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Buxton L. Johnson, Sr.
Associate Professor of Physics
Yu Hak Hahn Center for the
Sciences
Office: H-204
Phone: (270) 852-3168
Fax: (270) 926-3196
E-mail:
johnsonb@kwc.edu
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Education
Ph.D., Experimental Nuclear Physics, University of Kentucky,
1994
M.S., Experimental Nuclear Physics, University of Kentucky,
1991
B.S., Physics, University of Kentucky, 1990
Teaching
Experience
Kentucky Wesleyan College, 1995 to Present
Teach undergraduate
courses in physics, mathematics, and statistics.
Present classroom material through lecture, demonstration,
and simulation; direct laboratory experiments; assess
student performance; offer regular study sessions; and
assist students on an individual basis. Actively
integrate data acquisition and simulation modeling software
into the laboratory. See
Why I Teach
in Kentucky Wesleyan Today. Courses include Introduction to
Engineering, Introduction to Physics in Modern Medicine,
Introductory General Physics I and II, General Physics I and
II, Mechanics, Electronics, Modern Physics, Probability &
Statistics, Statistical Analysis, and Differential Equations.
See
My
Courses for the current academic year.
Serve as academic
advisor to physics and pre-engineering students as well as
faculty advisor to the Kentucky Wesleyan
Student Engineering Society.
Designed the new general physics and advanced physics
laboratories in the Yu Hak Hahn Center for the Sciences.
Developed comprehensive PC-based laboratories which allow
students to perform real time data acquisition experiments
in classical and modern physics. Maintain the physics
laboratories..
Promoted to
Associate Professor 2000.
Granted Tenure 2003.
Brescia
University – 1994 to 1995
Taught undergraduate courses in
physics and mathematics. Served as academic advisor to physics and
pre-engineering students. Maintained the physics laboratories.
Developed several PC-based laboratories which allowed students to
perform real time data acquisition experiments in classical and modern
physics.
Sabbatical Leave
Visiting
professorship of physics teaching physics and conducting research during
the upcoming 2008/2009 academic year. Research will include: (1)
statistical and numerical analysis of the world muon lifetime
experimental data for the μLan Collaboration to be conducted at the
University of Kentucky Fundamental Interactions Group in Lexington,
Kentucky; (2) experimental preparation for muon-deuterium solar studies
for the μSun Collaboration to be conducted at the Paul Scherrer
Institute in Villigen, Switzerland; and (3) experimental preparation for
the fundamental neutron decay measurement to be conducted at the SNS ½
GeV proton beam accelerator at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in
Tennessee.
Research Experience
Medical Physics
Fellow for the
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Spent the academic year
focusing on clinical radiation therapy and dosimetry research. 1999-2000
Research Assistant
for the University of Kentucky Fundamental Interactions Group.
Conducted nuclear muon capture research. Developed the
DISPLAY data acquisition and analysis system to perform nuclear
physics experiments at remote laboratories. 1989-1994
Additional Experience
Traffic Engineering Technician
for the Lexington-Fayette Co. Department of Traffic Engineering.
Focused on trouble determination and repair of traffic control equipment
and video surveillance systems. 1993-1994
Scientific Programmer
for Inco, Inc., a software engineering contractor for the Department of
Defense. Tested software for upgrading the NORAD airspace detection,
tracking and intelligence system. 1983-1984
Test Engineering Technician
for Digital Equipment Corp., a manufacturer of mini and mainframe
computer systems. Assisted in the development of testing equipment for
disk drive servo control boards. 1982-1983
Electrical Engineer
for Eagle-Picher Industries, a manufacturer of Nickel-Cadmium cells for
the Department of Defense. Designed, fabricated, and
tested industrial process control systems. 1980-1982
Awards
Teacher of the Year, Kentucky Wesleyan College, 2003 and 2007
Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 2005 and 2007
Achievement in Education, Kentucky Society of Professional
Engineers, 2004
more
Recipient of ANN National Graduate Fellowship,
1991-1994
Recipient of University of Kentucky Graduate
Fellowship, 1990-1991
Memberships
Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers – Student
Engineering Society Advisor
The mission of the Kentucky Society of
Professional Engineers (K.S.P.E.) is to promote the ethical, competent,
and licensed practice of engineering, and to enhance the professional,
social, and economic well being of our members. The
KWC Student Engineering Society, in conjunction with the Green River
chapter of K.S.P.E.,
regularly hosts
events with professional engineers to promote engineering and mathematics
education including National Engineers Day in celebration of
Engineers Week and
the Green River regional
MathCounts
competition.
American Association of Physics Teachers - Member
The American Association of Physics Teachers is
the premiere organization representing and supporting
physics and physical science
teachers and teaching in
the United States.
Creation Research Society - Member
The Creation Research Society (C.R.S.) is a professional organization of trained
scientists and interested laypersons who are firmly committed to
scientific special creation. The society was organized in 1963 by a
committee of ten like-minded scientists, and has grown into an
organization with an international membership.
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Acknowledgement: |
I would like to thank my Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ for giving me the opportunity and ability to learn and explore His
creation. Proverbs 3:6 |
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