Faculty
Biographies
Faculty Biography
David Vesper – Assistant Head of School and Instructor
Joined University Staff
- Fall 2003
- B.S. in Mathematics and Physics, Butler University, Indianapolis, IN, 1986 (Cum Laude)
- M.A. in Astronomy, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 1989
- Ph.D. in Astrophysics, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 1993
- Indiana State University – Assistant Professor of Physics
- Undergraduate and graduate physics
- Introductory Physics
- General Astronomy
- Indiana University – Graduate Assistant
- Introductory Astronomy
- Total years as teacher: 10 fulltime, plus 2 part-time
- AP Physics
- Astronomy
- Physics
- Pre-Calculus
- January terms in
- Physics Seminar
- Science and the Paranormal
- Failed States: A Case Study in Afghanistan
- Educational Technology Group
- Student Affairs Group
- American Astronomical Society
- American Association of Physics Teachers
Refereed Publications
- Honeycutt, R. K., Robertson, J. W., Turner, G. W., and Vesper, D. N. 1993, "The Unusual 1992 Outburst of V630 Cas", PASP, 105, 919.
- Honeycutt, K., Robertson, J., Vesper, D., Kern, B., and Turner, G. 1992, "A Probable RV Tauri Star Near HR Del", International Bulletin of Variable Stars, 3795.
- Honeycutt, R. K., Turner, G. W., Vesper, D. N., Robertson, J. W., and White II, J. C. 1992, "Unattended H alpha Spectroscopy of P Cygni and Beta Lyrae", PASP, 105, 426.
- Honeycutt, K., Turner, G., Vesper, D., and Schlegel, E. 1992, "MR Persei: A New Rotating, Spotted Flare Star", PASP, 104, 1039.
- Jasti, A., Wetzel, B., Aviles, H., Vesper, D., Nindl, G., & Johnson, M., 2001, “Effect Of A Wound Healing Electromagnetic Field On Inflammatory Cytokine Gene Expression In Rats,” Biomed Sci Instrum 37:209-214
- Johnson, M., Vanscoy-Cornett, A., Vesper, D., Swez, J., Chamberlain, Seaward, M., & Nindl, G., 2001, “Electromagnetic Fields Used Clinically to Improve Bone Healing Also Impact Lymphocyte Profileration In Vitro”, Biomed Sci Instrum 37:215-220
- Sandrey, M. A., Vesper, D. N., Fox, M. T., Nindl, G., Swez, J. A., & Chamberlain, J, 2002, "Effect of Electromagnetic Fields on Rat Mass from Short-duration Exposures," Bioelectromagnetics, 23:2-6.
- Wetzel, B., Nindl, G., Vesper, D., Jasti, A., Swez, J., & Johnson, M, 2001, “Electromagnetic Field Effects: Changes In Protein Phosphorylation In The Jurkat E6.1 Cell Line”, Biomed Sci Instrum 37:203-108
- Vesper, David, & Honeycutt, Kent, 1999, “H? Spectroscopy of RW Monocerotis,” The Astronomical Journal v118, n5, p. 2378-2393.
- Vesper, David, Honeycutt, Kent, & Hunt, Thomas, 2001, “Survey of H? Mass Transfer Structures in Classical Algol-Type Binaries”, The Astronomical Journal v121, n5, p. 2723-2736.
- Vesper, D., Nindl, G., Johnson, M., Spandau, D., Swez, J., Balcavage, W, 2001 “A System for Simultaneous Ultraviolet Light and Electromagnetic Field Exposure in In Vitro Experiments,” Biomed Sci Instrum 37:221-225
- Vesper DN, Swez JA, Nindl G, Fox MT, Sandrey MA, Balcavage WX. 2000 “Models of the uniformity of electro-magnetic fields generated for biological experiments by Merritt coils,” Biomed Sci Instrum 36:409-15
- Vesper, D., & Vesper, N., 2001 “An Outcomes Based Assessment Tool of Prerequisite Classes: An Example from Physics,” Educational Research Quarterly v24, n4, p. 33-43.
- Vesper, D. and Honeycutt, R.K. 1993, "Full orbit H alpha Emission in RW Tau", PASP, 105, 731.
- Honeycutt, K., Adams, B., Grabhorn, R., Turner, G., White, J., and Vesper, D. 1989, "The Indiana APT CCD System", in Remote Access Automatic Telescopes, ed. D.S. Hayes and R.M. Genet, (Fairborn Press, Mesa), 105.
- Honeycutt, K., Vesper, D., White, J., Turner, G., and Adams, B. 1990, "A System for Unattended CCD Stellar Photometry", in CCDs in Astronomy II. New Methods and Applications of CCD Technology, ed. A.G.D. Philip, D.S. Hayes, and S.J. Adleman, (L. Davis Press, Schenectady), 177.
- Vesper, D. And Vesper, N. 1996, “The Impact of Introductory Physics on Technology Majors at Indiana State University”, Bulletin of the American Physical Society, 41, 1031.
- Major, Indiana Army National Guard, member since December 1984
- Deployed to Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan, Aug 2004- Aug 2005
- Supported 2003 National Governors Association Conference in Indianapolis
- Appointed Sagamore of the Wabash by Gov O’Bannon for work on National Governors Association Conference
- Awarded “Above and Beyond the Call” award for teaching by Student Government at Indiana State University
- Wife, Lara, works at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville
- Three sons, Benjamin, Evan and Daniel
- One dog, Data