Katherine Shomsky

Katherine Shomsky serves as an Affiliate Professor of Physics in the Department of Physics at Grand Valley State University's College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. She has held this position since August 2017 and specializes in teaching undergraduate physics courses.

Her educational background includes:

• M.S. in Physics from Eastern Michigan University (2015)
• B.S. in Physics from Calvin College (2011)

Professor Shomsky focuses on physics education, particularly in algebra-based general physics courses. She teaches PHY 220/221 (General Physics I & II) with accompanying laboratory components, providing foundational physics education to undergraduate students. Her teaching approach emphasizes practical applications of physics principles through hands-on laboratory experiences.

Prior to her position at GVSU, she served as an Adjunct Instructor at Calvin College (2015-2017) and taught high school physics at Sacred Heart Academy in Grand Rapids, MI (2016-2017), demonstrating her commitment to physics education across multiple academic levels.