Paul, Cassandra
Assistant Professor, Physics & Astronomy
Assistant Professor, Science Education Program
E-mail
cassandra.paul@sjsu.edu
Additional Contact Information
Phone Number(s)
(408) 924-5228
Office Hours
Spring 2013
248 Science: Wednesdays 2:00pm-4:00pm
or by appointment
Courses
Education
- Ph.D., Physics
Univ Of Cal-Davis, California, United States, 2012
- M.S., Physics
Univ Of Wyoming, Wyoming, United States, 2005
- B.A., Physics
Suny College At Oswego, New York, United States, 2002
Bio
Dr. Paul received her PhD in physics from the University of California, Davis in 2012. As a member of the Physics Education Research group, she investigated the interactions between students and instructors in interactive classrooms and contributed to the development of the Real-time Instructor Observing Tool (RIOT). Her research interests are under the umbrella of physics and astronomy education and include active learning techniques, assessment, instructor professional development, models/modeling, and graduate student teaching assistants. Dr. Paul is an avid runner, and also enjoys hiking, camping, reading, and of course discussing physics, astronomy, and education.