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Mark Pecaut

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Mark Pecaut

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Rochester Physics and Astronomy

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University of Rochester

Department of Physics and AstronomyP.O. Box 270171

Rochester, NY 14627-0171 Phone: 585-***-****

Fax: 585-***-****

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http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~mpecaut/

Teaching Experience

Summer 2011College Physics Instructor, University of Rochester

Taught PHY113, a 6-week summer course for science students. Solely responsible for all

aspects of the course, with the exception of labs. 35 student, four credit hour course

included four days/week of two-hour lectures and two days/week of two-hour workshops.

2001-2003Secondary School Physics Teacher, US Peace Corps, Ghana, West Africa

Taught elective physics for science students and physics for integrated science at Zamse

Secondary Technical School in Bolgatanga, Upper East Region, Ghana, West Africa as a

member of the US Peace Corps. Taught 'Form One' and 'Form Two' sections of advanced

physics course, each ~80 students, one-hour lectures three days per week, equivalent to

10th and 11th grade AP Physics. Also taught physics for integrated science students, 12

one-hour lectures per week for ~300 students. My elective physics students achieved a 50%

passing rate on the WAEC Physics exam, up from 10% in previous years. Wrote a Small

Development Project Grant Proposal for $2000 and established a 20-seat computer lab.

Employment History

2009 - PresentResearch Assistant - Physics and Astronomy - University of Rochester

Young nearby stellar associations

2008 - 2009Teaching Assistant - Physics and Astronomy - University of Rochester

2004 - 2008Lead Application Developer/Database Administrator - State of Wyoming -

Cheyenne WY

2003 - 2004Web Developer/Database Administrator - Wyoming Children's Action Alliance -

Cheyenne, WY

2001 - 2003Peace Corps Volunteer - US Peace Corps/West Africa - Ghana

Taught Mathematics and Physics to Secondary School Students

Established a 20-unit computer laboratory with a grant award from US Peace Corps

2000 - 2001User Support - University of Missouri-Columbia Libraries - Columbia, MO

1999 - 2000Network Administrator/Civil Drafting - Fein and Associates - Ashland, MO

Education

May 1998 B.S. Truman State University - Physics, Mathematics

Summa Cum Laude

May 2010 M.A. University of Rochester - Physics and Astronomy

Research Projects

2010 - Present Identification and characterization of new low-mass members of the

Scorpius-Centaurus OB association

2009 - 2011 The F-Type stars of Scorpius-Centaurus

Observing Experience

Cerro-Tololo, Chile SMARTS 1.5m Telescope, 10 nights

Kitt Peak, Arizona Mayall 4m Telescope, 7 nights

Mees Observatory, New York Mees 0.6m, ~5 nights

Honors and Awards

Certificate of College Teaching in Physics (University of Rochester, 2011)

AAPT Teaching Award (University of Rochester, 2009)

Outstanding Student in Mathematics, Outstanding Student in Physics, Honors in

Mathematics, Honors in Physics, General Honors President's Recognition Award (Truman State

University, 1998)

Refereed Publications

Mark J. Pecaut, Eric E. Mamajek, Eric J. Bubar A

Memberships

National Science Teachers Association

American Astronomical Society

Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics Honor Society)

Society of Physics Students

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