Dr. Robert J. Whitaker
Role: Faculty Emeritus
Campus: Springfield
Details
Education
- PhD, 1972, University of Oklahoma
- MS, 1961, St. Louis University
- BS, 1958, Creighton University
Teaching
- PHY 101 Physics by Inquiry
- PHY 123 Introduction to Physics I
- PHY 124 Introduction to Physics 124
- PHY 501 Physics and Astronomy by Inquiry
- SCI 505 Intellectual Foundations of Science and Technology
Research and professional interests
- Conceptual understanding of physics
- Historical physics apparatus
- Harmonographs
- History of science
Awards and honors
- Excellence in Service Award, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Missouri State University, 1998
- Summer Research Fellowship, Missouri State University, Summer 1999
- Excellence in Research Award, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Missouri State University, 2001
- Excellence in Teaching Award, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Missouri State University, 2004