Darsa Donelan
Faculty
Faculty advisor for Gustavus Society of Physics Students, Queers & Allies, Womxn's Action Coalition, A Moment of Magic, Gustavus Rocketry Club, and Womxn in Physics Club.
Vice-Chair of the President's Environmental Sustainability Council (PESC)
Nobel Conference 2019, Sustainability Communications Team, and Groundswell committee member
External collaborations: NASA Space Science Education Consortium, AAPT Faculty Online Learning Community, AAPT Committee on Space Science and Astronomy, AAPT eAlliance
Education
Ph.D. Physics, University of Florida, 2016, M.S. Physics, University of Florida, 2011, B.S. Physics and B.A. Mathematics, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, 2009, A.A. Fine Arts, Berkshire Community College, 2006
Areas of Expertise
Planetary Science, Astrophysics, Planetary Atmospheres, Titan, and Physics Education
Courses Taught
PHY-120 (General Physics I), PHY-121 (General Physics I Lab), and PHY-122 (General Physics I with Calculus)
| Synonym | Title | Times Taught | Terms Taught |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHY-121 | General Physics I Lab | 10 | 2019/FA, 2018/FA, 2017/FA, and 2016/FA |
| PHY-102 | Astronomy Lab | 7 | 2020/SP, 2019/SP, 2018/SP, and 2017/SP |
| PHY-171 | General Physics II Lab | 6 | 2020/SP, 2019/SP, 2018/SP, and 2017/SP |
| EDU-247 | Science for Elementary Educators Lab | 3 | 2020/SP, 2019/SP, and 2018/SP |
| PHY-102 | Astronomy, Cosmology, and Astrophysics | 3 | 2020/SP, 2019/SP, and 2018/SP |
| PHY-196 | Cosmic Universe Lab | 3 | 2019/FA, 2018/FA, and 2017/FA |
| PHY-122 | General Physics I with Calculus | 2 | 2019/FA and 2018/FA |
| PHY-120 | General Physics I | 2 | 2019/FA and 2018/FA |
| EDU-246 | Science for Elementary Educators I | 2 | 2019/FA and 2018/FA |
| EDU-247 | Science for Elementary Educators II | 2 | 2019/SP and 2018/SP |
| PHY-206 | Mechanical Univ Lab | 2 | 2018/SP and 2017/SP |
| PHY-216 | Electromag. Univ. Lab | 1 | 2016/FA |