Martin Sydney Mason

Asst. Professor of Physics

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA 92766

EDUCATION

MS 1997 University of California, Riverside (Physics)

(Thesis: Search for Single Top Quark Production in the Muon Channel. Advisor Steve Wimpenny)

BS University of California, Riverside (Physics and Applied Math)

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Assistant Professor of Physics 2002-present

Mt. San Antonio College

Assistant Professor of Physics and Engineering 2001-2002

Palomar College in San Marcos, CA 92069

Assistant Professor of Physics 1998-2001

College of the Desert in Palm Desert, CA 92260

Division of Math and Science

• Responsible for all courses in Physics, Astronomy and Engineering.
• Established an engineering transfer program and brought engineering courses back to the college.
• Created How Things Work Contests involving College and High school students.
• Doubled enrollment in Conceptual Physics and Engineering Physics.
• Developed an Online Conceptual Physics course and prepared online course materials for all courses.
• Established new computer based laboratory program.

Instructor 2000

California State University, San Bernardino

Pre-Intern Teaching Program

• Science instruction for in-service K-5 teachers.

Instructor 1996 - 1997

San Bernardino Valley College

Department of Physics

• Taught modern physics lectures and laboratory courses in modern physics, conceptual physics and calculus based physics.
• Taught basic skills math courses and presented computer based independent study for mathematics.

Instructor 1997

Riverside Community College

Department of Mathematics

• Taught basic skills math courses including a computer based laboratory style arithmetic course.

Graduate Assistant 1994-1997

University of California, Riverside

Department of Physics

• Taught introductory laboratories and nuclear and particle physics, and led discussion sections.

Test Engineer 1995

NOVA electronics

• Testing procedures for Si and CZT detectors.
• Readout electronics.

SERVICE

2000-2001: Division representative to Academic Senate.

1999-2000: Division representative to Committee on Professional Standards and Ethics.

1998: Division representative to Educational Technology Committee.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS

• American Association of Physics Teachers

Two Year College representative to Committee on Undergraduate Laboratories

• Two Year College Physics Teachers in the 21^st century

Regional Coordinator for Southwestern United States. (2000-01)

• Astronomical Society of the Desert

GRANTS AWARDED

• Project Director (1999): Assessment and Diagnostic testing for students in Remedial Mathematics.

Basic Skills grant. $7000

• Co-author (1999): Chancellors Office, MESA CCCP

Grant to bring MESA program to College of the Desert $76,000.00.

• Co-author (2000): City of Palm Desert, Building renovation grant. $75,000.00. Submitted with G. House.
• Project Director (2000-01) How Things Work Contests: Competitions to Increase Student Participation in Science. College of the Desert Foundation. $1100

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Identifying under prepared students and diagnostic testing.

Micro-computer based laboratory instruction.

PHYSICS BACKGROUND:

Laboratory assistant on silicon detector radiation hardness testing for the SSC while an undergraduate at University of California, Riverside.

Design and testing of Silicon detectors for NOVA electronics.

Graduate work at Fermi National Laboratory.

Physics Faculty responsible for teaching and administration of all physics courses at College of the Desert.

REPORTS

• Implementing the MDTP as a Diagnostic Instrument in Mathematics.

A 1999 report to the Basic Skills Committee of College of the Desert prepared with G. Hagopian

• Assessment of the MDTP as a Diagnostic Instrument in Remedial Mathematics

A 2000 report to the Basic Skills Committee of College of the Desert prepared with G. Hagopian

• Engineering Technology Transfer Program in Alternative Fuel Technology

A 1998 report for Energy Technology Training Program.

• Matching Alternative Fuel Courses to California State Standards and SCANS proficiencies.

A 2000 report for part of the documentation requirements of a NSF ATE Grant.