Visiting Education Research Coordinator - Department of Physics

Duties & Responsibilities

• Research & Evaluation Responsibilities: • Manage Physics Education research and evaluation projects, including designing experiments, collecting data, creating evaluation criteria, analyzing data, and presenting findings. • Ensure research and evaluation methods are consistent, accurate, reliable, and appropriate to achieve project goals. • Analyze data using statistical methods. • Remain current on trends in education research and PD, including publishing articles and presenting at conferences, propose and write grants based on research and evaluations. • Ensure that research and evaluation projects meet all ethical and legal guidelines. • Collaborate with other entities on campus and at partnering institutions to conduct all phases of research and evaluation projects. • Work with the director of evaluation to provide support across all phases of the project evaluation process for grant funded projects. • Gather, evaluate, and analyze data collected for the effectiveness/impact of professional development activities. Prepare data/analysis for publication and further grant proposal requests.
• Mentor graduate students in designing experiments and analyzing data related to STEM and Physics educational activities.
• Create a course based on Physics-specific pedagogy and findings of research. Continue to gather data and analysis for further research and publication.
• Perform other additional appropriate related duties to further the mission of the department.