Associate Professor of Physics and Astrophysics
Dr. Mary Bridget Kustusch's scholarly work is in the area of Physics Education Research (PER). She has conducted qualitative and mixed methods research on topics such as the intersection between mathematics and physics, the development of student agency in the classroom, and equity in small group interactions. As a co-director of the Professional development for Emerging Education Research (PEER) program, she has developed and conducted numerous field schools on education research. After earning a BS in Physics from North Park University and a PhD in Physics from North Carolina State University, she spent two years as a postdoctoral scholar at Oregon State University working on the Paradigms in Physics project, primarily studying the learning of partial derivatives and thermodynamics.
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About Mary Bridget Kustusch
Dr. Mary Bridget Kustusch's scholarly work is in the area of Physics Education Research (PER). She has conducted qualitative and mixed methods research on topics such as the intersection between mathematics and physics, the development of student agency in the classroom, and equity in small group interactions. As a co-director of the Professional development for Emerging Education Research (PEER) program, she has developed and conducted numerous field schools on education research. After earning a BS in Physics from North Park University and a PhD in Physics from North Carolina State University, she spent two years as a postdoctoral scholar at Oregon State University working on the Paradigms in Physics project, primarily studying the learning of partial derivatives and thermodynamics.
| 2019 - Present | Associate Professor, Physics and Astrophysics, DePaul University ‐ College of Science and Health | |
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| 2013 - 2019 | Assistant Professor of Physics, DePaul University ‐ College of Science and Health | |
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Department of Physics and Astrophysics
2219 N. Kenmore Ave., Suite 211
Chicago IL 60614-3504
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Recent Works (7)
Student Works (7)
These articles all had an undergraduate or graduate student first author.
Curriculum Development and Professional Development (5)
These articles highlight work on professional development, primarily for emerging education researchers, and broader issues of curriculum development (i.e. beyond a particular topic).
Community Development, Equity, and Agency in Groups (5)
These works on community development, equity, and agency in groups are based primarily on work conducted in the context of the IMPRESS program at Rochester Institute of Technology.
Thermodynamics and Partial Derivatives (6)
These works are based primarily on work conducted during my postdoc at Oregon State University and center around the teaching and learning of partial derivatives and differentials in the context of thermodynamics