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          I served as an Assistant in Instruction at Princeton for
          11 semesters across introductory through advanced physics courses,
          twice receiving the Department Teaching Excellence Award.
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          &ldquo;Brad went above and beyond to stimulate my love
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            &ldquo;He provoked us to think beyond the scope of the experiment to become fully engaged with what we were supposed to learn.&rdquo;
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            &ldquo;Patient and clear-spoken teaching, and he kept the energy of the lab up. His explanations were always great.&rdquo;
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            &ldquo;Brad was excellent, knew when to assist and when to be hands off, and spent a bit of time each session with a mini lecture relating to experimental physics, which convinced me that experiments are actually useful.&rdquo;
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            &ldquo;Brad was an excellent instructor who both explained concepts very well and encouraged creative problem-solving and critical thinking.&rdquo;
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          Princeton University Department of Physics, 2018&ndash;2023.
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              <td>Spring 2023</td>
              <td><span class="course-code">PHY 208</span></td>
              <td>Principles of Quantum Mechanics</td>
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              <td>Fall 2022</td>
              <td><span class="course-code">PHY 105</span></td>
              <td>Advanced Physics (Mechanics)</td>
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              <td>Spring 2022</td>
              <td><span class="course-code">PHY 106</span></td>
              <td>Advanced Physics (E&amp;M)</td>
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              <td>Fall 2021</td>
              <td><span class="course-code">PHY 105</span></td>
              <td>Advanced Physics (Mechanics)</td>
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              <td>Spring 2021</td>
              <td><span class="course-code">PHY 208</span></td>
              <td>Principles of Quantum Mechanics</td>
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              <td>Fall 2020</td>
              <td><span class="course-code">PHY 105</span></td>
              <td>Advanced Physics (Mechanics)</td>
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              <td>Summer 2020</td>
              <td><span class="course-code">PHY 110</span></td>
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              <td>Spring 2020</td>
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              <td>General Physics II <span class="award-tag">Teaching Excellence Award</span></td>
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              <td>Fall 2019</td>
              <td><span class="course-code">PHY 103</span></td>
              <td>General Physics I</td>
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              <td>Spring 2019</td>
              <td><span class="course-code">PHY 102</span></td>
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              <td>Fall 2018</td>
              <td><span class="course-code">PHY 105</span></td>
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          Most students in the Caribbean write exams offered by the
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          While study material exists, much of it is not freely
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          to Caribbean syllabi. With a group of collaborators, I co-authored
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            <h3 class="outreach-card__title">Applied Mathematics, Unit 1</h3>
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              <em>Data Collection, Probability and Statistics: A Form 6
              Summary, with Applications to Past Examinations</em>
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              With Arjun Mohammed, Nicholas Sammy, and Kerry Shastri Singh.
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