Faculty Profile

Rebekah Purvis

Title
Lecturer
Department
Physics
College
College of Science

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
PhD, George Mason University, 2011. 
Major: Physics
Dissertation Title: 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
BS, University of Delaware, 2006. 
Major: Physics
Degree Specialization: Astrophysics





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
PHYS 1052.001, Solar System, Summer 2024 
PHYS 1052.501, Solar System, Summer 2024 
PHYS 1062.001, Stars and the Universe, Summer 2024 
PHYS 1062.501, Stars and the Universe, Summer 2024 
PHYS 1510.002, General Physics I with Calculus, Spring 2024 Syllabus
PHYS 1510.202, General Physics I with Calculus, Spring 2024 
PHYS 1530.501, General Physics with Calculus Laboratory I, Spring 2024 Syllabus
PHYS 1530.502, General Physics with Calculus Laboratory I, Spring 2024 Syllabus
PHYS 4950.750, Senior Thesis, Spring 2024 
PHYS 4955.755, Senior Thesis Capstone, Spring 2024 
PHYS 1052.100, Solar System, Spring 2024 Syllabus
PHYS 1052.501, Solar System, Spring 2024 Syllabus
PHYS 1052.502, Solar System, Spring 2024 Syllabus
PHYS 2900.751, Special Problems, Spring 2024 
PHYS 4900.750, Special Problems, Spring 2024 
PHYS 4910.750, Special Problems, Spring 2024 
PHYS 1062.501, Stars and the Universe, Spring 2024 Syllabus
PHYS 1062.502, Stars and the Universe, Spring 2024 Syllabus


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  


    

    

      


        


          


            
Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    PHYS 1510.001, General Physics I with Calculus, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHYS 1510.002, General Physics I with Calculus, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHYS 1510.201, General Physics I with Calculus, Fall 2023  SPOT
                    

                    PHYS 1510.202, General Physics I with Calculus, Fall 2023  SPOT
                    

                    PHYS 1530.501, General Physics with Calculus Laboratory I, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHYS 1530.502, General Physics with Calculus Laboratory I, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHYS 1530.503, General Physics with Calculus Laboratory I, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHYS 1530.504, General Physics with Calculus Laboratory I, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHYS 4950.763, Senior Thesis, Fall 2023 
                    

                    PHYS 4955.763, Senior Thesis Capstone, Fall 2023 
                    

                    PHYS 1052.100, Solar System, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHYS 2900.750, Special Problems, Fall 2023 
                    

                    PHYS 4900.750, Special Problems, Fall 2023 
                    

                    PHYS 4950.750, Senior Thesis, Summer 10W 2023 
                    

                    PHYS 1052.001, Solar System, Summer 5W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHYS 1052.501, Solar System, Summer 5W1 2023 Syllabus
                    

                    PHYS 1062.001, Stars and the Universe, Summer 5W2 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHYS 1062.501, Stars and the Universe, Summer 5W2 2023 Syllabus
                    

                    PHYS 1510.001, General Physics I with Calculus, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHYS 1510.201, General Physics I with Calculus, Spring 2023 
                    

                    PHYS 1530.501, General Physics with Calculus Laboratory I, Spring 2023 Syllabus
                    

                    PHYS 1530.502, General Physics with Calculus Laboratory I, Spring 2023 Syllabus
                    

                    PHYS 4955.750, Senior Thesis Capstone, Spring 2023 
                    

                    PHYS 1052.100, Solar System, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHYS 2900.750, Special Problems, Spring 2023 
                    

                    PHYS 4610.001, Topics in Astronomy, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHYS 1510.001, General Physics I with Calculus, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHYS 1510.201, General Physics I with Calculus, Fall 2022 
                    

                    PHYS 1530.501, General Physics with Calculus Laboratory I, Fall 2022 Syllabus
                    

                    PHYS 1530.502, General Physics with Calculus Laboratory I, Fall 2022 Syllabus
                    

                    PHYS 1530.503, General Physics with Calculus Laboratory I, Fall 2022 Syllabus
                    

                    PHYS 3010.001, Modern Physics, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHYS 3010.201, Modern Physics, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    PHYS 4950.763, Senior Thesis, Fall 2022 
                    

                    PHYS 4955.763, Senior Thesis Capstone, Fall 2022 
                    

                    PHYS 1052.100, Solar System, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHYS 4950.701, Senior Thesis, Summer 10W 2022 
                    

                    PHYS 1052.001, Solar System, Summer 5W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHYS 1052.501, Solar System, Summer 5W1 2022  SPOT
                    

                    PHYS 1062.001, Stars and the Universe, Summer 5W2 2022 Syllabus
                    

                    PHYS 1062.501, Stars and the Universe, Summer 5W2 2022 
                    

                    PHYS 1410.001, General Physics I, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHYS 1410.002, General Physics I, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHYS 1410.201, General Physics I, Spring 2022 
                    

                    PHYS 1410.202, General Physics I, Spring 2022 
                    

                    PHYS 1510.001, General Physics I with Calculus, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHYS 1510.201, General Physics I with Calculus, Spring 2022 
                    

                    PHYS 4950.702, Senior Thesis, Spring 2022 
                    

                    PHYS 1052.100, Solar System, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHYS 1710.002, Mechanics, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHYS 1710.206, Mechanics, Fall 2021 
                    

                    PHYS 1710.207, Mechanics, Fall 2021 
                    

                    PHYS 1710.208, Mechanics, Fall 2021 
                    

                    PHYS 1710.209, Mechanics, Fall 2021 
                    

                    PHYS 1710.210, Mechanics, Fall 2021 
                    

                    PHYS 1052.100, Solar System, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT

          


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  

  
  	

	

	  

		

		   	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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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
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    • The course content was
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    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
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    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
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  • 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
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    • The intellectual challenge presented was
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    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
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    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
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    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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