

Diagnostic Imaging Physics, MP/RHP 541 (concurrent Ecampus) (2009 -2011)

New Course:  Comprehensive overview of the physics used in ionizing and non-ionizing imaging, including CT, MRI, ultrasound, PET and SPECT. 

Radiation Therapy, MP 562 (2009-2011)

New Course:  Introduction to the use of ionizing radiation in clinical radio-therapeutic practice including beam characteristics, machine output, and patient dose for clinical radiotherapy systems.

Elementary Physics, PHYS 1010 (Weber State Univ)

Brief survey of physics at the introductory level for non-scientists. Topics covered include laws of motion, gravity, energy, light, heat, sound, electricity, magnetism, and radioactivity.

College Physics I Lab, PHYS 2015 (Weber State Univ)

General Physics lab accompanying lecture for General Physics (without calculus). Topics in mechanics, including kinematics, Newton’s laws, and the conservation laws.