Krista Wood

Title

Professor of Physics

Department

Department of Mathematics, Physics, & Computer Science

Institution

University of Cincinnati

woodka@ucmail.uc.edu

Education

PhD, University of Cincinnati

Research Interests

Scientific Reasoning Professional Development for Two Year College Physics Faculty Physics Education Research

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Biography

Dr. Krista E. Wood is a Professor of Physics in the Department of Mathematics, Physics, & Computer Science at UC Blue Ash College. Prior to coming to the University of Cincinnati, she taught high school physics and worked as an engineer in the automotive industry. She earned her PhD focusing on Physics Education Research. Her research interests include student development of scientific reasoning, as well as the effects of research-based instructional strategies on student learning in physics. She received UC Blue Ash Distinguished Teaching Award (2022), was inducted into UC's Academy of Fellows for Teaching and Learning (2017), is a graduate of UC Women Lead (2017), an eLearning Champion (2016) and a certified Quality Matters Peer Reviewer (2018). Dr. Krista Wood is co-leading professional development for two cohorts of new Two-Year College Physics faculty and two cohorts of Leadership Institute with the Organization of Physics for Two-Year Colleges (OPTYCs).

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Contact Information

UC Blue Ash College 9955 Plainfield Rd. Cincinnati, Ohio 45236

513-558-9443

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List of Publications (9)

In 2021

Empowering women in academia via mid-career mentoring (WAMM): Post tenure promotion. N Darling, C Greany, A Woods, M Kegley, KE Wood, A Miller The Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching 5 (1), 190-195, 2021.
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Development and evaluation of introductory physics lab curriculum to promote scientific reasoning abilities. K Koenig, KE Wood, L Bao Journal of Physics: Conference Series 1929 (1), 012060, 2021.
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In 2019

Modifying traditional labs to target scientific reasoning. K Koenig, KE Wood, LJ Bortner, L Bao Journal of College Science Teaching 48 (5), 28-35, 2019.
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Interdisciplinary Faculty Learning Community: Reflections of Peer Review of Scholarly Teaching in Online and Hybrid Courses. MD Kegley, PL Rankey, KE Wood, A Chekour, M Hennessy, AB Miller, ... Journal for Research and Practice in College Teaching 4 (1), 124-149, 2019.
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In 2018

Development of Student Abilities in Control of Variables at a Two-Year College. KE Wood, K Koenig, L Bao, L Owens AURCO Journal 24, 164-179, 2018.
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Using group whiteboards to engage students and promote active learning. KE Wood Journal for Research and Practice in College Teaching 3 (2), 1-6, 2018.
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In 2017

A Tale of Two Classrooms: Active Learning in STEM Classes using Whiteboards. KE Wood, LW Kutcher Journal for Research and Practice in College Teaching 2 (1), 1-19, 2017.
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In 2016

Progression of student abilities in control of variables in an introductory physics lab course. K Koenig, K Wood, L Bao NSF Envisioning the Future of Undergraduate STEM Education: Research and ..., 2016.
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In 2015

Evolution of scientific reasoning in control of variables for undergraduate physics lab. KE Wood University of Cincinnati, 2015.
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John Lynch

University of Cincinnati

Yong-Gyun Ghim

University of Cincinnati

RT Adkins

University of Cincinnati

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