Elaine C Schulte
Education
- Ph. D. Physics University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2002
- M.S. Physics University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2001
- B.S. Physics University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1997
Academic Positions
- Assistant Director of Undergraduate Programs, Sr. Lecturer, University of Illinois, Department of Physics, 2019 through present
- Intro Course Manager & Instructor University of Illinois, Department of Physics Physics 2013 through 2019
- Research Assistant Professor Temple University, Department of Physics Nuclear Physics 2010 through 2012
- Postdoctoral Fellow Rutgers University, Department of Physics & Astronomy Medium Energy Physics 2005 through 2009
- Postdoctoral Associate Argonne National Laboratory, Physics Division Medium Energy Physics 2002 through 2005
Resident Instruction
- Fall 2013: Physics 101: College Physics: Mechanics and Heat
- Spring 2014: Physics 101: College Physics: Mechanics and Heat; Physics 102: Electromagnetism, Light, and Modern Physics
- Fall 2014: Physics 102: Electromagnetism, Light, and Modern Physics
- Spring 2015: Physics 101: College Physics: Mechanics and Heat
- Fall 2015: Physics 102: Electromagnetism, Light, and Modern Physics
- Spring 2016: Physics 101: College Physics: Mechanics and Heat
- Fall 2016: Physics 102: Electromagnetism, Light, and Modern Physics
- Spring 2017: Team Coordinator: Physics 101 & Physics 102
- Spring 2018: Physics 101: College Physics: Mechanics and Heat
- Fall 2018: Team Coordinator: Physics 101 & Physics 102
- Fall 2018: Physics 102: Electromagnetism, Light, and Modern Physics
- Spring 2019: Physics 102: Electromagnetism, Light, and Modern Physics
- Fall 2020: Physics 102: Electromagnetism, Light, and Modern Physics
- Spring 2021: Physics 101: College Physics: Mechanics and Heat
- Fall 2021: Physics 102: Electromagnetism, Light, and Modern Physics
- Spring 2022: Physics 102: College Physics: Mechanics and Heat
- Fall 2022: Physics 102: College Physics: Mechanics and Heat
- Fall 2022: Physics 225: Special Relativity and Math Applications
- Spring 2023: Physics 102: College Physics: Mechanics and Heat
Research Areas
Selected Articles in Journals
- Schulte, E. C., et al., Optimization of Spin-Exchange Cell Geometry for a Laser Driven Target, Proceedings of the 7th International Workshop on Polarized Gas Targets and Polarized Beams, Edited by R. J. Holt and M. A. Miller, New York: American Institute of Physics, 1997, pp. 465-466.
- R.V.Cadman,et al.,Evidence for aThree-Nucleon-Force Effect in Proton-Deuteron Elastic Scattering, Phys. Rev. Lett. 86, 967 (2001).
- Measurement of the high energy two-body deuteron photodisintegration differential cross-section By E.C. Schulte et al.. 10.1103/PhysRevLett.87.102302. Phys.Rev.Lett. 87 (2001) 102302.
- Polarization measurements in high-energy deuteron photodisintegration By Jefferson Lab Hall A Collaboration (K. Wijesooriya et al.). 10.1103/PhysRevLett.86.2975. Phys.Rev.Lett. 86 (2001) 2975-2979.
- Polarization measurements in neutral pion photoproduction By K. Wijesooriya et al.. 10.1103/PhysRevC.66.034614. Phys.Rev. C66 (2002) 034614.
- High energy angular distribution measurements of the exclusive deuteron photodisintegration reaction By E.C. Schulte et al.. 10.1103/PhysRevC.66.042201. Phys.Rev. C66 (2002) 042201.
- The MINERvA experiment By MINERvA Collaboration (E.C. Schulte for the collaboration). Acta Phys.Polon. B37 (2006) 2379-2386.
- The MINERA Data Acquisition System and Infrastructure By MINERvA Collaboration (G.N. Perdue et al.). arXiv:1209.1120 [physics.ins-det]. 10.1016/j.nima.2012.08.024. Nucl.Instrum.Meth. A694 (2012) 179-192.
Service on Department Committees
- Learning Outcomes Assessments Co-Coordinator 2017 to Present
- Undergraduate Studies Committee 2015 to Present
Service on College Committees
- LAS SUCCESS Workshops 2015 to Present
Service on Campus Committees
- Annual FALL Graduate Academy Teaching Assistant Training 2013 to 2022
Recent Courses Taught
- PHYS 101 - College Physics: Mech & Heat
- PHYS 102 - College Physics: E&M & Modern
- PHYS 211 - University Physics: Mechanics
- PHYS 212 - University Physics: Elec & Mag
- PHYS 213 - Univ Physics: Thermal Physics
- PHYS 214 - Univ Physics: Quantum Physics
- PHYS 225 - Relativity & Math Applications
- PHYS 435 - Electromagnetic Fields I