Brief Vita

• MS, Environmental Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (1993)
• MS, Physics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (1986)
• BS, Physics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (1986)
• Lecturer, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2023 – present)
• Senior Lecturer, Maryville College (2020 – 2023)
• Lecturer, Maryville College (2015 – 2020)
• Instructor, Laboratory Coordinator, Chemical Hygiene Officer, Maryville College (2009 – 2015)
• Adjunct Natural Sciences Faculty, Maryville College (2008 – 2009)
• Owner, Senior Research Staff, Environmental Engineering Group, Inc. (1997 – 2008)
• Senior Research Staff, Oak Ridge National Lab (& UTK) (1990 – 1997)

Teaching (University of Tennessee, Knoxville)

• Physics 135: Introduction to Physics I
• Physics 221: Elements of Physics I (Pre-meds)
• Physics 222: Elements of Physics II (Pre-meds)

Teaching (Maryville College)

• Nuclear Physics (PHY349)
• Analytical Mechanics (PHY301)
• Calculus Based Intro Physics (PHY201/202)
• Algebra Based Intro Physics (PHY101/102)
• Medical Physics/Physics of the Body (PHY149)
• Weapons of Mass Destruction (PHY149/SCI350)
• Environmental Risk Assessment (SCI150)
• Science in the Cinema (SCI200)
• World Cultures (CD) – Legacy of Greece (WRC370 – Study Abroad Course)
• Intro to Physical Science (PHY149)

Grants / Awards / Distinctions

• Global+ Engage/Maryville College (2022-2023) – Exploratory Trip for Subsequent Faculty Led Study Abroad – Green Energy in Spain: Sustainability & Climate Change
• Kramer / Maryville College (2023) – Scouting Trip=STEM Workforce Development – a) collection of baseline measurements one year before the actual Total Solar Eclipse of 2024, and b) determination of an ideal place for data collection without the presence of thousands of people (where to return in 2024 with students to study the Eclipse)
• Global+ / Maryville College (2021-2022) – Historical comparison of gender inequality in scientific (STEM) careers across countries, generations, and disciplines.
• Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) (2017) – Primarily a public engagement and education project; it involved a series of activities associated with the Total Solar Eclipse of 2017.
• Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) (2015) – Physics in the Park – Connecting an Amusement Park to the Classroom
• Small Business (SBIRs & STTRs-DoD-Phase I & Phase II) / (1998-2000) – Microsensors R & D
• Small Business (STTR-NSF-Phase I & Phase II) / (1997-2000) – Microsensors for In-Situ Detection
• TN Technology Development Technopreneurial Award / 2000 – The award recognized high-tech companies and Primary Investigators who won federal SBIR awards during the last decade.
• R & D 100 Award /1999 – Micromechanical Quantum Detector A miniature high speed photon detection device with applications in infrared medical imaging and environmental monitoring (jointly with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory).
• Patent # 7244959 / issued July 2007 – Detection of Electromagnetic Radiation Using Micromechanical Multiple Quantum Wells Structures.
• Patent # 6444972 / issued September 2002 – Apparatus and Method for Detecting Electromagnetic Radiation Using Electron Photoemission in a Micromechanical Sensor.
• Patent # 5977544 / issued November 1999 – Uncooled Infrared Photon Detector and Multicolor Infrared Detection Using Micro optomechanical Sensors.

Selected Presentations

• “Embedding Global Competencies into the introductory Physics curriculum: historical comparison of gender inequality in scientific careers across countries, generations, and disciplines”. American Association of Physics Teachers – AAPT (January 2023/Portland, OR).
• TEDx Speaker – “Eggshells, Ripples, and Butterflies” Being a survivor of domestic violence (presented & recorded at Maryville College Dec. 3, 2022)
• Invited Talk: “Women in STEM” – Maryville College (ACS-BBB) (Nov. 3, 2020)
• Teaching and Learning: What I learned from the ACUE Modules, Irene Guerinot, American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), (Orlando, FL Jan. 2020).
• Poster Presentation: “Engaging Students in the Learning Process: Active Labs for Scientists and Engineers” Sarah Woodward, Jordan Woodward, and Irene Guerinot, American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), (Orlando, FL Jan. 2020).
• “The Sight of a Lifetime! Solar Eclipse 2017: Preparing for and Studying the Big Event — A Public Engagement Project” American Association of Physics Teachers –AAPT (January 2018/San Diego, CA)
• Poster Presentation: “Science in the Shadow” – American Association of Physics Teachers –AAPT (January 2018/San Diego, CA)
• How to be successful in Introductory Physics Despite Weak Math Background, Irene Guerinot, American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), (Atlanta, GA Feb. 2017).
• Figuring Out What Works! Irene Guerinot, American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), (New Orleans, LA Jan. 2016).
• Integrating Biological and Biomedical Topics into Undergraduate Physics Labs, Irene Guerinot, American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), (Jan. 2015).
• Incorporating Service Learning in Physics for Life Science Majors, Irene Guerinot, American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), (Orlando, FL Jan. 2014).