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Dr. David Donnelly

  • Professor - Physics

Education

Doctorate Degree

PhD in Physics

Univ of California, Santa Barbara, 1990

Bachelor's Degree

BA in Physics

Univ of California, Berkeley, 1984

  • Close, Hunter Garth (Co-Principal), Donnelly, David (Co-Principal). Collaborative Research: Understanding Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Outcomes in Texas, National Science Foundation, Federal, $49998. (Funded: July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2019). Grant.
  • Donnelly, David (Co-Principal), Close, Hunter G (Principal), Close, Eleanor W (Co-Principal). Communities and Pathways: Cultivating Science Educator Identity for Undergraduates through an Inclusive Physics Learning Assistant Program and Alignment of STEM Degrees with Teacher Certifications, National Science Foundation, Federal, $350000. (Submitted: January 1, 2013, Funded: January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2015). Grant.
  • Close, H. (Principal), Donnelly, David (Co-Principal), Close, E. (Co-Principal). Communities and Pathways: Cultivating Science Educator Identity for Undergraduates through an Inclusive Physics Learning Assistant Program and Alignment of STEM Degrees with Teacher Certifications, Funding Source not specified, Other, $350000. (Submitted: January 1, 2013, Funded: January 1, 2013 - December 1, 2014). Grant.
  • Donnelly, David (Principal). Upgrade of the Physics 1430 Teaching Laboratory, Student Computing Resources Grant, Institutional (Higher Ed), $7872. (Submitted: January 1, 2010). Grant.
  • Donnelly, David (Principal). Effects of Athermal Annealing on High-k Gate stacked MOSCAPs and MOSFETs, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, State, $100000. (Submitted: 2005). Grant.
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  • Close, E. W., Mailloux-Huberdeaus, J.-M., Close, H. G., & Donnelly, D. (2018). Characterization of time scale for detecting impacts of reforms in an undergraduate physics program. In AIP Conference Proceedings: 2017 Physics Education Research Conference. American Institute of Physics.
  • Donnelly, D., Mailloux-Huberdeaux, J.-M., Nissen, J. M., & Close, E. W. (2018). Comparison of normalized gain and Cohen’s d for Force Concept Inventory results in an introductory mechanics course. In AIP Conference Proceedings: 2017 Physics Education Research Conference. American Institute of Physics.
  • Close, E. W., Mailloux-Huberdeau, J.-M., Close, H. G., & Donnelly, D. (n.d.). Characterization of time scale for detecting impacts of reforms  in an undergraduate physics program.
  • Donnelly, D., Mailloux-Huberdeau, J.-M., Nissen, J., & Close, E. W. (n.d.). Comparison of normalized gain and Cohen’s d for Force Concept Inventory results in an introductory mechanics course. San Marcos, United States.
  • Grun, J., Laming, M., Manka, C., Donnelly, D. W., Covington, B. C., Fischer, R. P., … Khokhlov, A. (2016). Laser-Plasma Simulations of Astrophysical Phenomena and Novel Applications to Semiconductor Annealing. Laser and Particle Beams, 21.
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: Robert N. Little Award, Texas Section, American Association of Physics Teacher. March 1, 2014
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Citizen Medal, Veterans of Foreign Wars. January 1, 2006
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching. January 1, 2004
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching, Texas State University. January 1, 2004
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Chapter Advisor, Society of Physics Students. January 1, 1995
  1. Member

    Presidential Commission on the Run to R1

  2. Member

    Presidential Commission on Student Success

  3. Chair

    College Curriculum Committee

  4. Chair

    Undergraduate Program Committee

  5. Member

    College of Science and Engineering Tenure and Promotion Review Committee

  6. Other

    Associate Chair

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