Brief Vita

• Professor, Department of Physics, University of Tennessee, (1991-present)
  Associate Department Head and Assistant Director of the Graduate Program in Physics
• Associate Professor, Physics, University of Tennessee (1986-1991)
• Adjunct R&D Participant, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Physics Division (1988-1996)
• Assistant Professor, Physics, University of Tennessee (1981-1986)
• Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Tennessee (1979-1981)
• PhD, Physics, University of Oregon (1979)
• MA, Physics, University of Oregon (1975)
• Certified Teacher, Math and Physics, J. W. Goethe Universität, Germany (1972)

Selected Honors

• L.R. Hesler Award; University of Tennessee Chancellor’s Honors (2019)
• James R. and Nell W. Cunningham Outstanding Teaching Award from the College of Arts and Sciences (2016)

Research Areas

• Physics Education, Online Education, Educational Technology

Teaching & Student Enrichment

• Coordinator, UT Physics Summer Research Fellowship for Undergraduate Students
• Assistant Director, UT Physics Graduate Program
• Online/Studio Physics Course Development & Delivery
• Creation of Research Opportunities in Optics for Undergraduates
• Courses Taught:
  • Physics 135: Introduction to Physics I (Science Majors)
  • Physics 136: Introduction to Physics II (Science Majors)
  • Physics 221: Elements of Physics I (Pre-Meds)
  • Physics 222: Elements of Physics II (Pre-Meds)
  • Physics 490: GRE Preparation
  • Physics 513: Problems in Theoretical Physics I
  • Physics 514: Problems in Theoretical Physics II