Courses I teach or have taught: Astronomy, Physics of Everyday Life I and II (Conceptual Physics), Calculus-based Physics I and II, Algebra-based Physics I and II, Meteorology, Optics Lab, Modern Physics, E&M, Classical Mechanics, Solid State Condensed Matter Physics, Skills Development Algebra
Capable of teaching: Quantum Computing (AAPT trained)
Research Areas (see more detail in the Research/Creativity Interest section below):
Physics and Astronomy Education Research
X-ray based physics
X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) and powder X-ray Diffraction (XRD)
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
Solid State Physics (XAFS at Brookhaven National Lab) in the past
Gender issues in science
Teaching:
Currently: Astronomy
Service to the University:
Coordinator of Georgian Court University (GCU) NASA Science Outreach and NJ Space Grant Affiliate Representative (2015-present)
Chair of Rank and Tenure Committee
Retention Committee
Assistant for GCU Military and Veterans Services and Outreach (.2023-present)
Girls Involved in Science and Technology (GIST) for middle/high school-instructor (2007-2019)
Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honor Society – campus chapter faculty advisor (2004-present)
American Astronomical Society (AAS) – Education Specialist
American Physical Society (APS) of the American Institute of Physics (AIP) – Full member, member of Mid-Atlantic section (Secretary 2015-2018), and Physics Education Research division
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) – Full member, elected Member-at-large of regional executive committee (2014-2016, 2019-2021), and member of NJ, Southeast PA, and Central PA.
American Meteorological Society (AMS) – Board-certified full member (since 1995) and elected to Education Outreach board for the American Meteorological Society and Louis J. Battan (K-12) children’s book awards judge (2013-2017, 2017-2019,2020-2024)
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) – Full member
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) – Full member
Service to the Community:
Reviewer, National Science Foundation (NSF) (2017, 2020, 2021)
Georgian Court University Teaching-Technology Award (2015)
Georgian Court University Provost’s summer grant – for Physics Education Research (2014)
Sisters of Mercy Grants : Earth – for Discovery Garden (2004 and 2005)
Wachovia Bank’s Ann Talcott Grant – for Discovery Garden (2004)
Ocean First Bank Grant – for Discovery Garden (2001)
PT3 Education Grant from NJ State Department of Education (2001)
w/Georgian Court University School of Education – meteorology teaching in local middle schools
National Science Foundation Grant (2001) – for research/teaching instrumentation (Award #0116966)
Cottrell College Science Scholar (1997) Research Corporation Award (Award #CC4373)
My educational research has been granted GCU IRRB/IRB approval.
