Dr. Jennifer Meyer is an Instructional Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Mississippi. She is also the Director of the Astronomy Minor offered in the department.
Research Interests
Dr. Meyer has specialization in the interplay between tides and orbital dynamics. She is interested in planetary dynamics, Enceladus, the Moon, and STEM pedagogy – specifically introductory physics and astronomy.
Why study astronomy at UM? "The astronomy minor is great for curious people interested in the big questions – how does the universe behave and why? How did the universe begin and how will it end? Is Earth unique in hosting life or is that commonplace? Come look into the sky and learn about your place in the universe."
Biography
Dr. Jennifer Meyer earned her Ph.D. in Planetary Science in 2011 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She then held a Postdoctoral appointment in Physics at the University of California - Santa Barbara (2011-2018). She joined the faculty at the University of Mississippi in 2018.
Courses Taught
- Phys 107 Conceptual Physics I
- Phys 108 Conceptual Physics II
- Phys 211 Physics for Science and Engineering I
- Phys 213 General Physics I
- Phys 214 General Physics II
- Phys 223 Laboratory Physics I
- Phys 224 Laboratory Physics II
- Astr 101 Descriptive Astronomy I
- Astr 103 Intro Astronomy of the Solar System
- Astr 204 Astronomy of Stars and Galaxies
- Astr 325 Astrophysics
Education
Ph.D. Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2011)