Thomas M. Pekarek

Thomas M. Pekarek

Department of Natural Sciences
University of North Florida
4567 Saint John's Bluff Road South
Jacksonville, FL 32224-2645
(904) 620-1064 (office)
(904) 620-3885 (fax)
tpekarek@unf.edu

		EDUCATION	Ph.D., Physics, Purdue University, 1996
			M.S., Physics, Purdue University, 1993
			B.S., Physics, University of Wyoming, 1991
			B.S., Mathematics, University of Wyoming, 1991

		PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
		1997-present	Assistant Professor, University of North Florida
		1996-1997	Visiting Assistant Professor, Purdue University
		1993-1997	Manager of a SQUID magnetometer user facility, Purdue University
		1993-1996	Research Associate, Purdue University
		1991-1995	Teaching Assistant, Purdue University
		1989-1991	Undergraduate Research Associate, University of Wyoming

HONORS

"EMC Best Oral Presentation Award" The Minerals, Metals & Materials Socity (1995)
"The Akeley-Mandler Award for Graduate Student Teaching Excellence" (1995)
Purdue Research Foundation Research Assistantship (1994-1995)
Scholars Stipend-undergraduate (1987-1991)
1st Place Team, 12th Place Individual: CSU Physics Bowl (1987)
President of the University of Wyoming's Society of Physics Students (1990-1991)
Eagle Scout

SERVICE

Department of Physics Recruiting Committee (1996 - 1997)
School of Science Recruiting Committee (1996 - 1997)

MEMBERSHIPS

(APS) American Physical Society

(AAPT) American Association of Physics Teachers

(CUR) Council on Undergraduate Research