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Edit Yerushalmi (2000 - 2001)

Tom Thaden-Koch (2003 - 2006) - Ph.D. Thesis

Paul Knutson
Jennifer Docktor

Vince Kuo  Lecturer, Dept. of Physics @ Colorado School of Mines - Ph.D. Thesis - Defense Presentation: "An explanatory model of physics faculty conceptions about the problem-solving process" (2004)

Charles Henderson  Assistant Professor of Physics @ Western Michigan University - Ph.D. Thesis - Defense Presentation: "Faculty conceptions about the teaching and learning of problem solving in introductory calculus-based physics" (2002)

Tom Foster  Associate Professor of Physics @ University of Southern Illinois -  Ph.D. Thesis: "The development of students' problem-solving skills from instruction emphasizing qualitative problem-solving" (2000)

Laura McCullough  Associate Professor of Physics @ University of Wisconsin, Stout  -  Ph.D. Thesis: "The effect of introducing computers into an introductory physics problem-solving laboratory" (2000)

Jennifer Blue  Assistant Professor of Physics @ Miami University, Ohio  -  Ph.D. Thesis: "Sex differences in physics learning and evaluations in an introductory course" (1997)

Mark Hollabaugh  Faculty of Physics and Astronomy @ Normandale Community College  -  Ph.D. Thesis: "Physics problem-solving in cooperative learning groups" (1995)

Ron Keith (deceased)  Associate Professor of Physics @ Emporia State University -  Ph.D. Thesis: "Correlation between the consistent use of a general problem-solving strategy and the organization of physics knowledge" (1993)

Bruce Palmquist  Professor of Physics @ Central Washington University  -  Ph.D. Thesis: "Pre-service teachers' views of the nature of science during a post-baccalaureate science teaching program" (1993) 

David Targan  Associate Professor of Physics, Director of Ladd Observatory, and Associate Dean of the College for Science Education @ Brown University  -  Ph.D. Thesis: "The assimilation and accommodation of concepts in astronomy" (1988)

Sean Albiston - Laboratory Coordinator
Brian Andersson - Demo Coordinator


Getting a Ph.D. in Physics Education Research


Physics Education Links

Arizona State University
University of Colorado, PER@C

Florida International University PERG

Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Harvard University

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Physics Education Research Group
Indiana University

Iowa State University Physics Education Research Group
Kansas State U -- Physics Education Group
University of Maine Laboratory for Research in Physics Education (LRPE)
University of Maryland, Physics Education Research
University of Massachusetts Physics Education Research Group
Montana State University Conceptual Physics Research Group
University of Nebraska  Research in Physics Education Group
North Carolina State University Physics Education Research
Ohio State University Physics Education Research Group

University of Oregon Physics Education Research
University of Pittsburgh Physics Education Research

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, The Anderson Center for Innovation in Undergraduate Education

Rutgers Physics and Astronomy Education Research (PAER) Group
San Diego State University, Center for Research in Mathematics & Science Education

Texas Tech University Physics Education Research
Tufts University, Wright Center for Science Education
University of Washington, Physics Education Group


The University of Maryland also maintains a list of international PER groups

 

Graduate Students and Post Docs in Physics Education Research

Job Postings in Physics Education Research

 

PhysicsEd: Physics Education Resources at University of Washington
Comprehensive Conceptual Curriculum for Physics (C3P)
Modeling Instruction in High School Physics
Physics Packets Project-Mike Moloney

Davidson College - Web Physics
Univ. of Arkansas Physics Classes Homepage - Gay Stewart

The Constructing Physics Understanding (CPU) Project

The Constructing Ideas in Physical Science (CIPS) Project

Theory into Practice Database
Karl's Smith's Civil Engineering Website (click on Resources)
National Institute for Science Education
Third International Mathematics and Science Study
Project 2061

AAPT
Minnesota AAPT
American Institute of Physics
NAS
Institute of Physics
National Science Foundation
National Center for Education Statistics
American Association for the Advancement of Science


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