Education
Ph.D., Science Education (Physics Ed.),The University of Southern Mississippi, 2009
M.S., Physics, Clemson University, 1986
B.S., Physics, Jackson State University, 1984
Research Interests
Physics Education
Solid State Physics
Variable Star Research
Selected Publications
Bramlett, D. C., Drake, C. T. (2013), The Role of Proof in the Curriculum, Journal of Mathematical Sciences & Mathematics Education, 8(1).
Drake, C. T. (Presenter & Author), 2012 Mississippi Academy of Science Annual Meeting, “African-American College Students’ Attitudes Towards Physics And Its Affect On Achievement”, Mississippi Academy of Science, Hattiesburg, MS. (February 23, 2012)
Davis, C. A., Williams, Q. L., Drake, C. T. (2010). Mathematics Ability and Science Reasoning as Predictors of Science Achievement among African-American Students at a Historical Black College or University. Journal of Mathematical Sciences & Mathematics Education, 5(2).
Drake, C. T. (Presenter Only), 69th Annual meeting of the Mississippi Academy of Science, “The Use of WebCT in an Introductory Physics Course,” Oxford, MS.. (January 2005).
Drake, C. T. (Presenter & Author), 2010 SME Seminar Series, ” African-American College Students’ Attitudes towards Physics and its Affect on Achievement ,” University of Southern Mississippi Center for Science and Mathematics Education, Hattiesburg, MS. (March 31, 2010).
Contact Information
Just Science Hall – Rm 352
Phone: (601) 979-3624
Fax: (601) 979-3630