Summary
Professional Experience
- 2014 Lecturer IV, Department of Physics, University of Nevada, Reno
- 2010-2014 Chair, Department of Physics
- 2005-2010 Physics Vice Chair, University of Nevada, Reno
- 1993 Lecturer III, Department of Physics, University of Nevada, Reno
- 1988-1993 Lecturer II, Department of Physics, University of Nevada, Reno
- 1974-1988 Various teaching assignments, Truckee Meadows Community College, & University of Nevada, Reno
- 1973-1974 Temporary Asst. Professor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Professional Awards
Distinguished Outreach Faculty of the Year, University of Nevada, Reno- 2005
Research Interests
- Astrophysics: Brown Dwarf and Extra-Solar Planets
- Astrophysics and Physics Education and Undergraduate Research Opportunities
- Science Education: K-16
Education
- Ph.D., Physics 1973 Univ. of Nevada, Reno
- M.S., Physics 1968 Univ. of Nevada, Reno
- B.S., Physics 1965 California State Univ., Chico
Publications & Presentations (2000-2004)
- David Bennum et al., "Stars to the Classroom", 129th AAPT national meeting June 2004
- David Bennum et al., Middle School Science Using Robotics", 129th AAPT national meeting, June 2004
- David Bennum, Workshop presenter- "Nevada Operation Physical Science" , Summers 2000, 2001, 2002.
- David Bennum, Workshop presenter- "Middle School Science Using Robotics" Summer 2003, 2004
- David Bennum, Workshop organizer/presenter- "Stars to Classroom", Summers 2002, 2003
- Schultz, A., Bennum, D. et al. 2002 "Monitoring the Planetary Transits of HD 209458b", Carnegie Institution Extra-solar Planet Conference Proceedings.
- Brown, J., Bennum, D. et al. 2001 "Photometric Examination of Possible Sub-Stellar Companions of HD155826 and HD68456 " AAS 197th Meeting, 2001
- Brown, J., Bennum, D. et al. 2000. " A Search for Sub-Stellar Companions of Beta-Pic- and Vega-like Stars Using HST/NICMOS." AAS 195th Meeting, Jan. 2000