“I loved the wind tunnel and its been an honor working with Dr. Edlund for 3 years now. Much like the hands off approach, he was not one of my favorite professors at the beginning, but now I can see that he was asking for the best from his students and that has made me a better physicist and a person.” – anonymous, PHY 357 (Spring 2021)
Statements of teaching philosophy:
2021 statement
2017 statement (submitted with my application to the College)
Courses taught at SUNY Cortland:
Summary of courses taught by semester
PHY 105 – Intro Mechanics (algebra-based)
PHY 201 – Intro Mechanics (calculus-based)
PHY 202 – Intro E&M (calculus-based)
PHY 203 – Waves, Optics & Thermodynamics
PHY 357 – Intermediate Laboratory
PHY 405 – Energy & Sustainability
PHY 420 – Classical Mechanics
PHY 429 – Special Topics: Classical Mechanics II
PHY 495 – Independent Studies
Other pedagogical developments:
SPPS – Summer Python Programming School (voluntary)
Writing in the Disciplines Fellows program
Common Problem Pedagogy (CPP) projects
Fine Teaching Award for PHY 202: Application and new course materials
Peer observations:
1. October 9, 2020: Lecturer Sean Nolan, Physics
- My email to Sean outlining my pedagogical objectives (sent before class)
- Lecture slides for this day
2. May 4 & 6, 2020: Professor Bob Spitzer, Political Science
3. November 13, 2019: Professor Moataz Emam, Physics
4. November 13, 2019: Professor Rena Janke, Biology
5. November 1, 2019: Professor Doug Armstead, Physics
6. October 14, 2019: Professor Bob Darling, Geology
7. November 27, 2018: Ms. Marinda Souva, Advisement & Transition
8. November 14, 2018: Professor Doug Armstead, Physics
9. March 30, 2018: Professor Frank Rossi, Chemistry
Selected student comments & communications:
Nate Rose (Research)
Jenna Gargano (PHY 105)
Aleksandr Strekalov (SPPS)
Alleister Nash (PHY 201)
Aubrey Roe (2020 Celebration of Graduates event)
Course-teacher evaluations:
Summary of CTE data
CTE comments
Raw CTE data
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