Stephen C. Hall

Department of Physics
Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR 97116
Ph: 503-352-2280
FAX: 503-359-2933
hall@pacificu.edu



Education:

Brown University, Providence, RI
Ph.D., Physics (December 1995)
Sc.M., Physics (1991)

Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA
B.S., Physics, with Distinction (1988)


Research Experience:

1996-2000 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
High Reynolds number turbulence using cryogenic Helium.
(Post-doctoral position with R. J. Donnelly)

1990-1996 Brown University, Providence, RI
Nucleation of Bubbles in Liquid Helium.
(Advisor: H. J. Maris)

1987-1988 Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA
Computer calculations of wavefunctions in superlattices.
(Advisor: L. R. Ram-Mohan)


Teaching Experience:

2002-present Assistant Professor, Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR
2000-2002 Visiting Assistant Professor, Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR
Taught wide variety of courses in the physics departement, including Modern Physics,
Thermodynamics, Astronomy, and Introductory Physics.

1999 Visiting Assistant Professor, Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR
Taught standard engineering statics course for physics and engineering physics majors
during 3 week winter term.

1996-1998 Introductory Physics Tutorials, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Volunteered to help staff weekly tutorials for the introductory courses
run by the Physics Education Group at UO.

1995 Brown Office of Summer Studies Focus Program, Brown University, Providence, RI
Designed and taught three week in-depth physics course to senior high school
students entitled "Discovering the Way Things Work".

1994 Brown Balfour Math-Science Summer Program, Brown University, Providence, RI
Designed and taught introductory physics course as part of a seven week
preparatory program for incoming Brown freshmen.

1993 Brown Office of Summer Studies Focus Program, Brown University, Providence RI
Teaching assistant for lab section of two week introductory physics course for
high school students entitled "Intuition in Physics".

1993-1995 Science Olympiad Program
Conducted 12 week training program for the Science Olympiad team from local
high school to prepare them for the physics event.


Honors, Awards, and Memberships:

US Department of Education Future Faculty Fellowship (1993-1994)
Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society (elected 1995)
American Physical Society (1987-present)


Publications:

"Novel Technique for Studying the Energy Spectrum in Oscillating Grid Generated Turbulence", S.C. Hall, Rose E. Honey, and R.J. Donnelly, in preparation.
"New Results in Cryogenic Helium Flows at Ultra-high Reynolds and Rayleigh Numbers", Niemela, J. J. et. al., J. low Temp. Phys., 121, 417 (2000)
"Thermodynamics and Nucleation of Bubbles in Normal and Superfluid Liquid Helium-4 at Negative Pressures", S.C. Hall and H.J. Maris, J. Low Temp. Phys., 107, 263 (1997).
"Experimental observation of exploding electron bubbles", J. Classen, C.K. Su, S.C. Hall, M.S. Pettersen, H.J. Maris, Czech. J. Phys., 46, 363 (1997)
"Experimental Evidence for Bubble Nucleation on Electrons in Liquid 4He", S.C. Hall, J. Classen, C.K. Su, and H.J. Maris, Symposium on Quantum Fluids and Solids, published in J. Low Temp. Phys., 101, 793 (1995).


Talks and Presentations:

"Studies of nucleation of bubbles in helium near the critical point", S.C. Hall and H.J. Maris, Am. Phys. Soc. Bull., 39, 1048 (1994).
"Cavitation in Liquid Helium", Seminar talk at Bowdoin College, 1997.
"Cavitation in Liquid Helium", Seminar talk at Colby College, 1997.
"Cavitation in Liquid Helium", Seminar talk at Middlebury College, 1997.
"Investigations of the Energy Spectrum in an Oscillating Grid Experiment" Am. Phys. Soc. Bull., 43, 111 (1998).
"Investigations of the Energy Spectrum in an Oscillating Grid Experiment", Invited presentation at Turbulence: Challenge for the 21st Century, Los Alamos, 1998.
"The Nucleation of Bubbles in Liquid Helium, or Can a Liquid Have a Tensile Strength?", Seminar talk at Pacific University, 1998
"The Nucleation of Bubbles in Liquid Helium, or Can a Liquid Have a Tensile Strength?", Seminar talk at University of Oregon, 1998
"The Nucleation of Bubbles in Liquid Helium, or Can a Liquid Have a Tensile Strength?", Seminar talk at Reed College, 1998
"Turbulence Research at Low Temperatures", Seminar talk at Pacific University, 2000


Last Updated: Aug. 12, 2001