My original specialty was in elementary particle physics and relativistic quantum field theory. At FDU I have taught the entire physics curriculum from undergraduate courses in General Physics, University Physics, Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, Thermodynamics, Modern Physics, and Quantum Mechanics through to graduate courses in Statistical Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Quantum Theory, Relativistic Quantum Mechanics and Mathematical Methods of Theoretical Physics.
My current professional interests include my original specialty in physics, elementary particle theory and relativistic quantum field theory and its implications for astronomy and, in particular, cosmology. The latter leads into my secondary area of interest in astronomy and general relativity where I have taught about the solar system, stars, black holes, relativity and cosmology at the introductory level for three decades. I have also developed an interest in archeoastronomy, the sutdy of pre-historic astronomy, especially in the American Southwest.
B.A. Reed College, 1964
M.A. Columbia University, 1966
Ph.D. Yeshiva University, 1969
I have been on the faculty of Fairleigh Dickinson University since 1969 and a Professor of Physics since 1980. I have served as Chairman of the Physics Department and as Director of the School of Natural Sciences. I also served for a decade as an Assistant Vice President in FDU's central administration, working in Academic Affairs, Information Systems, and Human Resources. I have now returned to full-time service as a professor.
During the myt decade or so in central administration I spent a great deal of time working on academic information systems, university and human resource database systems and software, and the measurement and reporting of academic productivity. Now I spend a lot of my time working and playing with computer systems and software.
I have also had a long involvement in the role of faculty in American higher education. I am a lifelong member of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and served as President of the FDU Council of AAUP Chapters for six years from 1977 to 1983. I have a thorough knowledge of issues concerning academic freedom, faculty governance, and collective bargaining and unions in higher education. I am one of the authors of the University's Faculty Handbook.