EDUCATION

      Doctorate of Philosophy in Experimental Physics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.  Expected Graduation: August 2008.

GPA 3.88 on a 4.0 scale

Bachelor of Science Physics Major with Physics Teaching Certification and Mathematics Minor, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT. April 2004.

GPA 3.83 on a 4.0 scale

EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT. August 2008-present.

·         Principles of Electronics for the Physical Sciences (PHYS 3230)

·         Introduction to Experimental Physics (PHYS 3210)

·         College Physics (PHYS 2010)

Research in Thermoacoustics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT. August 2005-present.

·         Optimization of materials and designs

·         Computational modeling in C++

·         Thermal Management

·         Pressure & Thermal Sensors

·         Acoustics

Pre-Service Teacher Intern, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO. May-July 2004.

·         Preparation of an educational solar energy pamphlet

·         Reduction of wave guide effects with organic semiconductors through etching and fibers

·         Characterization of the performance of novel transparent conducting oxides

·         Comparison of deposition techniques of conducting polymers

Educator, Alpine School District, American Fork, UT. August 2004-May 2005.

·         Physics

·         Algebra I & Algebra II

·         Earth Systems

Research in Atomic Molecular & Optical Physics, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT. May 2002-August 2003.

·         Building a high power continuous-wave green laser

·         Constructing circuits for a temperature controller and a laser diode driver

·         Machining an optical breadboard and a heat sink

Teaching Assistant, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT. Jan.-Apr. 2002, May-Dec. 2003.

·         TA, physics tutoring lab for calculus based courses (Physics 121, 123 & 220), and non-calculus based courses, (Physics 105 & 106).

·         Lab instructor, (Physics 107 & 108)

·         TA & Grader for Electricity & Magnetism II (Physics 442)

Student Internship at Sandia National Laboratories Solar Testing Facilities. Albuquerque, NM. Summers, 1997, 1998, 1999.

·         Programming in Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0

·         Understanding and using solar testing equipment

·         Testing two specific solar collectors

PUBLICATION AND PRESENTATIONS

Paper, The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America.  November, 2008 (accepted).

                “Helmholtz-like resonators for thermoacoustic prime movers,” B. J. McLaughlin & O. G. Symko.

Paper Presentation, Meeting of the Acoustic Society of America, Salt Lake City, UT. June 2007.

“Acoustic Conversion of Heat to Sound at Mid-Audio Frequencies.” Bonnie McLaughlin, Orest Symko.

Invited Speaker, Annual State Convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Utah, Layton, UT.  May 2007.

        “My Experience as a Science Graduate Student with a Visual Disability.” Bonnie McLaughlin

Poster Presentation, APS Division of Atomic Molecular & Optical Physics (DAMOP), Boulder, CO. May 2003.

“How to Build Your Own Green Laser.”  Bonnie McLaughlin, Jared Daily, Scott Bergeson, Dallin Durfee.

Poster Presentation, APS Four Corners Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT.  October, 2002.

“A High Power Diode Pumped CW Green Laser.”  Bonnie McLaughlin, Jared Daily, Scott Bergeson, Dallin Durfee.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium Reviewer, University of Utah, Mar. 2008.

Science Day at the U Volunteer, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.  Nov. 2005, Nov. 2006, Nov. 2007.

“Science Without Sight is Exciting” Blind Mentor, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT. April, 2007.

Society of Physics Students Vice President, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT.  2003/2004.

Missionary Service for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Milwaukee, WI. February 2000-August 2001.

HONORS & AWARDS

·         Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics National Honor Society), 2000

·         Phi Kappa Phi (National Academic Honor Society), 2003

·         BYU Office of Research and Creative Activities Scholarship, 2003

CONCOMITANT COURSES & TRAINING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH

·         Aerospace Propulsion, Department of Mechanical Engineering 6830

·         Mathematical Biology, Department of Mathematics 6780

·         Computational Physics, Department of Physics 6720

Fluid Dynamical Phenomena, Department of Mechanical Engineering 670