Timothy A. French
timothy.french@yale.edu
Education
Research and Interests
Present:
Far infrared analogs of two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy
Previous:
Physics education (specifically the construction of a problem-solving assessment tool)
with Karen Cummings (now at Southern Connecticut State University)
Teaching Experience
- Substitute teacher at Pentucket Regional High School, West Newbury, MA, 1999-2000
- General Chemistry I at RPI, Fall 2000 (in-class TA: assisted in lecture, ran extra-help sessions)
- Inorganic Chemistry I at RPI, Spring 2001 (in-class TA: helped give lecture, ran review sessions, held office hours)
- Physical Chemistry II at RPI, Spring 2002 (in-class TA: ran review sessions, graded exams, held office hours)
- Physical Chemistry Laboratory at Yale, Fall 2002 (lab TA for one section: graded reports, assisted in the lab)
- General Chemistry Laboratory at Yale, Spring 2003 (lab TA for two sections: graded reports/quizzes, assisted in the lab)
- Physical Chemistry for Biologists (thermodynamics/kinetics) at Yale, Fall 2003 (recitation TA: ran two weekly recitations, led review sessions, graded homeworks/exams)
Honors and Awards
- Dean's list at RPI, 1998-2002, all semesters
- Rensselaer Medal
- Phi Lambda Upsilon honor society (chemistry)
- Sigma Pi Sigma honor society (physics)
Publications
- T. French and K. Cummings, "Effectiveness of Abridged Interactive Lecture Demonstrations",
Proceedings to the 2002 Physics Education Research Conference (Boise State University, 2002).
- K. Cummings, T. French, and P. Cooney, "Student Use of a Textbook in Introductory Physics Courses",
Proceedings to the 2002 Physics Education Research Conference (Boise State University, 2002).
- T. French and K. Cummings, "Development of an Introductory Physics Problem Solving Assessment Tool",
Proceedings to the 2001 Physics Education Research Conference (Rochester, NY, 2001).
Professional Affiliations
American Chemical Society
American Physical Society
Personal Affiliations
Pi Kappa Phi fraternity
Massachusetts American Legion Boys' State