Alexandru Maries

Alexandru Maries is a Part-Time Lecturer at the University of Pittsburgh's Department of Physics & Astronomy within the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on physics education, particularly the role of multiple representations (e.g., diagrams, mathematical equations) in problem-solving and pedagogical strategies to enhance conceptual understanding.

• Degree: PhD in Physics Education Research
• Advisor: Chandralekha Singh

Maries' dissertation investigated how diagrammatic approaches influence problem-solving success in introductory physics students, revealing that productive diagram use correlates with expertise but externally provided diagrams can hinder conceptual planning. He also examined scaffolding interventions and graduate teaching assistants' pedagogical content knowledge regarding student difficulties with kinematics graphs.

Contact:

• Email: alm195@pitt.edu
• Phone: (412) 624-9003
• Office: 209 Allen Hall