Publications and Presentations

Publications

Liz Boatman, “To Boost Undergrad Enrollment, Physics Departments Turn to APS Innovation Fund Program, DALI", APS News (Volume 32, Number 12), December 2023/January 2024

F. Abdurrahman, Diana Sachmpazidi, Robert Paul Dalka, and Chandra Turpen, “A case study of tensions in student-faculty partnerships for departmental change work”, Conference proceedings of the 2023 Physics Education Research Conference, September 2023.

Robert Paul Dalka, Chandra Turpen, Diana Sachmpazidi, F. Abdurrahman, David Craig, and Joel C. Corbo, “Considering the Departmental Action Leadership Institute as a Community of Transformation: What’s highlighted and what’s missed?”, Conference proceedings of the 2023 Physics Education Research Conference, September 2023.

Christine O’Donnell and Stephanie V. Chasteen, “Supporting first- and second-order departmental change with the Effective Practices for Physics Programs (EP3) Guide”, Conference proceedings of the 2023 Physics Education Research Conference, September 2023.

Liz Boatman, “As Undergrad Physics Enrollment Stumbles, Departments Look Inward", APS News (Volume 32, Number 7), July/August 2023.

Stephanie Chasteen, "Results from the 2022 EP3 Survey to Physics Department Chairs: External Report", July 14, 2022.

Robert Paul Dalka, Chandra Turpen, Joel C. Corbo, and David Craig, Exploring faculty’s explanations of enrollment issues: Where does responsibility and control reside?”, Conference proceedings of the 2022 Physics Education Research Conference, July 2022.

Joel C. Corbo, David Craig, Robert Paul Dalka, and Chandra Turpen, “Introducing the Department Action Leadership Institute and its preliminary outcomes”, Conference proceedings of the 2022 Physics Education Research Conference, July 2022.

Diana Sachmpazidi, Chandra Turpen and Robert Paul Dalka, “Changing the culture: Documenting shifts in a department’s use of data”, Conference proceedings of the 2022 Physics Education Research Conference, July 2022.

F. Abdurrahman, Chandra Turpen and Diana Sachmpazidi, “A case study of cultural change: Learning to partner with students”, Conference proceedings of the 2022 Physics Education Research Conference, July 2022.

Edmund Bertschinger, “Navigating the EP3 Guide to Enact Change", APS News (Volume 31, number 4), April 2022.

J. Docktor (editor), Forum on Education Spring Newsletter, Special Issue on EP3, March 2022.

Leah Poffenberger, “Effective Practices for Physics Programs Guide Makes its Debut", APS News (Volume 30, Number 2), February 2021.

Elizabeth Redden, “When the Physics Department Is Under Threat", Inside Higher Ed. February 10, 2021.

Stephanie Chasteen, Joel C. Corbo, Robert Dalka, Chandra Turpen, "Results from the 2020 EP3 Survey to Physics Department Chairs: External Report", October 27, 2020.

Presentations

July 2023, Kevin Aptowicz and Murphy Pyankov, EP3 DALI Event: “Amplifying student voices and creating spaces for difference”, Physics and Astronomy SEA Change Webinar, Virtual.

July 2023, Christine O’Donnell and Stephanie Chasteen, “Supporting first- and second-order departmental change with the Effective Practices for Physics Programs (EP3) Guide,” Physics Education Research Conference 2023, Sacramento, CA.

July 2023, F. N. Adurrahman, Chandra Turpen, Diana Sachmpazidi, and Robert Dalka, “A case study of tensions in student-faculty partnerships for departmental change work,” Physics Education Research Conference 2023, Sacramento, CA.

July 2023, Robert Dalka, Chandra Turpen, Diana Sachmpazidi, and F. N. Adurrahman, “Considering the Departmental Action Leadership Institute as a Community of Transformation: What’s highlighted and what’s missed?,” Physics Education Research Conference 2023, Sacramento, CA.

July 2023, Diana Sachmpazidi, Chandra Turpen, J. Petrella, Robert Dalka, and F. Abdurrahman, “Recognizing Dominant Cultures around Assessment and Educational Change in Physics Programs and Apprenticing into Alternatives,” AAPT 2023 Summer Meeting, Sacramento, CA.

July 2023, Robert Dalka, Chandra Turpen, Diana Sachmpazidi, and F. N. Adurrahman, “Considering the Departmental Action Leadership Institute as a Community of Transformation: What’s highlighted and what’s missed?,” AAPT 2023 Summer Meeting, Sacramento, CA.

June 2023, Christine O’Donnell and Stephanie Chasteen, “Supporting first- and second-order departmental change with the Effective Practices for Physics Programs (EP3) Guide,” ASCN 2023 Transforming Institutions Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

June 2023, Michael Wittmann, “Using the EP3 Guide to influence department action: Retention of Undergraduate Physics Majors,” 2023 CAP Congress. Frederickton, NB, Canada.

June 2023, Michael Jackson, David Craig, Robert Hilborn, Gay Stewart, Michael Wittmann, and Kathryne Sparks Woodle, “Using the EP3 Guide to influence department action: Recruiting and Retention of Undergraduate Physics Majors,” 2023 Physics Department Chairs Conference. Washington, DC.

June 2023, Robert P. Dalka, “Bridging research and practice: How the EP3 Initiative supports faculty uptake of departmental change strategies,” ASCN 2023 Transforming Institutions Conference. Minneapolis, MN.

May 2023, Michael Wittmann, “Transform Your Department Culture – Helpful Examples for Inspiring Change,” AAAS - Improving Undergraduate STEM Education Initiative. Virtual.

April 2023, Diana Sachmpazidi, Chandra Turpen, Robert P. Dalka, and Fatima Abdurrahman, “Making informed decisions: Documenting how physics programs shift towards a culture of assessment,” 2023 NARST Annual International Conference, Chicago, IL.

April 2023, David Craig, “Strengthening Departments with the Effective Practices for Physics Programs (EP3),” APS April Meeting 2023. Minneapolis, MN.

April 2023, Robert Dalka, Joel C. Corbo, David Craig, and Chandra Turpen, “Departmental Action Leadership Institute: faculty members’ development of effective change leadership,” X-DBER Conference. Virtual.

April 2023, Christine O’Donnell, “Strengthening STEM and Humanities Departments with the Effective Practices for Physics Programs (EP3) Guide,” X-DBER Conference. Virtual.

March 2023, Michael Jackson, David Craig, Noah Finkelstein, Kathryn Svinarich, and Kathryne Sparks Woodle, “Linking institutional priorities to departmental-based action: Using a cycle of reflection and action to foster departmental improvement,” 2023 HLC Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL.

March 2023, Diana Sachmpazidi, Chandra Turpen, and Robert P. Dalka, “Investigating how physics programs take up a collaborative and data-informed approach to change,” APS March Meeting 2023. Las Vegas, NV.

January 2023, Sam Mckagan, “Improving equity, diversity, and inclusion in a physics department: Recommendations from the EP3 Guide”, American Association of Physics Teachers Winter Meeting. Portland, OR.

October 2022, Joel C. Corbo, David Craig, Peter Hoekje, Valentina Tobos, and Julie Zwiesler-Vollick, “Departmental Action Leadership Institute (DALI) Roundtable”, Fall 2022 Meeting of the Eastern Great Lakes Section of the American Physical Society (EGLS of APS). Southfield, MI.

July 2022, Diana Sachmpazidi, Joel C. Corbo, David Craig, and Chandra Turpen, “A Leadership Institute’s role in supporting team-based departmental change”, AAPT Summer Meeting. Grand Rapids, MI.

July 2022, Diana Sachmpazidi, Chandra Turpen, and Robert Paul Dalka, “Changing the culture: Documenting shifts in a department’s norms around data use”, Physics Education Research Conference. Grand Rapids, MI.

July 2022, Robert Paul Dalka, Diana Sachmpazidi, and Chandra Turpen, “Team-based approaches to programmatic resources: Who the Guide really guides”,  AAPT Summer Meeting. Grand Rapids, MI.

July 2022, Robert Paul Dalka, Joel C. Corbo, David Craig, and Chandra Turpen, “Exploring faculty’s explanations of enrollment issues: Where does responsibility and control reside?”, AAPT Summer Meeting and Physics Education Research Conference, Grand Rapids, MI.

July 2022, Joel C. Corbo, David Craig, Robert Paul Dalka, and Chandra Turpen, “Introducing the Departmental Action Leadership Institute and its preliminary outcomes”, AAPT Summer Meeting and Physics Education Research Conference, Grand Rapids, MI.

July 2022, Robert Paul Dalka, F. Abdurrahman, and Chandra Turpen, “Students’ roles in student-faculty partnerships”, AAPT Summer Meeting. Grand Rapids, MI.

June 2022, Diana Sachmpazidi, “Departmental action teams as a mechanism for organizational change: Implications for cultural change”, Leaders of Los Alamos National Laboratory, P-3 Group Meeting, Los Alamos, NM.

June 2022, Sam Mckagan, “Improving equity, diversity, and inclusion in a physics department: Recommendations from the EP3 Guide”, RHIC & AGS Annual Users' Meeting, Virtual.

June 2022, David Craig, “Growing Your Undergraduate Physics Program: Insights from the Effective Practices for Physics Programs Initiative”, Canadian Association of Physicists 2022 Congress, Hamilton, Ontario.

April 2022, David Craig, “Politics of Leading Change”, Accelerating Systemic Change Network (ASCN), Virtual.

April 2022, Joel C. Corbo, “Supporting Departmental Change Efforts with Departmental Action Leadership Institutes (DALIs)", APS April Meeting, New York, NY.

April 2022, Jim Borgardt, Courtney Lannert, “Workshop 3 on Increasing Enrollment in the Humanities”, Virtual.

March 2022, Michael Jackson, “Tips and Strategies on Using the EP3 Guide for improving physics departments", APS March Meeting, Chicago, IL.

March 2022, Jim Borgardt, Courtney Lannert, “Workshop 2 on Increasing Enrollment in the Humanities”, Virtual.

February 2022, Diana Sachmpazidi, “Understanding learning and change as situated in departmental cultures”, Symposium Series of Physics Education Research Consortium of Graduate Students (PERCoGS), Virtual.

February 2022, Joel C. Corbo and David Craig, “EP3 Departmental Action Leadership Institutes (DALIs):A scalable model for supporting departmental change efforts", Presentation Video, Accelerating Systemic Change Network, Virtual.

February 2022, Jim Borgardt, Courtney Lannert, “Workshop on Increasing Enrollment in the Humanities”, Virtual.

January 2022, Diana Sachmpazidi, “Improving learning and attrition in physics through department-level change”, Colloquium at Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY.

November 2021, David Craig, “Effective Practices for Physics Programs: A Bird's Eye View of the EP3 Initiative”, Department of Physics Colloquium, Fort Collins, CO.

November 2021, Courtney Lannert, “Curricular change using the EP3 guide”, Meeting of the Eastern Great Lakes Section of APS, Virtual.

November 2021, Theodore Hodapp, “Effective Practices for Physics Programs (EP3), Experimental Physics Investigators (EPI) Initiative", University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

October 2021, David Craig, “A Personal View of the EP3 Initiative”, 2021 Oregon State Physics Department Colloquium, Virtual.

August 2021, Courtney Lannert, “Integrating Computational Skills with EP3“, PICUP Virtual Capstone Conference, Virtual.

August 2021, Michael Wittmann, “EP3: A Community-Sourced Guide for Improving Departments”, 2021 Canadian Physics Department Leaders, Virtual.

August 2021, James Borgardt, “Toolkit For Departments Under Threat”, 2021 American Association of Physics Teachers Summer Meeting, Virtual.

August 2021, Theodore Hodapp, Michael Jackson, David Craig, Sarah "Sam" McKagan, “EP3: A Comprehensive, Community Sourced Guide for Improving Departments”, 2021 American Association of Physics Teachers Summer Meeting, Virtual.

August 2021, Joel C. Corbo, “Supporting Departmental Change Efforts with Departmental Action Leadership Institutes (DALIs)”, 2021 American Association of Physics Teachers Summer Meeting, Virtual.

August 2021, Robert Paul Dalka, "Results from the 2020 EP3 Survey to Physics Department Chairs", 2021 American Association of Physics Teachers Summer Meeting, Virtual.

June 2021, Stephanie Chasteen, Joel Corbo, Robert Dalka, Chandra Turpen, “Physics department culture of assessment and change: Results from the EP3 Physics Chair’s Survey", Transforming Institutions conference, Virtual.

June 2021, Theodore Hodapp and Michael Jackson, “Effective Practices for Physics Programs (EP3): Overview”, 2021 Physics Department Chairs Conference, Virtual.

June 2021, Joel Corbo and David Craig, “EP3 Department Action Leadership Institutes (DALIs): Supporting departments in using the EP3 Guide to undertake significant, sustainable change", 2021 Physics Department Chairs Conference, Virtual.

June 2021, Joel Corbo, David Craig, Robert Paul Dalka, Sarah Frederick, and Chandra Turpen, “Supporting departmental change efforts in physics with Departmental Action Leadership Institutes (DALIs)”, Accelerating Systemic Change Network (ASCN) Transforming Institutions Conference, Virtual.

April 2021, Sarah “Sam” McKagan, “Effective Practices for Physics Programs: The EP3 Guide", The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine Roundtable on Systemic Change in Undergraduate STEM Education, Virtual.

April 2021, David Craig, “EP3 Department Action Leadership Institutes (DALIs): Supporting departments in using the EP3 Guide to undertake significant, sustainable change", APS April Meeting, Virtual.

April 2021, David Craig, “Using the EP3 Guide. Focus On: Increasing the Number of Physics Majors", APS April Meeting, Virtual.

April 2021, Jame Borgardt and Courtney Lannert, “Toolkit for Departments Under Threat", APS April Meeting, Virtual.

April 2021, Willie Rockward and Sam McKagan, “Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the EP3 Guide” presentation video, presentation slides, AAPT SEA Change Webinar, Virtual.

March 2021, Theodore Hodapp, “Effective Practices for Physics Programs (EP3): Introduction and Development”, APS March Meeting, Virtual.

March 2021, Michael Jackson, “Using the EP3 Guide to Discuss Challenges and Potential Initiatives”, APS March Meeting, Virtual.

March 2021, David Craig, “EP3 Departmental Action Leadership Institutes (DALIs)”, APS March Meeting, Virtual.

March 2021, Jim Borgardt and Courtney Lannert, “Toolkit for Departments Under Threat”, APS March Meeting, Virtual.

March 2021, Sarah Frederick, Joel Corbo, Robert Paul Dalka, Chandra Turpen, and Stephanie Chasteen, “Cultures of Assessment and Change in U. S. Physics Departments”, Cross-Disciplinary-Based Education Research (X-DBER) Conference, Virtual.

March 2021, David Craig and Theodore Hodapp, “Teacher Preparation and Departmental Survival: Using the EP3 Guide”, PhysTEC National Meeting, Virtual.

February 2021, Theodore Hodapp, Courtney Lannert, Anne Kornahrens, “Lunch and Learn: Toolkit for Departments Under Threat”, APS Lunch and Learn, Virtual.

February 2021, Frances Hellman, Theodore Hodapp, Robert J. Birgeneau, Michael Dubson, Courtney Lannert, Kevin Pitt, Willie S. Rockward, ”Thriving Physics Departments: Proactive Steps to Take In Difficult Economic Times”, APS Annual Leadership Meeting, Virtual.

February 2021, Jim Borgardt, Courtney Lannert, “Toolkit for Departments Under Threat”, APS Annual Leadership Meeting, Virtual.

February 2021, Frances Hellman, Willie S. Rockward, “Building Respect Between Administration and Physics Faculty”, APS Annual Leadership Meeting, Virtual.

February 2021, Mary James, Cathy Mader, “Department Culture Affects Everything: Why Your Culture Matters and How to Make It Better”, APS Annual Leadership Meeting, Virtual.

February 2021, Theodore Hodapp, David Craig “Using Program Review as a Tool To Improve Your Department and Save Time”, APS Annual Leadership Meeting, Virtual.

February 2021, Bob Birgeneau, Michael Jackson, “Understanding Administrative Perspective”, APS Annual Leadership Meeting, Virtual.

February 2021, Kevin Pitts, “Preparing For the Evolving Dynamics of University Finance Constraints”, APS Annual Leadership Meeting, Virtual.

February 2021, Michael Dubson, “Building Respect Between Instruction-Focused Faculty And Research-Focused Faculty”, APS Annual Leadership Meeting, Virtual.

January 2021, Robert Paul Dalka, Joel Corbo, Sarah Frederick, Chandra Turpen, and Stephanie Chasteen, “Prevalence and Nature of Threats Facing U. S. Physics Departments”, American Association of Physics Teachers National Winter Meeting, Virtual.

January 2021, Sarah Frederick, Joel Corbo, Robert Paul Dalka, Chandra Turpen, and Stephanie Chasteen, “Cultures of Assessment and Change in U. S. Physics Departments”, American Association of Physics Teachers National Winter Meeting, Virtual.

November 2020, Theodore Hodapp, “Improving and Supporting Physics Departments: Building a Comprehensive Guide of Effective Practices for Chairs”, National Society of Black Physicists 2020 Conference, Virtual.

July 2020, Theodore Hodapp, "Improving and Supporting Physics Departments: Building a Comprehensive Guide of Effective Practices for Chairs", APS Lunch and Learn, Virtual.

July 2020, Joel C. Corbo, "Supporting Program Improvement with a Departmental Action Leadership Institute", AAPT Summer Meeting, Virtual.

July 2020, Neal Abraham, "Serving as an External Consultant for a Departmental Review", AAPT Summer Meeting, Virtual.

July 2020, Theodore Hodapp, "A Guide to Department Improvement: Effective Practices for Physics Programs (EP3)", AAPT Summer Meeting, Virtual

June 2020, Michael Jackson and David Craig, “Further Opportunities for Interaction with and Feedback on the EP3 Guide”, AAPT Physics Department Chairs Conference, Virtual

June 2020, Michael Jackson, Courtney Lannert, Theodore Hodapp, “Effective Practices for Physics Programs (EP3) Report”, AAPT Physics Department Chairs Conference, Virtual

June 2020, Monika Kress, Bob Hilborn, Mike Jackson and Theodore Hodapp, “New Chairs Workshop”, AAPT Physics Department Chairs Conference, Virtual

June 2020, Neal Abraham, “Department/Program Review: Reflection, Analysis, Consultation & Action”, AAPT Physics Department Chairs Conference, Virtual

June 2020, Courtney Lannert and G. R. Sudhakaran, “Recruiting of Undergraduate Physics Majors”, AAPT Physics Department Chairs Conference, Virtual

June 2020, Kathryn Svinarich and Larry Woolf, ”Career Preparation”, AAPT Physics Department Chairs Conference, Virtual

June 2020, Gay Stewart and Bob Hilborn, “High School Physics Teacher Preparation”, AAPT Physics Department Chairs Conference, Virtual

June 2020, Michael Jackson and David Craig, ”Advising and Mentoring of Students”, AAPT Physics Department Chairs Conference, Virtual

April 2020, Neal B. Abraham, “Comprehensive review and strategic planning of a physics department: How to make it work for your program”, APS Virtual April Meeting

April 2020, Eric Brewe, Jesus Pando, Scott Franklin “A toolkit for physics department advocacy (and survival) and its connection to EP3” APS Virtual April Meeting

April 2020, David Craig, Ted Hodapp, Gay Stewart, “Improving your undergraduate major: Introduction to the Effective Practices for Physics Programs (EP3) Guide”, APS Virtual April Meeting

November 2019, Michael Jackson and Toni Sauncy, “Thriving Physics Departments: Effective Practices, Tools, and Tips,” PhysCon 2019, Providence, RI.

July 2019, Theodore Hodapp, "Effective Practices for Physics Programs (EP3): Project Overview", AAPT Summer Meeting, Provo, Utah

July 2019, David Craig, "Effective Practices for Physics Programs: The EP3 Guide & Communities", AAPT Summer Meeting, Provo, Utah

April 2019, Theodore Hodapp, “Effective Practices for Physics Programs (EP3): Townhall Discussion,” APS April Meeting, Denver, CO

March 2019, Courtney Lannert, “Inclusion, Equity, and Program Improvement with the APS/AAPT Guide to Effective Practices in Physics Programs (EP3)” APS March Meeting, Boston, MA

March 2019, Theodore Hodapp, “Effective Practices for Physics Programs (EP3): Townhall Discussion,” APS March Meeting, Boston, MA

June 2018, Michael Jackson, “A New Guide to Effective Practices and Departmental Review – EP3: Effective Practices for Physics Programs,” Department Chairs Conference, College Park, MD

April 2018, Theodore Hodapp, “EP3: Effective Practices for Physics Programs: An example, and how to use it,” APS April Meeting, Columbus, OH

April 2018, Michael Jackson, “EP3: Guide to Effective Practices in Undergraduate Physics Programs – What It Is and Why You Should Care,” APS April Meeting, Columbus, OH

March 2018, Theodore Hodapp, EP3: Effective Practices in Physics Programs Guide”, APS March Meeting, Los Angeles, CA

March 2018, David Craig, “EP3: Guide to Effective Practices in Undergraduate Physics Programs – What It Is and Why You Should Care,” APS March Meeting, Los Angeles, CA

February 2018, Theodore Hodapp, “Chairs Guide to Establishing a Teacher Preparation Program”, PhysTEC Annual Meeting, College Park, MD

January 2018, Michael Jackson, “Best Practices for Undergraduate Physics Programs,” AAPT winter meeting, San Diego, CA

November 2017, Theodore Hodapp, “Departmental Ecosystems: Recruitment, Retention, Mentoring, Diversity, Leadership, and More”, APS/AAPT/AAS New Faculty Workshop, College Park, MD

June 2017, Michael Jackson, “Should there be accreditation of undergraduate physics programs?” CUR Physics and Astronomy Division Annual Business Meeting, Flagstaff, AZ

June 2017, Sam McKagan, “Best Practices for Undergraduate Physics Programs Task Force,” Frontiers and Foundations of Physics Education Research, Bar Harbor, ME

June 2017, Theodore Hodapp, “Departmental Ecosystems: Recruitment, Retention, Mentoring, Diversity, Leadership, and More”, APS/AAPT/AAS New Faculty Workshop, College Park, MD

March 2017, Theodore Hodapp, “Best Practices in Physics Program Assessment: Should APS Provide Accreditation Standards for Physics?” APS March meeting, New Orleans, LA

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