Service
Service work takes time, but it can be incredibly fulfilling when you are able to focus your service in areas that align with your values and interests. Here are a few of the ways I contribute to the University through Service.
2016-present Facilitated Search Committee Training on Inherent and Unconscious Bias (3 times)
2015-2017 College of Science and Mathematics Representative on the Faculty Senate Executive Committee
2015-2017 Faculty Senator from the College of Science and Mathematics
2015 Chair of Search Committee for Professor of Practice in Physics
2015 Conducted an Internal Department Evaluation about satisfaction among Physics Majors
2014-2015 Search Committee Member for Professor of Practice in Physics
2015 Co-organized a Regional Learning Assistants Workshop at NDSU
2015-present Workshop with Assistant Professor Chelsea Pace “The Classroom Is A Stage! Engaging Students Using All of Their Senses,” at the Graduate Learning Conference for College Teaching (3 times)
2014 New Faculty Mentoring Workshop for Advance FORWARD
2013-present Served as a FORWARD Advocate
2013-present Chair of Physics Department Undergraduate Recruitment and Outreach
2012-2015 Faculty in Residence in the Mathew Living Learning Center
2011-present Faculty Advisor to the Society of Physics Students
2010-present LIVE REAL Mentor for the Department of Physics
2009-present Steering Committee for the Interdisciplinary STEM Education Ph.D. program
2011-2013 Attended National Learning Assistants Workshop in Boulder, CO on three occasions to create and build capacity for the Learning Assistants Program at NDSU.
2009-2012 Physics Department Assessment Committee Member
2011 Summative Assessment Workshop for the Teaching and Learning Conference
2011 Formative Assessment Workshop for the College of Science and Mathematics
2010 Search Committee for new position in Engineering Education
2010 Summative Assessment Workshop for the Teaching and Learning Conference
2017 Organized the 3rd Transforming Research in Undergraduate STEM Education Conference, taking place in St. Paul, MN. (Grant funded activity)
2007-present Reviewer for American Journal of Physics, Physical Review Special Topics: Physics Education Research, The Physics Teacher and The Proceedings of the Physics Education Research Conference
2013-2016 Recruited to be a Learning Assistants Workshop Regional Team Leader to assist in developing and extending the Learning Assistants Alliance.
2012-2013 Served as Chair of the Committee on Research in Physics Education within the American Association of Physics Teachers
2012-2013 Served as Member Ex Officio to the Physics Education Research Leadership Organizing Council, the governing body for the Physics Education Research Topical Group within AAPT
2012 Organized a Workshop on Grant Writing in Physics Education Research at the Summer Meeting of the AAPT
2012 Organized the 2nd Transforming Research in Undergraduate STEM Education Conference, taking place in St. Paul, MN. (Grant funded activity)
2011-2012 Served as Vice-Chair of the Committee on Research in Physics Education within the American Association of Physics Teachers
2010-2013 Served as an At-Large member on the Committee on Research in Physics Education within the American Association of Physics Teachers
2010 Volunteer for the Paper Sort for the National Summer Meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers