Joseph M. Hoffman

Professor and Chair of Physics and Engineering

Coordinator of Physical Therapy

Department of Physics and Engineering
Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD 21532

Voice: 301-687-4160 FAX: 301-687-7797

B.S. Physics, 1969, Department of Physics, Pennsylvania State University 
M.S., Ph.D. Plasma Physics, 1977, Department of Astro-Geophysics, University of Colorado

Professional Interests
Physics education reform; applications of constructivist pedagogy and collaborative learning in science education; applications of technology in science education; development of collaborative engineering programs with University of Maryland-College Park.
Member of Maryland Cooperative for Teacher Preparation (MCTP)

AAPT 2000 Winter Meeting Presentation: "An Example of Collaborative Engineering Programs Under ABET EC2000"

 

The Use of the Scanning Electron Microscope in Undergraduate Physics/Engineering Research

Spring 1998 Resarch Paper (Cantafio, Hoffman, Morton)

 

The Physics of Light Bulbs

Spring 1999 Resarch Paper (Ray Rogers, Mike Shaffer, J. Hoffman)

 

Spring 2000 Courses and Schedule

Constants, periodic tables, and other useful science reference tools.

A general reference library of online dictionaries, encylcopedias, thesauri, atlases, electronic texts and other stuff.

A Selection of Internet Resources

Email me at     jhoffman@frostburg.edu

FSU PhysicsProgram

FSU Engineering Programs