Vitae of Robert M. Mackay, Ph.D.

Clark College Physics
1800 E McLoughlin Blvd.
Vancouver, WA 98660
Ph. (360) 992-2202
E-mail: rmackay@clark.edu

Workshops/Conferences Related to Science Education

MacKay, R.M. and C.A. Manduca, 2004. " Mass Balance and Atmospheric Chlorofluorocarbon CFC-12: Using Interactive Online Models and Data in Introductory Atmospheric Science ". EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union , Vol. 86, ( proceedings of the 2004 Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union meeting held in San Francisco, CA).

MacKay, R.M. and C.A. Manduca, 2003. " Teaching With Models: A Starting Point Resource Module ". EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union , Vol. 85, ( proceedings of the 2004 Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union meeting held in San Francisco, CA).

MacKay, R.M. 2002. "Online Student Learning and Earth System Processes". EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union , Vol. 84, ( proceedings of the 2002 Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union meeting held in San Francisco, CA).

MacKay, R.M., 2002. The Pacific Northwest Association of College Physics annual meeting. Presented "Using Physlets in Meteorology "

MacKay, R.M. and M.K.W. Ko, 2000. "An Interactive Student Learning Activity for Understanding Global Pollution". EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union , Vol. 81, ( proceedings of the 2000 Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union meeting held in San Francisco, CA).

MacKay, R.M.,1998. Using System dynamics models of atmospheric processes. Presented at the International System Dynamics Society meeting in Quebec, CA August 1998.

MacKay, R.M., 1994. Interactive Digitized Multimedia and Global Change Science. EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, Vol. 75, No. 44. paper U41C-7. (Summary of the 1994 Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union held in San Francisco, CA.)

MacKay R.M. and M.A.K. Khalil, 1993. "Computer Based Activities for Understanding Global Change". In the Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Computer-aided Learning and Distance Learning in Meteorology, Hydrology, and Oceanography. Sponsored by the University Consortium for Atmospheric Research (UCAR).

MacKay R.M., 1992. "Global Change Science and Education". Invited Paper presented at the two-week workshop on Climate and Global Change held at the Aspen Global Change Institute.

Workshops

August 2001 - Participant in "Using Physlets in Physics education". A 4 day workshop help in Joliet Illinois. Sponsored by National Science Foundation.

June 1994 - Participant in the two week workshop on Teaching Physics Using Interactive Digitized Multimedia held at the Air Force Academy.

July 1993 - Participant of The 1st International Conference on Computer-aided Learning and Distance Learning in Meteorology, Hydrology, and Oceanography held at COMET in Boulder, Colo. Presented paper: "Computer Based Activities for Understanding Global Change".

August 1992 - Participant at the two week workshop on Climate and Global Change held at the Aspen Global Change Institute. Paper presented: "Global Change Science and Education".

July 1992 - Participant at the Microcomputer Based Laboratory (MBL) workshop directed by Dr. Ronald Thorton of Tufts University and Dr. Priscilla Laws of Dickinson College. After they attended the workshop, the Clark College Physics Department purchased seven Macintosh LC computers with Universal Lab interfaces and a variety of transducers for measuring such things as motion, force, temperature, sound, light, and radioactivity. In the fall of 1992 the Clark College Physics Department replaced 30% of their existing laboratories with MBLs. These exercises have undergone assessment and revision over the past two years and are presently very successful.

March 1992 and June 1991 - Co-directed two NSF sponsored Chautauqua short courses for college teachers "The Greenhouse Effect and Global Climate Change" held at The Oregon Graduate Institute of Science & Technology, Portland, OR.