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Low Resolution:                   http://loki.stockton.edu/~troutj2/d01htm/index.html

Medium Resolution: 
http://loki.stockton.edu/~troutj2/d02htm/index.html  

High Resolution:                http://loki.stockton.edu/~troutj2/d03htm/index.html

A second avenue of research is astronomy. A group of students and I rebuilt the Stockton Observatory and refurbished the old LX-200 Meade 16-inch telescope. The telescope has now been replaced by a 17-inch PlaneWave CDK17 telescope. The students and I hold open observation nights every Thursday and are waiting for a new camera to continue our research comparing ground-based observations with the observations made by the space telescopes.  

In the area of Food Physics, an interdisciplinary research project, in collaboration with the chemistry program, involves measuring the vitamin E content or locally grown wheat and commodity wheat. This project is currently on hold awaiting funding.

In the area of Astrophysics, my students are analyzing stellar light curves recorded by the space telescopes using Fourier and Wavelet Analysis to discover the characteristics of stars. The results so far are preliminary, but several students have presented at local and national conferences and the results look promising.

In the area of Physics Education research, we have completed several projects. The latest project studies the challenges presented by the artificial intelligence tools, such as ChatBots. We are researching how they are currently being used by students and how they can be used to increase student success.  

The word “university” is derived from the Latin universitas magistrorum et scholarium (community of teachers and scholars) and the first universities were created in Europe by Catholic monks. The word university (Latin: universitas, 'a whole') has come to mean an institution of higher education and  research  which  awards  academic degrees in several academic disciplines. As a member of the Stockton faculty, I believe that the research we do is the foundation of the teacher-learner model we employ to teach our students. As a university, the research completed here should be research in which students take an active part.  I try to involve as many students as possible in my research, and many of them have presented our research at local and national conferences and have co-authored publications.

 

Books:
William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny, Stephen D. Druger, David Anderson, Daniel Bowman, Gerald Friedman, Joseph Trout, et al. University Physics Volume 1. 1st ed. Openstax, 2016.

William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny, Stephen D. Druger, David Anderson, Daniel Bowman, Gerald Friedman, Joseph Trout, et al. University Physics Volume 2. 1st ed. Openstax, 2016.

William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny, Stephen D. Druger, David Anderson, Daniel Bowman, Gerald Friedman, Joseph Trout, et al. University Physics Volume 3. 1st ed. Openstax, 2016.

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Papers:

Trout, J. J., Jacobsen, T., Buondonno, G., & Weber, C. (2022). ‘Astrophysics: history and theory’, an undergraduate, interdisciplinary, asynchronous astrophysics course taught in the physics program. Physics Education, 57(4), 45015-. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6552/ac48c3

Trout, J. J., & Jacobsen, T. (2020). ‘The Science of Ice Cream,’ an undergraduate, interdisciplinary, general education course taught in the physics program. Physics Education, 55(1), 15009-. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6552/ab51ef

Trout, J. J., Murphy, C., & Vukicevich, M. (2019). Combining Active Learning Techniques and Service Learning in a Section of Physics I with Calculus Course. The Physics Teacher, 57(2), 109–111. https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5088473

J. Trout, Joseph. “Measuring the Effectiveness of Online Lectures through Online Pre-Tests and Post-Tests.” Journal of Modern Education Review 4, no. 12 (2014): 979–986.

B.S. Physics: The College of New Jersey, 2002
M.S. Physics: Michigan State University, 2004
M.S. Electrical Engineering (Signal Processing):
     Michigan State University, 2006
Ph.D. Physics: Michigan State University, 2008

Acoutsics, Psychoacoustics

Underwater acoustics, room acoustics, sound source localization, music perception

Ph.D.Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2019 
M.S. Miami University, Oxford, OH, 2007
BSc Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology,
     Kumasi, Ghana, 1993-1997

Condensed Matter Physics and Physics Education

Physics for Life Sciences I & II lecture (algebra-based), Physics for Life Sciences I & II laborary (algebra-based),
Physics I & II lecture (calculus-based), Physics I & II laboratory (calculus-based),
Atom, Man and Universe,
How Things Work

My research interest involves using computational tools to investigate the formation of Intrinsically Localized Vibration Modes (ILMs) in crystallized lattices. This research is crucial for understanding material properties, energy localization, and nonlinear dynamics, with broader implications for advancing materials science, technological applications, and the development of innovative technologies in areas such as phononic and photonic engineering. Additionally, I am interested in applying the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to explore the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in physics education.

Bachelors of Physics and Bacehlors of Mathematics,  University of North Dakota
Masters in Physics, Montana State Universitt
Ph.D. in Physics, Montana State University

Physics Education Research - Psychometric Analysis of Instruments

I am interested in the statistical functionality (i.e. psychometric properties) of assessments used to probe students' understanding of physics. I use tools like network analysis, exploratory/confirmatory factor analysis, and item response theory to extract information about assessments from student response data. This information is used to help future instructors/researchers better interpret students' results from these assessments and to offer suggestions on how assessments can be improved in the future.

Eaton, Philip, Barrett Frank, and Shannon Willoughby. "Examining the effects of item chaining in the Force Concept Inventory and the Force and Motion Conceptual Evaluation using local item dependence." (Accepted to PR:PER - 2020)

Smith, Trevor I., Philip Eaton, Suzanne W. Brahmia, Alexis Olsho, Andrew Boudreaux, and Charlotte Zimmerman. "Toward a valid instrument for measuring physics quantitative literacy." arXiv:2007.08586v1 [physics.ed-ph]. (2020)

Alexis Olsho, Suzanne W. Brahmia, Trevor Smith, Charlotte Zimmerman, Andrew Boudreaux, and Philip Eaton. "Online administration of a reasoning inventory in development." arXiv:2007.08621 [physics.ed-ph]. (2020)

Charlotte Zimmerman, Alexis Olsho, Andrew Boudreaux, Trevor Smith, Philip Eaton, and , Suzanne W. Brahmia. "Exploring student facility with "goes like" reasoning in introductory physics." arXiv:2007.10409 [physics.ed-ph]. (2020).

Eaton, Philip, Keith Johnson, and Shannon Willoughby. "Examining changes of student ability along multiple latent traits on the force concept inventory using multi-trait item response theory." Physical Review Physics Education Research 16.1 (2020)

Eaton, Philip, Keith Johnson, and Shannon Willoughby. "Generating a Partial Credit Grading Criteria for the Force Concept Inventory Utilizing a 2-Parameter Logistic Nominal Response Model" Physical Review Physics Education Research 15.2 (2019)

Smith, Trevor, Philip Eaton, Suzanne Brahmia, Alexis Olsho, Andrew Boudreaux, Chris DePalma; Victor LaSasso, Scott Straguzzi, Christopher Whitener. PERC Proceedings Papers "Using psychometric tools as a window into students' quantitative reasoning in introductory physics." (2019)

Eaton, Philip, Barrett Frank, Keith Johnson, and Shannon Willoughby. "Comparing Exploratory Factor Models of the brief electricity and magnetism assessment and the conceptual survey of electricity and magnetism." Physical Review Physics Education Research 15.2 (2019)

Eaton, Philip, Kinsey Vavruska, and Shannon Willoughby. "Exploring the pre- and post-instruction non-Newtonian worldviews as measured by the force concept inventory." Physical Review Physics Education Research 15.1 (2019)

Eaton, Philip, Keith Johnson, Barrett Frank, and Shannon Willoughby. "Classical test theory and item response theory comparison of the brief electricity and magnetism assessment and the conceptual survey of electricity and magnetism." Physical Review Physics Education Research 15.1 (2019)

Eaton, Philip, and Shannon D. Willoughby. "Con firmatory factor analysis applied to the Force Concept Inventory." Physical Review Physics Education Research 14.1 (2018)

Bachelor of Engineering (1st Class Honours) – University of
      Strathclyde, 1989.
Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering –
      University of Glasgow, 1994.

Environmental physics (streams, rivers and estuaries).
Water resources engineering (hydraulics and hydrology).
Computer modeling, data science, analytics.
High performance computing.

Physics
Physics for Life Sciences I/II
Classical Mechanics
Physics for Life Sciences Laboratory

General Studies
Planet Earth
Big Data
Scotland: The Land and People

Data Science
Introduction to Data Science and Analytics
Deep Learning

Effect of temperature on stream metabolism. Transient storage in streams.

Demars, B. O. L., J. Thompson, and J. R. Manson. "Stream metabolism and the open diel oxygen method: Principles, practice, and perspectives (vol 13, pg 356, 2015)." LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY-METHODS 15.2 (2017): 219-219.

Trout, J., Manson, J. R., King, D., Decicco, N., Prince, A., Di Mercurio, A., & Rios, M. (2017, January). Final Results from A Pilot Project to Investigate Wake Vortex Patterns and Weather Patterns at the Atlantic City Airport by the Richard Stockton College of NJ and the FAA. In APS April Meeting Abstracts.

Mackenzie DW, Lester D, Manson JR, and Yeh C (2016) Do Suicides From the Golden Gate Bridge Cluster? Psychological Reports, 118(1) pp70–73. DOI: 10.1177/0033294115625565

Demars, B. O., Gíslason, G. M., Ólafsson, J. S., Manson, J. R., Friberg, N., Hood, J. M., ... & Freitag, T. E. (2016). Impact of warming on CO2 emissions from streams countered by aquatic photosynthesis. Nature Geoscience, 9, 758-761.

Manson, J. R., Wallis, S. G., Demars, B. O., Mick, J. D., Gíslason, G. M., Ólafsson, J. S., & Friberg, N. (2016). A Comparison of Three Solute Transport Models Using Mountain Stream Tracer Experiments. Hydrodynamic and Mass Transport at Freshwater Aquatic Interfaces: 34th International School of Hydraulics, 77.

Demars, B. O., Thompson, J., & Manson, J. R. (2015). Stream metabolism and the open diel oxygen method: Principles, practice, and perspectives. Limnology and Oceanography: Methods, 13(7), 356-374.

BOL Demars, J Thompson, J and JR Manson, (2015), Stream metabolism and the open diel oxygen method: Principles, practice, and perspectives. Limnol. Oceanogr. Methods, 13: 356–374. doi:10.1002/lom3.10030

Trout, J., Manson, J. R., Rios, M., King, D., & DeCicco, N. (2015). Initial Results of Coupling the Output of a Regional Weather Model and a Localized Computational Fluid Dynamics Model at the Atlantic City International Airport. Bulletin of the American Physical Society, 60.

DeCicco, N., Trout, J., Manson, J. R., Rios, M., & King, D. (2015). Investigating Anomalies in the Output Generated by the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) Model. Bulletin of the American Physical Society, 60.

Manson, J. R., & Wallis, S. G. (2015). Hydraulic Influences on Dispersion and Reaeration in Rivers. Rivers—Physical, Fluvial and Environmental Processes, 543.

Wallis, S. G., Manson, J. R., & Demars, B. O. L. (2015, May). On the re-aeration coefficient in channels of complex shape. In Informatics, Networking and Intelligent Computing: Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference on Informatics, Networking and Intelligent Computing (INIC 2014), 16-17 November 2014, Shenzhen, China (p. 259). CRC Press.

Wallis, S. G., Osuch, M., Manson, J. R., Romanowicz, R., & Demars, B. O. L. (2013). On the Estimation of Solute Transport Parameters for Rivers. Experimental and Computational Solutions of Hydraulic Problems: 32nd International School of Hydraulics, 415.

Demars, B. O. L., & Manson, J. R. (2013). Temperature dependence of stream aeration coefficients and the effect of water turbulence: A critical review. Water Research, 1(47), 1-15.

O'Gorman, E. J., Pichler, D. E., Adams, G., Benstead, J. P., Cohen, H., Craig, N., Manson, J. R. ... & Gudmundsdottir, R. (2012). Impacts of warming on the structure and functioning of aquatic communities: individual-to ecosystem-level responses.

BOL Demars, JR Manson et al. (2011) Temperature and the metabolic balance of streams. Freshwater Biology 56 (6), 1106-1121

Manson, J. R., Demars, B. O. L., & Wallis, S. G. (2011). Integrated experimental and computational hydraulic science in a unique natural laboratory. In Experimental Methods in Hydraulic Research (pp. 123-131). Springer Berlin Heidelberg.

Wallis, S. G., & Manson, J. R. (2011). Some observations on the similarity of tracer data from a small river. In Experimental Methods in Hydraulic Research (pp. 307-316). Springer Berlin Heidelberg.

Demars, B. O., Manson, J. R., Ólafsson, J. S., Gislason, G. M., & Friberg, N. (2011). Stream hydraulics and temperature determine the metabolism of geothermal Icelandic streams. Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems, (402), 05.

Manson, J. R., & Olsen, R. J. (2010). Diagnostics and rubrics for assessing learning across the computational science curriculum. Journal of computational Science, 1(1), 55-61.

Manson, J. R., Wang, D., Wallis, S. G., Page, R., & Laielli, M. J. (2010). A massively parallel semi-Lagrangian algorithm for solving the transport equation. Procedia Computer Science, 1(1), 327-335.

Manson, J. R., & Olsen, R. J. (2010). Assessing and refining an undergraduate computational science curriculum. Procedia Computer Science, 1(1), 857-865.

Aniszewski, A., Bialik, R. J., Czernuszenko, W., Gałek, M., Hachaj, P. S., Hachaj, P. S., Manson, J. R., ... & Rędowicz, W. (2008). Site verified contaminant transport model as a mathematical vehicle for prevention of the natural acquifer contamination. Publs. Inst. Geophys. Pol. Acad. Sc, 21-28.

DG Lumsdon, I Marc, RJ Cooper, JR Manson (2005) Model assessment of biogeochemical controls on dissolved organic carbon partitioning in an acid organic soil... Environmental science & technology 39 (20), 8057-8063

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