Lawrence W. Panek
September 2007
131 Ashwood Road
Springfield, PA 19064
panek@science.widener.edu

PERSONAL

Born February 1948
Married to Kathleen M. Panek, August 1970
Four Children: Tristan (35), Nathan (29), Heidi (27), Evan (24)

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Physics, Brown University, Providence, RI, 1976. Thesis: "Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Studies of Tl203, Tl 205, and O17 in Oxide Glasses" with Philip J.Bray.

Sc.M. in Physics, Brown University, 1973.

B.A. in Physics, Lawrence University, Appleton, WI, 1970. Honors Thesis: "Fe57 Mössbauer Study of Thermal Decomposition in Vacuum of Tris(en) Iron(III) Sulphate."

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Widener University, 1998-2004.

Associate Provost (while the Provost served as Acting President), Widener University, 2001-2002.

Associate Dean of Science, Widener University, 1993-1998.

Division Head of Science, Widener University, 1987-1993.

Coordinator of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Widener University, 1985-1987.

Sabbatical leave for full-time research on low temperature pulsed Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) at the Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter, University of Pennsylvania, September 1983-September 1984.

Associate Professor of Physics, Widener University, 1981-present.

Assistant Professor of Physics, Widener College, 1976-1981.

Research Assistant, Department of Physics, Brown University,1 973-1976.

Mathematics and Physics Teacher, Mary C. Wheeler School, Providence, RI, 1974-1976.

Mathematics and Physics Teacher, Providence Hebrew Day School, Providence, RI, 1973-1975.

Student Assistant under G. J. Perlow, Argonne National Laboratory, Argone, IL, 1969.

HONORS AND AWARDS

Elected to Sigma Xi,1976
NDEA Fellowship, Brown University, 1970-1973
Woodrow Wilson Fellow, 1970
Phi Beta Kappa, Lawrence University
Magna Cum Laude in Honors, Lawrence University

 

PUBLICATIONS

"Demonstration of the First Overtone Transverse Vibrational Mode in a Stiff Solid Bar," American Journal of Physics, 48, 786 (September 1980).

"NMR and Infrared Study of Cation Motion in Vitreous and Polycrystalline TlPO3" (with G.J. Exarhos, P.J. Bray, and W.M. Risen) Journal of Noncrystalline Solids 24, 51 (June 1977).

"O17, B10, and B11, NMR of B2O3 Glass" (with G.E. Jellison, Jr. and P.J. Bray) Journal of Chemical Physics 66, 802 (January 1977).

""NMR of Thallium in Tl2O-SiO2, Tl2O-B2O3, and Tl2O-GeO2 Glasses" (P.J. Bray) Journal of Chemical Physics 66, 3822 (April 1977).

"O17, B10 and B11 NMR of B2O3 Glass" (with G.E. Jellison, Jr. and P.J. Bray) presented by L. W. Panek at the International Conference on Structure and Excitations of Amorphous Solids, Williamsburg, VA, A.I.P. Conference Proceedings, No. 31, 79 (March 1976).

"NMR of Tl205 in Tl205-Enriched Glass" (with P.J.Bray) Ceramic Bulletin 53, 825, Abstract No. 45-G-75F, 1975.

"NMR of Thallium in Glass," (with P.J. Bray) Ceramic Bulletin52, 666 Abstract No. 44-G-74F, 1974.

"Hartree-Fock Self-Consistent Field Calculations for Iridium" (with G.J. Perlow) ANL Report No. 7631, 1969.

PAPERS PRESENTED

"Research at Comprehensive Colleges (I) An Administrative Perspective," panelist at the 10th National Meeting, "Crossing Boundaries," Council for Undergraduate Research, La Crosse, WI, June 2004.

"Ensuring a Vital Faculty and Vital Departments," panelist at the Project Kaleidoscope Assembly, Ensuring the Success of Under-represented Groups in STEM Learning Environments, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, October 2003.

"Launching, Developing, and Assessing Undergraduate Research Programs: Challenges and Rewards," panelist at the CUR 2000 meeting at The College of Wooster, Wooster, OH, June 2000.

"Modern Physics in an Introductory Calculus-based Physics Course for Science Majors," presented at the January 1989 meeting of the AAPT, San Francisco, CA.

"Introductory Calculus-based Physics with Modern Physics for Science Majors," presented at the January 1988 meeting of the AAPT, Washington, DC.

"Quarks: A close Look at the Subatomic Zoo," Delaware County Science Teachers Convention, Fall 1983.

REFEREE AND REVIEWER ACTIVITIES

"The Study of Spatial Coherence of Light in Lecture Courses in Physics, "American Journal of Physics, 1988.

"Direct Method for Measuring the Speed of Sound," American Journa lof Physics, 1988.

"Augmenting Traditional Undergraduate Advanced Laboratory Experiments by Automation Using IEEE-499 and RS-232 Interfaces," American Journa lof Physics, 1988.

"Introduction to Modern Physics," by Paul Tipler. Reviewed for Worth Publishers and acknowledged in the Preface, December 1987.

"An Elementary Experiment Combining an Air Track and a Computer Explores Some Limitations of Measurements," American Journal of Physics,1987.

"A Large Demonstration Gyroscope," American Journal of Physics, 1987.

"A Flexible Nuclear Counter for an Introductory Physics Laboratory," American Journal of Physics, 1986.

"Interference Reflection Demonstrated on a Lumped LC-Transmission Line," America nJournal of Physics, 1986

"Justifying the Simple Diode Equation," American Journal ofPhysics,1985.

"How to Give a Sense of Senseless Vectors in Plane," American Journal of Physics, 1985.

"Real-Time Microcomputer Frequency Analyzer," American Journal of Physics, 1984.

"A Fourier Series Experiment for the Undergraduate Physics Laboratory," American Journal of Physics, 1984.

"The Optical Simulation of Low Energy Electron Diffraction (LEED) Patterns," American Journal of Physics, 1984.

"Blackwood Pendulum Experiment and the Conservation of Linear Momentum," America nJournal of Physics, 1983.

"A Simple Gauge-Length Measuring Interferometer for Teaching Purposes," American Journal of Physics, 1983.

"Magnetic Dipole Moment Measurement," American Journal of Physics,1983.

"Harmonically Forced Cavendish Balance," American Journal ofPhysics,1982.

"Magnetic Behavior of Superconductors—An Experiment for the Advanced Laboratory," American Journal of Physics, 1981.

"An Elementary Derivation of the Magnetic Flux Quantum," American Journal of Physics, 1980.

"Elements of Solid State Physics," by Rudden and Wilson. Wrote an extensive review for John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1980.

GRANT PROPOSALS AUTHORED ORCO-AUTHORED

"The Mathematics and Science Partnership of Greater Philadelphia (MSPGP), A Targeted Project for Secondary Mathematics and Science," National Science Foundation, Widener University Sub-award, $279,822, 2003.

"Teaching Scholars Program," proposal to the Council of Independent Colleges, $30,000,funded 2001-2003.

"Undergraduate Research in the Sciences," proposal to the Quaker Chemical Foundation, $1,500, 1993. Not funded.

"Equipping A Robotics Laboratory in Computer Science," proposal to the AT&T Foundation, $8,000, 1992. Not funded.

"Xerox Foundation Science Research Program," proposal to the Xerox Foundation,$8,000, 1992. Not funded.

"Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Grant," proposal to the Federal Department of Education, $33,206, 1992. Not funded.

"Undergraduate Research in the Sciences," proposal to the Quaker Chemical Foundation, $1,200, 1992. Not funded.

"Minority Scholars in Science and Engineering Program," proposal tothe Xerox Foundation, $30,000, 1991. Not funded.

"Hypermedia/Consultative Delivery of an Introductory Computer Science Course in a University/Community Colleges Collaborative Program," National Science Foundation Grant, $728,421, 1990. Not funded.

"GTE Scholars in Science and Engineering at Widener University," GTEFOCUS Program Proposal, $30,000, 1990. Not funded.

"Summer Institute for Elementary and Middle School Teachers in Operation Physics Curriculum," Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Education Act Grant, $99,945, 1989. Not funded.

"Undergraduate Science Program," proposal to The Amoco Foundation,$20,000,1989. Not funded.

"Faculty Development Proposal," Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation,$4,000, 1982. Not funded.

"Algebra, BASIC, and Computers: The ABC’s for Non-Science Majors," National Science Foundation LOCI Grant, $14,755, 1981. Funded.

Department of Energy Grant "In-Service Training on Energy for Elementary School Teachers," $13,091, 1980. Not funded.

COURSES AND WORKSHOPS COMPLETED

"Teaching Science as Science," American Association of Physics Teachers Workshop, AAPT Summer Meeting, Syracuse, NY, August 2006.

"Demos I," American Association of Physics Teachers Workshop, AAPT Summer Meeting, Syracuse, NY August 2006.

An Introduction to Standardized Assessment, American Association of Physics Teachers Workshop, AAPT Summer Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT August 2005.

Introductory Instructional Laboratories, American Association of Physics Teachers Workshop, AAPT Summer Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT August 2005.

What Every Physics Teacher Should Know, American Association of Physics Teachers Workshop, AAPT Summer Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT August 2005.

"Workshop on Assessment," Middle States Association, Philadelphia, PA, June 7-8, 2004.

"Facilities Planning," Project Kaleidoscope Workshop, Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA, February 2002.

"How to Institutionalize Undergraduate Research," Council on Undergraduate Research Workshop, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, September 1998.

"Revitalizing Introductory Physics," Project Kaleidoscope Workshop, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, November 1996.

"Enhancing and Evaluating College Teaching: The Administrator’s Role," Widener University, May 1996.

"Cooperative Learning Workshop," Widener University, May 1995.

"Lecturing for Learning: Getting Students to Use Their Minds as Well as Their Pens," Widener University, May 1995.

"Forum for the Future," Widener University, May 1993.

"Quantum Mechanics & Relativity in an Introductory Physics Course: Problems and Promise," University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC,June1991.

"Microcomputer Interfacing, Design and Programming using theZ80/8080/8085Microprocessor," Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, November 1982.

"Qualitative Physics," Chautauqua Short Course by Victor Weisskopf,1982.

"Personalities of 20th Century Physics," Chautauqua Short Course by Max Dresden 1980-81.

"Aspects of Medical Physics for College Physics Teachers," Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY 1979.

CONFERENCES ATTENDED

AAPT Summer Meeting, Syracuse, NY, August 2006.

AAPT Summer Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT August 2005.

"Crossing Boundaries," 10th National Meeting, Council of Undergraduate Research, La Crosse, WI, June 2004.

AAC&U General Education and Assessment Conference, Long Beach, CA, March 2004.

American Association of Colleges and Universities, Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, January 2004.

Annual Conference of the American Council of Academic Deans, "Intellectual Leadership in the Liberal Arts," College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, October 2003.

Project Kaleidoscope Assembly, Ensuring the Success of Under-represented Groups in STEM Learning Environments, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, October 2003.

ANAC Woodrow Wilson Summer Institute, Hampton University, Hampton, VA, June 2003.

American Association of Colleges and Universities, Conference on "General Education: Goal, Strategies, and Assessments for Powerful Learning, Philadelphia, PA, February 27 - March 1, 2003.

American Association of Colleges and Universities, Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, January 2003.

Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, November 2002.

American Association of Physics Teachers, Annual Summer Conference, Boise, UT, July 2002.

Council for Undergraduate Research Annual Conference, Connecticut College, New London, CT, June 2002.

Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences Annual Conference, Washington, DC, November 2001.

Project 30 Alliance Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, November 2001.

Teaching Scholars Program Conference sponsored by the National Science Foundation, Snowbird, Utah, July 2001.

Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada, November 2000.

Project 30 Alliance Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, November 2000.

Council for Undergraduate Research Annual Conference, The College of Wooster, Wooster, OH, June 2000.

14th National Conference on Undergraduate Research, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, April 2000.

International Conference on Learning and Technology 2000, Temple University, March 2000.

Denmark International Studies Program Workshop, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark October 1999.

13th National Conference on Undergraduate Research, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, April 1999.

Project Kaleidoscope Regional Meeting on Leadership, Towson University, Towson, MD, February 1999.

12th National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Salisbury State University, Salisbury, MD, April 1998.

American Association of Physics Teachers Meeting, Denver, CO, August 1997.

Eleventh National Conference on Undergraduate Research, University of Texas, Austin, TX, April 1997.

Tenth National Conference on Undergraduate Research, University of North Carolina at Asheville, Asheville, NC, April 1996.

Ninth National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Union College, Schenectady, NY, April 1995.

Eighth National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, April 1994.

Association of American Colleges Conference: "Discovery and Connection," Washington, DC, 1994.

Seventh National Conference on Undergraduate Research, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, March 1993.

National Science Foundation Invitational Conference: "Beyond National Standards and Goals: Excellence in Mathematics and Science EducationK-16,"Washington, DC, 1993.

American Association of Physics Teachers Meeting, New Orleans, LA,January1993.

American Association of Physics Teachers Meeting, University of Maine, Orono, MA, August 1992.

Sixth National Conference on Undergraduate Research, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, March 1992.

American Association of Physics Teachers Meeting, Vancouver, BC, June1991.

American Council on Education, "Department Leadership Program," St. Joseph University, Philadelphia, May 1991.

American Physical Society/American Association of Physics Teachers Meeting, San Antonio, TX, January 1991.

Association of American Colleges Conference: "Undergraduate Majors and the Claims of Liberal Learning," San Francisco, January 1990.

Fourth National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Union College, Schenectady, NY, April 1990.

Joint American Physical Society/American Association of Physics Teachers Meeting, San Francisco, January 1989.

Association of American Colleges Conference: "The Challenge of Connecting Learning," Washington, DC, 1989.

American Association of Physics Teachers Meeting, Washington, DC, January1988.

American Physical Society/American Association of Physics Teachers, Third Topical Conference of Department Chairs, "Physics for the1990’s,"Arlington, VA, 1988.

American Association for the Advancement of Science Conference,"Forum87: Students and Science Learning," Arlington, VA, 1987.

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Annual Convention, Cincinnati, OH, January 1986.

"Transition Points in Higher Education," Conference at Temple University, November 1985.

American Physical Society/American Association of Physics Teachers Meeting, New York, NY, January 1983.

American Physical Society/American Association of Physics Teachers Meeting, New York, NY, 1981.

American Physical Society/American Association of Physics Teachers Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1980.

American Physical Society/American Association of Physics Teachers Meeting, New York, NY, 1979.

International Conference on Structure and Excitations of Amorphous Solids sponsored by the American Institute of Physics, Williamsburg, VA, March 1976.

American Ceramic Society Annual Meeting, Bedford, PA, October, 1975.

American Ceramic Society Annual Meeting, Bedford, PA, October, 1974.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ANDACTIVITIES


American Association of Colleges and Universities
Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Association of Physics Teachers
Council on Undergraduate Research
Referee for the American Journal of Physics

WIDENER UNIVERSITYGOVERNANCEAND SERVICE ACTIVITIES

Widener College (1976-1983)

Chair, Admissions, Academic Standing, and Student Aid: 80-83,three years.

Member, Student Life and Affairs: 76-77, 79-80.

Member, Admissions, Academic Standing, and Student Aid: 76-80, four years.

Member, Curricular Philosophy Committee: 80-81, 81-82.

Member, Executive Council: 80-83, three years.

Member, Task Force on University Academic Governance and Subcommittee on Structure: 82-83.

Member, Computer Users Committee: 76-79, three years.

Member, University Committee on the Inauguration (for President Bruce):1981.

Widener University (1983-present)

Chair, Task Force on Widener's Web Presence: 02-03.

Chair, Budget and Long-Range Planning Committee: 85-86.

Chair, Middle States Self Study Subcommittee on General Education 2004.

Co-Chair, ad hoc Implementation and Planning Committee:85-86.

Liaison, Academic Committee of the Board of Trustees: 2001-2002.

Member, Middle States Self Study Steering Committee, 2003-2004.

Member, Strategic Planning Committee:2002-2004.

Member, Web Governance Committee: 2006-present

Member, President's Advisory Council: 1998-2004.

Member, Provost Council: 1998-2004.

Member, President's Cabinet: 1998-2004.

Member, Budget Committee: 2001-2002.

Member, Commencement Committee: 2001-2002.

Member, Web Study Committee: 2001-2003.

Member, Budget and Planning Assessment Committee: 2001-2002.

Member, Faculty Council Executive Committee: 2001-2002.

Member, Academic Computer Users Advisory Committee, 95-96.

Member, Academic Computing Transitional Advisory Committee, 94-95.

Member, ad hoc Committee on Experiential Learning:1997-2001.

Member, ad hoc Space Committee (Planning for ACN) 86-87.

Member, Admissions, Academic Standing, and Student Aid: 83-85, twoyears.

Member, Open Major Committee (University): 84-92, eight years.

Member, Faculty Council: 1998-2004.

Member, Datatel Release 16 Faculty Information Workgroup, 1998-2001.

Member, Datatel Release 16 Curriculum Management/Degree Audit Workgroup, 98-2002.

Member, Datatel Release 16 Student Systems Group, 98-2001.

Member, University Council: 84-85, 85-86, 86-87.

Member, Middle States Committee on Plant and Equipment: 85-86,93-94, 94-95.

Member, Middle States Committee on Governance: 84-85, 85-86.

Member, B.S. Program in Computer Science Committee (Engineering):78-79.

Member, Dean of Engineering Search Committee: 78-79, 79-80, 97-98.

Assisted with commencement procession order each year 77-96, twenty years.

College of Arts and Sciences

Chair, ad hoc Bylaws Committee which wrote the A&S Bylaws: 82-83.

Chair, Promotion and Tenure Committee: 97-98.

Member, Curricular Philosophy Committee: 80-82, two years.

Member, Curriculum and Planning Committee: 85-86, 1987-2004.

Member, Pew Lecture Committee: Organized 1982 lecture.

Member, ad hoc Committee on General Education: 85-86.

Member, Executive Committee: 1985-2004.

Member, Promotion and Tenure Committee: 78-79, 79-80, 87-2004.

Member, Academic Council: 87-2004.

Member, Project 30 Alliance Team, 1999-2003.

Member, Intercollegiate Teacher Education Committee/Council: 1998-2004.

Member, ad hoc Committee on Co-Curricular Programs in Engineering and Arts and Sciences: 91-98.

Member, Prehealing Arts Committee: 76-83, 84-86, ten years.

Member, Dean Search Committee: 89-90.

Science Division

Chair, Curriculum and Planning Committee: 84-87, three years.

Chair, Curricular Philosophy Committee: 80-81, 81-82.

Chair, Promotion and Tenure Committee: 87-97, eleven years.

Chair, Awards Committee: 88-97, ten years.

Chair, Bylaws Committee: 90-91

Chair, ad hoc Merit Committee: 87-88.

Faculty Secretary: 76-81, five years.

Member, Curricular Philosophy Committee: 77-80, three years.

Member, Recruitment and Retention Committee: 2006-present.

Member, Curriculum and Planning Committee: 87-97, 2005-present.

Member, Promotion and Tenure Committee: 78-80 two years.

Member, Faculty Search Committee (Physics): 79-80, 80-81, 82-83,00-01, 03-04

Member, Faculty Search Committee (Computer Science): 81-82, 83-84,86-87,95-96. 96-97.

Member, Computer Science Advisory Committee: 81-83, two years.

Member, Joint Selection Committee (Hahneman-Widener 6-year Program):78-79, 79-80.

Member, B.S. Program in Computer Science: 79-82, three years.

Member, Future Directions of the Sciences Committee: 78-79, 79-80.

Faculty Advisor to the Society of Physics Students: 76-82, six years.

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