Steve Murray, Phd Email & Phone Number

Olathe, Kansas, United States

Physics and physical science teacher at Olathe West High School

Springdale, Arkansas, United States

Previously co-planning and co-teaching in a high school physics classroom under the mentorship of a certified teacher, this spring I will be immersed into the teaching experience by planning and teaching independently.

Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Studying the origin of life in extreme environments on Earth.• Studying extremophiles for the potential of life existing outside of Earth.• Study the effects of extremes of pressure, temperature, and salinity on both Escherichia coli and Saccharomyces cerevisiae.• Mentor undergraduate research interns in their summer research projects.• Research and develop new features for the lab, including an autofocusing microscope for timelapse imaging and an automatic and wireless spectrophotometer.

Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States

Physics and Human Affairs Lab Instructor• Physics and Human Affairs is a heavily conceptual-based physics course for non-majors.• Topics include classical mechanics, thermodynamics, electrodynamics, and modern physics.• Ability to explain difficult material to students that have not yet developed a mathematical mindset.Survey of the Universe Lab Instructor• Survey of the Universe is an introductory astronomy course geared toward non-majors.• Topics include coordinates and seasons, lunar phases, orbits, hydrogen energy, habitable zones, Jupiter’s moons, blackbody curves, HR diagrams, eclipsing binary, the Milky Way, distance ladder, and Hubble’s law.• Ability to explain difficult material to students that have not yet developed a scientific mindset.

Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States

• 10-week undergraduate research experience at the University of Arkansas.• Studied the effects of high hydrostatic pressure on the morphology, cell division, and viability of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.• Created image processing system to measure viability of cells.• Created auto-focusing microscope stage for taking timelapse images of S. cerevisiae.

Manhattan, Kansas, United States

• Advanced Lab is a lab course designed for third-year physics majors.• Students must recreate famous experiments and discoveries, such as the Millikan oil-drop experiment, x-ray diffraction, the Zeeman effect, muon lifetime, superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID), and scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) for example.•My roles included setting up the equipment, testing and verifying each experiment, and assisting students during class.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Secondary Education And Teaching

Activities and Societies: Noyce Fellow, Northwest Arkansas Regional Science & Engineering FairEarning a Master of Arts in Teaching.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Physics

Graduate Research Assistant, Graduate Teaching Assistant. Recipient of the prestigious Distinguished Doctoral Fellowship.

Master Of Science - Ms, Physics

Graduate Research Assistant, Graduate Teaching Assistant. Recipient of the prestigious Distinguished Doctoral Fellowship.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Physics, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Marching Band, Physics Club, Wind Symphony, Volleyball Band, Basketball Band, Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Honors.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mathematics

Activities and Societies: Marching Band, Physics Club, Wind Symphony, Volleyball Band, Basketball Band, Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Honors.