James Mangan

James Mangan is an Assistant Professor of Physics at Colorado Mesa University (CMU), affiliated with the Department of Physics. He holds a BA in Physics from Grinnell College and a PhD from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Prior to joining CMU, he conducted postdoctoral research at Northwestern University.

His research focuses on theoretical particle physics, particularly exploring the relationship between general relativity and non-abelian gauge theories underlying the Standard Model. He aims to simplify complex theories like gravity by relating them to electromagnetism and other foundational frameworks.

In teaching, Mangan emphasizes active learning techniques to foster collaborative and quantitative skills for both physics majors and non-majors, currently instructing introductory physics courses. No specific grants, labs, or teams are highlighted in available information.