We are deeply grateful to the following individuals who participated in interviews for this book conducted by Nancy Kober between March 2013 and March 2014. Their knowledge and insights have enriched this book in countless ways.
Deborah Allen, University of Delaware
Hyunsoo Bak, student, University of Washington
Maria Balajadia, student, University of Washington
Rebecca Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Robert Beichner, North Carolina State University
John Belcher, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Michael Blum, student, North Carolina State University
Cynthia Brame, Vanderbilt University
Eric Brewe, Florida International University
Derek Bruff, Vanderbilt University
Henry “Rique” Campa, Michigan State University
Stephanie Castañeda, student, Florida International University
Courtney Collingwood, student, University of Arizona
Melanie Cooper, Michigan State University
Elizabeth Derryberry, Tulane University
Clarissa Dirks, Evergreen State College
Erin Dolan, University of Georgia
Fernando Dossantos, student, Florida International University
Diane Ebert-May, Michigan State University
James Fairweather, Michigan State University
Noah Finkelstein, University of Colorado Boulder
Scott Freeman, University of Washington
Don Gillian-Daniels, University of Wisconsin–Madison
David Gosser, City College of New York
Molly Greenshields, student, University of Minnesota
Paula Heron, University of Washington
Robert Hilborn, American Association of Physics Teachers
Karen Kortz, Community College of Rhode Island
Kaatje van der Hoeven Kraft, Mesa Community College, Arizona
Ken Krane, Oregon State University
Stephen Krause, Arizona State University
Priscilla Laws, Dickinson College
Mark Leckie, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Kaitlyn Lestak, student, University of Washington
Roland Maio, student, City College of New York
Cathy Manduca, Carleton College
Eric Mazur, Harvard University
David McConnell, North Carolina State University
Lillian McDermott, University of Washington
Emily Miller, Association of American Universities
Richard Moog, Franklin & Marshall College
Carol Ormand, Carleton College
Valerie Otero, University of Colorado Boulder
Laura Palma, student, Florida International University
Kathy Perkins, University of Colorado Boulder
John Pollard, University of Arizona
Steve Pollock, University of Colorado Boulder
Edward Prather, University of Arizona
Edward Price, California State University San Marcos
Hannah Reisner, student, University of Minnesota
Chris Richardson, Elon University
Allison Rober, Ball State University
Alex Rudolph, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Carly Schnoebelen, student, University of Arizona
Dee Silverthorn, University of Texas
Beth Simon, University of California, San Diego
Jessica Smay, San Jose Community College
Bethany Smith, student, Arizona State University
Jacob Smith, student, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
David Sokoloff, University of Oregon
Christian Strong, student, North Carolina State University
Charles Sukenik, Old Dominion University
Chris Swan, Tufts University
Vicente Talanquer, University of Arizona
Valerie Taraborelli, student, University of Arizona
Barbara Tewksbury, Hamilton College
Mackenzie Tilley, student, North Carolina State University
Cindy Waters, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Ashea West, student, City College of New York
Carl Wieman, Stanford University
Karl Wirth, Macalester College
William Wood, University of Colorado Boulder
Robin Wright, University of Minnesota
Natalie Yeo, student, Community College of Rhode Island
Richard Yuretich, University of Massachusetts Amherst