Faculty

Timothy Knudson

Associate Professor of Physics; Gayle T. Smith Professorship

Timothy Knudson
Education

  • Ph.D. in Physics, Utah State University, 1998
  • B.S. in Physics, Brigham Young University, 1989

Courses

  • Core: Astronomy, Physics Fundamentals, Physical Science
  • Liberal Arts: General Physics I & II

Teaching Positions & Professional Experience

  • Gayle T. Smith Associate Professor of Physics, Southern Virginia University
  • Joined the Southern Virginia University faculty in 1997
  • Presenter, Using PhET Simulations for Virtual Physics Labs, Chesapeake Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers meeting, 2013
  • Presenter, Physics and Measuring Drag in Undergraduate Labs, American Association of Physics Teachers meetings, 2012
  • Workshop, Radio Interferometry, New Mexico, 2011
  • Workshop, Radio Astronomy, West Virginia, 2008
  • Adjunct Calculus Instructor, Virginia Military Institute, 2007–10
  • Researcher, Naval Research Lab, 1999

Scholarship & Creative Work

  • Published scientific paper on the study of solar inflows
  • Developed trajectory model including resistance and wind effects with World Championship Punkin Chunkin

Awards, Leadership & Service

  • Vice president, Chesapeake Section of American Association of Physics Teachers, 2012–14
  • Vice President, Academic Affairs, Southern Virginia University, 2003–05

Memberships

  • American Association of Physics Teachers