Joshua Ridley
Ph.D., 2010; Associate Professor of Physics and Physics Program Coordinator at Murray State University
Contact
jridley@murraystate.edu"The WVU Physics and Astronomy faculty are experts in their fields of study. In some cases they did not just teach from the book, they actually wrote the book. I was given the opportunity to teach classes, take classes, perform research, travel, and constantly learn. But it was the mentorship by some great faculty that best prepared me for a career in academia."
Dr. Joshua Ridley is a 2010 graduate of West Virginia University where he received his Ph.D. in Physics. He is currently an Associate Professor of Physics at Murray State University in Murray, KY. His research involves searching for neutron stars and simulating the galactic population of pulsars. He is also pursuing outreach activities that are designed to increase the number of physics-certified high school teachers throughout the region.
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