Elaine Parshall, PhD

Education and Research

• Research: A Numerical Model of Optical Beam Propagation in Photorefractive Crystals and Comparisons with Experiment
• PhD, Electrical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA
• MS, Optical Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
• BS, Physics, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC

Courses Taught

• Engineering Skills and Disciplines
• Computer Programming with MATLAB
• Engineering Design Modeling with SolidWorks
• Engineering Projects
• Electronics
• Applications in Engineering Design
• Robotics

Awards, Honors, and Achievements

• Alfred E. Christiansen Chair
• St. Johnsbury Academy, 2008-2012

fun facts

"I am a sailing fool and compete in regattas locally and nationally."

Joined GSSM in 2014