G. David Toot

Curriculum Vitae

Physics Department Phone: (607)871-2208

Alfred University

Alfred, NY 14802 Email: ftoot@bigvax.alfred.edu

Summary: 17 years teaching experience in physics and astronomy.

Research experience in solar physics, in particular solar activity.

Administrative experience as Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Education:

Ph.D. 1985, Astrophysical, Planetary, and Atmospheric Sciences. University of Colorado (Boulder).

B.S. 1973, Physics, Mount Union College, Alliance Ohio

Administrative Experience:

2003 – present; Director of Alfred University Institute for Science, Math and Technology Education

2001- 2003. Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Alfred University

Teaching Experience:

1986 - present. Assistant, then associate professor, Physics Department, Alfred University, Alfred NY.. Currently director of the Stull Observatory.

Promotion to Full Professor effective 9/04

Research Experience:

1989 - present. NSF funded project studying the H alpha solar flare at high time resolutions, using video and video capture technology. Supervising several undergraduate students in this project. Research is being conducted using a telescope at the Stull Observatory, Alfred University.

1988 - present. project with Brian Dennis at Goddard Spaceflight Center, investigating the relationships between the hard and soft x-ray signatures of solar flares. Spent summer of 1988 at Goddard as part of the NASA/ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship Program.

Recent papers given related directly to this project:

"The ILI and Astronomy Education at Alfred University", 1995. Poster paper for Fall 1995 meeting of the Astronomical Society of New York.

"An Undergraduate Astronomical Image Processing Facility", 1993. Poster paper for Fall 1993 meeting of the Astronomical Society of New York.

Other recent papers given:

"Hard X-rays and H-alpha in Solar Flares: A Correlation", 1992. with students D. Perry and J.C. Krueger. Poster paper given at the Spring 1992 meeting of the Astronomical Society of New York, Cornell U. to appear in Astronomy in New York State.

"Studying Solar Flares at a Small College Observatory", 1991. with student J. C. Krueger. paper given at 21st meeting of the Solar Physics Division of the American Astronomical Society. title appears in Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 23, p 1067.

Recent Funding:

Oishei Foundation grant for using astronomy education as a bridge to high school students in Buffalo City Schools. Goal is to attract more urban students to STEM fields and to college. ($350,000 over 3 years)

Alden Foundation grant for automated telescope allowing remote access to telescope on Alfred University campus. Telescope used in Oishei grant above plus Snow Foundation grant below. ($100,000 in FY 2004)

ICFNY Snow Memorial grant to duplicate Oishei project but for a rural school district (Wellsville, NY). $12,500.

Manley Family Trust grant for equipment in support of Oishei and Snow projects. $15,000

Recent Collaborators:

Brian Dennis, Goddard Spaceflight Center, HESSI project

Glenn Niles, Arkport Central Schools, MSP proposal, 2003

Ann Monroe-Baillargeon, University of Rochester, MSP proposal, 2003

Graduate Advisor:

J. McKim Malville, University of Colorado, 1977- 1985