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Stephen Irons is the Manager of Instructional Labs and Lecturer in Physics at Yale University. He oversees laboratory courses, physics demonstrations, and outreach programs. Previously, he was a Visiting Assistant Professor at Wesleyan University before joining Yale in 2001.
He holds a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of California at Davis (1996), where his research focused on high Tc superconductivity in perovskites and doped Carbon 60. He earned his undergraduate degree from the College of William and Mary in 1990.
Dr. Irons specializes in modernizing physics education through innovative laboratory experiments and demonstrations. His work emphasizes accessibility, reflected in courses like Movie Physics and Electronics for the Non-Scientist. He designs demonstrations for lectures, labs, and outreach, including the annual Yale Physics Olympics for high school students. He is an active member of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), serving as President of the Physics Instructional Resource Association (PIRA) and currently (2020) as President of the AAPT Committee on Apparatus.
No scientific awards explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Advising & Grants: No formal advisees or grants listed. However, he contributes to educational initiatives and course development at Yale.
Labs/Teams: Oversees the Physics Department’s instructional laboratories and manages outreach activities such as the Yale Physics Olympics.
