Senior Lecturer, Assistant Department Head

After receiving his BS (1990) and MS (1993) in Physics from Appalachian State University, Keith Warren joined the staff of NC State University as the Director of Demonstrations. He was soon promoted to the faculty and began duties as an Instructor. In 2001 he joined industry and began work as a Senior Engineer at a systems integration company, developing test systems while integrating hardware and electrical designs. In 2006 he joined the staff of The Science House at NC State University as Operations Manager and presenting physics on the road shows across the state. In 2007, he rejoined the physics faculty at NC State University as a Sr. Lecturer and is presently the Assistant Department Head. Keith enjoys developing new physics demonstrations and technologies for use in physics education.  Keith is the Past President of the Physics Instructional Resource Association (PIRA).  PIRA works together and in alliance with physics educators and support specialists to develop effective teaching tools and techniques to both aid and promote physics education.

Professional Activities

Past President, Physics Instructional Resource Association
Member, American Association of Physics Teachers
Member, Physics Instructional Resource Association
Member, Apparatus Committee, AAPT
Member, Physics Demonstrations Bibliography Committee, PIRA
Administrator, TAP-L Listserv

Grants and Presentations

“Lecture Demonstrations Workshop”, Presenter, Summer 2015, AAPT, College Park, MD
“Lecture Demonstrations Workshop”, Presenter, Summer 2014, AAPT, Minneapolis, MN
“Lecture Demonstrations Workshop”, Presenter, Summer 2013, AAPT, Portland, OR
“Lecture Demonstrations Workshop”, Presenter, Summer 2012, AAPT, Philadelphia, PA
“Lecture Demonstrations Workshop”, Presenter, Summer 2011, AAPT, Omaha, NE
“What Can PIRA Do for You?, Contributed talk, NCS-AAPT Fall 2011Meeting, Asheville, NC
“Becoming acquainted, or reacquainted, with Physics Demonstrations”, NCSU PY Colloquia, Fall 2010, Raleigh, NC
Large Course Redesign Grant, NCSU, 2010, Raleigh, NC
“What Has PIRA Done for You in the Last 24 Years?”, Invited talk, Summer 2010, AAPT, Portland, OR
“Lecture Demonstrations Workshop”, Presenter, Summer 2010, AAPT, Portland, OR
“Lecture Demonstrations Workshop”, Presenter, Summer 2008, AAPT, Edmonton, AB
First Year Inquiry Grant for curriculum development, NC State University
PHY 252, Calculus based online physics course development, NCCCS
Lecture Demonstrations Workshop”, Assistant, Summer 2007, AAPT, Greensboro, NC
“Physics from the Junk Drawer”, Presenter, Summer 2007, AAPT, Greensboro, NC
“Physics from your Garage”, Presenter, Spring 2007, NCS-AAPT, High Point, NC
“Physics from your Garage”, Presenter, Fall 2006, NCSTA, Greensboro, NC