Physics Education
Educational technologies; SCALE-UP; conceptual understanding in introductory and upper-level physics; upper-level curriculum development and assessment; Service learning and outreach; advanced undergraduate laboratory courses; Implementation and instructor training for SCALE-UP curricula; best practices in upper-division physics major curriculum design; designing cohort- and mentorship-based programs to improve STEM retention rates.
Researchers
Recent Publications
Smartphone determining the focal length of a lens

Yoong Sheng Phang and Yiping Zhao, “Determining the Focal Length of Converging and Diverging Lenses Using a Smartphone,” The Physics Teacher 60, 703 (2022).