MICHAEL W. ROTH
(rothm@uni.edu)
CAREER To continually grow, expand and excel in teaching, research
OBJECTIVE and service in a tenured University faculty position.
EDUCATION Ph.D. in Physics, August 1992
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
B.S. in Physics, May 1986
Minors: Mathematics and Chemistry
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
EXPERIENCE Professor of Physics, full time, tenured,
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA, Cedar Falls, Iowa
(August 2009 - present)
Associate Professor of Physics, full time, tenured,
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA, Cedar Falls, Iowa
(May 2003 - August 2009)
Assistant Professor of Physics, full time, tenure track,
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA, Cedar Falls, Iowa
(August 2000 - May 2003)
Assistant Professor of Physics, full time, tenure track,
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - CORPUS CHRISTI, Corpus Christi, Texas
(August 1999 - July 2000)Dept. of Physical and Environmental Sciences
Postdoctoral Research, Materials Simulation Science Department,
SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES, Albuquerque, New Mexico
(June 1999-August 1999)
Massively Parallel Computational Research
Assistant Professor of Physics, full time, tenure track,
TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Laredo, Texas
(August 1995-August 1999)
Formerly the Dept. of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Assistant Professor of Physics, temporary, full time,
EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY, Portales, New Mexico
(August 1994-May 1995)Dept. of Physical Sciences
Independent Consultant (January 1994 - present)
Statistical cattle population analysis; softball trajectory analysis.
Computational Physicist, SHEPHERD-MILLER GEOTECHNICAL
ENGINEERING CORPORATION, Fort Collins, Colorado
(April 1993-August 1993); Mathematical modeling of groundwater flow.
Physics and Astronomy Instructor, FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE,
Fort Collins, Colorado (August 1992-August 1994)
Physics Instructor, UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO,
Greeley, Colorado (January 1991-August 1991 and January 1992-May 1992)
Physics Graduate Student, COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY,
Fort Collins,Colorado (August 1986-December 1992)
Physics Undergraduate Student, COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY,
Fort Collins, Colorado (August 1986-December 1992)
DISSERTATION "Finite computational cell size effects and nature of the melting of Kr
monolayers on graphite."
INTERESTS Mathematical puzzles, Bode's law, signatures of extra-solar
planets, ant correlations, auto mechanics (Ramblers and four
wheel drives), prehistoric life (marine reptiles), scientific illustration,
tropical fish, conveying the beauty of science to children.