Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.3, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Physics Learning Center ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://plc.physics.wisc.edu/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [New campus-wide effort provides coordinated training for hundreds of peer tutors](https://news.wisc.edu/new-campus-wide-effort-provides-coordinated-training-for-hundreds-of-peer-tutors/) - [PLC Director Wins Award](https://plc.physics.wisc.edu/2019/04/30/plc-director-wins-award/) - The university’s large introductory physics classes can be daunting to students, especially those who had limited exposure to the discipline in high school. In collaboration with others, Susan Nossal founded the Physics Learning Center 14 years ago to create a welcoming space for these students. The concept began as the Physics Peer Mentor Tutor Program, - [Tutoring, advising support go online for students](https://news.wisc.edu/tutoring-advising-support-go-online-for-students/) ## Pages - [Home](https://plc.physics.wisc.edu/) - The Physics Learning Center is a free resource offering small group learning (optional), worksheets on physics concepts, and techniques to help you succeed in your physics class. - [PLC Application Upload](https://plc.physics.wisc.edu/auth/plc-application-upload/) - [Staff](https://plc.physics.wisc.edu/staff/) - [PMT Position Interest](https://plc.physics.wisc.edu/pmt-position-interest/) - Peer Mentor Tutor Program Opportunity The Physics Learning Center is looking for undergraduates from all majors and academic/life experiences to work as Peer Mentor Tutors (PMT) in Physics 103, 104, 207, and 208. This is a paid position that starts in the Fall of each year. If you are interested in applying for upcoming semesters, - [PMT Position](https://plc.physics.wisc.edu/pmt-position/) - Peer Mentor Tutor Program Opportunity The Physics Learning Center is looking for undergraduates from all majors and academic/life experiences to work as Peer Mentor Tutors (PMT) in Physics 103, 104, 207, and 208. This is a paid position that starts in the Fall of each year. If you are interested in applying for upcoming semesters, - [PLC In the News](https://plc.physics.wisc.edu/in-the-news/) - [Other Resources](https://plc.physics.wisc.edu/other-resources/) - Additional academic student support services can be found on the UW-Madison Learning Support website. For Physics 201 and 202 please see the Undergraduate Learning Center located in the College of Engineering. Physics Department Tutor List - graduate students who are available to tutor one-on-one. Peer Learning Association - student led organization that works with 103/104 - [Join Us!](https://plc.physics.wisc.edu/join-us/) - To join the Physics Learning Center (PLC) please follow the instructions below. We encourage you to apply early so you can learn about PLC resources and get the maximum benefit of being a part of our community. If you are interested in joining the PLC, please: Check out the FAQ section of our website. Note - [FAQ](https://plc.physics.wisc.edu/faq/) - Why join the PLC? You can… Be part of a collaborative and safe learning community. Join a small group (learning team) where community members work with each other to break down physics concepts. Gain access to worksheets that supplement your course. Participate in collaborative, active learning sessions to help prepare you for exams. Learn metacognitive - [Auth](https://plc.physics.wisc.edu/auth/) - [About](https://plc.physics.wisc.edu/about/) - The Physics Learning Center (PLC) was started in the early 2000’s by Susan Nossal (PLC director) to address the needs of students taking introductory physics courses. We offer a variety of services for students in Physics 103, 104, 207, and 208. They include small group study sessions (providing a supportive environment in which to learn ## People - [Nossal, Susan](https://plc.physics.wisc.edu/staff/nossal-susan/) - Biography Susan has been with the Physics Learning Center (PLC) since it was founded in the early 2000's. It is a privilege to work with PLC students and staff! She greatly enjoys working with PLC participants and tutors and supporting them in reaching their academic and professional dreams. She also works as a scientist studying - [Moore, Chris](https://plc.physics.wisc.edu/staff/moore-chris/) - Biography While growing up in Chile, Chris became interested in astronomy, solar energy, and the nature of things. He is passionate about creating a welcoming, inclusive, and active learning environment for all students as they work hard to learn physics concepts and how they relate to the world we live in. He likes to do - [Hooper, Eric](https://plc.physics.wisc.edu/staff/hooper-eric/) - Biography Eric Hooper is a research astronomer (basically physics applied to "up there") with interests in the supermassive black holes in the centers of distant galaxies. He likes to ski, travel, write, photograph, and is fascinated by dinosaurs and volcanoes. - [Trestrail, Akire](https://plc.physics.wisc.edu/staff/trestrail-akire/) - Biography Akire has been affiliated with the PLC since 2011. He first became a tutor in 2001, which culminated in him teaching physics at a community college in Northern California before moving to Wisconsin to pursue his PhD in Medical Physics at the University of Wisconsin. Akire is extremely passionate about sharing the knowledge and - [Sikes, Melissa](https://plc.physics.wisc.edu/staff/sikes-melissa/) - Biography Melissa joined us at the PLC in August 2024. She began her academic career as an adult student, transitioning from her financial career to science. Melissa recently received her master's from UW-Milwaukee in 2024. Her thesis research focused on using geomagnetic paleointensity to improve the correlation of lava flows. From a young age, she - [Banes, Ayshea](https://plc.physics.wisc.edu/staff/banes-ayshea/) - Biography Ayshea received her bachelors in Physics in 2023. She became interested in physics and astronomy when she saw Jupiter for the first time with her first telescope at 7 years old! Though, as time continued on, she became more interested in physics education and how we can transform it. She is passionate about ways - [Siddique, Faizah](https://plc.physics.wisc.edu/staff/siddique-faizah/) - Biography Faizah joined the Physics Department as a PhD student in Fall 2021, and has been working in Peter Timbie's research group in computational, and experimental observational cosmology. In addition to her research, Faizah is also interested in making physics more accessible and inclusive to marginalized folks by building welcoming communities within the department through ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://plc.physics.wisc.edu/category/uncategorized/) ## People Types - [Director](https://plc.physics.wisc.edu/staff-type/director/) - [staff](https://plc.physics.wisc.edu/staff-type/staff/)