2018 UCR Summer Physics Teacher Academy
SPTA 2018 is hosted by the UCR Department of Physics & Astronomy and California Science Project. Lectures are in the University of California, Riverside, Physics Building, Reading Room 3035.
Schedule of Presentations
Monday, June 25
| 8:00am | Coffee & Networking | ||
| 8:30am | Opening | Welcome | Prof. Ken Barish (Dept. Chair) |
| 9:00am | Physics Refresher | Electromagnetism | Prof. Allen Mills |
| 11:00am | Break | ||
| 11:20am | Research Lecture | Control and Applications of Complex Quantum Systems | Prof. Borge Hemmerling |
| 12:00pm | Lunch | ||
| 1:00pm | Research Lecture | Nanotechnology | Prof. Nathan Gabor |
| 2:00pm | Teaching Physics | Laser diffraction lab: finding the thickness of a human hair | Dr. Daniel McKinney |
Tuesday, June 26
| 8:00am | Coffee & Networking | ||
| 8:30am | Physics Refresher | Introduction to PhETs (online demos) | Prof. Michael Anderson |
| 11:00am | Research Lecture | From the Big Bang to 2018 | Dr. Peter Creasey |
| 12:00pm | Lunch | ||
| 1:00pm | Teaching Physics | Preparing for college science classes | Prof. Michael Anderson |
| 2:00pm | Teaching Physics | Properties of permanent magnets and magnetic resonance demo | Dr. Daniel McKinney |
Wednesday, June 27
| 8:00am | Coffee & Networking | ||
| 8:30am | Research Lecture | Duality | Prof. Michael Mulligan |
| 9:30am | Research Lecture | Topological Materials | Prof. Peng Wei |
| 11:30am | Lunch | ||
| 12:30pm | Research Lecture | Surface Physics | Prof. Jory Yarmoff |
| 1:30pm | Teaching Physics | Surface X Lab | Dr. Daniel McKinney |
Thursday, June 28
| 8:00am | Coffee & Networking | ||
| 8:30am | Physics Refresher | Classical Mechanics | Prof. Brian Siana |
| 10:30am | Break | ||
| 10:50am | Teaching Physics | Using the tracker program and other video analysis options in studying motion | Dr. Daniel McKinney |
| 12:00pm | Lunch | ||
| 1:00pm | Lab Research Experience | ||
| Lab Tour | Barsukov Lab | ||
| Lab Tour | Lui Lab | ||
| Lab Tour | Gabor Lab | ||
| Lab Tour | Cui Lab | ||
| Lab Tour | Mills Lab | ||
| Lab Tour | Wei Lab | ||
Friday, June 29
| 8:00am | Coffee & Networking | ||
| 8:30am | Research Lecture | 2D Materials | Prof. Joshua Lui |
| 9:30am | Teaching Physics | Physics of the Universe in the California Science Framework | Dr. Maria Simani |
| 10:30am | Teaching Physics | Resources for the Physics of the Universe | Dr. Daniel McKinney |
| 12:00pm | Lunch | ||
| 1:00pm | Teaching Physics | Standard Model activity and modeling fusion lab | Daniel McKinney |
| 2:00pm | Teaching Physics | Demo Exchange | All Participants |
Participants
| First | Last | School Name | District Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary | Aldern | Mr. Whitney HS | Visalia Unified SD |
| Jennifer | Brenner | Springs Charter School, Temecula Student Center | Riverside County Office of Education |
| Boma | Briggs | Barstow Junior High School | Barstow Unified School District |
| Velouria | Bustos | Citrus Hill High School | Val Verde Unified |
| Maria | Cuevas Delgado | Hawthorne High School | Centinela Valley Union High School District |
| Kathy | Dao | Rancho Verde HS | Val Verde Unified |
| Luminita | Denisiu | south high | Torrance Unifiedschool District |
| Valerie | Gennrich | Trona High School | Trona Joint Unified School District |
| Dan | Gillam | Tehachapi High School | Tehachapi Unified School District |
| Paul | Hannosh | Inspire Charter School | Acton |
| Carol | Howell | Covina High School | Covina-Valley Unified School District |
| Jorge | Huizar | Western Center Academy | Hemet Unified School District |
| Shawn | Kirby | Palm Springs High School | Palm Springs Unified School District |
| Jon | Klaus | Northview High School | Covina-Valley Unified School District |
| Mandana | Kompani | Live Oak High School | Morgan Hill Unified School District |
| Elsie | La Salle | Valley View High School | Moreno Valley Unified School District |
| Leah | Luchsinger | Seaside High School | Monterey Peninsula Unified School district |
| Salvador | Martinez | Nuview Bridge Early College High School | Nuview Union School District |
| John | Matulich | Wilmer Amina Carter High School | Rialto Unified School District |
| Kevin | McBride-Luman | Weber Technical Institute | Stockton Unified School District |
| Stephen | Park | Bishop Union High School | Bishop Unified School District |
| Sasha | Pierce | Tahquitz High School | Hemet Unified School District |
| Catherine | Sanchez | Carter High School | Rialto Unified School District |
| Omar | Shepherd | Orange County Department of Education - SVUSD - Silverado H.S. | OCDE/SVUSD |
| Jing Han | Soh | Ceiba College Prep | Pajaro Valley Unified School District (PVUSD) |
| Laurel | Taylor | Lone Pine High School | Lone Pine Unified School District |
| Tom | Traeger | Duarte High School | Duarte Unified |
| Barry | Walsh | El Rancho | ERUSD |