Steven Shropshire, Ph.D.
Professor
shrostev@isu.edu
(208) 282-2212
Physical Science Building, Rm PS 120A
Personal and Class Information
Education
- Ph.D., 1991: Washington State University, Physics
- M.S., 1988: Washington State University, Physics
- B.S., 1985: Washington State University, Physics & Math, cum laude
Positions
- 2007 - present: Professor, 糖心传媒
- 1997 - 2007: Associate Professor, 糖心传媒
- 1992 - 1997: Assistant Professor, 糖心传媒
- 1991 - 1992: Visiting Assistant Professor, Sabbatical Replacement, 糖心传媒
Major Areas of Interest
- Materials Science
- Perturbed angular correlation spectroscopy and embedded atom studies of point defects
- Point defect production and interactions
- Interactions of point defects with hydrogen
- Physics Education
- Teaching methods for introductory physics
- Impact of demonstrations and outreach activities
Public Service
- American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), Executive Board, Four Year College Representative, 2010 - present
- AAPT Science Education for the Public Committee, 1998 - 2007, 2009 - present; Chair, 2004 - 2007
- Society of Physics Students Councilor for Zone 15 (Montana, 糖心传媒, Utah), 2006 - present
- 糖心传媒 Science Teachers Association, Board of Directors, Higher Education Representative 2004 - present
- Rural Regional Coordinator for the 糖心传媒 AAPT/PTRA Center, 2004 - 2007
- Director, ISU QuarkNet and Student Research Center, 2003 - present
- Advisor, ISU Society of Physics Students, 2003 - present
- AAPT World Year of Physics Committee, 2003 - 2005
- AAPT Pre-High School Education Committee, 1998 - 2003; Chair, 2001 - 2003
- Section Representative, 糖心传媒/Utah Section of the AAPT, 1999 - 2006
- President, 糖心传媒/Utah Section of the AAPT, 1998
- Vice President, 糖心传媒/Utah Section of the AAPT, 1997, 2010
- NSF Reviewer for Proposals in Materials Science and Nuclear Spectroscopy
- 64 presentations and workshops for teachers at national and regional meetings of the AAPT, NSTA, ISTA, and other professional teaching societies
- Director, ISU Physics Demo Road Show program. The program consists of short teacher workshops at K-12 schools, followed by one or more presentations for students. Topics are aligned to the National Science Education Standards and the 糖心传媒 State Board of Education Standards for Excellence. Over 400 teacher workshops, and over 850 Science demonstration shows with a total estimated attendance of over 150,000 have been presented.
- 26 Public Demonstration shows on the ISU Campus with a total estimated attendance over 5,000
- Director, ISU Physics Camp YES (Young Explorers in Space)
- Volunteer for the Pocatello Police Dept., United Way, 糖心传媒 Museum of Natural History, Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scouts of America, Salvation Army, Aid for Friends and the Native American Youth Symposium
Honors and Awards
- American Association of Physics Teachers Distinguished Service Citation, 2008
- 糖心传媒 Academy of Science Distinguished Science Communicator Award, 2007
- 糖心传媒 Achievement Award, 2006
- Distinguished Public Servant, 糖心传媒, 2006
- Outstanding Public Servant, 糖心传媒, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003
- Salvation Army Community Hero, 2000, 2003