Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S  

P R E V I O U S   P O S I T I O N S

Oak Ridge National Laboratory 1992-1994

I held a post-doctoral research fellowship with Dr. Don Noid in the Division of Chemistry and Analytical Sciences. My research involved the calculation of vibrational frequencies of polymers using semi-classical molecular dynamics.

Pellissippi State Technical Community College 1994

I served as an adjunct chemistry professor for a term, teaching one lecture section and one laboratory section of General Chemistry.

Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics 1990-1992

I held a post-doctoral research fellowship with Dr. Robert Parsons, examining fragmentation mechanisms in argon - water complexes using time-dependent quantum mechanics.

University of Wisconsin - Platteville 1987

I served as an adjunct physics professor for a term, teaching one lecture section and two laboratory sections of calculus-based General Physics.

Wilmot Union High School 1983-1984

I was a high school physics and physical science teacher for one year at a consolidated school in Wilmot, Wisconsin.

The Day School 1982-1983

The Day School is a private special education institution for socially- and emotionally-disturbed adolescents. I taught mathematics and science to high school students.

P U B L I C A T I O N S

Wozny, C.E., Sumpter, B.G., and Noid, D.W., A dynamical method for calculating the near-infrared spectra of molecules and macromolecules, Journal of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy, 8:133-8150, 2000.

Tuzun, R.E., Sumpter, B.G., Noid, D.W., and Wozny, C.E., Recent advances in polymer molecular dynamics simulation and data analysis, Macromolecular Theory and Simulations, 6:855-880, 1997.

Wozny, C.E., Sumpter, B.G., and Noid, D.W., Calculating the vibrational spectra of linear polymers from molecular dynamics trajectories, Trends in Polymer Science, 2:375-382, 1994.

Wozny, C.E., Sumpter, B.G., and Noid, D.W., The origins of avoided crossings in polymer dispersion curves, Macromolecular Theory and Simulations, 4:709-723, 1995.

Wozny, C.E., Sumpter, B.G., and Noid, D.W., Dynamical analysis of linear polymers using mode-specific trajectories, Molecular Physics, 82:597-616, 1994.

Wozny, C.E., Sumpter, B.G., and Noid, D.W.,The existence of nonlinear resonances in collective modes of linear macromolecules, Journal of Chemical Physics, 100:8540-8541, 1994.

Wozny, C.E., Sumpter, B.G., and Noid, D.W., A molecular dynamics method for obtaining the vibrational spectra of macromolecules, Journal of Chemical Physics, 100:3520-3531, 1994.

Wozny, C.E., Sumpter, B.G., and Noid, D.W., Semiclassical theory of group vibrations for linear polymer chains, Macromolecular Theory and Simulations, 3:347-362, 1994.

Gray, S.K., and Wozny, C.E., Fragmentation mechanisms from three-dimensional wave packet studies: Vibrational predissociation of NeCl₂, HeCl₂, NeICl, and HeICl, Journal of Chemical Physics, 94:2817-2832, 1991.

Gray, S.K., and Wozny, C.E., Wave packet dynamics of van der Waals molecules: Fragmentation of NeCl₂ with three degrees of freedom, Journal of Chemical Physics, 91:7671-7684, 1989.

Gray, S.K., and Wozny, C.E., Phase Space Bottlenecks in NeCl₂, Ber. Bunsenges. Physical Chemistry, 92:236, 1988.

Wozny, C.E., The dynamics of XBC van der waals complexes: Fragmentation mechanisms in NeCl₂, HeCl₂, NeICl, and HeICl, Ph.D. thesis, 1990.

Wozny, C.E., Physical Science Content and Resources for High School Teachers; Teacher Quality Grant - No Child Left Behind Act; January 2005.

Wozny, C.E., Methods and Resources for Teaching High School Physical Science; Teacher Quality Grant - No Child Left Behind Act; January 2004.

Wozny, C.E., Teacher Mentors and Teaching Scholars:  a Partnership between Schools and Students, Teacher Quality Grant - No Child Left Behind Act; January 2003.

Wozny, C.E., Amusement Park Physics at Wild Adventures and in the Classroom, Eisenhower Higher Education Act; January 2002.

Wozny, C.E., Exploring Chemistry: a Summer Workshop for K-12 Science Teachers, Eisenhower Higher Education Act; January 2001.

Wozny, C.E., Teacher Scholar Partnerships, American Association of Community Colleges through the support of the National Science Foundation; April 2000.

Wozny, C.E., Science Equipment on Loan for Local K-8 Science Teachers, Eisenhower Higher Education Act; January 1999.

Wozny, C.E., Operation Physics Workshop for K-12 Science Teachers, Eisenhower Higher Education Act; January 1998.

Wozny, C.E., ActivPhysics Workshop, Academic Advisory Committee Grant; Fall 1997.

Wozny, C.E., Lacefield, R.S., and Paul, G., Curriculum Training Workshop at Kennesaw State University, University System of Georgia Teaching and Learning Project; Fall 1997.

Wozny, C.E., The Video Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations; Campus Priority Faculty Development Grant; Spring 1996.

P R O F E S S I O N A L   D E V E L O P M E N T:   W O R K S H O P S

As a regional team member, I helped organize the regional meetings for the 1996-97 academic year.

W O R K S H O P S  A N D  P R E S E N T A T I O N S

Two-Year Colleges in the Twenty-First Century (TYC-21): Regional Meetings, Fall 1995 - 2001.

I was a regular participant in the semi-annual regional meetings of TYC21, an organization for two-year college physics teachers. I made presentations at various meetings on physics technologies and instructional methods. Waycross College hosted the Fall 1999 meeting, with sixteen colleagues in attendance.

Physical Science Content and Resources for High School Teachers, Waycross College, June 2005.

Twenty-three high school, middle school, and elementary school science teachers participated in a 50-hour workshop which provided instruction on various physical science concepts, presenting activities that could be used in a middle school or high school classroom to teach them more effectively.

Improving State Science Graduation Test Scores, Okefenokee RESA and Waycross College, November 2004.

I was asked by Dr. Teresa Pack, Director of the Okefenokee Regional Educational Services Agency (RESA), to present a workshop on analyzing and interpreting assessment and test score data, and modifying instructional methods to improve graduate test pass rates in the science subsection of the test.

Improving State Science Graduation Test Scores, Heart of Georgia RESA, January 2005.

Ron Bryant, Math / Science Specialist, contacted me to hold a workshop on the same topic as the one I presented for the Okefenokee RESA.

Methods and Resources for Teaching High School Physical Science, Waycross College, June 2004.

Sixteen high school and middle school science teachers participated in a 50-hour workshop introducing them to resources freely available to them on the web, or those I have written, to more effectively teach physical science concepts.

 
Teacher Mentors and Teaching Scholars:  a Partnership between Schools and Students, Waycross College; June 2003.

In addition to presenting instruction on inquiry-oriented science teaching methods, this workshop was an attempt to continue the Teaching Scholar Partnership program after funding had ended.

Amusement Park Physics at Wild Adventures and in the Classroom, Waycross College; July 2002.

Wild Adventures is a local theme park similar to Six Flags or Great America. A week-long series of hands-on activities on the topics of force, motion and energy culminated in a Saturday at Wild Adventures, where participants collected data on the rides using the Verner Lab Pro.

Science Teachers Workshop, Bacon County High School; June 2002.

I was asked by Mr. Mark Mooneyhan, Director of the Okefenokee Georiga Youth Science and Technology Center (GYSTC), to lead a workshop for the Bacon County high school science teachers on physical science topics. The workshop included hands-on activities appropriate for high school students using traditional equipment as well as computer-based data acquisition.

Exploring Chemistry: a Summer Workshop for K-12 Science Teachers, Waycross College; June 2001.

This workshop presented chemistry concepts and principles using inquiry-oriented, hands-on activities. Some activities employed computer-based data acquisition. Partcipants in the workshop were able to borrow a set of probes and sensors from the Okefenokee RESA for use in their classrooms throughout the academic year.

4th Annual PREP Professional Development Conference, Hilton Savannah Desoto Hotel; April 2000.

I was asked by Mary Jo Fayoyin to be a workshop leader for the Post-Secondary Readiness Enrichment Program (PREP) conference, where I presented examples of inquiry-based instruction.

Middle School Science Teachers Workshop, William James Middle School; June 2000.

This workshop occurred as a result of the PREP conference. I was asked by a middle school teacher attending the conference to present a workshop at the end of the school year to his science department.

Science Kit Workshop, Okefenokee Youth Science and Technology Center, Waycross, GA; June 1999.

Funding from an Eisenhower grant allowed us to create kits of materials for science activities that teachers can use throughout the academic year. Most topics in biology, physical science, and earth science were included, and more than fifty K-8 science teachers participated in the summer training workshop.

Operation Physics Workshop for K-12 Science Teachers, Okefenokee Youth Science and Technology Center, Waycross, GA; June 1998.

This workshop was the second half of the Operation Physics workshop of the previous year, covering the remaining physics topics of energy, sound and thermodynamics.

ActivPhysics Workshop Armstrong Atlantic State University, April 1997.

The workshop featured a presentation of the software by its author, Dr. Alan van Heuvelen, Ohio State University, in conjunction with the annual Physics and Asstronomy Academic Advisory Committee meeting.

Operation Physics Workshop, Okefenokee Georgia Youth Science and Technology Center, Waycross, GA, June 1998.

The Operation Physics curriculum for K-8 science teachers was presented over a two week period covering the topics of mechanics, optics, electricity and magnetism.

Science Teachers Workshop, Clinch County High School, Homerville, GA, June 1996.

At the request of a local administrator, I was the leader of a two-day in-service workshop for the Clinch County High School science faculty, with a follow-up meeting in the Fall.

Representative, Academic Advisory Committee on Physics and Astronomy, 1994-present.

The AAC/PA is a committee of the University System of Georgia with one representative from each of its thirty-four institutions. I was the two-year college executive committee representative for the 1996-97 academic year. I was chosen to be the Chair-elect for the 2000-2001 academic year, and the Chair of the committee for 2001-2002.

Representative, Academic Advisory Committee on Chemistry, 2000-2003.

I was chosen to be the Chair-elect for the 2001-2002 academic year, and the Chair of the committee for 2002-2003.  During my tenure as Chair, the committee drafted and approved a set of common learning outcomes for the general chemistry courses taught in the University System.

The Okefenokee Elementary Science Olympiad was first held in 1995 by Mr. Mark Mooneyhan when he was director of the Okefenokee Georgia Youth Science and Technology Center (GYSTC).  When he accepted another position in January 2001, I agreed to step in as director of the Olympiad for that year.  When a new GYSTC director could not be found, I accepted the responsibility of serving as the director of the Olympiad, and the event was moved to the Waycross College campus.