Curt W. Foltz	       foltzc@marshall.edu	(304) 208-2473
Dep’t of Physics / Sci.252     Marshall University     Huntington, WV  25701
Education:
PhD '91 May, The Catholic University of America, Experimental Nuclear Physics
thesis: Investigation of 36Ar and 38Ar Nuclei via Inelastic Electron Scattering
M.S. '85 May, The Catholic University of America, Experimental Physics
	'81 fall   coursework in Secondary Ed (Math, Phys, Chem) at Edinboro State University (PA)
'80-81    graduate coursework in Physics & Math at Ohio State University
B.S. '80 May, The Pennsylvania State University, Physics
thesis: Molecular Dynamics Investigation of Retinene Photoabsorption
Post-Secondary Academic Employment:	 
'08 Aug - present: Assistant Prof.
Department of Physics, Marshall University, Huntington  WV
(Teaching Physical Science Studio, College Physics I & II and Labs, University Physics I & II, History & Philosophy of Science, Modern Physics and Lab, Jr/Sr. Electronics and Lab)
'02 Aug – '08 Jun: Assistant Prof.
Physics Department, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion PA
(Teaching Physical Science, College Physics, Univ.Physics, Electronics, Optics, Advanced Labs)
'01 Aug – '02 May: Visiting Assistant Prof.
Physics Department, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington IL
(Teaching College Physics I & II and their Labs, University Physics Labs, Jr/Sr Optics)
'00 Aug - '01 Jul: Visiting Assistant Prof.
Department of Geology & Physics, Lock Haven University, Lock Haven PA
(Teaching College Physics I & II and Labs, Engineering Statics & Dynamics)
'97 Jul - '00 Jul present:  Lecturer - Lecture Support
Department of Physics & Astro, Univ.of Massachusetts-Amherst, Amherst MA
(lecture demonstrations: equipment assembly, repair, design & construction; software writing: exam & classwork grading & analysis, teaching evaluation analysis; pedagogy; teach; outreach)
'95 Aug - '97 Jun:  Lecturer - Academic Staff
Department of Physics & Astro, Univ.Wisconsin - Oshkosh, Oshkosh WI
(Teaching Electronics, Engineering Statics&Dynamics, Phys.Sci./Elem.Ed, Astro & Labs)
'93 Aug - '95 Aug:  Visiting Assistant Prof.
Physics Department, St. Lawrence University, Canton NY
(Teaching CollegePhys & Labs, Math.Phys, Senior Projects, Adv.Lab, Astro & Lab)
'92 Aug - '93 Aug:  Visiting Assistant Prof.
Physics Department, Western Maryland College, Westminster MD
(Teaching Advanced Mechanics, E&M.II, Electronics, Univ.Phys & Lab, Astro&Lab)
'91 Aug - '92 Aug:  Assistant Prof
Dep't of Physics & Physical Science, Univ.Nebraska at Kearney, Kearney NE
(Teaching Coll.Phys & Labs, Astro & Lab, Phys.Sci; Directed observatory & planetarium)
'84 Nov - '90 Dec:  Research Assistant
Experimental Nuclear Group, Physics Dep't, Catholic Univ., Washington DC
(electron scattering experiments; design, produce, install, data collect & analyze, report)
'82 Jan - '85 May:  Teaching Assistant 
Physics Department, Catholic University, Washington DC
(Teaching Univ.Physics recitations & labs, Jr/Sr. Electronics & Lab, Intro Astronomy Labs)

Teaching Experience (through 2022 Fall):
Advanced Classical Physics:  course, 2 sections   (for Sr.Physics majors)
Lagrangian, Hamiltonian, Poisson; inertia, stress, strain, field tensors in flow; antennas & waveguides.
Advanced Experimentation: course, 6 sections  (for Jr./Sr. Physics majors)
design, optimize & interpret experiments with multiple parameters. High Vac., Low Temp., Optical, electronic, & interfacing techniques. Proposal-writing, in-progress poster, timed paper, article.
Intermediate Optics: course, 3 sections; lab, 3 sections  (for Jr/Sr. Physics majors)
lens aberrations; photometry; polarization; interference & interferometry; spectrometry & lasing
Intermediate Experimentation: course, 5 sections  (for So./Jr. Physics majors)
 standard statistical, computational, mechanical, optical, electronic and vacuum techniques.
Math Methods of Physics: course, 2 sections (for Jr.Physics majors)
 Vectors & fields; grad, div, curl; Stokes, Gauss, Green theorems. Complex functions; transforms of Fourier & Laplace. Differential eq'ns; approx. sol’ns & bases. Random & stochastic models.
Electronics: course, 11 sections; lab, 15 sections (mostly Physics majors)
DC, AC, LCR; diodes, transistors, FET’s, etc (incl.tubes); feedback, op amps, oscillators, etc.;
sensors & transducers, active filters; ADC & DAC; logic gates, latches, registers; adders, ALU
Modern Physics: course, 1 section; lab, 2 section (mostly physics majors)
intro Relativity, photons & matter waves, 1-d quantum; atoms, solid state, distributions, nuclei
History & Philosophy of Science: course, 11 sections; including the lab
for Secondary & Middle School Science Education majors
University Physics I: course, 7 sections; discussion, 5 sections; lab, 14 sections
new labs for PC’s: constant a, impulse-momentum, Brownian motion, gas PVT, etc.
University Physics II:  course, 11 sections; discussion, 7 sections; lab, 6 sections
College Physics I: course, 20 sections; lab, 34 sections  … mechanics, thermo, waves
(for Bioscience majors and health fields) with vector trig and atomic-level thermal explanations
College Physics II: course, 29 sections; lab, 46 sections
E&M, Optics, atoms, nuclei. new labs for capacitors, ion conduction, diffusion, EKG, beta rays, etc.
Engineering Vector Statics: course, 4 sections
usually with spreadsheet computations as well (sometimes Maple or MathCad)
Engineering Vector Dynamics: course, 3 sections
with and without feedback-controlled forces (e.g, from processors with delay)
College Physics of Energy & Environment: course, 1 section – I created this course
physics, technology, implementation issues of Energy Alternatives and Environmental Impact
Intro Astronomy: course, 9 sections; lab, 18 sections (diverse clientele)
1-semester survey, mostly for Gen.Ed, but Physical Science majors should get a solid foundation.
Intro Solar System Astronomy: course, 6 sections; (diverse clientele)
half of a 2-semester sequence; formation, development, and properties of planets
Stellar Astronomy: course, 4 sections; (diverse clientele)
half of 2-semester sequence; formation, development, properties of stars, galaxies, and cosmology
Conceptual 20th Century Physics: course, 1 section – I created this course.
Modern Physics underlies the technology for medicine, cell phones, and new energy sources.
Physical Science, Phys&Astro: course+labs, 29 sections (inquiry-based, for Elementary Ed.majors) 
1-semester survey of Physics, Astronomy, Technology ; process-oriented, explicit pedagogy
Physical Science, Chem&Geo: course+labs, 13 sections (inquiry-based, for Elementary Ed.majors) 
1-semester survey of Chemistry, Geology, Earth Science ; process-oriented, explicit pedagogy

Scholarship, Projects, and Research Activities:
prelim data: Static B-fields Influence Light’s Propagation Through Vacuum (for Am.J.Phys?)
prelim result : ½ Tesla makes  n–1 ~ 3e–9 … Fabry-Perot resonator done … needs magnet-table
in progress: Using Bremstrahlung to measure GeV Electron Beam Energy (for Rev.Sci.Instr?)
external Brems spectrum can estimate CEBAF beam energy while providing trigger signal
repairing: Mass Measurement and Separation of Excited 34Co from 34Co After Gamma-Decay
magnetic bottle/atom fountain with surround to catch recoiling nuclei after the gamma emission 
designing: A New Relativity Experiment for the Modern Lab (for Am.J.Phys?)
radioactive betas are sorted by momentum, filtered by velocity, and have their Energy measured 
back burner: Galactic Disk Mass Density Function ρ(z) from Star Velocity Axial Component  vz(z)
data-base consistency check => includes incorrect distances! … other databases?
back burner: Particle Deflection and Time Delay for Various Classical Dynamics Potentials
exact result cf impulse approx: for positive, zero, imaginary mass ; in  –r –n, e –b r /r, ln(r) potentials
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'08 Apr: Resonant Modes & Energy Gradients in SonoLuminescence  (Advisor)
Charles Baran’s student project, poster presented at Undergrad Research Conf., Clarion, PA
'07 Apr: Efficiency of Heat Exchanger in a Solar Water Pasteurizer (Advisor)
Anthony Kline’s student project, poster presented at Undergrad Research Conf., Clarion, PA
'07 Mar: Temperature Profiles and Air Flow Through a Large Wood-Fired Kiln  (Advisor)
Jason Lewis’ student project, presented at W.PA section AAPT Spring 2007 meeting.
'06 Sep: Energy Return Times for Various Solar Panel Configurations in NW PA (presentation)
Life After Cheap Oil , National Conference, Wilson College, Chambersburg PA
'06 Jul: Injecting Relativity Concepts into Physics I & II (poster, and discussion breakout leader)
AAPT Topical Conference: Teaching General Relativity to Undergrads, Syracuse, NY
'06 Apr: Viability of Making BioDiesel Fuel from Waste Cooking Oils in Clarion (Advisor)
Brayton Batson’s Student Project, results in Poster at Undergrad Research Conf., Clarion, PA
'06 Mar: Involving Students in Energy-Saving Competition among Clarion Dormitories (Advisor)
Heather Zielonka’s project, presented at W.PA Section AAPT Meeting, Monroeville PA
'05 Fall: A Method to Separate Fox Sedge Seeds from Chaff  (Advisor)
Mariah Mills’ Student Project, results in Technical Report to Ernst Seeds, Meadville, PA
'05 Apr: Toward a Lab Experiment Relevant to Relativity (presentation),
Spring 2005 Western PA Section AAPT Meeting, Clarion, PA
'04 Oct: Is the Force Concept Inventory Worth Fixing? (presentation),
Fall 2004 Western PA Section AAPT Meeting, Edinboro PA
'04 Aug: CETP 5th Annual Conference, Workshop on Teacher Preparation (participant – organizer)
2-day workshop : constructivist strategies & active learning, Clarion Univ, PA
'03 Nov: What are They *Really* Thinking on the FCI? (poster session presentation),
2003 AAPT Calculus-Based Physics Conference, Arlington VA
'03 Aug: CETP 4th Annual Conference, Workshop on Teacher Preparation (participant)
2-day workshop : constructivist strategies & active learning, Edinboro Univ, PA
'03 May: Using IR Communication Devices for Active Learning (presentation)
2-days of workshops, Resources for the Electronic Classroom, West Chester Univ, PA
'03 Apr: Penn State Univ. Nanotechnology Short Course (participant)
3-day workshop introducing PSU’s Nanotech Center Curriculum, Univ.Park, PA
'02 May: Stable or Unstable: Nuclei as Capstone of the Algebra Physics Sequence (presentation)
Spring meeting of the Illinois Section of AAPT, at Joliet Jr College, Romeoville IL
'99 Mar: Using Pasco’s Science Workshop for Physics Labs (1/2 day workshop, co-presenter)
special workshop, Western Mass. Physics Teachers Alliance, at UMass Amherst
'97 Oct: Good Science, Bad Science, PseudoScience (presentation)
fall meeting, Western Massachusetts Physics Teachers Alliance, at UMass Amherst
'96 Aug: Powerful Ideas in Physical Science - Workshop (participant)
 2-day workshop: using PIIPS in schools/colleges, with AAPT, at College Park MD
'96 Apr: Causality, Non-Locality, and Determinism in Modern Physics (presentation)
the U.W.-Oshkosh Philosophy Club; Oshkosh, WI
'96 Mar: Undergraduate Teaching Improvement Council Faculty College (participant)
2½-day workshop: critical thinking, context-rich learning, at U.W.-Marinette WI
'95 Jun: Diversifying for Undergraduate Research (presentation)
HUGS 10th Anniversary Session, at CEBAF (Jefferson Labs); Newport News,  VA
'95 Feb: Cooperative Learning: Success for All (participant)
1½-day workshop: groupwork strategies & techniques, at SUNY Potsdam,  NY
'94 Apr: Demonstrations in Electricity and Magnetism (St.Lawrence Univ. team advisor/coach)
presentations by student teams in competition at SUNY Binghamton, NY
'94 Mar: Electroexcitation of Low-multipolarity Magnetic Transitions in 36Ar and 38Ar
Phys.Rev.C  49, 1359 [includes only one method of distorted-wave corrections]
'93 Nov: The Teacher Scholar - the Interaction of Research and Teaching (participant)
1½-day: the place of research in undergrad curricula, at Clarkson U, Potsdam NY
'92 May: Nebraska Science and Math: Education 2000 Conference (task force co-leader)
5-day workshop: developed specific reforms required of pre-service teacher preparation.
'91 Oct: Discovering and Addressing Misconceptions in General Science (presentation)
Great Plains Planetarium Association, '91 Annual Meeting; Omaha NE
'91 Apr: Electroexcitation of Low-multipolarity Transitions in  36Ar and 38Ar (presentation)
American Physical Society, '91 Spring Meeting (Apr. APS Bulletin); Washington DC
'91 Feb: Investigation of 36Ar and 38Ar via Inelastic Electron Scattering (dissertation)
 University Microfilms Inc. ('91), Ann Arbor MI [compares distorted-wave corrections]
'87 Oct: Low-multipolarity Excitations in 36Ar by (e,e') (presentation)
Nuclear Physics Division of APS, '87 Meeting (Sep. APS Bulletin); New Brunswick NJ
'86 Jun: In Search of (Dynamical) Skyrmion States (presentation)
Hampton U. Graduate School at CEBAF (transcript in HUGS Proceedings); Newport News, VA
'86 Apr: High Pressure Gas Target System for High Resolution Experiments (presentation)
1986 Photonuclear Gordon Conference (Abstract in Proceedings); New Hampshire
'83 Nov: Thin GeLi Detectors for Calorimetry and for Tagging of Electrons and Protons
Catholic University Nuclear Group internal report; copies available on request
'80 Apr: Molecular Dynamics Investigation of Retinene Photoabsorption (presentation)
Physics Department Senior Seminar, Penn State Univ.; University Park, PA
'77 Apr: A Symmetric Definition of the Derivative and its Anti-derivative (presentation)
Pennsylvania meeting of the Am. Math Assoc., Carnegie-Mellon; Pittsburgh, PA

Directed Student Projects , unpublished (by year done) :   
2019 : using an electron-gun as a plasma generator
2015 : UV from salon tanning-beds and their effect on human tissue
2009 : measured the X-ray spectrum from “scotch tape” as pulled from the roll
2008 : measured the etch/sputter rate of different ions at different voltage and focus
2007 : effectiveness of thermoelectric cooler (Peltier device) at various Temperatures
2007 : setup and control of an old tunable dye laser with a pulsed YAG exciter
2004 : test and calibrate a scanning electron microscope and atomic force microscope
2002 : do AC electric fish frequency-modulate intentionally ?
2001 : giving an abused bell-jar vacuum system new life as a plasma container
2000 : physics concept development in elementary school children
1999 : making large reflection holograms
1998-2000 : physics demonstrations and explanations in elementary schools
	(12-28 students/semester visited 9-26 classrooms in teams of 3-4, on 4 topics)
1997 : comparing conduction bands of amorphous photovoltaics : new vs. degraded
1996 : production and containment of a highly-charged plasma of protons
1995 : discerning the Electric Field produced by an individual fish among a school
1995 : turtles’ response to slowly-changing magnetic fields
1995 : measuring the critical temperature and critical field of high-Tc YCBO
1995 : photovoltaic cells as diodes and as current generators
1995 : using a fiber-optic Michelson interferometer as a remote sensor
1994 : photographing stellar spectra with a home-made portable spectrograph
1994 : electrical and optical properties of evaporated thin-film field-effect transistors
1994 : speed distribution of evaporating Sulfur atoms (in vacuum by time-of-flight)
1994 : effect of bias frequency and amplitude on remnant magnetization on audio tape
1993 : Cobalt-60 gamma-decay rate in a strong external magnetic field
1993 : bringing a very old transmission electron microscope back on-line
1993 : building a dc-ac power inverter (for W.Md’s portable telescope)
1992 : combustion efficiency of a race-car engine (in 5-d parameter space)
1992 : semi-automated search for new asteroids with UNK’s 16” Newtonian
1992 : construct & install meteor shower and bolide projector in UNK planetarium
1992 : computer control of  UNK’s 16” Newtonian, with automatic star-seek
1991 : Wondering About the Star of Bethlehem (a new planetarium program)
1991 : using a CCD camera for computer imaging with U.N.Kearny’s long refractor

Recent Service to University and Academic Communities:
University:	help CoEd around several of their Accreditation visits.
helped CITE with their most recent Accreditation visit.
participate in Commencements.
College:	College of Science liaison to College of Education via CSLCITE.
wrote CoS Natural Science category requirements for our new Gen.Ed system.
Department:	member on several Department Committees, Chair of a few Committees
responsible for Physics Department Assessment activities, data collection, and analysis
always participate in High School Physics Day (outreach).
usually participate in Green & White Days.
represented Physics to CoS Curriculum Committee when we established our AoE.
Discipline:	Homework Helper (award level) on the Physics Forums international web site.
participate in Ask A Scientist national program to strive against pseudo-science.
member of the American Association of Physics Teachers (and its Appalachian Section)
member of the American Physical Society (and Divisions of Astrophysics and Nuclear,
       and forums on Education and History
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Recent References:

Dr. Huong Nguyen	304-696-2756		Dr. Thomas Wilson   304-696-2752
Physics Department 				Physics Department
Marshall University				Marshall University
Huntington, WV  25755				Huntington, WV  25755
nguyenh@marshall.edu 				wilsont@marshall.edu

Dr. Jon Saken		802-439-5395		Dr. John Heard		814-393-2573
(Marshall Physics Dep’t)			Physics Department
513 Taplin Hill Road				Clarion University
East Corinth, VT  04050			Clarion, PA  16214
Saken@marshall.edu 				JHeard@clarion.edu