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Dr. Charles Henderson is a Professor of Physics and Director of Interdisciplinary STEM Education at North Carolina State University (NCSU). Prior to joining NCSU in 2025 he was a Distinguished University Professor at Western Michigan University (WMU), with a joint appointment between the Physics Department and the WMU Mallinson Institute for Science Education. While at WMU, Dr. Henderson was Director of the Mallinson Institute and co-Founder and co-Director of the WMU Center for Research on Instructional Change in Postsecondary Education (CRICPE).
Dr. Henderson's research program focuses on understanding and promoting instructional change in higher education, with an emphasis on improving undergraduate STEM instruction. His work has been supported by nearly $12M in external grants and has resulted in many publications (see https://sites.google.com/view/chenderson). He is a Fulbright Scholar and a Fellow of the American Physical Society. Dr. Henderson was the Chief Editor for the journal Physical Review Physics Education Research from 2012 to 2024, and has served on three National Academy of Sciences Committees: Undergraduate Physics Education Research and Implementation, Developing Indicators for Undergraduate STEM Education, and Workshop on Status of field of Discipline-Based Education Research (DBER).
Education
Education
University of Minnesota (2002), Ph.D. Physics Education Research Group
University of Minnesota (1994), M.S. Physics
Macalester College (1991), B.A. Math/Physics
Service and Professional Recognition (selected activities)
Service and Professional Recognition (selected activities)
Fellow, American Physical Society
Chief Editor, Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research (April 2012 to December 2024)
Member, American Physical Society Committee on Education (Jan 2023 - Dec 2025)
Member, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on Developing Indicators for Undergraduate STEM (January 2015 - May 2018)
Secretary/Treasurer, American Physical Society Forum on Education (March 2014 to March 2020)
Member, National Research Council Committee on Undergraduate Physics Education Research and Implementation (Jan 2011 - July 2013)
WMU Emerging Scholar Award, September 2012
Editor, Physics Education Research Section, American Journal of Physics (Nov 2008 to May 2012)
Fulbright Scholar, Finnish Institute for Educational Research, University of Jyväskylä, Finland (Jan - June 2010)
President, Michigan Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers (2008-2009), officer (2006-2009)
Co-Editor, Proceedings of the Physics Education Research Conference, an annual peer reviewed volume published by the American Institute of Physics (2007-2009)
Chair, Committee on Research in Physics Education, American Association of Physics Teachers (Jan 2007-Jan 2009), member (Jan 2006-Jan 2007)
Member, Physics Education Research Leadership and Organizing Council, American Association of Physics Teachers (Jan 2007-Jan 2009)
Member, Physics Content Advisory Committee for the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (2004-2005)
Senator, Physics Department representative to the WMU Faculty Senate (Fall 2003 to Spring 2009)
Teaching Experience
Teaching Experience
North Carolina State University (2025-present), Physics
Western Michigan University (2002-2025), Physics and Science Education
Macalester College (1996-1998, Summer 1999 & 2000, Spring 2001), Physics
International School of Minnesota (1994-1996), High School Physics & Chemistry
Anoka-Ramsey Community College (Spring, 1994), Physics
University of Minnesota, TA (1992-1994, 1998-1999, Fall 2000), Physics and Science Education
Contact Information
Contact Information
Charles Henderson
Department of Physics
Riddick Hall
2401 Katherine Stinson Drive
Campus Box 8202
Raleigh, NC 27695
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