Tatiana L. Erukhimova (Татьяна Ерухимова) is a Russian-born American physicist. As a professor and The Masrhall L’ 69 and Ralph F. Shilling ’68 Endowed Chair in the Department of Physics & Astronomy[1]at Texas A&M University, Erukhimova was elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society "for developing and disseminating innovative physics education programs for college students and the public, and for organizing major science festivals in university settings."
Tatiana Erukhimova | |
|---|---|
| Born | Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | American Russian (expatriate) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | N. I. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod (MS) Russian Academy of Sciences (PhD) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Texas A&M University |
Early life and education edit
Erukhimova completed her Master's degree in Physics in 1987 from N. I. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod and her PhD in the same subject from Russian Academy of Sciences. Upon completing her PhD, Erukhimova accepted a postdoctoral research associate position at Texas A&M University (Texas A&M).[2]
Career edit
Upon joining the faculty in the College of Science at Texas A&M in 2006, Erukhimova organized science outreach and service to the Texas community including DEEP (Discover, Explore, and Enjoy Physics and Engineering), Physics Show, Just Add Science, and Real Physics Live. She also co-organized the annual Mitchell Institute Physics Enhancement Program and co-authored the textbook Atmospheric Thermodynamics.[3] In recognition of her efforts, Erukhimova was the recipient of Texas A&M's 2012 Distinguished Achievement Award for Teaching[4] and Sigma Xi's 2014 Outstanding Science Communicator Award.[5]
Following her promotion to Instructional Associate Professor and Outreach Coordinator for the Department of Physics and Astronomy,[2] Erukhimova was named one of two recipients of the 2017 Presidential Professor for Teaching Excellence Award.[6] While working in her new role, she was also selected to serve as Vice-Chair of American Association of Physics Teachers Committee on Science Education for the Public.[7] In 2019, Erukhimova was elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society "for developing and disseminating innovative physics education programs for college students and the public, and for organizing major science festivals in university settings."[8]
In 2021, Erukhimova and her colleagues conducted a review of 10,000 students to conclude there was no evidence that men outperform women in some science courses, specifically physics.[9] Following this, she was appointed to 2021 University Professorships in Undergraduate Teaching Excellence at Texas A&M University[3] and selected as one of the 2021 recipients of the Provost Academic Professional Track Faculty Teaching Excellence Award.[10]In 2023, Erukhimova won the Dwight Nicholson Medal for Outreach from the American Physical Society for her efforts in engaging students and growing excitement about physics through education programs and across social media platforms.[11]
TikTok videos featuring Erukhimova went viral on social media, where she shows physics concepts at work through fun experiments. Her videos have been recorded and posted by the university's Physics and Astronomy Department on TikTok, with many garnering millions of views. The Texas A&M Physics & Astronomy Department TikTok page gained more than 1.5 million followers, more than 28.2 million likes, and more than 228 million views before moving to Instagram and YouTube.[12] Erukhimova was featured on The Jennifer Hudson Show and Good Morning America.[13][14]
References edit
- ^ "Tatiana Erukhimova". people.tamu.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ a b "Tatiana Erukhimova CV" (PDF). Texas A&M University. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "Texas A&M Physicist Tatiana Erukhimova Honored for Undergraduate Teaching Excellence". Texas A&M University. April 30, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "Texas A&M, The Association Of Former Students Announce 2012 Distinguished Achievement Awards". Texas A&M University. March 29, 2012. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "Erukhimova Earns Sigma Xi Outstanding Science Communicator Award". Texas A&M University. May 23, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Wootton, Chad (May 10, 2017). "Texas A&M Honors Two Profs With Teaching Excellence Award". Texas A&M University. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "Texas A&M Physicist Tatiana Erukhimova Selected as Vice Chair of AAPT Committee on Science Education for the Public". Texas A&M University. December 20, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "Erukhimova, Mioduszewski Elected as American Physical Society Fellows". Texas A&M University. September 19, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Hutchins, Shana (March 4, 2021). "Texas A&M Study Finds No Link Between Gender And Physics Course Performance". Texas A&M University. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Hutchins, Shana (March 25, 2021). "Erukhimova, Lim Named to Second Cohort of Academic Professional Track Teaching Excellence Award Winners". Texas A&M University. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "Prize Recipient". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "Move over Aggie football, Texas A&M's Physics & Astronomy Department reigns on TikTok".
- ^ "Passionate professor's physics demonstrations go viral".
- ^ "Texas A&M Physics professor makes appearance on Jennifer Hudson Show".
External links edit
Tatiana Erukhimova publications indexed by Google Scholar