Gerd Kortemeyer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Background: I earned my Diplom ("M.Sc.") in Physics from the Universität Hannover, Germany, and my Ph.D. in Physics from Michigan State University, both with an emphasis on Theoretical Nuclear Physics. After my Ph.D., I worked in the MSU Division of Science and Mathematics Education (DSME) as the Director of the Laboratory for Instructional Technology in Education (LITE) and the LON-CAPA Project. My appointment is currently split 75% LBC and 25% DSME, with an adjunct appointment in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. As it turns out, I am exactly as old as LBC.
Research and Teaching: My research focus is on the use of technology in physics education at the postsecondary level. I am looking forward to connecting my research and my teaching in the interdisciplinary environment of LBC.
Outreach: My work with the LON-CAPA Project frequently brings me in collaboration with high-College teachers. I am currently on the faculty advisory board for Science Theatre, where I used to be a member as a graduate student.
Awards:
* Sloan-C, Most Outstanding Effective Practice Award, 2004
* Scholarship of the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes; 2003 Computer World 21st Century Achievement Award (Education and Academia)
Selected Publications:
* Gerd Kortemeyer, Matthew Hall, Joyce Parker, Behrouz Minaei-Bidgoli, Guy Albertelli II, Wolfgang Bauer, and Edwin Kashy, Effective Feedback to the Instructor from Online Homework, Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, Volume 9, Issue 2, (2005)
http://www.lon-capa.org/papers/feedback.pdf
* G. Kortemeyer et al., Coprozessoren Programmierung mit Turbo Pascal und C++, IWT Verlag (International Thompson Publishing), Vaterstetten, Germany, ISBN 3-88322-439-1 (1993)
* G. Kortemeyer, W. Bauer, K. Haglin, J. Murray and S. Pratt, Causality Violations in Cascade Models of Nuclear Collisions, Phys. Rev. C52, 2714 (1995),
* G. Kortemeyer, F. Daffin and W. Bauer, Nuclear Flow in Consistent Boltzmann Algorithm Models, Phys. Lett. B374, 25 (1996)
* G. Kortemeyer, "Energy Innovation", "Nuclear Stockpile Reliability", "Nuclear Stockpile Security" (script and video material compilation),"Feynman lives!" (background research and video material compilation), CNN (Cable News Network) Atlanta (1996)
* G. Kortemeyer, W. Bauer, and G. J. Kunde, Isospin dependent multi-fragmentation in 112Sn+112Sn and 124Sn+124Sn collisions, Phys. Rev. C55, 2730 (1997)
* G. Kortemeyer and W. Bauer, Multimedia Collaborative Content Creation (mc3) the MSU LectureOnline System, Journal of Engineering Education 88 (4), 421 (1999)