Gary Goodman
Port
Hueneme,
California
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Work
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Job title
Astronomy Professor at Oxnard
College
Key responsibilities
Oxnard College: Teaching
Introduction to Astronomy and Astronomy Laboratory. My objective
is to teach the principles and methodology in physical science using
astronomy as the medium. The courses focus on the historical
development of our understanding of the universe and how we know what we
do. The Nobel prize winner and noted physicist Richard Feynman said,
"What I cannot create, I do not understand." In terms of
my teaching, I take this to mean it is more important to understand how we
came to know what we do about the universe than just to know interesting
facts about the universe.
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Oxnard
College Astronomy, This is my
class web site.
Report of the August 11, 1999 Total Solar Eclipse
in Iran. There are even a few pictures of me.
Ventura
County Astronomical Society,
Amateur astronomy activities in the Southern California area.
Rappahannock
Astronomy Club, In Virginia.
Many good nights with friends under the stars.
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Contact
Information
E-mail Address: goodman at ez2 dot
net (an attempt at spam control)
Phone: (805) 271-9466
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Current
Projects
Learning how to teach more effectively
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Biographical
Information
I was born at a very young age
and was raised in New York. I was lucky not to blow myself and the house up playing with chemistry stuff and
making homemade rocket fuel in the basement. When I was
in high school, I built a 6" Newtonian astronomical
telescope. This was instrumental in his getting accepted
at the California Institute of Technology where I received a BS in astronomy/physics.
I then went to the
University of Illinois and received a Ph.D. in astronomy. Since
then I have lived in many places on both coasts and in
the Midwest of the United States. In the 1970s I served
as a VISTA volunteer in Iowa. This was a very rewarding
experience. Afterwards my professional life took off
in the field of computers. I lived in Ohio for 9 years teaching computer
programming at Ohio State University. In 1981 I moved to rural
Virginia to work on naval defense systems, and enjoyed sailing and
bicycling there, until 1995 when I relocated in Southern California. I
am an active Christian.
Photos: At this time photographs are limited.
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Personal
Interests
Astronomy. Astrophotography.Bicycling,
Hiking, Camping, Canoeing, Sailing, etc.
On
the Lighter Side...
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Last Revised: 01/15/07