Member Profile

Andrew Fraknoi

Title:: Chair, Astronomy Department

Primary Discipline:: Science and Technology / Astronomy

Member Type:: Faculty
Last Login:: October 10, 2021
Member Since:: April 10, 2003

Contributions

Submitted Materials (24) submitted materials
Authored Materials (21) authored materials
Comments (3) comments
Learning Exercises
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Course ePortfolios
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Affiliations

Primary Affiliation:: Foothill-De Anza Community/Technical College District (Education, Community/Technical College, CA, United States)
Secondary Affiliation:: Astronomical Society of the Pacific (Non-Profit, Public, CA, United States)

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Members from Andrew’s institution

California Community Colleges

Materials from Andrew’s discipline

Science and Technology / Astronomy

Members in Andrew’s discipline

Science and Technology / Astronomy

Skills & Interests

Science and Technology / Astronomy (Advanced)

Publications

Fraknoi, A. & Schatz, D.. (2017). When the Sun Goes Dark. National Science Teachers Association.
Fraknoi, A., Morrison, D. & Wolff, S.. (2016). Astronomy. OpenStax.
Fraknoi, A.. (2016). Supernova Rhythm in Science Fiction by Scientists. Springer Verlag.

Honors & Awards

2007 Gemant Award from the American Institute of Physics (12/2007)
Given each year to a physicist for a lifetime of outstanding contributions to physics and culture and physics education.
2007 California Professor of the Year (10/2007)
Awarded by the Carnegie Foundation for Higher Education

Presentations

Astronomy in Popular Culture: The Gemant Prize Lecture, 01/10/2008
Illustrated lecture at the January 2008 American Astronomical Society Meeting on astronomy in music, fiction, poetry, advertising, films, and other areas of popular culture.

Positions

Chair, Astronomy Department (09/1992 – Current) Foothill College
Co-editor (01/2001 – Current) Astronomy Education Review
Executive Director (07/1978 – 07/1992) Astronomical Society of the Pacific