Recent Publications and Presentations
“Bringing Pop Culture into the Physics Classroom”, The College of New Jersey Department of Physics Colloquium, February 17, 2023.
“Stop Saying Zero Gravity?”, AAPT Virtual Summer Meeting, July 31 – August 4, 2021.
“Connecting Torque and Friction Using Tactile Learning Activities”, The Physics Teacher, 58, 659 (2020).
What I like to study:
- Converting traditional introductory physics lecture demonstrations into active learning worksheets
- Identifying and addressing student misconceptions in introductory physics
- Studying the use of pop culture themes in the physics classroom
- Developing inquiry based worksheets that seek to increase student understanding and engagement
- Developing inquiry based labs customized for students who are non-physics majors
- Testing the use of AI platforms by students in completing active learning worksheets
- Equity issues impacting active learning in physics