Departmental practices for admitting and retaining students at the graduate level fundamentally determine who is allowed to shape the future of physics research. Assuring that the path to a physics ...

Dr. Franklin maintains an active lab in physics education. Current projects include faculty engagement with diversity, equity, inclusion and justice programs, how faculty develop and show empathy ...

With five different areas of study—astrophysics, biophysics, particle physics, condensed matter and physics education research—Drexel’s physics PhD program gives students the flexibility to pursue ...

Physics faces an equity problem. According to the latest statistics from the American Physical Society, underrepresented minorities accounted for only 15% of bachelor’s degrees, 12% of master’s ...

Auburn University’s Department of Physics has been awarded two significant National Science Foundation (NSF) grants, marking a major step toward transforming physics education across all levels—from ...

Office: Disque Hall, #918 eb573@drexel.edu Phone: 215.895.2779 Dr. Eric Brewe is a Professor in Physics and Science Education at Drexel University and is the Associate Dean for Graduate Education. His ...

David Perl-Nussbaum, a postdoctoral research fellow in physics education research, has been awarded a prestigious fellowship by the Israel Science Foundation (ISF) to conduct research on artificial ...

Essence of discovery in Physics Education. The image depicts a hand holding a glowing orb that reveals a miniature universe, surrounded by floating books, equations, and iconic symbols of physics.

As the previous chapters show, discipline-based education research (DBER) is a relatively new area of research composed of a set of loosely affiliated fields with common goals and methods. The fields ...

Abby Ledford worked on a fluid dynamics research project under the supervision of Dr. Patrick Bunton, head of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at UNG. Amanda Ash and Jessica Hamilton presented ...