Physics

Organization Description
The Physics Department at St. Mary’s is dedicated to creating an environment for students to learn and grow both as physicists and individuals.
Charles Adler
- Professor of Physics
(240) 895-4343
Schaefer Hall 240
St. Mary’s College Board of Trustees Recognize Faculty Promotions
October 21, 2019
(Left to right) Charles Musgrove, Kent Randell, Michelle Milne, Kelly Neiles, Joshua Grossman pictured
In a special presentation on Friday, October 18, the St. Mary’s College of Maryland Board of Trustees recognized the following faculty promotions.

 

Promotion to Full Professor:

 

Betül Başaran (religious studies) joined the St. Mary’s College faculty in 2005. She is a scholar of the Ottoman… Find Out More
SMCM Student Connects Physics and Drones with Anthropology During Internship at UMD UAS Test Site
September 18, 2019
Quinn with drone
Using drone technology, Luke Quinn ‘20 spent his summer researching a way to more efficiently survey archaeology sites for magnetic anomalies.

Through an internship with the University of Maryland Unmanned Aerial Systems Test Site (UMD UAS), Quinn, a St. Mary’s College of Maryland physics major… Find Out More
St. Mary’s College Physics Department Featured in Physics Today Magazine
September 17, 2019
Physics professor Erin De Pree (standing) works with a group of students at St Mary’s College of Maryland. Credit: Michelle Milne
St. Mary’s College’s physics department is featured in an article published by Physics Today. Physics Today, the flagship publication of the American Institute of Physics, is the most influential and closely followed physics magazine in the world.

 

“A Physics Department Fosters an Inclusive… Find Out More
Professor Angela Johnson to Discuss Women of Color in Physics
September 4, 2019
Angela Johnson pictured
On Wednesday, Sept. 25, beginning at 4:45 p.m. in Goodpaster Hall, room 195, Angela Johnson, professor of educational studies, will present “‘I Can’t Really Think of Anything I Don’t Like:’ Locating and Learning from Universities Where Women of Color are Thriving in Physics.” The event is free of… Find Out More
 St. Mary's College of Maryland Joins the Physics Teacher Education Coalition
August 26, 2019
Physics Teacher Education Coalition logo pictured
 St. Mary's College of Maryland has joined the Physics Teacher Education Coalition (PhysTEC).  Member institutions are committed to improving the education of future physics teachers.  

 

According to Angela Johnson, professor of educational studies and director of teacher education, “At St. Mary… Find Out More
Villadsen Receives National Radio Astronomy Observatory Grant to Support Student Research
August 15, 2019
Jackie Villadsen, assistant professor of physics
Jackie Villadsen, assistant professor of physics, has been awarded a $13,000 grant from the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO).  The funds will provide stipends, conference travel support, and research computing for students participating in research with Villadsen. 

 

Their research… Find Out More
SMCM Students, Alums and Faculty Present at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching
April 9, 2019
Corey Payne '12 MAT '13, Rose Young '20, Angela Johnson, Liz Mulvey '20
SMCM had a strong showing in the 2019 annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, the preeminent international science education conference.
Angela Johnson, professor of educational studies and director of teacher education, and Liz Mulvey '20 presented a poster… Find Out More
SMCM students in the Women in Science House (WiSH) hosted Math Girls Day
November 29, 2018
Susan Goldstine lecturing
On Saturday, November 17, St. Mary's College students in the Women in Science House (WiSH) hosted Math Girls Day at the College. Math Girls Day runs every semester for middle school girls from Esperanza and Spring Ridge Middle Schools. This year, 48 girls partook in math-related activities and… Find Out More
Alums Discuss Physics Careers with St. Mary’s College Students
November 20, 2018
students at alumni career presentation
On Saturday, Nov. 17, from 1 – 4 p.m. St. Mary’s College of Maryland physic major alumni spoke about their careers to current students in order to show the range of career trajectories available to them. Alumni Scott Anderson ’09, Sarah Bingham Glynn ’10, Frank VanGessel ’13, Jon Kwolek’ 14, and… Find Out More
St. Mary’s College Students, Faculty, and Staff Give 10 Presentations at Three Conferences
August 13, 2018
Seven SMCM students, faculty, and staff at AAPT conference
This summer, seven St. Mary’s College students, faculty, and staff participated in the national meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers in Washington, D.C., along with affiliated conferences: Laboratory Instruction Beyond the First Year and the Physics Education Research Conference… Find Out More
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