Scott Franklin
Professor
Scott Franklin
Professor
Education
BA, University of Chicago; Ph.D., University of Texas
Bio
Soft Condensed Matter
Dr. Franklin studies geometrically cohesive granular materials, a particular form of soft matter that shows dramatic entanglement due to their shape. Examples include bird nests, haystacks, and clothes hangers, which all form rigid piles and resist untangling as they become intertwined.
Physics Education
Dr. Franklin also maintains an active lab in physics education. Current projects include faculty engagement with diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and justice programs and, separately, how faculty develop and show empathy towards their students and colleagues.
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In the News
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January 15, 2021
College of Science experiences boom in sponsored research
Several School of Physics and Astronomy faculty secured large grants as principal investigators during a banner summer.
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September 30, 2020
RIT Professor Scott Franklin named American Physical Society Fellow
RIT Professor Scott Franklin has been elected a fellow of the American Physical Society. The fellowship is a selective and prestigious recognition by peers for outstanding contributions to physics.
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September 4, 2020
RIT’s College of Science awarded NSF grant to train emerging STEM education researchers
The National Science Foundation awarded RIT’s College of Science a three-year, $587,000 Building Capacity in STEM Education Research grant. The grant is part of a $1 million collaborative project that aims to extend the impact of the Professional development for Emerging Education Researchers (PEER) field school model to hundreds of emerging education researchers.
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May 10, 2024
Franklin receives physicist volunteer award
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July 11, 2023
Team publishes research on student retention rates
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February 15, 2021
Franklin receives grant to establish field school in Kazakhstan
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March 25, 2020
Franklin co-leads PEER workshop