Charles Henderson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Physics Department

Mallinson Institute for Science Education

Physics Education Research Editor, American Journal of Physics

• Editor, Physics Education Research Section, American Journal of Physics (Nov 2008 to present)
• Member, National Research Council Committee on Undergraduate Physics Education Research and Implementation (Jan 2011 - July 2012)
• Fulbright Scholar, Finnish Institute for Educational Research, University of Jyväskylä, Finland (Jan - June 2010)
• President, Michigan Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers (2008-2009), officer (2006-2009)
• Co-Editor, Proceedings of the Physics Education Research Conference, an annual peer reviewed volume published by the American Institute of Physics (2007-2009)
• Chair, Committee on Research in Physics Education, American Association of Physics Teachers (Jan 2007-Jan 2009), member (Jan 2006-Jan 2007)
• Member, Physics Education Research Leadership and Organizing Council, American Association of Physics Teachers (Jan 2007-Jan 2009)
• Member, Physics Content Advisory Committee for the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (2004-2005)
• Senator, Physics Department representative to the WMU Faculty Senate (Fall 2003 to present)

• Western Michigan University (2002-present), Physics and Science Education
• Macalester College (1996-1998, Summer 1999 & 2000, Spring 2001), Physics
• International School of Minnesota (1994-1996), High School Physics & Chemistry
• Anoka-Ramsey Community College (Spring, 1994), Physics
• University of Minnesota, TA (1992-1994, 1998-1999, Fall 2000), Physics and Science Education