Contact Information
- ealicea@gatech.edu
- Phone
- (404) 894-5249
- Location
- Howey C-201
- Research Group
- http://per.gatech.edu
Emily Alicea-Muñoz
Academic Professional
Education
- Ph.D. Physics (Physics Education Research, Doctoral Minor in Higher Education), Georgia Institute of Technology (2020)
- M.S. Astronomy & Astrophysics, Pennsylvania State University (2011)
- B.S. Physics, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (2003)
Honors & Awards
- 32 Thank-A-Teacher Awards (2020-present)
- OMED Tower Award (2020)
- Weatherly Travel Award (2017)
- Georgia Tech Graduate Student Instructor of the Year (2017)
- School of Physics Graduate Student Instructor of the Year (2017)
- SGA Conference Fund Award (2016, 2017)
- POD Network GPSD Career Development Award (2016)
- Goizueta Foundation Fellowship (2015-2018)
- AAPT Outstanding Physics Teaching Assistant Award (2013, 2015)
Research
My primary research focuses on the professional development of physics graduate teaching assistants (GTAs). I am also interested in assessment of teaching effectiveness, students' approaches to problem-solving in introductory physics, science communication, and physics/astronomy outreach methodologies within the frameworks of Physics Education Research (PER). In the past, I did research on gravitational waves from cosmological black hole mergers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.
Books
- V.K. Otero, E. Alicea-Muñoz. Research on the Development of Faculty, Graduate Teaching Assistants, and Undergraduate Learning Assistants. In "The International Handbook of Physics Education Research: Teaching Physics", edited by M.F. Tasar and P. Heron. AIP Publishing, Melville, NY (2003) (link)
Papers
Google Scholar // Author queries: ADS / arXiv / NTRS
- S.W. Tarr, E. Alicea-Muñoz. Reflecting to learn in a physics multimedia communication course. PERC Proceedings (2024) [link]
- S. Li, H.N. Gynai, S. Tarr, E. Alicea-Muñoz, P. Laguna, G. Li, D.I. Goldman. A robophysical model of spacetime dynamics. Scientific Reports 13, 21589 (2023) [link]
- E. Alicea-Muñoz, C. Subiño Sullivan, M.F. Schatz. Transforming the preparation of physics graduate teaching assistants: Curriculum development. Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 17, 020125 (2021) [link]
- E. Alicea-Muñoz, J. Espar Masip, C. Subiño Sullivan, and M.F. Schatz. Assessing a GTA professional development program, PERC Proceedings (2017) [link]
- S.S. Douglas, J.M. Aiken, S.Y. Lin, E.F. Greco, E. Alicea-Muñoz, M.F. Schatz. Peer assessment of student-produced mechanics lab report videos. Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 13, 020126 (2017) [link]
Talks & Presentations
Invited Talks
- Transforming the preparation of physics GTAs (PER Seminar (remote), University of Kansas, 2023)
- Developing a comprehensive graduate TA preparation program (SESAPS, 2022)
- Transforming the preparation of physics GTAs (AAPT SEA Change webinar series, 2022)
- Classroom observations as part of TA training (AAPT Summer Meeting 2022)
- Time Management for Physics TAs (Invited Workshop (remote), ETH Zürich, 2022)
- Transforming the Preparation of Physics Graduate Teaching Assistants (Virtual Physics Colloquium, Ohio State, 2021)
- Transforming the Preparation of Physics GTAs (Juried Talk, Virtual PERC 2020)
- Roleplaying in GTA Preparation: Microteaching and Lab Simulation (AAPT Virtual Summer Meeting 2020)
- Transforming the Preparation of Physics Graduate Teaching Assistants (PER Seminar, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, 2019)
- TA Professional Development: A Graduate Student's Perspective (APS March Meeting 2016)
- Mentoring TAs: Lessons Learned from the Physics GTA Development Program (CETL Engaging Conversations Series, 2014)
Contributed Talks
- Lessons learned from a decade of GTA preparation (AAPT Summer Meeting 2024)
- Remote GTA Preparation: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (AAPT Virtual Summer Meeting 2021)
- Research Results and Best Practices for GTA Preparation (AAPT Virtual Summer Meeting 2020)
- Looking back on six years of GTA preparation (AAPT Summer Meeting 2019)
- What elements of GTA development do GTAs find most useful? (AAPT Summer Meeting 2017)
- Effects of a professional development program on GTA teaching effectiveness (AAPT Winter Meeting 2017)
- Disciplinary TA Development: Partnerships between Centers and Departments (POD Network Conference 2016, co-presented with Dr Carol Subiño Sullivan)
- Design and Implementation of a Physics GTA Development Program (AAPT Summer Meeting 2015)
- Training and Career Development of Physics Teaching Assistants (AAPT Summer Meeting 2014)
Posters
- Assessing a GTA Professional Development Program (PERC 2017)
- GTA Preparation in the School of Physics (GT STEM Education Research Expo, 2015)
- Training and Career Development of Physics Teaching Assistants (PERC 2014)
Memberships & Committees
Georgia Tech
- SoP Academic Programs Committee (2023-present)
- CoS C-PIES Internal Advisory Board (2023-present)
- CoS Teaching Effectiveness, Advocacy, and Mentoring (TEAM) Committee (2023-present)
- SoP Undergraduate Programs Committee (2021-2023)
- SoP Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee (2020-present; co-chair 2021-2023)
Professional Societies
- American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)
- American Physical Society (APS)
Theses
Transforming the Preparation of Physics Graduate Teaching Assistants (Georgia Tech, 2020)
