Adrienne Traxler

Adrienne Traxler

Associate Professor of Physics

Wright State University

Biography

I am an Associate Professor of Physics at Wright State University. My research focuses on physics learning environments at the university level. I use network analysis to model student collaborations and mixed methods to study gender equity issues in physics. My recent work includes network modeling of student discussion forums, analysis of gender-biased questions on the Force Concept Inventory, and assessment of a multidisciplinary undergraduate research program. Iā€™m a member of the Forum on Education executive committee for the American Physical Society, and I serve on PERLOC in the American Association of Physics Teachers.

Interests

  • Network analysis
  • Gender in physics
  • Diversity and equity in STEM

Education

  • PhD in Applied Mathematics & Statistics, 2011

    University of California Santa Cruz

  • MS in Teaching, 2006

    University of Maine

  • BSc in Physics, 2004

    University of Maine

Experience

 
 
 
 
 

Associate Professor of Physics

Wright State University

Aug 2019 ā€“ Present Dayton, Ohio
 
 
 
 
 

Assistant Professor of Physics

Wright State University

Aug 2014 ā€“ Jul 2019 Dayton, Ohio
 
 
 
 
 

Assistant Director of Research Programs, Department of Physics

Florida Inernational University

Jul 2011 ā€“ Jul 2014 Miami, Florida

Contact

  • Department of Physics, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435