Dr. K's Resume Here's a summary of my background and qualifications:
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EDUCATION: University of Notre Dame, Bachelor of Science in Physics, 1964
Rice University, Ph.D in Space Science, 1967 (Department now renamed Space Physics and Astronomy), plus Postdoctoral year 1968
University of Virginia, 27 additional graduate credits in Physics, Mathematics, and Education, 1996-2012
James Madison University, 12 additional graduate credits in Technology, 1998-2005
Virginia Commonwealth University, 3 additional graduate credits in Mathematics, 1997
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CAREER EXPERIENCE:
NASA Headquarters, Program Scientist in Magnetospheric Physics, 1968-1974
University of Virginia, Visiting Professor of Astronomy, 1974-1978
Owned and operated Panamint Farms in Louisa VA, 1974-1993
Developed Panamint Woods and Tanyard Subdivisions, between 1985 and 1993
Built Louisa Country Club and Golf Course (now called the Greens at Tanyard)
Full time teacher at Louisa County High School, 1995-2007 (retired 2007)
Part time Physics and Astronomy teacher at LCHS, 2007-present
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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION: At Notre Dame, Student Body Treasurer and 3-year member of Student Senate
Louisa County Chamber of Commerce, Business Person of the Year, 1991
Virginia Governor's Award for Innovative Technology in Education, 2004
LCHS Educator of the Year, 2005
First Place (out of 956 participants) in the online Knowledge Exchange competition sponsored by the School of Management at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich, Germany, in September 2014. Click here to see the certificate.
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RECENT RECERTIFICATIONS AND SHORT COURSES: (click on the item to see the certificate) Virginia Teaching Certificate renewed through June 30, 2019
First Aid, CPR, and AED Certification issued June 30, 2013
Successfully completed the Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars (VASTS) Teacher Institute, 2011
Successfully completed (all with Distinction and/or course grade 100%) online courses (through Coursera.org) offered by various Universities, including
- UVA, "How Things Work" April 2013
- Stanford University, "Understanding Einstein: The Special Theory of Relativity" June
2013
- University of London, "The Camera Never Lies" September 2013
- University of Tokyo, "From the Big Bang to Dark Energy" October 2013
- Caltech, "Galaxies and Cosmology" April 2014
- University of Geneva, "The Diversity of Exoplanets" July 2014
- Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, "Advanced Competitive Strategy" September
2014
- University of British Columbia and Stanford University, "Game Theory" December
2014
- University of British Columbia and Stanford University, "Game Theory II -- Advanced
Applications" February 2015
- University of Edinburgh, "Astrobiology and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life" May
2015
- University of Copenhagen, "Origins - Formation of the Universe, Solar System,
Earth and Life" November 2015
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