Faculty Profile for Dr. Stephen Ray

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Dr. Stephen Ray
Lecturer — Physics
RFM 4208
phone: (512) 245-2131
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 University of Denver, Ph.D.
Nebraska Wesleyan University, B.S.

Teaching Interests

 Using research based in class activities, such as interactive lecture demonstrations, to encourage student engagement and learning in the classroom. Developing my own in class activities catered to my classroom based on research based tutorials.

Research Interests

 Physics Education Research: Impact of literature on student attitudes toward physics
Physics Education Research: Teaching physics to blind students
Multiphoton Microscopy
Protein Dynamic Simulations

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Ray, S. P. (n.d.). Inherent Properties of Adenylosuccinate Lyase Could Explain S-Ado/SAICAr Ratio Due to Homozygous R426H and R303C Mutations. Protein and Proteomics.
  • Ray, S. P. (n.d.). Structural and Biochemical Characterization of Human Adenylosuccinate Lyase (ADSL) and the R303C ADSL Deficiency Associated Mutation. Biochemistry.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Nominee: Excellence in Online Teaching Award, Texas State University. January 2024
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Presidential Award for Excellence in Service, Texas State University. January 2023 - February 2023
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Presidential Award for Teaching, Texas State University. January 2022 - February 2022

Selected Grants

  • Ray, Stephen Patrick (Principal). Affordable Learning Materials Grant, Texas State University, $5000. (Submitted: March 2022, Funded: June 2022 - September 2022). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Organizer
1315 Course Coordinator
August 2020-Present
Organizer
1115 Lab Coordinator
August 2020-Present
Faculty Group Sponsor
Saint Paul's Outreach
August 2019-Present
Organizer
Lab Oversight
January 2019-Present
University Mentor
Letters Of Recommendation
August 2013-Present