Derrick Boucher
Assistant Professor
deboucher@marywood.edu
Science/Math/Computer Science
Cntr Natural & Health Science 321
Courses taught:
Physics for Architects PHYS-140General Physics I PHYS-303
General Physics I Lab PHYS-303L
General Physics II PHYS-304
General Physics II Laboratory PHYS-304L
Education:
Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, October 1993, Lehigh University, Bethlehem Pennsylvania
Dissertation title: Tight-binding Quantum Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Hydrogen in Sili-con
Master of Science in Physics, January 1989, Lehigh University, Bethlehem Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science in Physics, June 1987, University of Scranton, Scranton Pennsylvania, Cum Laude
High School Diploma in June 1983 from Lakeland Jr.-Sr. High School in Jermyn, PA
Career:
After I graduated from Lehigh I did a post-doc at Rutgers where I performed calculation in computational materials science and helped write and modify computer code for doing those calculations. I was asked to return to Lehigh to serve as a visiting assistant professor of physics for 2 years.
I taught at King’s College in Wilkes-Barre for 14 years from 1996 to 2010 where I continued my research and developed my skills in teaching everything from physics to some chemistry, some science for non-science majors and even a philosophy course. I served on all the committees, chaired most of them and was even the head of the faculty from 2008-2009.
I then moved to Florida and joined the faculty of Florida Gulf Coast University. It was exciting to help that new university grow. I helped create a new B.S. Physics major program while there. After 14 years there, I came back home to NEPA and joined the faculty at Marywood.
My wife and I are enjoying being back in a land of four seasons (yes, even winter!) and once again being close to family and long-time friends. I am looking forward to adding my experience to enhance the teaching of physics here and continuing my research in the physics of materials, specifically the contact and friction charging of different surfaces.
Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, October 1993, Lehigh University, Bethlehem Pennsylvania
Dissertation title: Tight-binding Quantum Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Hydrogen in Sili-con
Master of Science in Physics, January 1989, Lehigh University, Bethlehem Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science in Physics, June 1987, University of Scranton, Scranton Pennsylvania, Cum Laude
High School Diploma in June 1983 from Lakeland Jr.-Sr. High School in Jermyn, PA
Career:
After I graduated from Lehigh I did a post-doc at Rutgers where I performed calculation in computational materials science and helped write and modify computer code for doing those calculations. I was asked to return to Lehigh to serve as a visiting assistant professor of physics for 2 years.
I taught at King’s College in Wilkes-Barre for 14 years from 1996 to 2010 where I continued my research and developed my skills in teaching everything from physics to some chemistry, some science for non-science majors and even a philosophy course. I served on all the committees, chaired most of them and was even the head of the faculty from 2008-2009.
I then moved to Florida and joined the faculty of Florida Gulf Coast University. It was exciting to help that new university grow. I helped create a new B.S. Physics major program while there. After 14 years there, I came back home to NEPA and joined the faculty at Marywood.
My wife and I are enjoying being back in a land of four seasons (yes, even winter!) and once again being close to family and long-time friends. I am looking forward to adding my experience to enhance the teaching of physics here and continuing my research in the physics of materials, specifically the contact and friction charging of different surfaces.