Rebekah M. Purvis
Lecturer
University of North Texas
Department of Physics
Email: Rebekah.Purvis@unt.edu
Education
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PhD, George Mason University, 2011
Major: Physics
Dissertation: The Evolution of Modeled Coronal Mass Ejection in the Lower Corona: Effects of the Heating and Acceleration of the Solar Wind -
MS, George Mason University, 2008
Major: Applied and Engineering Physics
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BS, University of Delaware, 2006
Major: Physics
Specialization: Astrophysics
Professional Memberships
- American Astronomical Society. (October 2022 - Present).
Development Activities
- Workshop, UNT Excellence in Instruction, UNT and ACUE. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (August 2023 - May 2023).
Teaching
Teaching Experience
- PHYS 1052 - Solar System, 15 courses.
- PHYS 1062 - Stars and the Universe, 8 courses.
- PHYS 1410 - General Physics I, 4 courses.
- PHYS 1420 - General Physics II, 2 courses.
- PHYS 1510 - General Physics I with Calculus, 12 courses.
- PHYS 1530 - General Physics with Calculus Laboratory I, 11 courses.
- PHYS 1710 - Mechanics, 6 courses.
- PHYS 2900 - Special Problems, 4 courses.
- PHYS 3010 - Modern Physics, 2 courses.
- PHYS 4610 - Topics in Astronomy, 1 course.
- PHYS 4900 - Special Problems, 3 courses.
- PHYS 4910 - Special Problems, 1 course.
- PHYS 4950 - Senior Thesis, 7 courses.
- PHYS 4955 - Senior Thesis Capstone, 5 courses.
University of North Texas
Directed Student Learning
- Supervised Research, "Energy transfer in Supersonic Jets," Physics. (August 2023).
- Supervised Research, "Investigation of Instrument Coatings for Lunar Exploration," Physics. (August 2023).
- Supervised Research, "Variable Star Observations," Physics. (August 2023).
- Supervised Research, "Searching for Supernova near Known Exoplanets," Physics. (June 2023).
- Supervised Research, "Switchbacks in the Solar Wind," Physics. (June 2023).
- Supervised Research, "Confirmation of an Exoplanet Candidate using the Transit Method," Physics. (June 2022).
- Supervised Research, "The Martian Magnetic Field," Physics. (August 2022 - May 2023).
- Supervised Research, "Investigating the Effects of Inquiry-based Physics Labs on Student Attitudes and Learning," Physics. (June 2022 - May 2023).
- Supervised Research, "Investigating Student Engagement with a University Telescope Loaner Program," Physics. (January 2022 - December 2022).
Research
Published Intellectual Contributions
- Purvis, R.M., Mitchell, J. Investigating the Effects of Inquiry-based Physics Labs on Student Attitudes and Learning.
- Purvis, R.M., Hamilton, K. Investigating Student Engagement with a University Telescope Loaner Program.
IRB
Service
University Service
- Committee Member, Search Committee. (October 2023 - Present).
- Committee Chair, Eclipse Planning Committee. (August 2023 - Present).
- Member, Physics Olympics Committee. (August 2023 - Present).
- Member, Council of Advisors. (January 2022 - Present).
- Committee Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (January 2022 - Present).
- Committee Member, Search Committee. (June 2023 - November 2023).
- Committee Member, IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access) Committee. (January 2022 - May 2023).
- Committee Member, Search Committee. (January 2023 - April 2023).
- Committee Member, Search Committee. (January 2023 - April 2023).
- Committee Member, Search Committee. (January 2022 - April 2022).