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Faculty Name

Christopher A. Oakley, Ph.D.

Title

Senior Lecturer

Department

Physics

Office Location

Albro-Falconer-Manley Science Center 179

Education

Ph.D., Georgia State University
M.S., Georgia State University
B.S., University of Georgia (Physics)
B.S.  University of Georgia (Anthropology)

Biography

Teaching Experience

Georgia Perimeter College
Principles of Physics I [Flipped Lecture Format] (Ph.D.), Primary Instructor
Principles of Physics II [Flipped Lecture Format] (Ph.D.), Primary Instructor
Astronomy of the Solar System [Traditional Laboratory Format] (Ph.D.), Primary Instructor.
Galactic and Stellar Astronomy [Traditional Laboratory Format] (Ph.D.), Primary Instructor

Spelman College
General Physics II [Traditional Format] (Ph.D.), Instructor for Laboratory and Recitation
General Physics I [Traditional Format] (Ph.D.), Instructor for Laboratory and Recitation

Georgia State University
Principles of Physics II [Traditional Lecture Format] (Ph.D.),
Summer 2014, Primary Instructor
Introductory Physics II [Integrated Lecture and Lab] (Ph.D.)
Spring 2014, Primary Instructor
Modern Physics II [Traditional Lecture] (M.S.), Spring 2013, Teaching Assistant for Professor Ramesh Mani
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics [Traditional Lecture] (M.S.)
Spring 2010 & 2012, Teaching Assistant for Professor Steven T. Manson.
Introductory Physics I & II [Integrated Lecture and Lab] (B.S.), Fall 2009, Teaching Assistant for Professors John Evans and Cherilynn Morrow.
Principles of Physics I [Traditional Lab] (B.S.), Fall 2006Fall 2013, Laboratory Teaching Assistant.

Sam Houston State University
Light and Optics Laboratory [Traditional Lab] (B.S.), Fall 2004, Teaching Assistant for Dr. Gan Liang.
University of Georgia
Introductory Mechanics [Traditional Lab] (B.S.), Spring 2004, Laboratory Teaching Assistant.

Research Interests

Physics Education, Nuclear and Particle Physics, Computational Physics
Topics: Curriculum Development, Concept Transference, Statistical & Qualitative Analysis, GEANT4, Physics Simulation, BaF2 Scintillator Detector Design/Testing