Keith Warren

Keith Warren is a Senior Lecturer and Assistant Department Head in the Department of Physics at NC State University. He holds a BS (1990) and MS (1993) in Physics from Appalachian State University. His career combines academia and industry experience, including roles as Director of Demonstrations and Senior Engineer. He joined The Science House as Operations Manager before returning to NC State's physics faculty in 2007.

Education:

• BS in Physics, Appalachian State University (1990)
• MS in Physics, Appalachian State University (1993)

Research & Professional Activities: Focuses on developing physics demonstrations and technologies for education. Serves as Past President of the Physics Instructional Resource Association (PIRA), and participates in the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). Active in curriculum development initiatives including a Large Course Redesign Grant (2010) and PHY 252 online course development.

Grants & Presentations:

• "Lecture Demonstrations Workshop" presenter at multiple AAPT conferences (2011-2015)
• Recipient of First Year Inquiry Grant for curriculum development
• "Physics from the Junk Drawer" and "Physics from your Garage" outreach presentations

Labs/Teams: Leads physics demonstration development initiatives through NC State's Department of Physics and collaborates with PIRA on instructional resource projects.