Fourth Interview Questions

I plan on interviewing Carol Hood, an assistant professor at Cal State San Bernardino (astronomy/physics). Her area of expertise is astronomy and physics.

1. What terms do I need to look up for my answers?
2. What are some key concepts I need to focus on in my answers?
3. Is there any history I need to look up to support my answers?
4. Can you explain to me how the universe expands?
5. Why will it continue to expand?
6. What was the big rip?
7. Why did we believe in that theory?
8. What was the big crunch?
9. When did we find evidence about how it was wrong?
10. What is the geometry of the universe?
11. Can you explain the potential shapes the universe may have?
12. How does that affect our universe as a whole?
13. Are there any resources I should look up to help me find more evidence to support my answers?
14. How do you think I should approach my class when teaching my senior topic?
15. What visuals should I show to the class?
16. How can I apply this to real life situations?
17. How can I make my answers easy to understand for people who don’t know anything about my topic?
18. What kind of activities do you think will be appropriate for my class to do?
19. How did you teach your class these concepts?
20. What background information to I need to provide before I start talking about my answers?

Blog 7 - Second Interview Preparation

1.  Who is your mentor and where do they work?  If their workplace does not reflect their expertise, what makes them an expert?

Mentor: Michael Hood

Work: Mt. Sac Astronomy Professor

2.  What five questions will you ask them about their background?

1. Where and how did you get your physics Ph.d?
2. What research/projects did you do in your past years?
3. Why did you choose astronomy as your field of interest?
4. Can you explain what the environment surrounding you felt like when you were working on your research?
5. What were some important events you would like to mention that happened to you through your work experience?