Howard Winston

Associate Professor in Residence

Physics


Education

  • Ph.D., Physics, Brown University, 1984
  • M.Sc., Physics, Brown University, 1980
  • B.Sc., Physics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1978

Experience

  • 2014-Present: Associate Professor in Residence, Department of Physics, University of Connecticut, Waterbury Regional Campus
  • 2007-2013: Adjunct Faculty, Department of Physics, University of Connecticut, Waterbury Regional Campus
  • 1995-2014: Senior Research Engineer, United Technologies Research Center, East Hartford, CT
  • 1996: Adjunct Faculty, Department of Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science, University of Hartford
  • 1994: Visiting Researcher, Tokyo Institute of Technology/United Technologies International Operations, Yokohama, Japan
  • 1989-1994: Senior Project Analyst, United Technologies Research Center, East Hartford, CT
  • 1984-1989: Member of the Professional Staff, Systems Science Department, Schlumberger-Doll Research, Ridgefield, CT

Professional Societies

  • Member, American Association of Physics Teachers

Honors

  •  Commendation Letters for Excellence in Teaching from the Office of the Provost, University of Connecticut (multiple years)
  •  Scientific Teaching Fellow, National Academies Summer Institute, 2016-2017
  •  Innovative Physics Instruction – Equipment Grant, Provost, 2015-2016.
  • CETL Mini-Grant, Summer, 2019, University Level.
  • CETL Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Fellows Program, Spring, 2020.
  • OVPR, Technology Commercialization Services – High Value Talent Retreat, Spring, 2021.
  • CETL University Teaching Innovation Award, 2021, University Level.
Contact Information
Emailhoward.winston@uconn.edu
Phone(203) 236-9861
Mailing Address99 East Main Street, Waterbury, CT 06702
Office LocationUConn-Waterbury
CampusWaterbury
CoursesPHYS 1201Q, 1202Q, 1401Q, 1402Q
LinkCV
Research Interests
  • Physics Education Research
  • Educational Technology - Extended Reality