In addition to teaching traditional physics and astronomy,
Doug Fowler incorporates an interest in environmental
issues into the
subject matter of courses for non-majors. Questions about
resource use and power consumption provide jumping off points for
learning basic physics.
He also, at times, teaches in the Geology Department at
YSU. This ideal combination allows him to explore with his students
in both departments questions ranging from the composition of the planets
and the origin of the Solar System to the development of mineral resources
and the disposal of solid waste.
Doug has production experience from his past work with the
Ward Beecher Planetarium. He has been involved with the production
of an ongoing series of programs for WYSU-FM 88.5 as part of the
station’s “Focus” series. On-air discussions with guests centered
on environmental issues.
As a sideline, he routinely produces on-the-road audio-visual
presentations on resource use and other related environmental issues.
Schools, libraries, and other groups can make private arrangements
by contacting him through the Department of Physics and Astronomy or
sending an email.
Doug's on-the-road presentations can
also include skywatching, learning constellations, and observing
with telescopes. As the San Francisco Sidewalk Astronomers state in
their motto: "Have Telescope, Will Travel."
Publications and presentations
Fowler, Douglas A. & Beaver, John E. (1991). The
Early Universe, a planetarium production presented at Westminster
College as part of the Modern Physics Institute, July 1991.
Fowler, Douglas A. (1995). Star Gazing, Philosophy, and
Teaching, The Planetarian, Vol. 24, No. 4, December 1995.
Fowler, Douglas A. (2000). Stellar Regions, a planetarium
production presented in the Ward Beecher Planetarium, Department
of Physics and Astronomy, Youngstown State University, February
2000.
J. J. Carroll, Karamian, S. A., Boyle, M. K., Kaneko, Y.,
Toman, R., Fowler, D., Helba, M., Roberts, H., & Agee, F. J. (2001).
Improved Method for Detection of X-ray Triggered Decay of the 178Hfm2
Isomer Using a Multidetector Array, Laser Physics, Vol. 11, No. 1.
Beaver, John, Baker, Judith, & Fowler, Doug (2001). Space/Art/Milky
Way. Menasha, WI: University of Wisconsin, Fox Valley Campus.
Fowler, Douglas (2001) Rimrock Morrison Trail (photograph),
in Pennsylvania Hiking Trails 2002, the official calendar of the
Keystone Trails Association, Cogan Station, PA: Keystone
Trails Association. Toman, R.,
Fowler, D., Carroll, J., Boyle, K., Kaneko, Y., Karamian,
S., Jindrich, A., & Stedile, F. (2001). Status of experiments
with the YSU Miniball. [C1.019] Poster Session, April 20, 2001, April
2002 Conference of The American Physical Society.
Fowler, Doug (2002). The physics of recycling: integrating
academics. Presentation to the CURC Pre-congress workshop, January
13, 2002, National Recycling Coalition, Annual Congress, Seattle,
WA.
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