Marc T Pavlik
Plainfield, IL 60586
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Experienced professional adept at using verbal skills and high energy to motivate students.
Innovative instructor and creative thinker with experience teaching Physics, Astronomy, Earth
Science and Science Foundations.
Effective communicator accomplished in breaking down complex issues into understandable
concepts.
Hands on experience in machining equipment and setting up scientific equipment in order to test
physics theories using experimental processes.
Extensive knowledge of PcTex, Mathematica, MATLAB, Image Pro Plus, and Microsoft programs.
Skilled at detailed research and experimental physics.
Analytical thinker and effective problem-solver.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AURORA UNIVERITY, Adjunct Faculty (2010 – present)
JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE, Adjunct Faculty (2010 – present)
WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Adjunct Faculty (2010 – present)
UNIVERSITY OF ST. FRANCIS, Adjunct Faculty (2010 – present)
As Adjunct Faculty at the above-named institutions, I instruct non-science majors and science majors on
three subjects (Astronomy, Physics, Earth Science, and Science Foundations) to assist students in
fulfilling the mandatory science prerequisite in the Business Program and General Education courses.
Instruction includes writing syllabi, creating exams, designing labs and writing homework problems to
educate and challenge the students on the basic concepts of these subjects.
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY, Experimental Researcher (2008 – 2010)
Machined high precision laboratory equipment used for precise experimental measurements. Fine-tuned
extensive applications of high-end laboratory grade equipment such as rheometers, oscilloscopes,
imaging equipment and software, multi-meters, lasers and optics. Formulated and executed a process to
study the effects of relative viscosity on complex fluids by varying different parameters in order to write a
dissertation.
OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Physics Laboratory Supervisor (2003 – 2006)
Wrote proposals for a capital budget in order to purchase new and replace outdated equipment.
Constructed several demonstrations to help enlighten important physics concepts (i.e., constructed a
demonstration that used sound waves to break glass). Set up and maintained laboratory equipment used
for Physics I, Physics II, and Modern Physics.
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, Intramural Recreation Supervisor (1998 to 2002)
Successfully enforced all rules and regulations in order to maintain a safe environment for intramural
participants and officials. Trained students on the rules and procedures for officiating various sports.
Wrote guidelines, rules, and procedures for various sports to better suit the facility and program.
EDUCATION and COURSEWORK
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY
Master of Science in Applied Physics (March 2011)
Thesis: “The Dependence of Suspension Viscosity on Particle Size, Shear Rate, and Solvent Viscosity”
Cumulative GPA: 3.4/4.0
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science in Physics (May 2002)
Coursework:
Laser Safety
Fiber Optics
Electrodynamics I-II
Quantum Mechanics I-II
Classical Mechanics
Chaos in Physical Systems
Computational Physics
Methods/Mathematical Physics
Complex Fluid Rheology
Research in Experimental Fluid Mechanics
ASSOCIATIONS and ORGANIZATIONS
SIGMA PI SIGMA (Society of Physics Students), member
NATIONAL INTRAMURAL-RECREATIONAL SPORTS ASSOCIATION, member