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Education
- B.S. Physics, with Honors, Bates College. 1968
- M.S. Experimental Nuclear Physics, Rutgers University, 1970
- Ph.D. Experimental Nuclear Physics, Rutgers University, 1973
Professional Activities
- Phi Beta Kappa
- American Physical Society (Nuclear and Astrophysics Divisions, Forum on Education)
- American Association of Physics Teachers
- Wisconsin Association of Physics Teachers (Vice-president and program chair, 1985-86; President, 1986-1988)
- National Science Teachers Association
- Association for Science Education (UK)
- Ripon College Goals 2000 Project participant (1997-2001)
- Member of WEST Science Grant Committee, 1996-present; member of nominating and elections committee 1994-1997; President, 1999-2000
- Instructor, Ripon College Advance College Experience (ACE) Program (Summers, 1987-1995 and 1998)
- Guest Lecturer in Science Education, Science Department, School of Education, University of Wales Bangor (UK) (November, 1996)
- Consultant to evaluate K-12 science program in Oakfield School District (1995)
- Member of Visitors in Science Investigating Together (VISIT) task force (1988-1995)
- Founding member, Wisconsin Elementary and Middle-Level Science Teachers (WEST)
- Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers Awards and Recognition Committee (1989-1990)
Awards and Honors
- Promising Practices Award from PK-16 Leadership Council for Project Madog (2003)
- Eisenhower Professional Development Program grant to support Project Madog: Investigating Science, Mathematics and Technology in Wisconsin and Beyond (2002)
- Award for Innovative Teacher of Physics from Wisconsin Association of Physics Teachers (1997)
- Eisenhower Professional Development Grant for the project Integrated Elementary Science Sharing Group and Activity Workshops in cooperation with CESA 6 and school districts of Ripon, Green Lake, Berlin, Markesan, Wautoma, Omro, Princeton, Oakfield, and Rosendale-Brandon (1994-1997)
- WEST Summer Science Grant for project Summer Science Days (and Night!) in Markesan School District (1996)
- Ripon College Scholarly/Artistic Grant for partial support of sabbatical leave project Primary Science in Wales (1996)
- Grant from Welsh National Gymanfa Ganu Association for partial support of sabbatical leave project Primary Science in Wales (1996)
- WEST Distinguished Leadership in Science Education Award (April, 1995)
- Eisenhower Grant for project Activity Workshops and Telecommunication Network for Support of Integrated Elementary Science and Mathematics in cooperation with CESA 6, Ripon, Berlin, Green Lake, and Wautoma school districts (1993)
- Friend of Poynette School District (November, 1992)
- Eisenhower Grant for project Activity Workshops and Telecommunication Network for Support of Integrated Elementary Science and Mathematics in cooperation with CESA 6, Ripon. Berlin, Green Lake, and Wautoma school districts (1992)
- Sears-Roebuck Foundation Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership Award (April, 1990)
- Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers Regional Award for Excellence in Science Education for CESA 5 Region (April, 1990)
Areas of Interest
- Elementary evel Physics, Astronomy and Physics Education
- International issues in science education
Recent Publications in Science Education
- "Developing Subject Knowledge in New Teachers", Science Teacher Education (30. April, 2001) pp. 16-17.
- "An Umbrella for All Seasons", Primary Science Review (Vol. 57, March/April, 1999) pp. 8-9.
- "The Extraordinary Impact of Science Outreach", Impact: Views on Science Education, Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers (Vol. 2, Fall, 1994).
- "Home is Where the Science Is", Mary Williams-Norton, Marycarol Reisdorf, and Sallie Spees. Science and Children (Vol. 27, No. 6, March, 1990) pp. 12-15.
Current Courses Taught
- Physics 120 - Astronomy
- Physics 151 - Introductory Physics I
- Physics 210 - Investigations in Physical Science and Mathematics
- Physics 251 - Modern Physics
- Physics 340 - Electricity and Magnetism
- Physics 360 - Astrophysics
- Physics 401 - The Teaching of Physics
- Physics 440 - Advanced Laboratory and Computational Physics Problems
- Physics 500 - Senior Seminar
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