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Rebekah M. Purvis

Title: Lecturer

Department: Physics

College: College of Science

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • 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
  • BS, University of Delaware, 2006
    Major: Physics
    Specialization: Astrophysics

Current Scheduled Teaching

PHYS 1420.001General Physics IIFall 2024 Syllabus
PHYS 1420.201General Physics IIFall 2024 Syllabus
PHYS 4950.763Senior ThesisFall 2024
PHYS 4955.763Senior Thesis CapstoneFall 2024
PHYS 1052.400Solar SystemFall 2024
PHYS 2900.750Special ProblemsFall 2024
PHYS 4900.750Special ProblemsFall 2024
PHYS 1052.001Solar SystemSummer 5W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 1052.501Solar SystemSummer 5W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 1062.001Stars and the UniverseSummer 5W2 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 1062.501Stars and the UniverseSummer 5W2 2024 Syllabus

Previous Scheduled Teaching

PHYS 1052.001Solar SystemSummer 5W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 1052.501Solar SystemSummer 5W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 1062.001Stars and the UniverseSummer 5W2 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 1062.501Stars and the UniverseSummer 5W2 2024 Syllabus
PHYS 1510.002General Physics I with CalculusSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 1510.202General Physics I with CalculusSpring 2024 SPOT
PHYS 1530.501General Physics with Calculus Laboratory ISpring 2024 Syllabus
PHYS 1530.502General Physics with Calculus Laboratory ISpring 2024 Syllabus
PHYS 4950.750Senior ThesisSpring 2024
PHYS 4955.755Senior Thesis CapstoneSpring 2024
PHYS 1052.100Solar SystemSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 1052.501Solar SystemSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 1052.502Solar SystemSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 2900.751Special ProblemsSpring 2024
PHYS 4900.750Special ProblemsSpring 2024
PHYS 4910.750Special ProblemsSpring 2024
PHYS 1062.501Stars and the UniverseSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 1062.502Stars and the UniverseSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 1510.001General Physics I with CalculusFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 1510.002General Physics I with CalculusFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 1510.201General Physics I with CalculusFall 2023 SPOT
PHYS 1510.202General Physics I with CalculusFall 2023 SPOT
PHYS 1530.501General Physics with Calculus Laboratory IFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 1530.502General Physics with Calculus Laboratory IFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 1530.503General Physics with Calculus Laboratory IFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 1530.504General Physics with Calculus Laboratory IFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 4950.763Senior ThesisFall 2023
PHYS 4955.763Senior Thesis CapstoneFall 2023
PHYS 1052.100Solar SystemFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 2900.750Special ProblemsFall 2023
PHYS 4900.750Special ProblemsFall 2023
PHYS 4950.750Senior ThesisSummer 10W 2023
PHYS 1052.001Solar SystemSummer 5W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 1052.501Solar SystemSummer 5W1 2023 Syllabus
PHYS 1062.001Stars and the UniverseSummer 5W2 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 1062.501Stars and the UniverseSummer 5W2 2023 Syllabus
PHYS 1510.001General Physics I with CalculusSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 1510.201General Physics I with CalculusSpring 2023
PHYS 1530.501General Physics with Calculus Laboratory ISpring 2023 Syllabus
PHYS 1530.502General Physics with Calculus Laboratory ISpring 2023 Syllabus
PHYS 4955.750Senior Thesis CapstoneSpring 2023
PHYS 1052.100Solar SystemSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 2900.750Special ProblemsSpring 2023
PHYS 4610.001Topics in AstronomySpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 1510.001General Physics I with CalculusFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 1510.201General Physics I with CalculusFall 2022
PHYS 1530.501General Physics with Calculus Laboratory IFall 2022 Syllabus
PHYS 1530.502General Physics with Calculus Laboratory IFall 2022 Syllabus
PHYS 1530.503General Physics with Calculus Laboratory IFall 2022 Syllabus
PHYS 3010.001Modern PhysicsFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 3010.201Modern PhysicsFall 2022 SPOT
PHYS 4950.763Senior ThesisFall 2022
PHYS 4955.763Senior Thesis CapstoneFall 2022
PHYS 1052.100Solar SystemFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 4950.701Senior ThesisSummer 10W 2022
PHYS 1052.001Solar SystemSummer 5W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 1052.501Solar SystemSummer 5W1 2022 SPOT
PHYS 1062.001Stars and the UniverseSummer 5W2 2022 Syllabus
PHYS 1062.501Stars and the UniverseSummer 5W2 2022
PHYS 1410.001General Physics ISpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 1410.002General Physics ISpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 1410.201General Physics ISpring 2022
PHYS 1410.202General Physics ISpring 2022
PHYS 1510.001General Physics I with CalculusSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 1510.201General Physics I with CalculusSpring 2022
PHYS 4950.702Senior ThesisSpring 2022
PHYS 1052.100Solar SystemSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 1710.002MechanicsFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PHYS 1710.206MechanicsFall 2021
PHYS 1710.207MechanicsFall 2021
PHYS 1710.208MechanicsFall 2021
PHYS 1710.209MechanicsFall 2021
PHYS 1710.210MechanicsFall 2021
PHYS 1052.100Solar SystemFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT

Published Intellectual Contributions

    IRB

  • 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.
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Overall
Summative Rating
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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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