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Paul G. Nyce (Assistant Professor)
Physics/Engineering/Mathematics/Computer Science
M.S. in Computer Engineering, Boston University
B.S. in Physics, Eastern Nazarene College
Professor Nyce has been working at ENC since 1983. In the past he has held positions as the Systems Manager/Director of the Academic Computer Center and the Director of Information Technology, in addition to teaching courses in several departments. This year he will be teaching Physical Science, Astronomy, and Math Explorations courses. He has had several encyclopedia articles on computer topics published, as well as writing news pieces on scientific topics for Science & Spirit Magazine and book reviews and abstracts for Science & Theology News. Professor Nyce is an Oblate of St. Benedict and is affiliated with Our Lady of Glastonbury Abbey in Hingham. He considers himself a bibliophile and also loves foreign travel, especially on pilgrimage. He lives in Hingham, Mass. with his son.
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Website: http://www.enc.edu/~paul.g.nyce
Dereck Plante • Assistant Professor • Physics and Engineering
M.S., University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth
B.S. Electrical Engineering, Eastern Nazarene College
Professor Plante graduated from ENC in 1997 with a bachelor’s degree in Engineering Physics and earned a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering in 2003. He has worked in industry for ten years at such companies as Lucent Technologies and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. He began teaching at ENC in 2005. His interests are in embedded systems, power systems design, and renewable energies. While continuing to collaborate at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Prof. Plante hopes to bring oceanography engineering and research into the classroom to bridge the gap between academics and industry.
His desire is to see all engineering students get excited about learning and succeed while at ENC. He enjoys bringing students into Boston for lectures at Harvard, robotics competitions at MIT, and to hang out at the science museum. He also enjoys supporting students in their campus activities such as soccer, basketball, music, and drama. Occasionally, he may also be seen assisting in harmless acts of mischief to stir up a little excitement on campus.
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Karl W. Giberson • Professor • Physics
Ph.D, M.A. Rice University
B.S. in Physics and Math
B.A. in Philosophy, Eastern Nazarene College
Dr. Giberson has taught at ENC since 1984 and was tenured in 1996. He has published two books--Worlds Apart: The Unholy War Between Religion and Science and Species of Origins: America ’s Search for a Creation Story, written with fellow ENC faculty member Donald Yerxa. He has also written over 60 articles for publication, several with student co-authors. Dr. Giberson is the editor of Research News and Opportunities in Science and Theology, a monthly newspaper about the science-religion dialog, which has an international readership of over 30,000, and has also recently taken the position of Editor-in-Chief of Science and Spirit magazine. Dr. Giberson is committed to involving students in major projects on campus, such as writing, photography, and public relations. He lives in Hingham , MA , with his wife and two daughters.
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Extension: 5702
John U. Free • Professor • Physics • Natural Science Division Chair
Ph.D. in Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
B.S. in Physics, Eastern Nazarene College
Dr. Free has had considerable experience in the areas of teaching and research. He has been teaching at ENC since 1970, primarily in the Physics Department, and in 1978 he started the Computer Science Department at ENC. In 1975 he received the an NSF (National Science Foundation) Faculty Research Fellowship. Dr. Free has twice been a visiting scholar at Harvard University , has been an associate of Harvard’s Physics Department since 1986, and has also taught several courses on Waves and Optics at Harvard. He has co-authored thirteen articles which have appeared in physics journals. He has also twice received the Outstanding Teacher Award at ENC. He lives with his wife in Boston , MA .
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Extension: 5802/3540
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