College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Bradley McCoy, Ph.D., teaches a variety of physics and Earth Science courses at APU. His research includes studies of the physics of granular materials and phase transitions in smectic liquid crystals. McCoy uses current advances in physics education research in his teaching methods, with specific emphasis on learning science by group problem solving within the framework of an organized problem solving strategy and by inquiry-based laboratory exercises. He is interested in general education and in connections between science and faith.