معرفی
Adriane Steinacker is a Senior Lecturer in Physics at Yale University, based in KT 421. She transitioned from a research career at NASA Ames Research Center to academia, focusing on physics and astronomy education. Her teaching spans undergraduate courses like History of Astronomy, Astrobiology, and Solar System Dynamics, as well as a specialized course on Scientific Communication for Physicists. She currently teaches Yale’s Physics 180/181 sequence.
Education: Ph.D. in Physics from Bonn University, Germany (1995).
Research interests include space physics, planet formation mechanisms, and magnetohydrodynamics of accretion disks, alongside pedagogical innovations in physics education.
Awards:
- UC Santa Cruz Award for Excellence in Teaching (2007)
- Ron Ruby Award for Excellence in Teaching (2015)
- Yale’s Poorvu Family Fund for Academic Innovation Award (2019)
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