Link to Oral History Interview
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
- Ph.D., Physics, University of Utah, 1963
- Physicist, Naval Ordnance Test Station, China Lake, California, Summers 1958,1959
- Physicist, Aerojet General Corp., Downey, California, 1963
- Physics Professor, WSU, 1963 - 2017, Professor Emeritus, 2017 - present
- Department Chair, Physics Department, WSU, 1964-1970, 1983-1994
- Dean, College of Science, WSU, 1994-2003
MISCELLANEOUS
- Air National Guard 1953-1959
- National Ski Patrol 1970-1985
SAMPLES OF RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
- Past: Optics, Electronics, High Pressure Physics, Fracture Dynamics
- Current: Rotational Dynamics (Cat Twist, 4-Ball Gyro), Special Relativity
MOST RECENT TEACHING ACTIVITIES
- Videos of physics lecture demonstrations (see links to recent videos)
- Lecture demonstration development
- Introductory Physics
INTERESTS & HOBBIES
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Family, ski, golf, motorcycle, music, fly airplanes, drive semi-trucks
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Woodwork, weld, landscape, travel
PERSONAL
- Married, 5 children
- Member L.D.S. Church
Contact:
(801) 393- 2965
email: jrgalli@weber.edu