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Spring meeting
of the Minnesota Area Association of Physics Teachers (MAAPT)
on April 26, 2008 at Macalester College
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Summer 2008 meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers:
July 19-23 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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Education:
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B.S. 2004, Physics & Physics Education,
North Dakota
State University
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M.S. 2006, Physics, University of Minnesota:
"Development of a Fiber Continuity and Light Calibration Device for
NOvA"
Plan B paper
presentation
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I am currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Physics with a subfield
of Physics Education Research. The degree combines core coursework
and preliminary exams in Physics with advanced coursework in Science
Education (education research methods, statistics for social
sciences, educational psychology, etc.)
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Research:
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My Ph.D. dissertation topic is problem solving assessment, and
my thesis adviser is Dr. Ken Heller.
I am revising a problem solving scoring rubric
to evaluate written solutions to physics problems and
obtaining evidence for reliability and validity.
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For more information and to download a copy of the
rubric, visit the Research page.
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Other research interests of mine include the instruction of physics
teaching assistants,
lab curriculum development,
cooperative group problem solving, and gender issues in STEM
disciplines.
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Talks/Posters/Papers:
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Research Talk at the U of MN PER seminar on Problems of Physics
Teaching and Higher Education, March 4 & March 11, 2008: "Robust
Assessment Instrument for Student Problem Solving"
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Workshop with Leon Hsu at the MAAPT (Minnesota Area Association of
Physics Teachers) 2007 fall meeting in St. Cloud, Minnesota on
October 27: "Cognitive Research and the Practical Classroom:
Bridging the Gap" abstract in
PDF or
Word,
resource handout in
PDF or
Word, and
links to video streams from
www.learner.org: "A
Private Universe" and "Minds
of Our Own"
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Poster
session at the CAM (Canada-America-Mexico) 2007 physics graduate
student conference in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from August 8-11:
"Robust Assessment Instrument for Student Problem Solving" (same
abstract and poster as AAPT 2007)
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Contributed talk at the AAPT
(American Association of Physics Teachers) 2007 summer meeting in
Greensboro, North Carolina from July 28 to August 3: "Robust Assessment Instrument for Student
Problem Solving"
abstract,
poster, and presentation
PDF or
PPT
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Invited talk with Brita Nellermoe at the AAPT 2007
summer meeting in Greensboro, North Carolina: "Flexible Software for
Computer-Based Problem Solving Labs"
abstract and presentation
PDF or
PPT
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Institute of Technology Program for Women lunch seminar on September 22,
2006: Why
the Difference? A Conference Summary
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Talk with Paul Knutson at U of MN PER seminar Feb. 16,
2006: TA Professional
Development
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SLAC technical note
SLAC-TN-04-004, available at this
link.
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Student Involvement:
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Officer for the physics
graduate student organization, Grad Phi 2007-2008
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Coordinator for U of M student group
WIPA
(Women in Physics
and Astronomy) 2006-2007
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Officer for the U of M
student group WIPA, 2005-2006; 2007-2008
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Mentor TA for the U of M Department of Physics,
2005-2007
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Assistant Coordinator for Physics
Research Experiences
for Undergraduates 2006 & 2007
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U of M Physics
Lab Manual Development Coordinator summer 2006
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Private Tutor, Introductory Physics courses
(1101,1102,1201,1202,1301,1302)
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Webmaster for the U of M
Physics Education
Research Group
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