Physical Sciences Department Cheryl Dellai Physics Instructor

CHERYL DELLAI
Work 623.845.3678
e-mail:cheryl.dellai@gcmail.maricopa.edu

1988-current PHYSICS INSTRUCTOR full-time

Glendale Community College Glendale, Arizona
Responsible for teaching the university-level physics sequence lab and lecture.
Responsible for teaching the college-level physics sequence lab and lecture.

1987 1988 PHYSICS INSTRUCTOR full-time

Mesa Community College Mesa, Arizona
Responsible for teaching the college-level physics sequence lab and lecture.
Responsible for teaching the university-level physics labs.

1976 1986 LOG ANALYST II Dresser Atlas full-time

Dallas, Texas Denver, Colorado
Responsible for computer process, assembly, analysis cataloging of oil well log data.
Extensive digitizing and input by magnetic tape and manually.

• Developed a remedial physics course (PHY090) and wrote accompanying manual. (1996)
• I wrote physics lab manual combining physics and spreadsheets at college/university physics level. It is continuously updated for new equipment or software. It is currently being updated for Excel7 (1989 current)
• I wrote a university physics handout sheet book. (1990 current)
• I wrote the Arizona Science Project Book that is designed to help junior and senior high school students with their science projects.
• I have conducted seminars on the use of spreadsheets on a community college level.
• I have produced a student spreadsheet disk on various topics such as energy, force, resistance, capacitance, lens, and mirrors.
• I have run the Physics Lab for the State Science Olympiad for since 1989.
  I served on the Science Expo committee for 4 years (1992-1996).
• I have served on the Physical Science Articulation Taskforce for as lead ATF member for MCCD (1992 current)
  
  As a log analyst I created a method of correcting marginal acoustic data using bulk density, neutron, and gamma ray data. In analysis of coal seams in oil wells I was able to prove that the existing programs and their physical models were wrong. I developed a new model based on programs to handle such data.
  I created a database for all analyzed wells using existing programs in nontraditional ways to avoid extensive data entry and sorting. This data base was used for reference and comparison studies. Data retrieval time and reduced by 80%.
  
  EDUCATION:
  Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona 1987-1988
  
  Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas May 1976
  M.S. Physics-Atomic Spectroscopy
  
  University of Wyoming Laramie, Wyoming May 1974
  B.S. Biology-Cellular Biology
  B.S. Physics-General Curriculum
  
  

American Physical Society

American Association of Physics Teachers
Community College Representative 1991 current

Society of Professional Well Log Analysts
Vice president for membership (Denver) 1985-86

American Association of University Professors