Associate Professor

Fields of Interest
Biography
My primary research area is mathematization in physics: Novice-to-expert transition, Quantification, Proportional Reasoning, Negativity, Symbolizing, Covariational reasoning, Inventing with Contrasting Cases. I am also currently exploring the impacts of Assessable Learning Objectives (ALOs) on teaching and learning: Standardizing ALOs across the introductory curriculum, Impact of ALOs on student learning and on faculty practices. See my professional page for more detail on these and other areas in which I am, or have been, active.
Research
Research Groups
- Physics Education Group (PEG)
- This work started as a discussion between Steve Kanim, Suzanne White Brahmia and Andrew Boudreaux who had all been trying independently to better understand students' reasoning about proportions and who were developing curricular materials to help their students develop better mathematical reasoning skills. We believe that what is typically thought of as student learning in physics is actually just the tip an iceberg with a much larger base of mathematical sensemaking that is largely unseen and under-assessed as we invite our students to learn the practices of physics.
Courses Taught
Autumn 2023
Spring 2023
- PHYS 117 A: General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics
- PHYS 117 B: General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics
- PHYS 117 C: General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics
- PHYS 117 D: General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics
- PHYS 117 E: General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics
- PHYS 117 F: General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics
- PHYS 117 G: General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics
- PHYS 117 H: General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics
- PHYS 117 I: General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics
- PHYS 118 A: General Physics Laboratory: Heat and Electromagnetism
- PHYS 118 B: General Physics Laboratory: Heat and Electromagnetism
- PHYS 118 C: General Physics Laboratory: Heat and Electromagnetism
- PHYS 118 D: General Physics Laboratory: Heat and Electromagnetism
- PHYS 118 E: General Physics Laboratory: Heat and Electromagnetism
- PHYS 118 F: General Physics Laboratory: Heat and Electromagnetism
- PHYS 118 G: General Physics Laboratory: Heat and Electromagnetism
- PHYS 118 H: General Physics Laboratory: Heat and Electromagnetism
- PHYS 118 I: General Physics Laboratory: Heat and Electromagnetism
- PHYS 119 A: General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics
- PHYS 119 B: General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics
- PHYS 119 C: General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics
- PHYS 119 D: General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics
- PHYS 119 E: General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics
- PHYS 119 F: General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics
- PHYS 119 G: General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics
- PHYS 119 H: General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics
- PHYS 119 I: General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics
- PHYS 119 J: General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics
- PHYS 119 K: General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics
- PHYS 119 L: General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics
- PHYS 119 M: General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics
- PHYS 119 N: General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics
- PHYS 119 O: General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics
- PHYS 119 P: General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics
- PHYS 119 Q: General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics
Autumn 2022
Summer 2022 Full-term
Spring 2022
- PHYS 117 A: General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics
- PHYS 117 B: General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics
- PHYS 117 C: General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics
- PHYS 117 D: General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics
- PHYS 117 E: General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics
- PHYS 117 F: General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics
- PHYS 117 G: General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics
- PHYS 117 H: General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics
- PHYS 117 I: General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics
- PHYS 117 J: General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics
- PHYS 118 A: General Physics Laboratory: Heat and Electromagnetism
- PHYS 118 B: General Physics Laboratory: Heat and Electromagnetism
- PHYS 118 C: General Physics Laboratory: Heat and Electromagnetism
- PHYS 118 D: General Physics Laboratory: Heat and Electromagnetism
- PHYS 118 E: General Physics Laboratory: Heat and Electromagnetism
- PHYS 118 F: General Physics Laboratory: Heat and Electromagnetism
- PHYS 118 G: General Physics Laboratory: Heat and Electromagnetism
- PHYS 118 H: General Physics Laboratory: Heat and Electromagnetism
- PHYS 118 I: General Physics Laboratory: Heat and Electromagnetism
- PHYS 118 J: General Physics Laboratory: Heat and Electromagnetism
- PHYS 119 A: General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics
- PHYS 119 B: General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics
- PHYS 119 C: General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics
- PHYS 119 D: General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics
- PHYS 119 E: General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics
- PHYS 119 F: General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics
- PHYS 119 G: General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics
- PHYS 119 H: General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics
- PHYS 119 I: General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics
- PHYS 119 J: General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics
- PHYS 119 K: General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics
- PHYS 119 L: General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics
- PHYS 600 C: Independent Study or Research
Winter 2022
Autumn 2021
Summer 2021 Full-term
Autumn 2020
Spring 2020
- PHYS 117 A: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 117 B: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 117 C: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 117 D: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 117 E: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 117 F: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 117 G: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 117 H: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 117 I: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 117 J: General Physics Laboratory
Autumn 2019
Winter 2019
- PHYS 117 A: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 117 B: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 117 C: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 117 D: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 117 E: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 117 F: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 117 G: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 117 H: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 117 I: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 117 J: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 117 K: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 117 L: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 117 M: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 121 CM: Mechanics
- PHYS 121 CN: Mechanics
- PHYS 121 CO: Mechanics
- PHYS 121 CP: Mechanics
- PHYS 121 CQ: Mechanics
- PHYS 121 CR: Mechanics
- PHYS 121 CS: Mechanics
- PHYS 121 CT: Mechanics
- PHYS 121 CU: Mechanics
Autumn 2018
- PHYS 117 B: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 117 C: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 117 D: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 117 E: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 117 F: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 117 G: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 117 H: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 117 I: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 117 J: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 117 K: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 117 L: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 117 M: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 117 N: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 117 O: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 117 P: General Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 121 AM: Mechanics
- PHYS 121 AN: Mechanics
- PHYS 121 AO: Mechanics
- PHYS 121 AP: Mechanics
- PHYS 121 AQ: Mechanics
- PHYS 121 AR: Mechanics
- PHYS 121 AS: Mechanics
- PHYS 121 AT: Mechanics
- PHYS 121 AU: Mechanics
- PHYS 121 CM: Mechanics
- PHYS 121 CN: Mechanics
- PHYS 121 CO: Mechanics
- PHYS 121 CQ: Mechanics
- PHYS 121 CR: Mechanics
- PHYS 121 CS: Mechanics
- PHYS 121 CT: Mechanics
- PHYS 121 CU: Mechanics
- PHYS 121 DM: Mechanics
- PHYS 121 DN: Mechanics
- PHYS 121 DO: Mechanics
- PHYS 121 DP: Mechanics
- PHYS 121 DQ: Mechanics
- PHYS 121 DR: Mechanics
- PHYS 121 DS: Mechanics
- PHYS 121 DT: Mechanics
- PHYS 121 DU: Mechanics
Spring 2018
Winter 2018
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