Christopher Moore, PhD
- Department Chair
- Dr. George F. Haddix Community Chair of Physical Science
- Director, STEM TRAIL Center
- Physics Department
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- TAC 204A
- DSC 117
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Additional Information
Education
B.S. Physics, Virginia Commonwealth University
M.S. Applied Physics, Virginia Commonwealth University
Ph.D., Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University
Bio
Christopher Moore, Ph.D. is the Dr. George F. Haddix Community Chair of Physical Science and professor of physics at the University of Nebraska Omaha. He is the author of the books Teaching Science Thinking: Using Scientific Reasoning in the Classroom, and Creating Scientists: Teaching and Assessing Science Practice for the NGSS, which was an Amazon Top 100 in "Instruction Methods in STEM." Dr. Moore is also co-author of the bestselling high school science curricula Experience Chemistry and Experience Physics, which have sold over 650,000 copies nationwide with adoptions in >350 school districts. He has been awarded >$7.4 million in grants, has presented >45 invited lectures across 8 countries, and published >45 academic papers across the three fields of materials science, science education, and institutional change. Dr. Moore served as a Fulbright Scholar in the Czech Republic, as a host with the Iraqi Science Fellowship Program, and on an advisory roundtable to the U.S. Undersecretary of State for Arms Control & International Security on scientist re-engagement in conflict areas through the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, DC.Professional Experience
2022 - present | Director, STEM TRAIL Center, University of Nebraska Omaha
2021 - present | Chair, Physics Department, University of Nebraska Omaha
2020 - present | Professor of Physics, University of Nebraska Omaha
2018 - present | Dr. George F. Haddix Community Chair in Physical Science
2018 - 2020 | Associate Professor of Physics, University of Nebraska Omaha
2014 - 2017 | Associate Professor of Applied Physics and Engineering Science, Coastal Carolina University
2010 - 2014 | Assistant Professor of Applied Physics, Coastal Carolina University
2007 - 2010 | Director of Dual-Degree Engineering and Assistant Professor of Physics, Longwood University
2002 - 2004 | High School Physics Teacher, various schools, Richmond, VA
Research
Dr. Moore runs the Physics Education Research Lab at UNO. Using both quantitative and qualitative research methods, the lab focuses on investigations of novice/expert practice within the context of physical science, specifically in the areas of problem solving and scientific reasoning. Dr. Moore also runs a research group studying institutional and instructional change through the STEM TRAIL Center, with a focus on evaluations of teaching and social network evaluation and development.Selected Publications
Books
- Moore, Christopher. (2018). Teaching Science Thinking: Using Scientific Reasoning in the Classroom. New York, New York: Routledge.
- Moore, Christopher. (2017). Creating Scientists: Teaching and Assessing Science Practice for the NGSS. New York, New York: Routledge. (Amazon Top 100 in Instruction Methods in STEM.)
Book Chapters
- "Assessing a Higher Education Interdisciplinary Leadership Group Using Social Network Analysis," T. Reding, E. Ostler, C. Cutucacher, J.C. Moore, and N. Grandgenett, in Gamification and Social Networks in Education, London, UK: MacroWorld Publishing (2022).
- “Dynamic Visualizations of Multi-body Physics Problems and Scientific Reasoning Ability: A Threshold to Understanding,” J.C. Moore and J. Slisko, in Key Competences in Physics Teaching and Learning (chpt. 13), New York, New York: Springer (2017).
- “Photocatalytic Removal of Dyes and Wettability,” J.C. Moore, R. Louder, and C.V. Thompson, in Photocatalytic Coatings for Air-Purifying, Self-Cleaning and Antimicrobial Properties (pp. 67-85), Basel, Switzerland: MDPI (2015).
Articles
- "High impact teaching practices in higher education: understanding barriers, concerns and obstacles to adoption," K. VanWyngaarden, P. Martinez Oquendo, J. Pelton, C. Moore, Trends in Higher Education, 3(1), 105 (2024).
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“How expert and inexpert instructors talk about teaching,” T. Reding and J.C. Moore, Education Sciences, 13(6), 591 (2023).
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“Barriers to change: social network interactions not sufficient for diffusion of high-impact practices in STEM teaching,” T.L. Reding, J.C. Moore, J. Pelton, S. Edwards, Education Sciences, 8(12), 512 (2022).
- “Effect of peer-review on development of students' problem-solving abilities,” T. Crouch, J.C. Moore, Proceedings of the Physics Education Research Conference, Washington D.C. (2019)
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“Efficacy of Multimedia Learning Modules as Preparation for Lecture-Based Tutorials in Electromagnetism,” J.C. Moore, Education Science, 8(1), 23 (2018).
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“Scientific reasoning abilities of non-science majors in physics-based courses,” J.C. Moore, L.J. Rubbo, Phys. Rev. ST PER, 8, 010106 (2012).
- “Transitional to formal operational: using authentic research experiences to get students to think more like scientists,” J.C. Moore, Euro. J. Phys. Educ. Research, 3(4), 1-12 (2012).
Textbooks
- Experience Physics, G. Cochran, C. Moore, J. Sterlace, and M. Wysession, Boston, MA: Savvas Learning (2022).
- Experience Chemistry, C. Moore, M. Wysession, and B. Lutz, Boston, MA: Savvas Learning (2021).
Additional Information
Education
B.S. Physics, Virginia Commonwealth University
M.S. Applied Physics, Virginia Commonwealth University
Ph.D., Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University
Bio
Christopher Moore, Ph.D. is the Dr. George F. Haddix Community Chair of Physical Science and professor of physics at the University of Nebraska Omaha. He is the author of the books Teaching Science Thinking: Using Scientific Reasoning in the Classroom, and Creating Scientists: Teaching and Assessing Science Practice for the NGSS, which was an Amazon Top 100 in "Instruction Methods in STEM." Dr. Moore is also co-author of the bestselling high school science curricula Experience Chemistry and Experience Physics, which have sold over 650,000 copies nationwide with adoptions in >350 school districts. He has been awarded >$7.4 million in grants, has presented >45 invited lectures across 8 countries, and published >45 academic papers across the three fields of materials science, science education, and institutional change. Dr. Moore served as a Fulbright Scholar in the Czech Republic, as a host with the Iraqi Science Fellowship Program, and on an advisory roundtable to the U.S. Undersecretary of State for Arms Control & International Security on scientist re-engagement in conflict areas through the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, DC.Professional Experience
2022 - present | Director, STEM TRAIL Center, University of Nebraska Omaha
2021 - present | Chair, Physics Department, University of Nebraska Omaha
2020 - present | Professor of Physics, University of Nebraska Omaha
2018 - present | Dr. George F. Haddix Community Chair in Physical Science
2018 - 2020 | Associate Professor of Physics, University of Nebraska Omaha
2014 - 2017 | Associate Professor of Applied Physics and Engineering Science, Coastal Carolina University
2010 - 2014 | Assistant Professor of Applied Physics, Coastal Carolina University
2007 - 2010 | Director of Dual-Degree Engineering and Assistant Professor of Physics, Longwood University
2002 - 2004 | High School Physics Teacher, various schools, Richmond, VA
Research
Dr. Moore runs the Physics Education Research Lab at UNO. Using both quantitative and qualitative research methods, the lab focuses on investigations of novice/expert practice within the context of physical science, specifically in the areas of problem solving and scientific reasoning. Dr. Moore also runs a research group studying institutional and instructional change through the STEM TRAIL Center, with a focus on evaluations of teaching and social network evaluation and development.Selected Publications
Books
- Moore, Christopher. (2018). Teaching Science Thinking: Using Scientific Reasoning in the Classroom. New York, New York: Routledge.
- Moore, Christopher. (2017). Creating Scientists: Teaching and Assessing Science Practice for the NGSS. New York, New York: Routledge. (Amazon Top 100 in Instruction Methods in STEM.)
Book Chapters
- "Assessing a Higher Education Interdisciplinary Leadership Group Using Social Network Analysis," T. Reding, E. Ostler, C. Cutucacher, J.C. Moore, and N. Grandgenett, in Gamification and Social Networks in Education, London, UK: MacroWorld Publishing (2022).
- “Dynamic Visualizations of Multi-body Physics Problems and Scientific Reasoning Ability: A Threshold to Understanding,” J.C. Moore and J. Slisko, in Key Competences in Physics Teaching and Learning (chpt. 13), New York, New York: Springer (2017).
- “Photocatalytic Removal of Dyes and Wettability,” J.C. Moore, R. Louder, and C.V. Thompson, in Photocatalytic Coatings for Air-Purifying, Self-Cleaning and Antimicrobial Properties (pp. 67-85), Basel, Switzerland: MDPI (2015).
Articles
- "High impact teaching practices in higher education: understanding barriers, concerns and obstacles to adoption," K. VanWyngaarden, P. Martinez Oquendo, J. Pelton, C. Moore, Trends in Higher Education, 3(1), 105 (2024).
-
“How expert and inexpert instructors talk about teaching,” T. Reding and J.C. Moore, Education Sciences, 13(6), 591 (2023).
-
“Barriers to change: social network interactions not sufficient for diffusion of high-impact practices in STEM teaching,” T.L. Reding, J.C. Moore, J. Pelton, S. Edwards, Education Sciences, 8(12), 512 (2022).
- “Effect of peer-review on development of students' problem-solving abilities,” T. Crouch, J.C. Moore, Proceedings of the Physics Education Research Conference, Washington D.C. (2019)
-
“Efficacy of Multimedia Learning Modules as Preparation for Lecture-Based Tutorials in Electromagnetism,” J.C. Moore, Education Science, 8(1), 23 (2018).
-
“Scientific reasoning abilities of non-science majors in physics-based courses,” J.C. Moore, L.J. Rubbo, Phys. Rev. ST PER, 8, 010106 (2012).
- “Transitional to formal operational: using authentic research experiences to get students to think more like scientists,” J.C. Moore, Euro. J. Phys. Educ. Research, 3(4), 1-12 (2012).
Textbooks
- Experience Physics, G. Cochran, C. Moore, J. Sterlace, and M. Wysession, Boston, MA: Savvas Learning (2022).
- Experience Chemistry, C. Moore, M. Wysession, and B. Lutz, Boston, MA: Savvas Learning (2021).