The physics education research group at the University of Colorado - Boulder
Wendy Adams
303-735-0627, wendy.adams@colorado.edu
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Wendy is a graduate researcher who developed the Colorado
Attitudes about Science Survey (CLASS), has studied the effectiveness of the
Physics Education Technology Project (PhET) interactive computer simulations
and is currently studying problem solving and developing a problem solving
evaluation tool. |
Mike Dubson
303-492-4938, michael.dubson@colorado.edu
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Michael is a senior permanent instructor dedicated to the improvement of physics education at CU. He has studied student conceptual mastery in the upper division sequence (mechanics, E/M and quantum), is a master of the personal response ("clicker") system and its productive use. He is also a Flash programmer for PhET. |
303-735-6082, finkelsn@colorado.edu
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Noah is an assistant professor of PER in the department and creates and studies conditions which promote students' interest and ability in physics, education and the intersection of these domains. He is deeply committed to blending research, teaching, and community partnership. He is involved in the CLASS, PhET, PhysTEC, PFPF and NSF CCLI programs in the department. |
Kara Gray
| Kara is a graduate student who received her Masters degree from KSU. |
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Danielle is a graduate student in the School of Education. She studies elementary school aged students understanding as part of the PET program, undergraduate interest and ability in teaching physics as part of the STEM-TP program and has taught physics with the Peace Corps in Africa. |
Chris Keller
303-735-0627, christopher.keller@colorado.edu
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Chris is a 3rd year graduate student working with Noah Finkelstein and Steve Pollock. His research interests include implementing computer simulations in various classroom environments and assessing course reforms. |
Pat Kohl
303-492-7825, kohlp@ucsu.colorado.edu
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Pat is a 4th year graduate student working for Noah Finkelstein. His research interests include student assessment and integration of different representations of physics content. |
Ron LeMaster
303-492-4367, ron.lemaster@colorado.edu
| Ron is a senior software design engineer for the PhET program and responsible for many of the cool computer simulations you see at the PhET site. |
Sam McKagan
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Sam is a postdoc studying student understanding of quantum mechanics. |
Valerie Otero
303-492-7403, valerie.otero@colorado.edu
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Valerie is an assistant professor of science education in the School of Education. The focus of her research is content-specific K-16 teacher preparation which is guided by the belief that teacher preparation begins in the College of Arts and Sciences. Supporting content-based faculty in teacher preparation and course transformation is the overarching goal of her work and K12 teacher recruitment, preparation, and induction is a valuable component of this research. She is involved in the Colorado STEM-TP project, the CU PET project and the Colorado PhysTEC project. |
Kathy Perkins
303-492-4367, katherine.perkins@colorado.edu
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Kathy is a research associate and lecturer in Physics. Her current research
interests include: the use of interactive simulations for teaching and
learning physics; students' beliefs about physics (and chemistry); and
sustainable course reform. |
303-735-0627, podolefs@colorado.edu
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Noah is a 4th year grad student working with Noah Finkelstein. His main interest is the role of analogy and metaphor in learning physics, particularly in the context of computer simulations. Noah also races road and mountain bikes on the weekends. |
303-492-2495, steven.pollock@colorado.edu
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Steve, an associate professor in PER, has been described as a human
electron. He is a PI on the CU PhysTEC program and the NSF CCLI project
to implement Tutorials in Introductory Physics. He studies student learning in large scale classes, and the constraints and opportunities
of replicating "proven" curricular practices. |
Sam Reid
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Sam is a graduate student in the Computer Science Department studying
something to do with comptuers. He is a lead programmer in the Physics Education Technology
project and has got a fine sense of humor. |
Carl Wieman
303-492-6963, cwieman@jila.colorado.edu
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Carl is a Distinguished Professor of physics and director of Physics Education Technology Project. In addition to directing the PhET program he leads the studies of student attitudes and beliefs. He is well known for his work both in physics education and Bose Einstein Condensates. |