2011 - Present | Dean, School of Science, Saint Mary's College of California | |
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1998 - Present | Professor - Department of Physics and Astronomy, Saint Mary's College of California | |
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Present | Faculty Member, Saint Mary's College of California ‐ School of Science | |
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Present | Faculty Member, Saint Mary's College of California ‐ Physics and Astronomy | |
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2010 | Interim Dean for the School of Science, Saint Mary's College of California | |
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2006 - 2009 | Core Curriculum Task Force, Co-Chair in 2006-2007 and Science Representative 2007-2009, Saint Mary's College of California | |
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2004 - 2006 | School of Science Representative, Rank and Tenure Committee, Saint Mary's College of California | |
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1999 - 2003 | Chair, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Saint Mary's College of California | |
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2001 - 2002 | Chair, Academic Senate, Saint Mary's College of California | |
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1999 - 2001 | School of Science Representative, Rank and Tenure Committee, Saint Mary's College of California | |
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1994 - 1998 | Associate Professor - Department of Physics and Astronomy, Saint Mary's College of California | |
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1989 - 1994 | Assistant Professor - Department of Mathematical Sciences, Saint Mary's College of California | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
2016 - Present | “Caminos a Las Ciencias (CALC) |
US Department of Education Grant | |
Hispanic Serving Institutions Federal Title III Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics and Articulation Program | |
Colleague(s): Gloria Aquino Sosa, Ellen Veomett, Christopher Jones, Jeffrey Sigman and Vidya Chandrasekaran | |
$2,700,000 | |
2014 - Present | National Science Foundation Grant |
National Science Foundation | |
Mentored Access to Programs in Science | |
Colleague(s): Chris Jones (PI), Mari-Anne Rosario (Co-PI), Valerie Burke (Co-PI), Vidya Chandrasekaran (Co-PI) | |
$620,000 | |
1998 - 2001 | National Science Foundation Grant |
National Science Foundation - PHY-9802579 | |
Fundamental Issues in Particle Physics and Field Theory | |
$50,000 | |
1994 - 1997 | National Science Foundation Grant |
National Science Foundation - PHY-9403869 | |
Lattice Field Theory and Magnetic Monopoles | |
$68,981.00 | |
1993 | National Science Foundation Grant |
National Center for Supercomputing Applications - PHY920026N | |
1991 | National Science Foundation Grant |
National Science Foundation - NCR-9020784 | |
Connection to NSFNet for Saint Mary's College of California | |
$16,000 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
1986 - 1988 | Research Assistant, National Center for Supercomputing Applications | 1983 - 1986 | Teaching Assistant, University of Illinois | Member, American Physical Society | Member, Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences |
Honors and Awards
- Professor of the Year - Saint Mary's College (2009)
- Saint Mary's College Faculty Development Awards - Seven awards totaling $6,800.00
Courses
- Physics 40: Revolutions in Science
- Physics 110: Electricity and Magnetism
- Jan Term 172: Coral Reefs and Culture in Sulawesi (2013)
- Jan Term 171: Living in Limestone (2017)
1989 | Ph.D. Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | |
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1985 | M. S. Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | |
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1983 | B. S. Physics, Purdue University | |
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Contact Information
Office
Galileo Hall - 102
Phone: (925) 631-4409
Mail: PMB 4237, Moraga, CA 94575
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