Andrew Zwicker
| Andrew Zwicker | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 17, 1964 New York, New York, United States |
| Alma mater |
Bard College (BA) Johns Hopkins University (MA, PhD) |
Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Golden |
| Website | |
| http://www.pppl.gov/people/andrew-p-zwicker | |
Andrew Zwicker (born May 17, 1964) is an American physicist at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, and a current candidate for the New Jersey General Assembly in the 16th Legislative District. He was formerly a candidate for the United States House of Representatives in the 12th Congressional District of New Jersey in 2014. He is a member of the Democratic Party as well as the head of the Science Education Department of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory.
Family life and education
Dr. Zwicker was born in New York City. Raised in Englewood, NJ, where he graduated from Dwight Morrow High School in 1982, he went on to achieve his B.A. in physics from Bard College in 1986, and his M.A. and Ph.D., both also in physics, from Johns Hopkins University in 1992. His dissertation was entitled "Soft X-Ray Spectroscopy of Magnetically Confined Fusion Plasmas Using Flat Multilayer Mirrors as Dispersive Elements".[1] Zwicker's post-doctoral work focused on fusion energy research at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and internationally.
Today, Andrew lives in Kingston, New Jersey with his wife, Barbara Golden, who teaches second grade in Hillsborough Township, New Jersey, along with their family, and their rescue pitbull-boxer mix, Rocky.
Academic career
Academic achievements
He has been the head of the Science Education Department of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory[2] since 2003, where his work is focused on creating innovative opportunities for students of all backgrounds to engage in scientific inquiry and his research is centered on plasmas as an educational tool and new methods of science communication.
At Princeton University, Zwicker is a part-time lecturer in the Writing Program[3] and a faculty advisor for freshmen and sophomores in Rockefeller College.[4]
Dr. Zwicker has served on several national committees on education, is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, and The American Association of Physics Teachers has named him to its list of 75 leading contributors to physics education. He is currently the Editor of the APS Forum on Physics and Society's newsletter and a past chair of that Forum.[5] Additionally, he is a past member of the APS Committee on Education.[6]
In 2006, Zwicker and a collaborator won the University's Art of Science competition for a photograph entitled “Plasma Table”[7] and is now a co-organizer of the event.
Publications and appearances
Dr. Zwicker has published in both science and education journals, and has also appeared at numerous lectures and on television. He maintains a blog, "Science Edumacation."
Notable publications include:
- Andrew P. Zwicker, Josh Bloom, Robert Albertson, and Sophia Gershman, Suitability of 3D Printed Plastic Parts for Laboratory Use, American Journal of Physics (submitted, 2014)
- S. Wissell, J. Ross, S. Gershman, and A. Zwicker, The Use of DC Glow Discharges as Undergraduate Educational Tools, American Journal of Physics, Vol.81, Issue 9 (2013)[8]
- Edward Thomas, George Morales. Michael Brown, Troy Carter, Donald Correll, Kenneth Gentle, Andrew Zwicker, Ken Schultz, Earl Scime, Don Steiner, Fusion in the Era of Burning Plasma Studies: Workforce Planning for 2004 to 2014, Journal of Fusion Energy, Vol. 22, No. 2, June 2004.[9]
- A.P. Zwicker, R.C. Isler, W. Tighe, S. Paul, M. Ono, B. LeBlanc, R. Bell, H. Kugel, Impurity Behavior During Ion Bernstein Wave Heating in the PBX-M Tokamak, Nuclear Fusion, 35(2), 215 (1995).[10]
Political Career
Zwicker ran for the Democratic nomination for the United States House of Representatives in the 12th Congressional District. He was seeking election to the seat then held by Representative Rush Holt, who announced on February 18 that he would not seek re-election in the 2014 cycle.[11] He finished in last place of the four candidates, but impressed and gained support from party leaders to lead Zwicker to run for assembly.[12]
References
- ↑ "Soft X-Ray Spectroscopy of Magnetically Confined Fusion Plasmas Using Flat Multi". Adsabs.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
- ↑ "About Science Education | Princeton Plasma Physics Lab". Pppl.gov. 2011-12-04. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
- ↑ "Faculty Bios - Princeton Writing Program". Princeton.edu. 2013-12-07. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
- ↑ "Andrew Zwicker - Rockefeller College". Princeton.edu. 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
- ↑ "APS Physics | FPS | Editor's Comments". Aps.org. 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
- ↑ "Andrew P. Zwicker : CV". Pppl.gov. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
- ↑ "Art of Science Competition / Gallery - Plasma Table". Princeton.edu. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
- ↑ "The Use of DC Glow Discharges as Undergraduate Educational Tools". Bp.pppl.gov. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
- ↑ "Fusion in the Era of Burning Plasmas Workforce Plaaning for 2004 to 2014". Science.energy.gov. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
- ↑ "Impurity Behavior During Ion Bernstein Wave Heating in the PBX-M Tokamak". Retrieved 2014-03-06.
- ↑ "Representative Rush Holt, of New Jersey, Will Not Seek Re-election". New York Times. February 18, 2014.
- ↑ http://politickernj.com/2015/03/somerset-dems-back-zwicker-and-vella-in-ld16/