Alexander M. Barr
Senior Lecturer
University of North Texas
Department of Physics
(940) 565-4726
Email: Alexander.Barr@unt.edu
Education
-
PhD, University of Texas at Austin, 2011
Major: Physics
Dissertation: Chaos, Quasibound States, and Classical Periodic Orbits in HOCl -
BS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2003
Major: Physics
Teaching
Teaching Experience
- PHYS 1410 - General Physics I, 5 courses.
- PHYS 1420 - General Physics II, 6 courses.
- PHYS 1710 - Mechanics, 68 courses.
- PHYS 2220 - Electricity and Magnetism, 68 courses.
- PHYS 3010 - Modern Physics, 6 courses.
- PHYS 4110 - Statistical and Thermal Physics, 2 courses.
University of North Texas
Research
Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research
- Purvis, R.M. (Supporting), Barr, A.M. (Principal), "At Risk Students in Algebra-based Physics Courses," University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. ( - 2025).
- Purvis, R.M. (Principal), Barr, A.M. (Supporting), Petros, A.K. (Supporting), "First Year Physics Seminar," University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. ( - 2025).
Grant - Teaching
Service
University Service
- Committee Member, CRADL. (August 1, 2025 - Present).
- Committee Chair, Instruction Coordination Committee. (August 1, 2025 - Present).
- Committee Member, Undergraduate Committee. (January 15, 2024 - Present).
- Reference Writer, Student References. (January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026).
- Faculty Advisor, Introductory Course Coordinator. (July 2, 2022 - August 1, 2025).
- Chairperson, TA Training. (July 2, 2022 - August 1, 2025).
- Faculty Advisor, Demo Room Advisor. (February 1, 2022 - August 1, 2025).
- Committee Member, COACHE Steering Committee. (August 15, 2024 - May 15, 2025).
- Committee Member, Workload Committee. (August 15, 2024 - May 1, 2025).
- Committee Chair, Grade Appeal Committee. (August 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025).
- Committee Chair, Physics Lecturer Search Committee SP '24. (January 1, 2024 - May 1, 2024).
- Committee Chair, Inclusion Diversity Equity Accessibility (IDEA) Committee. (January 1, 2024 - January 30, 2024).