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Alexander M. Barr

Title: Senior Lecturer

Department: Physics

College: College of Science

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

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

Current Scheduled Teaching

PHYS 2220.001Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2025
PHYS 2220.002Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2025
PHYS 2220.201Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2025
PHYS 2220.202Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2025
PHYS 2220.203Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2025
PHYS 2220.204Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2025
PHYS 2220.205Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2025
PHYS 2220.206Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2025
PHYS 2220.207Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2025
PHYS 2220.208Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2025
PHYS 2220.209Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2025
PHYS 2220.210Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2025
PHYS 1410.001General Physics ISpring 2025
PHYS 1410.002General Physics ISpring 2025
PHYS 1410.201General Physics ISpring 2025
PHYS 1410.202General Physics ISpring 2025
PHYS 1410.203General Physics ISpring 2025
PHYS 1710.001MechanicsFall 2024 Syllabus
PHYS 1710.004MechanicsFall 2024 Syllabus
PHYS 1710.005MechanicsFall 2024 Syllabus
PHYS 1710.201MechanicsFall 2024
PHYS 1710.202MechanicsFall 2024
PHYS 1710.203MechanicsFall 2024
PHYS 1710.204MechanicsFall 2024
PHYS 1710.205MechanicsFall 2024
PHYS 1710.217MechanicsFall 2024
PHYS 1710.218MechanicsFall 2024
PHYS 1710.219MechanicsFall 2024
PHYS 1710.221MechanicsFall 2024
PHYS 1710.222MechanicsFall 2024
PHYS 1710.223MechanicsFall 2024
PHYS 1710.224MechanicsFall 2024
PHYS 1710.225MechanicsFall 2024
PHYS 1710.612MechanicsFall 2024

Previous Scheduled Teaching

PHYS 2220.001Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 2220.002Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 2220.201Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2024
PHYS 2220.202Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2024
PHYS 2220.203Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2024
PHYS 2220.204Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2024
PHYS 2220.205Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2024
PHYS 2220.206Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2024
PHYS 2220.207Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2024
PHYS 2220.208Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2024
PHYS 2220.209Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2024
PHYS 2220.210Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2024
PHYS 3010.001Modern PhysicsSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 3010.201Modern PhysicsSpring 2024 SPOT
PHYS 1420.001General Physics IIFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 1420.201General Physics IIFall 2023 SPOT
PHYS 1710.001MechanicsFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 1710.004MechanicsFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 1710.005MechanicsFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 1710.201MechanicsFall 2023 SPOT
PHYS 1710.202MechanicsFall 2023 SPOT
PHYS 1710.203MechanicsFall 2023 SPOT
PHYS 1710.204MechanicsFall 2023 SPOT
PHYS 1710.205MechanicsFall 2023 SPOT
PHYS 1710.217MechanicsFall 2023 SPOT
PHYS 1710.218MechanicsFall 2023 SPOT
PHYS 1710.219MechanicsFall 2023 SPOT
PHYS 1710.221MechanicsFall 2023 SPOT
PHYS 1710.222MechanicsFall 2023 SPOT
PHYS 1710.223MechanicsFall 2023 SPOT
PHYS 1710.224MechanicsFall 2023 SPOT
PHYS 1710.225MechanicsFall 2023 SPOT
PHYS 2220.001Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 2220.003Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 2220.201Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2023
PHYS 2220.202Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2023
PHYS 2220.203Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2023
PHYS 2220.204Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2023
PHYS 2220.205Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2023
PHYS 2220.211Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2023
PHYS 2220.212Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2023
PHYS 2220.213Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2023
PHYS 2220.214Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2023
PHYS 2220.215Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2023
PHYS 1710.001MechanicsSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 1710.201MechanicsSpring 2023
PHYS 1710.202MechanicsSpring 2023
PHYS 1710.203MechanicsSpring 2023
PHYS 1710.204MechanicsSpring 2023
PHYS 1710.205MechanicsSpring 2023
PHYS 2220.002Electricity and MagnetismFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 2220.206Electricity and MagnetismFall 2022
PHYS 2220.207Electricity and MagnetismFall 2022
PHYS 2220.208Electricity and MagnetismFall 2022
PHYS 2220.209Electricity and MagnetismFall 2022
PHYS 1710.001MechanicsFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 1710.004MechanicsFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 1710.005MechanicsFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 1710.201MechanicsFall 2022
PHYS 1710.202MechanicsFall 2022
PHYS 1710.203MechanicsFall 2022
PHYS 1710.204MechanicsFall 2022
PHYS 1710.205MechanicsFall 2022
PHYS 1710.217MechanicsFall 2022
PHYS 1710.218MechanicsFall 2022
PHYS 1710.219MechanicsFall 2022
PHYS 1710.221MechanicsFall 2022
PHYS 1710.222MechanicsFall 2022
PHYS 1710.223MechanicsFall 2022
PHYS 1710.224MechanicsFall 2022
PHYS 1710.225MechanicsFall 2022
PHYS 2220.001Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 2220.002Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 2220.004Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 2220.201Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2022 Syllabus
PHYS 2220.202Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2022 Syllabus
PHYS 2220.203Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 2220.204Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2022 Syllabus
PHYS 2220.205Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2022 Syllabus
PHYS 2220.206Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2022 Syllabus
PHYS 2220.207Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2022 Syllabus
PHYS 2220.208Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2022 Syllabus
PHYS 2220.209Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2022 Syllabus
PHYS 2220.210Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2022 Syllabus
PHYS 2220.216Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2022 Syllabus
PHYS 2220.217Electricity and MagnetismSpring 2022 Syllabus
PHYS 3010.001Modern PhysicsSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 3010.201Modern PhysicsSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
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Overall
Summative Rating
Challenge and
Engagement Index
Response Rate

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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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