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Timothy N. Knudson
Associate Professor of Physics
Gayle T. Smith Professorship
tim.knudson@svu.edu
Education
Ph.D. in Physics, Utah State University, 1998
B.S. in Physics, Brigham Young University, 1989
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 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
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American Association of Physics Teachers
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