Mathis Research Group 
May 14, 2024
April 3, 2024
NARST/NSTA presentations
Clausell had a great time presenting with collaborators and teachers at both the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Conference and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Conference, held in Denver. At the NARST Conference, Clausell presented with Michelle Brown, a postdoctoral scholar at Florida International University. At the NSTA Conference, he presented with physics teachers he is currently working with: Praisy Poulan, Jay Kiruma, Leslie Chamberlain, and Katey Shirey. Below are some pictures from the conferences.
February 20, 2024
Students Showcase Their Research at the Lyman Briggs College Symposium
Congratulations to the students from our group who presented at the Lyman Briggs College Research Symposium: Mathilda, Maya, Matthew, and Jackie. A special round of applause for Matthew, who received an award for his outstanding poster presentation.
December 18, 2023
New Grant Award !!
Dr. Mathis., Barbara Schneider, Joe Krajick, and Sheneka Williams (all professors at MSU) have been awarded a grant from the US Department of Education Education and Innovation for Research for roughly 8 million dollars to develop culturally responsive approaches to project-based learning for physics and chemistry in Alabama and North Carolina. The project title is… View ArticleOctober 21, 2023
Congrats to all the group members on PERC Proceeding Publications
We congratulate all the team members for contributing to three Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings. A list of the papers are below:October 21, 2023
New Publication!! Congrats to Abigail Daane, Elissa Levy, and Leslie Chamberlain on the publication of “An Energy Unit Fueled by Climate Change”
Kudos to Abigail Daane, Elissa Levy, and Leslie Chamberlain for their recent publication in The Physics Teacher Journal! Their work, titled “An Energy Unit Fueled by Climate Change” is an impressive achievement. We eagerly anticipate your future successes!October 21, 2023
Congratulations to Andrea Wooley on receiving the University Distinguished Fellowship!
We want to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Andrea Wooley for receiving the Michigan State University Distinguished Graduate Fellowship! We look forward to witnessing your continued success!
September 16, 2023
Meeting with MSU’s President, Teresa Woodruff
MSU’s President Teresa Woodruff visited Lyman Briggs, meeting with Clausell, fellow MSU faculty, and students. They discussed the Briggs Studio Physics Class and delved into his culture-based research initiatives at MSU. Below is an image featuring Clausell, Dr. Woodruff, other MSU faculty members, the Dean of Lyman Briggs, and administrative staff. Below is an imageAugust 24, 2023
Congrats to Abigail Daane on New Publication
Big congratulations to Abigail Daane on her recent accomplishment! She’s just published an article titled “Essential climate change conversations for introductory physics courses” in the American Journal of Physics. Well done, Abigail! We’re proud of your contributions to the field!
July 29, 2023