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2020
- PERL members publish paper on epistemological beliefs in University Modeling Instruction
- PERL members publish paper on P-Cubed Course
- MSU and UiO collaboration publishes paper on predicting time to graduation
- PERL Members Publish 6 PERC Papers
- New members fall 2020
- Brean and Katie publish paper on understanding identity development in informal physics programs
- Danny Publishes Paper Analyzing the PERC Proceedings
- Vashti earns tenure
- PERL professors publish paper about LA approaches to teaching computational physics problems
- Rachel publishes two papers about modified module analysis
- Danny publishes white paper about advancing the integration of computational thinking in science
- PERL Members Publish 16 PERC Papers
2019
- Danny publishes paper about physics computational literacy and computational essays
- Dr. Michael Obsniuk Defends His PhD!
- PERL members win teaching awards
- Vashti publishes paper about how students seek disciplinary coherence in introductory physics for life science
- Nick publishes paper characterizing mathematical problem solving in physics-related workplaces
- Abhilash and Vashti publish paper about operationalizing relevance in physics education
- Rachel publishes paper exploring the structure of misconceptions in the Force Concept Inventory with modified module analysis
- PERL welcomes new members
- Danny publishes paper on PICUP
- Katie publishes paper on deconstructing black physics identity
- Dr. Kelsey Funkhouser Defends Her PhD!
- PERL Members Alexis Knaub, John Aiken, and Danny Caballero curate focused collection on quantitative methods in PER
- Rachel publishes article about gender gap on conceptual inventories
- Learning Machine Lab publishes paper on modeling student pathways in a physics program
- Angie and collaborators publish on mindset applicability
- PERL Undergrad Matt Ring helps create MSU Physics Education in Ghana Initiative
- Vashti wins Spirit of Ability Award
- Learning Machines Lab publishes paper on factors predictive of faculty integrating computation into physics courses
- Dena wins Art Lab Grant
- Vashti and Abhilash Publish Article About Epistemological progress in physics and its impact on biology
- PERL Members Publish 16 PERC Papers
2018
- Danny publishes paper about prevalence and nature of computational instruction
- Dr. Abhilash Nair Defends His PhD!
- Kelsey wins Excellence in Teaching Award
- Abhilash and Vashti Publish Paper About Using an IOLab to Visualize Equipotential Lines
- Vashti Publishes Article About an Analytic Framework to Characterize Student Reasoning
- Angie publishes article in The Physics Teacher
- Dr. Alanna Pawlak Defends Her PhD!
- Katie Publishes Article on a Critical Look at Physics Identity
- Vashti Publishes Article on Modeling Instruction for University Physics
- Dr. Daryl McPadden Defends Her PhD!
- PERL Members Publish 10 PERC Papers
- Prof. Katie Hinko Wins $10,000 S3 Grant
- Angie publishes in Journal of Science Teacher Education
- Vashti & Danny Named 2018 Teacher-Scholars
- Vashti Sawtelle featured in Engaged Scholar Newsletter
- Nick Young publishes paper on item tree analysis
- Alanna Pawlak publishes paper on modes of collaboration
2017
- Vashti Sawtelle & BLiSS Physics Course Featured in MSU Today
- Danny receives President’s Distinguished Teaching Award
- Vashti Sawtelle & Angie Little appear in The Physics Teacher
- NSF grant awarded to Katie Hinko
- NSF grant awarded to PERL team
- Danny Caballero to deliver TRUSE plenary