Present | Associate Professor, San Jose State University ‐ Physics and Astronomy | |
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Present | Associate Professor, San Jose State University ‐ Science Education | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
2017 | How do faculty use RIOT Paul, 11 data to improve their teaching? |
San Jose State University | |
Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity award | |
$5,000 | |
2016 | Categorizing Teaching Assistants Interactions in Physics Lab Classrooms – Kevin Hartman |
San Jose State University | |
Undergraduate Research Grant | |
$1,000 | |
2015 | Understanding Student Study Habits – Kyle Blyth |
San Jose State University | |
Undergraduate Research Grant | |
$1,000 | |
2014 | Analysis of instructor perception of Student Participation Observation Tool – Celeste Ma |
San Jose State University | |
Undergraduate Research Grant | |
$1,000 | |
2014 | Development of classroom interaction data visualization and analysis software – Zairac Smith |
San Jose State University | |
Undergraduate Research Grant | |
$1,000 | |
2014 | How do educators use the RIOT observation protocol web application? |
San Jose State University | |
Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity award | |
$5,000 | |
2014 | Instructor observation/reflection pairs constructed through SPOT – Stephanie Lorelli |
San Jose State University | |
Undergraduate Research Grant | |
$1,000 | |
2014 | Textbook Alternatives Project (TAP) |
San Jose State University | |
$1,000 | |
2013 | Department Student Success grant |
San Jose State University | |
Role: Co-author | |
$20,000 | |
2013 | Development of a classroom observation format and protocol to assess student participation and interactivity in undergraduate STEM courses |
San Jose State University | |
PI - NSF PRIME DRL 1337069 | |
Role: Principal Investigator | |
$249,283 | |
2013 | Grant Development Institute |
San Jose State University | |
$500 | |
2013 | Innovative Teaching – Course Redesign |
San Jose State University | |
$20,000 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
2017 - Present | Member, Physics Education Research Leadership Organizing Council (PERLOC) | 2012 - Present | Member, American Association of Physics Teachers - Physics Education Research Topical Group | 2008 - Present | Member, American Association of Physics Teachers | 2017 - 2018 | Chair of Research in Physics Education (RIPE), American Association of Physics Teachers | 2016 - 2017 | Vice Chair of Research in Physics Education (RIPE) committee, American Association of Physics Teachers | 2015 | Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science | 2011 - 2014 | Editor, Physics Education Research Job Blog | 2013 | Member, Astronomical Society of the Pacific | 2012 - 2013 | Member, American Association of Physics Teachers Northern California & Nevada | 2002 - 2005 | Volunteer, Wyoming Infrared Observatory (WIRO) Open House |
Honors and Awards
- Grant Development Institute, San José State University Spring 2013 ($500)
- Dissertation Year Fellowship, University of California-Davis, 2011-2012 ($20,000)
2009 - 2012 | Ph.D., University of California, Davis ‐ Physics Education Research | |
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2005 | M.S., University of Wyoming ‐ Astrophysics | |
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2002 | B.A., State University of New York at Oswego ‐ Astronomy | |
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