Tom Colbert
Interim Chair
Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
College of Science and Mathematics
Department of Physics and Biophysics
Other Duties
Department Chair, Physics and Biophysics
Bio
Teaches introductory physics and upper level physics courses. Experience in Atomic Molecular and Optical physics. Physics education. Numerous projects with students and have worked on national digital physics library content.
Education
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Ph.D., PhysicsLehigh University, 1990
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MS, PhysicsLehigh University, 1987
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BA, PhysicsKenyon College, 1985
Awards & Honors
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2020 Excellence in Physics Education Award RecipientAmerican Physical Society (APS), 2019
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Governor's Teaching FellowInstitute of Higher Education UGA, 2003
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
Teaching Interests
Introductory Physics, Electricity and Magnetism, Optics, and Advanced Physics Lab, Modern Physics
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Worksheets for PHYSLETS Explorations, 3rd edition, 2018
Study Guide
- Worksheets For Exploration PHYSLETS, 2013
Other
- Effects of nonuniform reflective boundaries and line competition on radiation trapping, 1993
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Radiative lifetimes, collisional mixing, and quenching of the cesium 5DJ levels, 1992
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Radiation trapping in the far wings of the foreign-gas broadened potassium resonance lines, 1991
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Undergraduate research projects. Educational demonstration development. Optics and various.
Department Service
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Major Field Test2022 - Present
Role:Faculty Mentor
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Accelerated Data Science dual degree BS PHYS, MS data Science2022 - Present
Role:Committee Member
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Dept IT Data Steward2021 - Present
Role:Other
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Major Field Test Physics2021 - Present
Role:Committee Chair
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Senior Presentations2021 - Present
Role:Faculty Mentor
College Service
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CoSM Executive Committee Member2019 - Present
Role:Committee Member
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CoSM Executive Committee Meeting--spring 2019 update2017 - Present
Role:Committee Member
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Honors Thesis Committees--revised for spring 20192016 - Present
Role:Committee Chair
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CoSM Exec committee member2022 - 2023
Role:Committee Member
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Executive Committee Chair-then member2021 - 2022
Role:Committee Chair
University Service
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Faculty Evaluation Alignment -Promotion2022 - Present
Role:Committee Member
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Academic Success Center Advisory2016 - Present
Role:Committee Member
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LASER radiation safety committee--spring 20192016 - Present
Role:Committee Chair
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Honors Program Committee Member--Spring 2019 update2015 - Present
Role:Committee Member
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Science Building Moving2021 - 2021
Role:Committee Member
Professional Service
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MERLOT2019 - Present
Role:Editorial Review Board Member
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Sapling Learning2018 - Present
Role:Reviewer
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2020 - 2020
Role:Reviewer, Journal Article
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Public2015 - 2015
Role:Reviewer, Book
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Advanced Placement physics problem- 2013
Role:Reviewer
Public Service
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Physics Program2019 - 2019
Role:Session Chair
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Burke County Girls Demonstrations2019 - 2019
Role:Workshop Organizer
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Service Public Science Show-update spring 20182016 - 2018
Role:Chair
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Service/Stevens Creek STEM demonstrations Year 2--update spring 20182018 - 2018
Role:Chair
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Service/River Ridge Elementary STEM night -spring 2018 update2017 - 2018
Role:Chair
