Reid Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Dual-degree Engineering Coordinator
Department Chair
Department:
Physics Astronomy and Geology
Phone: 706.368.5622
Fax: 706.238.7855
Location: McAllister Hall 338A
Email: ttimberlake@berry.edu
Dr. Todd Timberlake is a Professor of Physics and Astronomy. He teaches courses in computational physics, classical and quantum mechanics, and historical astronomy. He conducts research in computational quantum mechanics, the use of computers for teaching physics and astronomy, and the history of astronomy. He is the author of two books: Finding Our Place in the Solar System (from Cambridge University Press) and Classical Mechanics with Maxima (from Springer).
Education
- B.S., Vanderbilt University
- Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Teaching Interests
- Computational Physics
- Classical Mechanics
- Quantum Mechanics
- Historical Astronomy
Research Interests
- Computational quantum mechanics
- History of astronomy
- Using computers to teach physics and astronomy