Education: BS, University of Puget Sound, 1994; MS, Montana State University, 1996; PhD, University of Washington, 2001. At SPU 2001–2023. Emeritus since 2023.
Lane Seeley earned his doctorate in experimental condensed matter physics, focusing on testing microscopic and mesoscopic models for phase changes in the nucleation of ice from liquid water.
He joined the faculty at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ in 2001 and retired in 2023. Dr. Seeley worked closely with colleagues to build a close-knit Physics Department that is primarily focused on student learning.
He worked with departmental colleagues on several grant funded projects aimed at supporting K–12 physics and physical science teachers, and he played an active role in the development of web-based diagnostic tools for physical science teachers.
Dr. Seeley was also a lead researcher on the SPU Energy Project, a research effort aimed at studying and supporting energy learning among K–12 teachers. His research interests included building bridges between the energy we learn about and the energy we care about; studying growth in learner’s ability and disposition to use a rigorous energy model creatively and flexibly; and understanding some of the real and perceived obstacles to student-centered science instruction.
Selected publications
- , L. Seeley and E.H.Shin, American Journal of Physics 86(9):712-717, 2018
- , E. Etkina, D. Gitomer, C. Iaconangelo, G. Phelps, L. Seeley, and S. Vokos, Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res., vol. 14, no. 1, p. 10127, May 2018.
- L. Seeley, S. Vokos, and J. Minstrell, ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, Teaching and Learning of Energy in K–12 Education, R.F. Chen, A. Eisenkraft, D. Fortus, J. Krajcik, K. Neumann, J. Nordine, and A. Schef (Eds.), pp. 337–56, Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014.
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