Conferences and Talks

This page contains lists and links to conferences attended and talks I have presented.

UWW Physics Teachers Lunch Group

• October 20, 2006. Web Resources for Teaching Physics
• October 6, 2006. Teaching Physics vs. Learning Physics
• September 15, 2006. Introduction to Physics Education Research
• September 8, 2006. Teaching Physics with Songs

Invited Talks

• May 26, 2011. Guest lecture at the Physics Department at Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, China
• November 3, 2006. UWW Science Alliance. Presented talk. (5.7 MB)
• May 6, 2005. Hosted the Physics Department Colloquium: Provided a brief introduction to the video A. Einstein "How I See the World"
• November 14, 2003. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Physics Department Colloquium: Student Learning Preference Styles in Introductory Physics: Implications for Our Courses

Conferences, presentations, and participatory events that I have recently been involved with:

• 2010 Winter Meeting, Washington DC
• 2009 Winter Meeting, Chicago, IL
• August 1, 2007. 2007 Summer AAPT National Meeting, Greensboro, NC. Presented Talk: Implementing LabVIEW in an Intermediate Physics Laboratory. Abstract, PPT Slides (2.5 MB).
• June 25, 2007. AAPT/APS New Physics/Astronomy Workshop Reunion, College Park, MD. Presented poster: Incorporating National Instruments LabVIEW into an Intermediate Laboratory Experience
• July 26, 2006. 2006 Summer AAPT National Meeting, Syracuse, NY. Presented Poster: Undergraduate Student Laboratory Experience at the Synchrotron Radiation Center abstract poster (4.4 MB ppt)
• July 26, 2006. Physics Education Research Conference (PERC), Syracuse, NY. Presented Poster: A DVD on Basic Neutron Activation and Radioactive Decay Experiments for High Schools and Introductory Physics Courses abstract poster (3.5 MB ppt)
• August 10, 2005. 2005 Summer AAPT National Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT. Presented paper: A New Faculty's Perspective on Introducing the PET Curriculum. Abstract At the related 2005 PERC Physics Education Research Conference I presented a poster (1.7 MB) on the same topic. Abstract.
• August 4, 2003. 127^th AAPT National Meeting. Madison, WI. Presented paper: Investigating Learning Style Preferences for Conceptual Physics Students (ppt file), abstract, and a poster: Cage Lab : A Low-Cost Apparatus for the Demonstration of Rotational Motion in an Undergraduate Program (ppt file). abstract The CageLab was entered into the Advanced Laboratory apparatus competition where it received the top prize of second place.
• 2002 AAPT New Physics Faculty Workshop, College Park, MD.
• University of Oregon, Eugene. Regional fall '98.
• New Orleans, LA. Winter '98. I presented the paper: Testing the Equivalence of Visual and Auditory Graphs in Physics. AA10, 1/5/98.
• Denver, CO. Summer '97
• Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR. Regional spring '97. I gave a talk on the TRIANGLE program there.
• Reno, NV. Winter '96.
• Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA. Summer '95. I gave a juggling demonstration at this meeting.

• 2005 March Meeting, Los Angeles, CA March 20 - 24. Participated in the New Faculty Workshop/Reunion program.

CSUN Center on Disabilities

• '98 Co-presented two talks at this conference, as well as displayed information at the OSU/Viewplus Technologies booth:
  
  1) DotsPlus: A How-To Demo for Making Tactile Figures & Formations.
  
  2) TRIANGLE: Tri-Modal Access to Text, Tables, Equations, Graphs and Calculations.
  
• '97

Closing The Gap: Computer Technology in Special Education and Rehabilitation: '96, '97.

DaVinci Days.

• '97 Participated in the Trebuchet demonstration.
• '98 Organized the Science Access Project displays at the TAFE booth.

International Conference on Auditory Display

• ICAD'97 at Palo Alto, CA. Talk: During the open mic session I gave a presentation on my current sonification methods. I displayed a web page containing current sonified graphs during the talk. There is also a description of how I made the sound graphs.
  Poster: Testing the Equivalence of Visual and Auditory Graphs.
• ICAD'96 at Palo Alto, CA. Talk: TRIANGLE, A Practical Application of Non-Speech Audio for Imparting Information.

IFIP'98 World Computer Congress

I received a FOCUS travel grant to attend and presented the poster "Audio and Haptic Access to Math and Science: Audio graphs, Triangle, the MathPlus Toolbox and Tiger Printer".

ITEC'98 Portland

I displayed some of the Science Access Project research projects at Oregon State University's booth.

OSU Graduate Student Conference:

• '99 Presented: Students' Ability to Answer Physics Questions Using Auditory Graphs.
• '98 Presented: Testing the Equivalence of Visual and Auditory Graphs in Physics
• '97 Presented a talk about the TRIANGLE program the pilot study I was constructing.

Pacific Northwest Association for College Physics:

• '99 Presented: Students' Ability to Answer Physics Questions Using Auditory Graphs.

Physics Teachers Education Coalition

• 2010 Physics Teacher Education Coalition Conference Presented poster: Improving Physics Teacher Education in a Small Department: Community Suggestions

University of Oregon 1998 Summer Seminar: Teaching Introductory Physics Using Interactive Teaching Methods and Computers.

I presented this paper produced at the seminar: An Investigation of Accessibility Issues with the Programs, Labs, and Equipment Utilized in the Interactive Teaching Methods for use by Disabled Students.

WAPT - Wisconsin Association of Physics Teachers

• 2010 River Falls, WI. Presented talk: Community Suggestions on Improving Phsycis Teacher Education in a Small Department
• 2009 Whitewater, WI. Hosted the 2009 Meeting. Became WAPT President for 2009-2010.
• 2007 Milwaukee, WI.
• 2006 October 27, WAPT regional meeting, Wausau, WI. Presented talk: A DVD of Radioactive Decay Experiments. (3.5 MB)
• 2005 October 28, WI/IA/MN APT regional meeting. Decorah IA. Presented talk: Student Experiences at the Synchrotron Radiation Center.
• 2002 Wisconsin AAPT meeting, Steven's Point, WI
• 2001 Wisconsin AAPT meeting

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