About Us
The Lattery Physics and Engineering Education Research Group (or LPEER Group) is a collaboration of students, teachers, and researchers interested in how students learn in a model-centered science classroom. The LPEER Group offers many opportunities for students preparing for careers in physics and engineering education. You need not be physics major, or even a physics student. Our research program benefits students across disciplines, including cognitive science, computer science, psychology, history of science, philosophy of science, secondary science teaching, and of course, physics and engineering.
Join Us!
Research meetings occur weekly or monthly depending on the semester. Please contact Professor Lattery ([email protected]) to be added to our email list for meeting announcements and minutes. Students can be involved in the LPEER Group at many different levels:
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Level 1 |
Attends research meeting during the school year, contributes to discussions. Assists with literature searches and article summaries. |
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Level 2 |
LPEER Group member. Participates in data collection, data entry, and credit-bearing research seminars. |
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Level 3 |
Prepares and gives presentations at local and state conferences, assist with data analysis, participates as summer research assistant (if funds are available), and assists with teacher workshops |
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Level 4 |
Prepares and gives presentations at national conference, contributes as second author to a journal article, and takes leadership in guiding other research students |
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Level 5 |
Conducts independent guided research, contributes as first author to a journal article, and helps to organize research schedule |
Professor Lattery's Biography
Dr. Mark Lattery is Professor of Physics at the University of Wisconsin, an expert in model-centered physics instruction, and a leader in teacher professional development. He received his Ph.D. in experimental particle physics from the University of Minnesota in 1996, and a M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction from the University of Minnesota in 1997. Dr. Lattery has served in such diverse roles as: Graduate Director of the Masters of Science in Education program (Physics Education Track), Director and Principal Investigator of the Modeling Physical Science program, President of the Wisconsin Association of Physics Teachers, Chair of the American Association of Physics Teachers Committee on the History and Philosophy of Physics, and National Science Foundation Panelist. He Lattery has published in a wide range of journals, including: Physical Review Letters, Science & Education, School Science Mathematics, Electronic Journal of Science Education, The Physics Teacher, and Physics Education. For excellence in teaching, Dr. Lattery was named University of Wisconsin System Wisconsin Teaching Fellow (2000) and Wisconsin Teaching Scholar (2006). He currently lives in Wisconsin with his wife and two children.
Recent LPEER Group Members
Stephanie Pommerening (Class 2018)
Sam Weinkauf (Class 2018)
Chris Christopherson (Class 2017)
Carol Paschke (Class 2016)
Eric Brandenburg (Class 2013), physics teacher at Union High School, WI
Chris Hathaway (Class 2012), physics teacher at Martin Luther High School, WI
Clifton Sathoff (Class 2011), physics teacher at Powell High School, WI
Margaret Voit (Class 2010), physics teacher at New Berlin West High School, WI
John Kozicke (Class 2010), physics teacher at Homestead High School, WI
Jacob Pichelmeyer (Class 2009), mathematics professor at Madison College, WI
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