Martina B. Arndt, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Physics

Chairwoman of the Physics Department

Bridgewater State College

Conant Science Building Room 115-A
Bridgewater, Massachusetts 02325
Office Phone: (508) 531-2084
Dept. Phone: (508) 531-1386
Fax: (508) 531-1785
BSC Observatory

Fall 2007 Courses and Office Hours

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8:00-9:00
9:00 -10:00
10:00 -11:00
11:00-12:00	Office Hours	Exploring the Universe (11:00 - 12:15)	Department Meeting	Exploring the Universe (11:00 - 12:15)
12:00-1:00	Energy and its Social Uses (12:20 - 1:35)	Exploring the Universe LAB	Energy and its Social Uses (12:20 - 1:35)	Exploring the Universe LAB
1:00-2:00
2:00-3:00			Office Hours
3:00-4:00			Chairs Meetings
4:00-5:00

All current courses can be accessed through Blackboard (password required)

Courses I have taught at BSC:

• Physics 107: Exploring the Universe, Fall 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003-2005 (lab only), 2007
• Physics 107: Energy and Its Social Uses, Fall 2004, 2007 Spring 2006, 2008
• Physics 181: Elements of Physics I, Fall 2000 - 2006
• Physics 182: Elements of Physics II, Spring 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007
• Physics 183: Physics II for Aviation Science, Spring 2001- 2004, 2006, 2007
• Physics 199: First Year Seminar: "Discover the Cosmos!", Fall 2006
• Physics 244: General Physics II, Spring 2002 (lab only)
• Physics 403: Mathematical Methods, Spring 2003, 2004
• Physics 408: Astrophysics, Fall 2001, 2003, 2005
• Physics 414: Experimental Physics , Spring 2001, 2002
• Physics 433: Thermal Physics, Fall 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006
• Physics 560: Stellar Astrophysics, Summer 2002
• Physics 560: Physics of Sports, Summer 2003
• Physics 560: Standards Based Astronomy for Middle School, Summer 2004
• Physics 560: Solar Physics for Teachers Summer 2007

Information about Me

Ph.D. in Physics, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH	2000
M.S. in Physics, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH	1997
B.A. in Astronomy, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA	1991
Teaching Experience:
Department Chairwoman Bridgewater State College	August 2007 - Present
Associate Professor Bridgewater State College	September 2006 - Present
Assistant Professor Bridgewater State College	September 2000 - 2006
Director of BSC Observatory Bridgewater State College	September 2000 - Present
Introduction to Modern Astronomy University of New Hampshire	Summers: 1999, 2002-2006
Introduction to Technical Physics University of New Hampshire	Spring, 1999
Director of UNH Observatory University of New Hampshire	1993 - 1995
Introduction to Modern Astronomy, Lab Instructor University of New Hampshire	Fall, 1993 Spring, 1995
Research Experience:
Short Term Visitor Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory	Summer, 2002, 2003
Guest Research Professor University of Wales, Aberystwyth	March, 2002, 2003
Research Assistant University of New Hampshire	1993 - 2000
Research Assistant/Computer Specialist Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics	1991 - 1993
Undergraduate Researcher at various institutions: Wellesley College, Wesleyan University, Maria Mitchell Observatory, American Association of Variable Star Observers	1990 - 1991
Eclipse Expeditions:
Libya, 2006 March 29 Funded by NSF
South Africa, 2002 December 4 Funded by NSF
Zambia, 2001 June 21 Funded with BSC CART grants
Antigua/Guadalupe, 1998 February 26 Funded by NSF grant
Mongolia,1997 March 9 Partially funded by Sigma Xi Research Grant
Awards and Grants:
Polarimetric Imaging and Spectroscopy of the Coronal from 500 – 1500 nm during Total Solar Eclipses National Science Foundation	2005
Defining Information Literacy and Technology Outcomes within the Physics Major (2005) BSC Davis Educational Foundation Grant	2005
Summer Content Institute Massachusetts Department of Education	2004
CART Summer Grant Bridgewater State College	2002, 2003, 2006
Bridgewater Cultural Council Grant Massachusetts Cultural Council	2001
Faculty Librarian Research Grant Bridgewater State College	2000
CART Small and Travel Grants Bridgewater State College	2000
Space Grant NASA/UNH	1998
Outstanding Student Paper Award American Geophysical Union	1991
Sigma Xi Research Grant	1996
Student Assistantship American Astronomical Society	1994
Committee Work:
Vice-President New England Section of American Association of Physics Teachers	Fall 2007-present
Center for the Advancement of Research and Teaching Advisory Board (CART) Bridgewater State College	Fall 2002 - 2004
Outcomes Assessment Project Bridgewater State College	Fall 2002 - 2005
Science and Technology Education Partnership (STEP) Board of Directors Community of Plymouth	Fall 2001 - 2005
South Shore Regional Science Fair Bridgewater State College and SSRSF	Fall 2002 - present
NEASC Self Study, Admission and Retention Writing Committee Bridgewater State College	Spring 2001 - Fall 2002

Research Interests

 My research interests lie in solar physics. My dissertation work involved studying the high-energy emission from a gamma-ray solar flare that occurred on 15 November 1991. This flare is unique because it was a well observed event; data were collected from several ground and space based observatories. The data we used were primarily from the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory (1991 - 2000). Using this data, we were able to confirm previous results and introduce some new ones. In particular, we found a short 2.223 MeV decay time, which suggests that either neutrons were being formed (and therefore captured) in the denser, lower layers of the Sun (e.g. photosphere) or that there existed an anomalous abundance of He3 that absorbed free neutrons. In addition, we found some evidence for very high gamma-ray energy emission (greater than 60 MeV), though these results need to be confirmed.

 Here at BSC, I hope to continue with my solar physics research, ideally with the assistance of undergraduate students. A few projects that I have been working on include:

• An expedition to Africa to view the June 2001 eclipse (Funded by two BSC CART grants). I worked with Marcus Gagliardi (BSC physics major) analyzing these data and his work was presented at the second annual BSC undergraduate research symposium in 2002. He is now working on his Masters Degree in Physics at Idaho State University.
• An expedition to Africa to view the December 2002 eclipse - though there were many clouds, we were able to get 20 seconds of good data.
• Future ideas include projects in partnership with the American Association of Variable Star Observers.

Stay tuned, and watch for updates!!

Publications/Presentations

Personal Interests

My personal interests include playing and watching ice hockey (go UNH!) and volleyball (go BSC!), quilting, and spending time with my family. I am also a huge movie fan.

This file last modified on October 30, 2007