Grant Denn

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Grant Denn

Professor of Physics

Physics

Office Hours

Biography

I am trained as an astrophysicist but am now a full-time teacher.

Research Interests

    Active Galactic Nuclei, Astronomy Education, Asteroid Detection through Radar Astronomy, Hydrogen Content in Galaxies

Teaching Interests

    Introductory Physics and Astronomy, Advanced Astronomical Techniques.

Education

PhD in Physics

University of Iowa

MS in Astronomy

Case Western Reserve University

BS in Physics

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Published Works

    Bralts-Kelly, L., Bulatek, M. A., Chinski, S., Ford, N. R., Gilbonio, E. H., Helmel, G., McGlasson, R., Mizener, A., Cannon, M. J., Kaisin, S., Karachentsev, I., Denn, G. (2017). FIRST CHARACTERIZATION OF THE NEUTRAL ISM IN TWO LOCAL VOLUME DWARF GALAXIES. Astrophysical Journal Letters, http://iopscience.iop.org/journal/2041-8205 Yu, K., Sahami, K., Denn, G., Alten Sahami, V., Sessions, C. L. (2017, March). Group Immersive Education with Digital Fulldome Planetariums. 2017 IEEE Virtual Reality (VR) Yu, K., Sahami, K., Denn, G., Alten Sahami, V., Sessions, C. L. (2016). Immersive Planetarium Visualizations for Teaching Solar System Moon Concepts to Undergraduates. Journal of Astronomy & Earth Sciences Education (JAESE), 3(2), 93-110. http://dx.doi.org/10.19030/jaese.v3i2.9843. Geldzahler, B., Birr, R., Brown, R., Grant, K., Hoblitzell, R., Miller, M., Woods, G., Archuleta, A., Ciminera, M., Cornish, T., D'addario, L., Davarian, F., Kocz, J., Lee, D., Morabito, D., Soriano, M., Tsao, P., Cilnrotter, V., Jakeman-Flores, H., Ott, N. M., Thomes, J. W., Soloff, J., Denn, G. (2015). First Results of Coherent Uplink from a Phased Array of Widely Separated Antennas: Steps Toward A Verifiable Real-Time Atmospheric Phase Fluctuation Correction for a High Resolution Radar System. Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies Conference, http://www.amostech.com/TechnicalPapers/2015.cfm Yu, K., Sahami, K., Denn, G. (2010). Student Ideas about Kepler's Laws and Planetary Orbital Motions. Astronomy Education Review, 9(1), 17. scitation.aip.org/getpdf/servlet/GetPDFServlet?filetype=pdf&id=AERSCZ000009000001010108000001&idtype=cvips&doi=10.3847/AER2009069&prog=normal. Yu, K., Sahami, K., Denn, G. (2008). The ALIVE Project: Astronomy Learning in Immersive Virtual Environments. ASP Conference Series, Bach, U., Villata, M. C., Ratieri, M. C., Agudo, I., Aller, F. M., Aller, D. H., Denn, G., Gomez, J., Jorstad, S., Marscher, A., Mutel, L. R., Terasranta, H. (2006). Structural variation in the jet of BL Lacertae during the WEBT Campaigns (Multi-epoch & multifrequency VLBI Observations 1995-2003). Astronomy and Astrophysics, (456), 105-115. http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0606050. Landry, S., Denn, G. (2006). Classroom Demonstrations of Martial Arts. Physics Teacher, 44(7), 2. tpt.aapt.org/resource/1/phteah/v44/i7/p430_s1. Mutel, R., Denn, G., Dreier, C. (2005). Magnetic Field Structure in the Radio Core of BL Lac: Variable Core Rotation and Detection of a Jet Boundary Layer. ASP Conference Series, Mutel, L. R., Denn, G. (2005). Is the Core of BL Lac Precessing? . Astrophysical Journal, 623(1), 79-84. . Zellner, B., Denn, G. (2001). Laboratory Astronomy for Georgia Southern Students. Self-published, Denn, G., Mutel, R., Marscher, A. (2000). Very Long Baseline Polarimetry of BL Lacertae. Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, 1291. . Denn, G., Mutel, R. (1998). Very Long Baseline Polarimetry of BL Lacertae. IAU Colloquium 164, Denn, G., Luck, E. R., Lambert, L. D. (1991). Lithium Abundances in Carbon Stars . Astrophysical Journal, 37757. .