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Kent Wallace
Director of Physics Laboratories and Coordinator o, Fisk Univeristy
Location: Nashville, TN United States
Joined: Mar 29th, 2006

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BRYAN KENT WALLACE

Director Physics Laboratories and Coordinator of Rocketry

Bryan Kent Wallace was born in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Grambling State University, Grambling, LA where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree, Physics; Fisk University, Nashville, TN, Master of Science, Plasma Physics; and has conducted extensive graduate work in Astronomy & Education at Vanderbilt University. He is currently a Doctoral Candidate of Learning Organizations and Strategic Change at David Lipscomb University.

Mr. Wallace was offered a position as a Research Assistant in Fisk University�s Physics Department, upon completion of his Masters Degree. He served in that position for three years, and accepted a full time faculty position in the fall of 2002. Currently, he serves as a physics faculty member and is the Director of Physics Laboratories. In that capacity, he assumed responsibility for the modernization and instruction in all physics undergraduate laboratories, as well as, laboratory curriculum. Under his supervision, the Physics laboratories have advanced from partial to full computerization of data collection, and received numerous improvements by way of renovation, organization, and utilization of more efficient equipment.

Mr. Wallace is currently Primary Investigator for Fisk University�s Rocket Science Program, entitled Altitude Achievement Missile Team (F.A.A.M.T). This program was built from scratch to compete in a NASA competition known as University Student Launch Initiative (USLI), wherein the students design, build, launch and recover a sounding rocket carrying a scientific payload, which must achieve an altitude of exactly one mile. In its first year of this competition, Fisk University Placed 4th overall, and Placed 2nd, in reaching the one mile target altitude. Fisk placed above Alabama A&M, Mississippi State, and Auburn University. All of the aforementioned schools have either engineering, aerospace engineering programs or both. Fisk competed with a Physics program, only.

Mr. Wallace engages in extensive work pipelining university students in to Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) careers as well as engaging in mentoring programs aimed at building self-efficacy in under-represented populations in K-12. The goal of these efforts is to encouraging them to become full participants in their STEM curriculum and eventually go into STEM related careers.

Current Whereabouts:

Fisk Univeristy Nashville, TN

Education (request update)

Grambling State University class of 1996

Undergrad Major: Physics

Campus Organization:

Phi Mu Alpha

Claim To Fame:

Led Fisk students to engaged over 3000 students in Middle Tennessee Area with Rocketry, Astronomy, and Robotics,through Service Learning. Led Fisk Altitude Achievement Missile Team (FAAMT) to Place 2nd Place in best Website Category in NASA's University Student Launch Initiative (USLI) in 2012. Featured in the documentary "Rocket Dogs", a documentary about the Fisk Rocket Team.

Most Memorable Moment:

Lorraine Hebert

Experience

I currently work with Fisk Univeristy as Director of Physics Laboratories and Coordinator o
I have 7 years of experience working in the Teaching / K-12 Education industry.

Dean of Graduate Studies | Fisk University
From January 2022 to Current • 4 year(s)
Oversees graduate studies programs and administration.

Discipline Coordinator of Physics | Fisk University
From August 2020 to Current • 6 year(s)
Coordinates physics discipline within the Department of Life and Physical Sciences.

Assistant Professor of Physics | Fisk University
From August 2016 to Current • 10 year(s)
Instructor for University Physics I & II, implemented web-based physics curriculum.

STEM Instructor | Fisk University
From June 2007 to Current • 19 year(s)
Instructs GUSTO and THRUST STEM summer camp programs for diverse youth.

Adjunct Professor | Meharry Medical College
From June 2006 to Current • 20 year(s)
Modified curriculum for special-needs students, utilized technology to improve student performance on MCAT.

Director of Physics Laboratories & Coordinator of Rocketry | Fisk University
From August 2002 to Current • 24 year(s)
Developed student participation through engaging curriculum, served on university committees, introduced STEM outreach programs.

Adjunct Professor of Astronomy/Physics Laboratory Instructor | Lipscomb University
From July 2016 to May 2022 • 6 year(s)
Developed new curriculum for Introductory Astronomy Course, implemented virtual astronomy laboratories.

Adjunct Professor | Tennessee State University
From July 2015 to July 2015 • 0 year(s)
Developed programs to enhance problem-solving skills for pre-engineering students using culturally relevant materials.

Assistant Grant Manager | Fisk University CREST Center
From August 2012 to January 2014 • 2 year(s)
Managed NSF CREST grant activities and research programs.

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