Biography

For the past 25 years, Edward Redish's work has focused on physics education. He and his collaborators have contributed to the use of computers in physics education, cognitive modeling of student thinking in physics, and the role of student expectations and epistemologies in their learning of physics. Recently, his work has focused on the development of a new introductory physics course for life science students (biology majors and pre-health care professionals).

Professor Redish is the recipient of numerous awards. He is a fellow of the American Physical Society, the AAAS, the American Association of Physics Teachers, and the Washington Academy of Science. His awards for his work in education include the Robert A. Millikan Medal from the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), the NSF Director's award as a Distinguished Teaching Scholar, the medal of the International Commission of Physics Education (ICPE), the AAPT's Oersted Medal, and the American Physical Society's Excellence in Physics Education Award. He is a UMD Distinguished Scholar-Teacher.

Biography

Doug Roberts received his B.S. in 1988 from the California Institute of Technology and his Ph.D. in 1994 from the University of California, Los Angeles. His research efforts are focused on the BaBar experiment, one of the largest and most prominent experiments in the field of high energy physics. He has served as the Department's Associate Chair for Graduate Studies and currently serves as the university's Associate Dean of Undergraduate Services.

Biography

Steve Rolston received his B.S. in 1980 from Wesleyan University and his Ph.D. in 1986 from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He is currently Chair of the Department of Physics and a Fellow of the Joint Quantum Institute. He is also a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Physical Society and the Optical Society of America.

Biography

Raj Roy is a professor of physics and Director of the Institute for Physical Science and Technology. He earned his Ph.D. in 1981 from the University of Rochester. He is a Fellow of American Physical Society and a Fellow of the Optical Society of America. His research interests include the study of nonlinear dynamics and noise in optical devices and systems relevant to very practical technological applications such as compact disk players, fiber optic communications, and the development of optical switching devices and laser arrays.

Biography

Roald Sagdeev is a UMD Distinguished University Professor Emeritus. He earned his Ph.D. in 1966 from Moscow State University and served for 15 years as director of the Space Research Institute, the Moscow-based center of the Russian space exploration program, where he holds the title of director emeritus. Prior to his work with the Soviet space exploration program, he had a distinguished career in nuclear science with international recognition for his work on the behavior of hot plasma and controlled thermonuclear fusion. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the Royal Swedish Academy, the Max Planck Society and the International Academy of Aeronautics. Sagdeev has received the American Astronautical Society's Carl Sagan Memorial Award, and the American Physical Society's James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics.