Julie A. Y. Johnson
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(952) 487-8462 (W) |
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julie.johnson@normandale.edu |
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Education
Ph.D Physics University of
Massachusetts/Amherst Feb. 1985
M.S. Physics
B.S. Physics
B.A. Mathematics
Experience
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Instructor |
Physics Department |
1995-present |
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Visiting Assistant Professor |
Physics Department |
Summer 1988 |
University of Minnesota/Minneapolis |
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Technical Consultant |
Amherst Process Instruments, Inc . |
1986-1988 |
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Visiting Assistant Professor |
Physics Department |
Spring 1987 |
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Postdoctoral Research Assoc. |
Polymer Science and |
1985-1986 |
Univ. of Massachusetts/Amherst |
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Laboratory Instructor |
Physics Department |
1984-1985 |
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Research Assistant |
Physics Department |
1981-1984 |
Univ. of Massachusetts/Amherst |
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Teaching Assistant |
Physics Department |
1978-1979 |
Univ. of Massachusetts/Amherst |
Courses Recently Taught
Astronomy, Physics for Elementary Education
Professional Societies
Association of Women in Science
American Association of Physics Teachers
Grants
NSF-SSTEM Grant for Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, 2008-2012
NCC Faculty Award for Excellence
for an active learning project in Physics for Elem. Education, 2007
NCC Institutional Effectiveness Grant for a campus-wide student showcase, 2007
Equipment grant from the Minnesota Center of Excellence for Manufacturing and
Engineering, 2006
NSF-ATE Grant for Math/Science Education Training Center, 2005-2008
NSF-CSEMS Engineering and Math Scholarships, 2004-2008
NSF-ATE Planning Grant for Math/Science Education Training Center, 2004-2005
PTK/NSF: “Preparing Tomorrow’s
Science & Math Teachers: The Community College Response”,
2002-2003
Recent Conferences and Workshops
NSF ATE National Principal Investigators Meeting,
Washington, DC October 2007
National Association of
Community College Teacher Education Programs, New Orleans, March 2007
National Association of Community College Teacher Education Programs, Atlanta,
March 2006
Phi Theta Kappa-NSF Best Practices, Atlanta, March 2006
NSF ATE National Principal Investigators Meeting, Washington, DC October 2005
American Association of Physics Teachers Meeting, Albuquerque, NM, January 2005
NSF ATE National Principal Investigators Meeting, Washington, DC October 2004
NSF CSEMS Principal Investigators regional meeting, Milwaukee, WI, October 2004
Chautauqua program: Promoting Active Learning in Introductory Physics
Courses II, Carlisle, PA June 2004
National Science and Math Teacher Preparation Conference I, New Orleans, March
15-17, 2003
National Science and Math Teacher Preparation Conference II, Washington D.C.,
October 23-24, 2003
American Association of Physics Teachers Meeting, San Diego, January 2001
Developing Faculties: Department and Division Chairs as Instructional Leaders,
sponsored by the Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching
and Learning, Saint Paul, October 1999
Awards and Honors
Distinguished Faculty Award, May 2008
Golden Apple award presented by Phi
Theta Kappa, May 2003
Golden Apple award presented by Phi Theta Kappa, May 2001
University Fellowship, awarded by the Univ. Of
Summa Cum Laude honors from East Stroudsburg State
College (PA), May 1978
Publications
News from
"Translational Symmetry in Critical Phenomena: The Ising Model on a Quasi-lattice", S.M. Bhattacharjee, J.S. Ho, and J.A. Yaple
Johnson, J. Physics A: Math. Gen. 20,
4439 (1987).
"Statistical Dynamics of the Rouse Model in Steady Shear
Flow", J.A. Yaple Johnson, Macromolecules 20,
103 (1987).
"Equations of State of a Single Polymer Chain",
R.A. Guyer and J.A.Y. Johnson, Phys. Rev. A 32, 3661
(1985).
"Sticking of H? to Helium Surfaces", J.A. Yaple and R.A. Guyer, Phys. Rev.
B1 27, 1629 (1983).
"The Spin Polarized Hydrogen-Helium Film System: A Surface Polaron?", R.A. Guyer, M.D. Miller, and J. Yaple,
Phys. Rev. B1 25, 4570 (1982).
"Dynamical Properties of Spin Polarized Hydrogen Physisorbed
to the Surface of Liquid 4He", R.A. Guyer, M.D.
Miller, and J. Yaple, Physica
108B, 941 (1981)