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-==== Justin Skipper  ====
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-**Major**: Electrical Engineering
-**Future plans**: Get my bachelor's and find work in Grand Rapids
-**Advice on how to approach P-Cubed**: You should actually write out a plan ahead of time, it actually makes it easier to solve and organize the problem.
-**What do you recommend doing if you are struggling in class?**: Ask for the TA or a classmate to explain. No matter what you do, do not let yourself fall behind the group.
-**Fun fact about me** I am a huge music fan: besides listening to music, I also play bass and guitar, and I have a vinyl collection!
-**Email** skipper4@msu.edu
-==== Brody Stack ====
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-**Major**:
-Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Spanish.
-**Future plans**:
-Work towards optimizing renewable energy.
-**Advice on how to approach P-Cubed**:
-With an open mind. You might find that there is more than one way to approach a problem, so group discussions and adaptability can help you find even better ways of taking on the course material.
-**What do you recommend doing if you are struggling in class?:**
- Visit the help room! We’re there to help you, and even if you don't have any questions it's a very productive study space.
-**Fun fact about me**
-I play alto saxophone in the Spartan Marching Band!
-**Email** stackbro@msu.edu
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 **Fun fact about me**: I am certified to do taxes
-**Help room hours** Wednesdays 4:00pm-5:00pm
+**Help room hours** Mondays 1:30pm-2:30pm
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 **Fun fact about me**  I am on the MSU equestrian team.
-**Help room hours** Wednesdays 3:00pm-4:00pm
+**Help room hours** Mondays 12:30pm-1:30pm
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-==== Ojas Fernandes  ====
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-**Major**: Computer Science Engineering
-**Future plans**: Become an entrepreneur and build my own tech company
-**Advice on how to approach P-Cubed**: Being active in class is the easiest way to become familiar with the topics and test your understanding of the concepts.
-**What do you recommend doing if you are struggling in class?**: Help room is your best choice. Talk to your ULA, and I am sure most of your problems will be solved.
-**Fun fact about me**: I used to ride motorcycles back home, and currently I box at IM West.
-**Help room hours** Mondays 5-6 PM
-**Email** ferna375@msu.edu
 ==== Maggie Broderick ====
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-**Help room hours** Mondays 1-2PM
+**Help room hours** Mondays 2:15-3:15PM
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 **Fun fact about me**   I’ve spent time in the Romanian countryside and have milked a cow.
-**Help room hours** Mondays 3-4PM
+**Help room hours** Mondays 11:30AM-12:30PM
 **Email** andronic@msu.edu
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-**Help room hours** Mondays 6-7PM
+**Help room hours** Wednesdays 1:30-2:30PM
 **Email**  adjaklos@msu.edu
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 **Fun fact about me**  I love anything that has to do with being outside (running, rock climbing, skiing, hiking), and I've been to 23 US National Parks!
-**Help room hours** Mondays 5-6PM
 **Email** majorsn1@msu.edu
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 **Fun fact about me**   I have a blind dog named Neo, and he can still run after and catch balls (he's always been a huge ball dog), if you see me feel free to ask for a picture of him!
-**Help room hours** Fridays 3:00-4:00PM
 **Email** haweswil@msu.edu
 ==== Scarlett Purcell  ====
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-**Major**:
+**Major**: Digital Storytelling and Data Science
-**Future plans**:
+**Future plans**: I want to work in the film industry.
-**Advice on how to approach P-Cubed**:
+**Advice on how to approach P-Cubed**: Be open minded and do not be afraid to speak up! It's better to have the wrong idea and find out it's wrong than to not speak up at all. Tell your group mates your ideas, and ask questions if you're confused. This is a very low risk environment so take advantage of that.
-**What do you recommend doing if you are struggling in class?**:
+**What do you recommend doing if you are struggling in class?**: Go to help room. We walk you through any homework question you are stuck on and we can answer any questions you have. A lot of the times there's other people in there too with the same questions so you can help each other as well. If you're having trouble working with your group, talk to your ULA or put it in a whiteboard reflection and we might be able to help you.
-**Fun fact about me**
+**Fun fact about me**:   I worked in the deli over the summer and I am solely responsible for cooking thousands of rotisserie chickens. Baked, fried, and rotisserie I've done it all. I can make a mean turkey as well so talk to me before your next friendsgiving!
-**Help room hours**
+**Help room hours**: Wednesdays 12:30-1:30
 **Email** purcel75@msu.edu
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 ==== Ava Lafin  ====
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 **Major**: Chemical Engineering
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 **Fun fact about me** I was a competitive dancer for 10 years and my life was like the show Dance Moms for a while. I still love to dance in my free time and cheer on our dance team.
-**Help room hours**
+**Help room hours** Fridays: 4-5PM
 **Email** lafinava@msu.edu
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 **Fun fact about me**: Big sweater fan, big bug fan, and big fan fan. Likes long walks on the beach and long walks in general. I just did a co-op internship over the spring and summer so feel free to come to me with any questions about co-ops or EGRX.
-**Help room hours**
+**Help room hours** Mondays: 6:30-7:30PM
 **Email** warne154@msu.edu
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 **Fun fact about me**:  play the guitar, piano, and cello and love all things music!
-**Help room hours**
+**Help room hours** Fridays: 3-4PM
 **Email** finlanhi@msu.edu
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 half marathon.
-**Help room hours**
+**Help room hours** Mondays: 5:30-6:30PM
 **Email** pagewoo3@msu.edu
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-**Help room hours**
+**Help room hours** Mondays: 3:45-4:45PM
 **Email** freitago@msu.edu
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 **Fun fact about me**: I love apple juice!
-**Help room hours**
+**Help room hours** Mondays: 10:30-11:30AM
 **Email** buhlrose@msu.edu
+==== Hayley Hopkins  ====
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+**Major**: Biosystems Engineering
+**Future plans**: Concentrate in biomedical engineering, study abroad in Paris, pursue medical school or a masters in biomedical engineering
+**Advice on how to approach P-Cubed**: Get to know your group members and ask all the questions you have, it's the best way to learn a lot and enjoy the process at the same time.
+**What do you recommend doing if you are struggling in class?**: Go to help room because the individualized help will make all the difference.
+**Fun fact about me**: I love to hike, play tennis, travel,  and listen to music
+**Help room hours** Mondays 12:30-1:30 PM
+**Email** hopki277@msu.edu
+==== Josh Burlingame  ====
+{{course_planning:josh.png?300}}
+**Major**: Computational Data Science
+**Future plans**: I want to work in the field of AI, ideally focusing on AI operations for a professional sports team. Eventually, I'd like to create my own online service company.
+**Advice on how to approach P-Cubed**: Don't underestimate the importance of making a plan of approach. It forces you to actively use the concepts from the notes and think through the problem methodically, rather than jumping straight into equations without a clear path in mind.
+**What do you recommend doing if you are struggling in class?**: If you're struggling in class, still do your best to get what you know on the board as well as the things you're unsure about. When your LA comes to help, they'll get a better sense of your understanding. This lets them assist you in a way that's tailored to your group and saves time by not re-reviewing topics you already know.
+**Fun fact about me**: My favorite movie is //How to Train Your Dragon//.
+**Help room hours** Mondays 11:30AM-12:30PM
+**Email** burlin25@msu.edu
 ==== Graduate Student Teaching Staff ====
-====  ====
+==== Cecilia Imthurn (She/Her) ====
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+{{course_planning:cecilia.jpg?300}}
-**Sections**:
+**Sections**: 5
-**Research Area**:
+**Research Area**: High Energy Physics
-**Description of Research**:
+**Description of Research**: One of the many goals in high-energy physics is to look at the subatomic world and describe what matter is made of. The ATLAS group, where I would like to do research, is involved in one of the detectors of the LHC at CERN, where protons or ions are brought into collision. By tracking the different particles after these collisions, you study the elementary particles and even hope to find new physics.
-**What excites you about physics**:
+**What excites you about physics**: What excites me most about physics is that you learn new concepts every day. The more you think you know, the more you realize that this is not true. And it also helps you to better understand the world around you.
-**What do you recommend if you're struggling in class?**:
+**What do you recommend if you're struggling in class?**: Try to keep up with your homework and don't wait too long if you realize you're struggling. The first step I would recommend is to ask your group members for help. Furthermore, don't hesitate to use all the other resources such as LAs, TAs, Office Horus, Helproom and the various forums to ask questions.
-**Fun fact about me**
+**Fun fact about me** I'm really bad at orientation, I once even managed to get lost with one of my friends on a school trip because we took a different route to the others. So, if you see me, never ask me for directions. My best support in this regard is Google Maps. What's more is that I play the piano and enjoy taking horse riding lessons.
+**Help room hours** Saturday Discussion Forum Manager
+**Email**: imthurnc@msu.edu
+==== Liz Triller ====
+{{course_planning:triller.jpg?300}}
+**Section**: 3 & 4
+**Research Area**: Physics
+**Description of Research**: I'm working on a new way to put light detectors into large liquid argon detectors that would increase timing and spatial resolution.
+**What excites you about physics**: I'm excited that physics is motivating advancements in technology and new applications of tech that benefit a wide range of other fields.
+**What do you recommend if you're struggling in class?**: Talking to a variety of people can get you different perspectives on the same issues. Keep reaching out and asking questions. Take advantage of office hours and help rooms.
+**Fun fact about me**: I spent 2025 living in a camper in the redwood forest of the San Cruz mountains.
+**Help room hours** Friday 2PM-3PM & Friday Piazza discussion forum manager
 **Email**:
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 ==== Professors ====
+==== Ty DeYoung (He/Him) ====
-==== Rachel Henderson(She/Her) ====
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 **Section**: 5
-**Degrees**:  B.S. in Physics; M.S. in Physics; Ph.D. in Physics
+**Degrees**: B.A. in Physics, Ph.D. in Physics with research area in high energy astrophysics
-**Research/Interest Area**: My research area is Physics Education Research.
+**Research/Interest Area**: Particle astrophysics
-**Description of research in that area**:  I’m most interested in developing the next generation of physics assessments, particularly with an eye to equity and inclusion. My work employs psychometric theory through large datasets and theoretically-grounded measurement models with an aim to ensure inclusive assessment practices within physics education. Broadly, the research questions that I explore are the following: (1) What is the impact of physics assessments, that may or may not be inclusive, on student success? (2) How can we modify our assessments to improve diversity and inclusion within the physics classroom? (3) How can we ensure that we are assessing our students in an equitable manner so that they can become successful career scientists?
+**Description of research in that area**:  My research focuses on ultra-relativistic particles coming from deep space, especially neutrinos, both attempting to understand where and how they are produced and to use them to study their fundamental properties.  Most of my work is related to two projects: the [[https://icecube.wisc.edu|IceCube Neutrino Observatory]] and the [[https://www.pacific-neutrino.org/p-one|Pacific Ocean Neutrino Experiment (P-ONE)]] off Vancouver Island.  Several undergrads work in my research group -- if you're interested, let me know!
-**What excites you about physics**:  I love the challenge of understanding how everything—from the smallest particles to the largest galaxies—fits together. Asking hard questions and designing creative ways to investigate those questions is what makes physics fun.
+**What excites you about physics**:  Physics is both a great way to learn about cool aspects of the world around us, and also a toolkit that's useful for thinking about a very broad range of problems: breaking them down into models, applying quantitative reasoning or computation to understand what the models predict, and using graphs and data to evaluate evidence.
-**Advice on how to approach P-Cubed**:  Come into it with an open mind to exploring new things but don’t rush the learning process. It’s important to focus on the process rather than the product and your instructors and group mates are there to collaborate with you.
+**Advice on how to approach EMP-Cubed**:  EMP-Cubed asks you to go beyond little self-contained "crossword-puzzle physics" problems and learn how to think about and model bigger, more open-ended problems.  There won't always be a single right answer, and finding a good model to apply is often the hardest part.  The point is not to memorize equations, but to understand them well enough to be able to apply them to whatever crazy new situation is in front of you.  Be sure to read the notes and do the prep problems before class so that you can spend your time applying the new principles to the problems we'll work on.
-**What do you recommend doing if you are struggling in class?**:  Ask, ask, ask. You have access to many resources to help you including me and your instructors, your classmates, and discussion boards.
+**What do you recommend doing if you are struggling in class?**  Don't be reluctant to ask for help, and PLEASE don't convince yourself that everything's OK because you understand things once someone explains them to you.  Physics takes practice, and the LAs, TAs, and faculty are here to be your coaches and help you learn.
-**Fun fact about me:**: I have THE cutest French Bulldog at home – you can ask me to see pictures.
+**Fun fact about me:**  I've been to the South Pole three times.
-**Help room hours:** Mondays 4-5 pm in the help room, or by appointment (email me)
+**Help room hours:** Mondays 3:15 - 4:15 pm in the help room, or by appointment (email me) and Monday Piazza discussion forum manager
+**Email**: tdeyoung@msu.edu
-**Email**: hende473@msu.edu
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 **What do you recommend doing if you are struggling in class?** Talk to me or schedule an appointment to talk to me.  You also ha LAs in the class who have taken the course in the recent past and have been in your position.  They can offer good, constructive advice on how to approach and overcome particular struggles.  Take advantage of all of the resources available to you.  In addition to the course notes and videos, you have the help room, D2L discussion boards, your group mates, and your fellow students from other groups available to you.   If you find yourself grappling with a concept, don’t delay seeking help through these resources.    Questions you bring to the help room or the Piazza discussion can go beyond the current homework.   Use these forums to ask about any concepts from the class, the in-class problems, the lecture notes, or any previous homework assignments you wish to review.
-**Fun fact about me:** I like to bike, cook and taking my dog Reo on long walks (or does he walk me?).   Each of the past couple of summers, I rode my mountain bike for 100 miles in a day and hope to do this again this August.
+**Fun fact about me:** I like to bike, cook and taking my dog Reo on long walks (or does he walk me?). My goal each summer is to ride my mountain bike for 100 miles in a day and hope to do this again this summer.
-**Help room hours:** Wednesdays 2:00pm-3:00pm;  Piazza Discussion Forum Manager:
+**Help room hours:** Wednesdays 2:00pm-3:00pm or by appointment (email me) & Sunday Piazza Discussion Forum Manager:
 **Email**: hallstei@msu.edu
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+==== Rachel Henderson(She/Her) ====
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+**Section**: 5
+**Degrees**:  B.S. in Physics; M.S. in Physics; Ph.D. in Physics
+**Research/Interest Area**: My research area is Physics Education Research.
+**Description of research in that area**:  I’m most interested in developing the next generation of physics assessments, particularly with an eye to equity and inclusion. My work employs psychometric theory through large datasets and theoretically-grounded measurement models with an aim to ensure inclusive assessment practices within physics education. Broadly, the research questions that I explore are the following: (1) What is the impact of physics assessments, that may or may not be inclusive, on student success? (2) How can we modify our assessments to improve diversity and inclusion within the physics classroom? (3) How can we ensure that we are assessing our students in an equitable manner so that they can become successful career scientists?
+**What excites you about physics**:  I love the challenge of understanding how everything—from the smallest particles to the largest galaxies—fits together. Asking hard questions and designing creative ways to investigate those questions is what makes physics fun.
+**Advice on how to approach P-Cubed**:  Come into it with an open mind to exploring new things but don’t rush the learning process. It’s important to focus on the process rather than the product and your instructors and group mates are there to collaborate with you.
+**What do you recommend doing if you are struggling in class?**:  Ask, ask, ask. You have access to many resources to help you including me and your instructors, your classmates, and discussion boards.
+**Fun fact about me:**: I have THE cutest French Bulldog at home – you can ask me to see pictures.
+**Help room hours:** Mondays 4-5 pm in the help room, or by appointment (email me). Friday Piazza discussion forum manager.
+**Email**: hende473@msu.edu
 ===Previous tutors and faculty===
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 Friday, 9:30 – 11:30.
-==== Cecilia Imthurn (She/Her) ====
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-**Sections**: 4
+==== Ian Neuhart (He/Him) ====
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-**Research Area**: High Energy Physics
+**Section**: 5
-**Description of Research**: One of the many goals in high-energy physics is to look at the subatomic world and describe what matter is made of. The ATLAS group, where I would like to do research, is involved in one of the detectors of the LHC at CERN, where protons or ions are brought into collision. By tracking the different particles after these collisions, you study the elementary particles and even hope to find new physics.
+**Research Area**: Condensed Matter Theory
-**What excites you about physics**: What excites me most about physics is that you learn new concepts every day. The more you think you know, the more you realize that this is not true. And it also helps you to better understand the world around you.
+**Description of Research**: Simulating quantum dot systems exploring nonlinear optical phenomena.
+**What excites you about physics**: I love being able to solve my everyday problems, physics is the knowledge of the real world!
+**What do you recommend if you're struggling in class?**: Take a step back, sometimes it helps to separate from the problem for a moment, if that doesn't work you can always talk to someone, your peers know a lot and might have an explanation that makes sense to you.
-**What do you recommend if you're struggling in class?**: Try to keep up with your homework and don't wait too long if you realize you're struggling. The first step I would recommend is to ask your group members for help. Furthermore, don't hesitate to use all the other resources such as LAs, TAs, Office Horus, Helproom and the various forums to ask questions.
-**Fun fact about me** I'm really bad at orientation, I once even managed to get lost with one of my friends on a school trip because we took a different route to the others. So, if you see me, never ask me for directions. My best support in this regard is Google Maps. What's more is that I play the piano and enjoy taking horse riding lessons.
+**Fun fact about me** Can't wait to go skiing come winter.
-**Email**: imthurnc@msu.edu
+**Help room hours** Sunday Piazza discussion forum manager
+**Email**: neuharti@msu.edu
 ==== Andrea Wooley () ====
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 **Help room hours**
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+==== Ojas Fernandes  ====
+{{course_planning:ojas.jpg?300}}
+**Major**: Computer Science Engineering
+**Future plans**: Become an entrepreneur and build my own tech company
+**Advice on how to approach P-Cubed**: Being active in class is the easiest way to become familiar with the topics and test your understanding of the concepts.
+**What do you recommend doing if you are struggling in class?**: Help room is your best choice. Talk to your ULA, and I am sure most of your problems will be solved.
+**Fun fact about me**: I used to ride motorcycles back home, and currently I box at IM West.
+**Help room hours** Mondays 5-6 PM
+**Email** ferna375@msu.edu
+==== Justin Skipper  ====
+{{course_planning:justin.jpeg?300}}
+**Major**: Electrical Engineering
+**Future plans**: Get my bachelor's and find work in Grand Rapids
+**Advice on how to approach P-Cubed**: You should actually write out a plan ahead of time, it actually makes it easier to solve and organize the problem.
+**What do you recommend doing if you are struggling in class?**: Ask for the TA or a classmate to explain. No matter what you do, do not let yourself fall behind the group.
+**Fun fact about me** I am a huge music fan: besides listening to music, I also play bass and guitar, and I have a vinyl collection!
+**Email** skipper4@msu.edu
+==== Brody Stack ====
+{{course_planning:Stack2.jpg?300}}
+**Major**:
+Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Spanish.
+**Future plans**:
+Work towards optimizing renewable energy.
+**Advice on how to approach P-Cubed**:
+With an open mind. You might find that there is more than one way to approach a problem, so group discussions and adaptability can help you find even better ways of taking on the course material.
+**What do you recommend doing if you are struggling in class?:**
+ Visit the help room! We’re there to help you, and even if you don't have any questions it's a very productive study space.
+**Fun fact about me**
+I play alto saxophone in the Spartan Marching Band!
+**Email** stackbro@msu.edu
 ==== Kus Paladugu  ====