Ph.D. Physics, Cornell University, January 1994
M.S. Physics, Cornell University, August 1989
B.S. Physics, University of California at Santa Barbara, June 1986

Assistant Professor (August 1995 to present)
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Eastern Michigan University

Postdoctoral Research Chemist I (October 1993 to August 1995)
Chemistry Department, University of California at San Diego

Finished while at EMU
E.R. Behringer, D.R. Andersson, B.H. Cooper, and J.B. Marston, "Charge Transfer in Hyperthermal Energy Collisions of Li+ with Adsorbate-covered Cu(001) II. The Dynamics of Excited State Formation", Phys. Rev. B54 (1996) 14780.

E.R. Behringer, D.R. Andersson, B.H. Cooper, and J.B. Marston, "Charge Transfer in Hyperthermal Energy Collisions of Li+ with Adsorbate-covered Cu(001) I. Dynamics of Charge State Formation", Phys. Rev. B54 (1996) 14765.

E.R. Behringer, J.G. McLean, and B.H. Cooper, "Energy and Angular Distributions of Hyperthermal Energy Li+ Scattered from Cu(001)", Phys. Rev. B 53 (1996) 7510.

Finished before arriving at EMU
E.R. Behringer, H.C. Flaum, D.J.D. Sullivan, D.P. Masson, E.J. Lanzendorf, and A.C. Kummel, "The Effect of Incident Translational Energy and Surface Temperature Upon The Adsorption of F2 and O2 on Si(001)-(2x1) and Si(111)-(7x7)", J. Phys. Chem. 99 (1995) 12863.

E.R. Behringer, H.C. Flaum, and A.C. Kummel, "The Effect of Incident Translational Energy on the Saturation Coverage of F2 on Si(100)-2x1 and Si(111)-7x7", J. Phys. Chem. 99 (1995) 5532.

E.R. Behringer, D.R. Andersson, B. Kasemo, D.M. Goodstein, B.H. Cooper, and J.B. Marston, "Charge Transfer Dynamics of Low Energy Collisions of Li+ with Alkali-covered Cu(001)", Nucl. Instrum. Meth. B78 (1993) 3.

J.B. Marston, D.R. Andersson, E.R. Behringer, C.A. DiRubio, G.A. Kimmel, B.H. Cooper, and C. Richardson, "Many Body Theory of Charge Transfer in Hyperthermal Atom Scattering", Phys. Rev. B48 (1993) 7809.

D.R. Andersson, E.R. Behringer, B.H. Cooper, and J.B. Marston, "Excited State Formation in Hyperthermal Energy Li+-surface Collisions", J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A10 (1993) 2133.

B.H. Cooper and E.R. Behringer, "Scattering and Charge Transfer Dynamics in Low and Hyperthermal Energy Alkali Ion-Surface Collisions", in Low Energy Ion Surface Interactions, J. Wayne Rabalais, Ed., John Wiley & Sons, West Sussex, England, 1994.

External Support

"Depth-resolved Photoluminescence Imaging for Optical Characterization of Semiconductor Heterostructures", National Science Foundation Research at Undergraduate Institutions grant.  Awarded July 1998.

"Detection of Trace Atmospheric Gases Using Diode Laser Spectroscopy", Michigan Space Grant Consortium Research Seed Program Grant.  Awarded May 1998.

"Active Space and Earth Science for In-Service Teachers at EMU's Sherzer Observatory and Kresge Environmental Education Center", with Mr. Norbert Vance.  Michigan Space Grant Consortium Higher Education Incentive Program Grant.  Awarded March 1998.

Summer Research Fellowship, Petroleum Research Fund.  Awarded early 1998 after an application by Prof. Goldman of the Materials Science and Engineering Department of the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor).

"Development of Hands-On Learning in Modern and Traditional Optics", co-PI with Professor Sharma (PI).  National Science Foundation ILI grant.  Awarded July 1996.
 

Internal Support

"Depth-resolved Photoluminescence ", Eastern Michigan University Faculty Research and Creative Fellowship.  Awarded April 1998.

Eastern Michigan University Office of Research Development release time for grant development.  Awarded Winter 1996 and Fall 1997.

Eastern Michigan University Provost's New Faculty Research Award.  Awarded Fall 1995.

"Active Space and Earth Science for In-Service Teachers at EMU's Sherzer Observatory and Kresge Environmental Education Center", Michigan Space Grant Consortium Fall Conference, October 10, 1998, University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  Oral Presentation.

"Development of the Modern Optics Laboratory at Eastern Michigan University", Summer AAPT Meeting, August 5, 1998, University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska.  Oral presentation.

"Conceptual E&M Assessment", Spring MAAPT Meeting, April 4, 1998, Mott Community College in Flint, Michigan.  Oral presentation.

"The Modern Optics Lab at EMU", Fall MAAPT Meeting, November 1, 1997, Alma College in Alma, Michigan.  Oral presentation.

"Crackerbarrel on New Faculty: Experiences and Concerns", Summer AAPT Meeting, 10-16 August 1997, University of Denver in Denver, Colorado. Panel discussion member.

"Does Peer Instruction/Collaborative Learning Really Work?", Spring MAAPT Meeting, April 12, 1997, at the Delta College Planetarium in Midland, Michigan. Oral presentation.

"The Chemisorption of F2 and O2 on Si(100)-2x1 and Si(111)-7x7", 41st Symposium of the American Vacuum Society, 24-28 October 1994, Denver, Colorado. Poster presentation.

"Charge Transfer Dynamics in Low Energy Collisions of Li+ with Alkali-covered Cu(001)", March Meeting of the American Physical Society, 20-24 March 1993, Seattle, Washington. Oral presentation.