Curriculum Vitae
Education
Ph.D. in Physics - Université Laval
M.Sc. in Physics - Université Laval
B.Sc. in Physics - Université Laval
College - Cégep de Victoriaville
High School - Polyvalente Le Boisé
After the Ph.D.
2004-2007: Space Telescope Science Institute
2007-2008: Johns Hopkins University
2008-2012: Texas A&M University
2012-2013: Mount Allison University
2013-today: SUNY Geneseo
Classes
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ASTR 105: The Solar System
This course is an introduction to the solar system. Topics studied will include the motions of the night sky, the historical and scientific underpinnings of the Copernican revolution, and a look at our modern understanding of the bodies that make up our solar system, including planets, dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, comets. The course will also explore how and what we know about planetary bodies orbiting other stars.
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ASTR 106: The Solar System Laboratory
A laboratory experience to complement the material covered in ASTR 105. Lab activities will include analyzing and interpreting data on Kepler’s Laws, optics, and planetary systems.
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PHYS 226: Optics & Modern Physics Lab
Devoted to the understanding of experiments in Optics, Atomic Physics, and Nuclear Physics. Typical experiments would cover composite lens systems, interference effects, e/m, emission spectra, and radioactive decay.