Curriculum Vita
a) Education
Ph.D.
in Physics awarded December 1999
M.S.
in Physics awarded April 1997
Florida
State University, National High Magnetic Field
Laboratory, Tallahassee, Fl
Fabrication,
Characterization, and Electronic Structure of Anisotropic Organic Metals
B.S.
in Physics awarded April 1994
East
Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tenn
b) Professional Experience
2011-Present
STEM Science 120 Program Director at Sonoma State University
Establish and lead university wide
initiatives towards SSU STEM education resulting in the increase of and
retention rates of those majors. The work includes cross campus and cross
disciplinary networking, integrating community partners, and developing new
academic models for STEM success. The program has gained much recognition
and is quickly becoming a pioneer program. This position is funded through
the NSF STEP program.
2011-
Present Associate Professor/Researcher at Sonoma State University
Developed new academic and research
programs, maintain a high level of competency in technology and science,
attract and maintain external funding, supervise researchers, collaborate
with other researchers in academics and industry, do fundable research in material
science, teaching range of physics courses, service to University,
development of STEM majors.
2007-2010
Assistant Professor at Sonoma State University
2003-2007
Assist. Professor at UTPA (approved for Tenure and Promotion 2007)
2002-2003 Visiting Professor at University of Texas- Pan American
2000-2002 Assistant Professor of Physics at Wake
Forest University
1999-2000 Post Doc Research Assistant at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
1995-1999 Research Assistant at
the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
c) Teaching
13+
Years University Teaching Experience. Comfortable teaching any
graduate or undergraduate physics including GE service courses and
developmental. Expert in learning by inquiry methods, critical
thinking workshops, peer instruction, software incorporation, and
alternative learning methods.
Courses Taught:
Physical Science I and II (including labs), Research Seminar Research
Methods in Organic Conductors, Classical Dynamics, Junior Research Lab,
Calculus and Algebra Based University Physics I and II, Senior Research
Lab, Topics in Modern Physics, Astronomy, Experimental Methods, Intro to
Solid State Physics, Modern Physics, Quantum Physics, GRE physics prep
course, PHYS 100:Physics of Superheroes and Physics for Future Presidents,
Physics of Toys Advised:
Graduate and Undergraduate Research
d) Major Funding
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Co-PI: NSF S3: STEPping
up STEM at SSU $994,826 (through 2015)
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Co-PI: NSF NIRT: 3D Hierarchical Nanomanufacturing for Active Photonics-on-Chip, $1,000,000
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PI: NSF MRI:
Acquisition of Magnetic Field System with SQUID for Material Research,
$236,834
e) Academic Highlights
At
Sonoma State University
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Lead freshman year experience STEM education, Science 120 efforts at
SSU
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Co-Organizer for SSU Science Symposium
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Developed Student Based Research Lab with over $500k in
instrumentation.
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Annual NSF Panel Reviewer (Major Research Instrumentation as well as
Electro Catalyst)
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Supported 24 one-on-one undergraduate researchers and capstone
projects
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Editor for The Physics Major (department annual newsletter)
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External reviewer for UTPA Mechanical Engineering Program
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University Committees: GE committee, Program Review, Academic
Standards, SST Curricular
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Faculty advisor for numerous clubs and organizations
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RSCAP research award, GMC Academic integration Award, SHIP award
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School of Science and Technology Orientation Advisor
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Department Advisor
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Developed numerous courses
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Worked with local high School and Elementary schools
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Hosted Learning workshops at SSU
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Establish international scientist
At
University of Texas Pan American
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Made significant changes to entire infrastructure of physics
department by revising outreach, advising, and curriculum. This included
developing new degree plans, teaching certificate plans, advising and
orientation process, student assessment and program evaluation, integration
of Pasco and new laboratories into physics and physical science courses,
and creating a new department website.
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State Representative for Vertical Alignment of K-University Science
Curriculum
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Finalist for the Minnie Piper Teaching Award 2005 and with a student
approval rating above 96% for all categories across all courses.
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Served on numerous committees at all levels including at the
departmental, college, and university level. Including faculty, chair, and
dean searches and academic planning and program review. Has also served as
panelist/reviewer for NSF.
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Served as the Department Undergraduate Advisor
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Performed as assistant for Open Houses, Science Fair Judging, High School Outreach, New Student Orientation, and
science demos for secondary schools.
f) Conferences and Seminars
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Co-Organizer of CSU:SSU Science Symposium (2013)
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Integrating Critical Thinking CSU East Bay (2013)
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STEP Stem Education Efforts NSF (2013)
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Seminar CSU Fresno (2012)
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AACU (2011)
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SSU Faculty Exposition (2008, 2009)
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Seminar What Physicists Do SSU (2007, 2009, 2013)
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Pacific division of the AAAS meeting (2008, Organizer 2009)
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Seminar CSU Fresno (2007)
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Seminar CSU Stanislaus,(2007)
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Seminar SSU (2007)
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Seminar California State University East Bay (2005)
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Seminar at University of Texas at Brownsville (2004)
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Seminar at UTPA (2003)
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Colloquium at NC A&T State University (2001)
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Colloquium at East Tennessee State University (2001)
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Invited Speaker at the
14th International Conference on High Magnetic Fields in Semiconductor
Physics (Izumo, Japan 2000)
o Colloquium at Wake Forest
University (2000)
o International Workshop on Quantum Transport in
Synthetic Materials (Korea 1999)
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March meeting of the American Physical Society (1997, 1998, 1999,
and 2000)
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International Conference on Science and Technology of Synthetic
Metals (Montpellier, France 1998)
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Physical Phenomena at High Magnetic Fields (1995 and 1998)