David Abbott Email & Phone Number

Durango, CO, US

• Developing formative and summative assessments for online learning environments and products.
• authored over 1000 items within Macmillan's Sapling Learning AMS, for Achieve Physics and specific titles
• reviewed the work of colleagues and external contract authors, providing feedback focused on content accuracy, accessibility, inclusivity, and adhering to Macmillan-style guidelines
• implement PER, internal data analysis, and customer feedback to better connect online assessments… Show more Developing formative and summative assessments for online learning environments and products.
• implement PER, internal data analysis, and customer feedback to better connect online assessments, educators, and student Show less

• Assist in emergency and non-emergency inquiries, by connecting clients with the appropriate resources.
• Colorado Qualified Inspector #393 (CDPHE)
• Utah Qualified Expert (DEQ)

Taylorsville, UT

Lectured and managed classroom and laboratory physics courses.

Roanoke, Virginia

• Provided services in VA, KY, WV, and TN for a diverse range of healthcare, industry, and government clients.
• Provided routine audits, inspections, and surveys for clients. Assisted in connecting clients
• Developed client-specific training, lecture series, and QC documentation, adhering to accrediting body requirements, license agreements, or customer requests. Specific products include 40-hour and 8-hour radiation.
• Duties… Show more Provided services in VA, KY, WV, and TN for a diverse range of healthcare, industry, and government clients.
• Duties in Diagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine include regulatory surveys for fluoro and diagnostic radiographic systems, ultrasound systems, and nuclear medicine quarterly/annual audits in compliance with NRC and.
• Health physics tasks have included performing radiation safety surveys, shielding design calculations, providing radiation safety and DOT/Hazmat Shipper training, radiation safety policy, procedure, and regulatory.

Lynchburg, Virginia

• Lectured and managed courses in physics and statistics for CVCC and the XLR8 Academy.
• Recipient of the Outstanding Faculty Award, 2016

Raleigh, NC

• Responsible for the manufacturing, processing, and analysis of active nanocomposite materials.Research focused on:
• Blending with non-responsive polymers to incorporate metal nanoparticles into shape memory materials and study observable activation from photothermal stimulation based on hard-soft segment ratios and Au np distribution.
• Producing polymer thin films containing carbon nanotube networks and understanding the percolation threshold through conductive and… Show more Responsible for the manufacturing, processing, and analysis of active.
• Producing polymer thin films containing carbon nanotube networks and understanding the percolation threshold through conductive and fluorescence measurements. Show less

Raleigh, NC

• Received recognition for the University Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award.

Charlottesville, VA

• R&D for the Mu2e - Cosmic Ray Veto system planned for Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, IL
• Analyzed the sensitivity of plastic scintillator containing wavelength-shifting fibers to fast neutrons.
• Assembled a Multiwire Drift Chamber for future data collection and experiments

Charlottesville, VA

• Responsible for planning and leading groups on multi-day backpacking and climbing trips.
• Maintained scheduling database and gear inventory.
• Provided instruction for new leaders and students new to an activity.

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Physics

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Physics

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Mathematics