Teaching

I have taught a range of classes which I would like to briefly share here. I have also committed much of my time to tutoring my peers and mentoring student projects. I enjoy working with students at various levels especially in the lab. Many of these students have gone on to higher degree programs or achieved a high level of success in other matters. I am extremely proud of how these students have progressed so I want to showcase some of my previous teaching and mentorship alongside my scholarly work.

Classes Taught

Summer 2022:

PHY 692 (Independent Study) - An individualized course built around a student project. In this course, the student project was the construction and interrogation of dust crystals in a complex plasma. The course required a written final report detailing the student's work throughout the course.

Winter Semester 2022:

PHY 224 (Electricity and Light) - Introductory physics course at the calculus level required for all physics majors and most STEM majors.

PHY 355 (Applied Physics Lab) - A newly introduced course that focused on all the skills necessary for success in a laboratory environment. As an experimentalist, this was a most joyous course to teach and all the students appreciated the work that made the course so great. Students learned fabrication in the machine shop, experimental design, how to read peer reviewed journal articles, and data analysis. Each student presented an individual and group project at the end of the course. Some picture of the students working on various projects are shown below:

Fall Semester 2021:

PSCI 110 (Physics of Everyday Life) - A course for non-science majors to understand the foundations of basic science and physics.

PHY 229 (Strength and Elasticity of Materials) - An engineering physics course teaching the foundations of structure and design of materials.

PHY 510 (Proposal Writing) - A course for Master's students which provided the ability for students to write any level of grant or proposal. Students learned how to synthesize their thoughts into a plan of action. Students learned about higher educational opportunities such as fellowships and how to make a proposal targeting similar programs. Students also created a full proposal to a government agency such as the National Science Foundation which is especially useful for those students with a desire for a future faculty position.

Outreach

I greatly enjoy showcasing physics and sharing it with other people. It is my desire to stay involved with students. I also participate in outreach to the general public. Here is a photo showing my enthusiasm for sharing fun science and physics to young kids.