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Robert Davis

Professor of Physics & Engineering

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lightning musical acoustics physics education research theoretical electricity and magnetism vlf signals in the ionosphere

Education

  • PhD, Theoretical Acoustics & Mathematical Modeling, Purdue University
  • MS, General Physics, University 
  • BS, Mathematics & Physics, Illinois State University 

Featured Publications

Physics: Principles with Applications, Volume 2, Instructor's Solutions Manual
Authors: Bob Davis and J. Erik Hendrickson
Publisher: Prentice-Hall International, 2005

Career Highlights

  • High School Teacher, Frontier High School, Chalmers, IN (1982–1995)
  • Textbook Author: I am the lead author for the Instructor Solutions Manuals for two major physics textbooks: “Physics: Principles with Applications”, and “Physics for Scientists and Engineers”, both by D. Giancoli, published by Prentice/Hall
  • Principal Investigator for 5-year National Science Foundation grant to operate Very Low Frequency radio wave receiving and recording station at Taylor University, in conjunction with Stanford University
  • Physics Professor at Taylor University (1995–present).

Biography

I enjoy teaching at Taylor because I can freely express my faith in my classes and I can teach the best subject in the world—physics! Taylor students are, in general, highly capable, highly motivated, and excellent students to work with. It is a real joy to teach them, to be with them, to know them, and see them move into their potential as scientists and engineers

Hobbies

Leading contemporary worship and playing bluegrass music