Arlinda Hill

Passionate about creating engaging and interactive learning environments that promote critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Committed to staying updated with the latest educational trends and incorporating innovative techniques to inspire a love for physics in students. Dedicated to supporting academic growth and ensuring success for every student.

• Certificate in Effective College Instruction, The American Association of College and University Educators and The American Council on Education, 08/02/2018
• Certificate of Achievement in Student Success, Arizona State University, 06/21/2020
• Certificate of Achievement in Sync Student Success, Arizona State University, 06/21/2020
• Certificate of Achievement in Sync Strategies, Arizona State University, 06/24/2020

• American Physical Society (APS)
• American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)
• Arizona Section of American Association of Physics Teachers (AzAAPT)
• Association for Women in Science (AWIS)

• Arizona Section of AAPT (AzAAPT) Fall Meeting, Sep 2023, organizer and participant
• American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Summer Meeting, Sacramento, CA, Jul 2023, participant
• Arizona Section of AAPT (AzAAPT) Spring Meeting, Mar 2023, presenter
• American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Winter Meeting, Portland, OR, Jan 2023, participant
• Arizona Section of AAPT (AzAAPT) Fall Meeting, Sep 2022, organizer and participant
• Physics Education Research Conference, Grand Rapids - MI, Jul 2022, participant
• American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Summer Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul 2022, participant
• American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Workshop: “Developing the Next Generation of Physics Assessments”, Grand Rapids - MI, Jul 2022, participant
• REMOTE: The Connected Faculty Summit hosted by ASU, Jun 2022, participant
• Arizona Section of AAPT (AzAAPT) Spring Meeting, Mar 2022, organizer and participant
• Arizona Section of AAPT (AzAAPT) Fall Meeting, Sep 2021, organizer and participant
• Physics and Astronomy New Faculty Workshop, American Physical Society (APS), Jun 2021, participant
• Arizona Section of AAPT (AzAAPT) Spring Meeting, Mar 2021, organizer and participant
• Arizona Section of AAPT (AzAAPT) Fall Meeting, Sep 2020, organizer and participant
• American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Summer Meeting, July 2020, participant
• American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Workshop: “Interactive Lecture Demonstrations (ILDs) and RealTime Physics (RTP) Adapted for Active Distance Learning”, July 2020, participant
• American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Workshop: “Learn physics by practicing science: Introduction to ISLE”, July 2020, participant
• REMOTE: The Connected Faculty Summit hosted by ASU, June 2020, participant
• ASU Sync Teaching and Learning Workshop, June 2020, participant
• STEM Community Lunchtime Conversations, SciTech Institute, 2020 - 2021, participant
• “Levers and Tools for Making Physics Inclusive and Equitable”, American Physical Society Webinar, June 2020
• Cengage Webinar: “The Learning Science Behind Achieving Authentic and Effective Student Interactivity”, Jun 2020
• Effective Teaching Strategies and Tips for Engaging Learners through Zoom, ASU, Spring 2020
• Arizona Section of AAPT (AzAAPT) Fall Meeting, Phoenix College, Sep 2019, organizer and participant
• Arizona STEM and Innovation Summit, Scottsdale, Sep 2019
• Wiley Teaching and Learning Summit - Working Together to Drive Student Engagement and Success, Phoenix, Feb 2019
• Arizona Section of AAPT (AzAAPT) Fall Meeting, Palo Verde Power Plant, Sep 2018, participant
• Exploring Student Engagement & Affordability for Student Success, Macmillan Institutional Solutions, Oct 2018
• Pearson’s Digital Learning Webinar Series: Learning Catalytics Increases Engagement and Improves Learning in General Chemistry, October 2018
• Make Class Time More Productive: Active Learning Strategies for the Calc-Based Physics Course, Oct 2018
• Active Engagement in Large (and Small!) Lecture Classes, Oct 2018
• 8th Annual Arizona SciTech Kickoff Festival, Mesa, Oct 2018
• ACUE Faculty Training course, Association of College and University Educators, Jan 2018 - Jun 2018
• InSciEdOut Seminar Series, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College – Science of Teaching and Learning, ASU, Fall 2017 - present, participant
• Pop-Up Classes: Physics Learning Above and Beyond "The Usual", American Physical Society, Jan 2017

• Growth, Characterization, and Thermodynamics of III-Nitride Semiconductors, Arlinda Hill, Ph.D. Dissertation, Arizona State University, 2011, https://arxiv.org/abs/2206.01307
• The Effect of Teaching Reforms in a General Physics Course for Non-Science Majors, Arlinda Hill, M.S. Thesis, Arizona State University, 2002
• The Standardization of the Radioactive Isotope I125, Arlinda Hill, M.S. Thesis, University of Tirana, Albania, 1994

Professional Service

• American Physical Society Four Corners Section, Executive Committee Member-at-Large, Oct 2023 – Oct 2026
• American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), Research in Physics Education Committee Member (RiPE), Jan 2023 – Jan 2026
• American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), Section Representatives Nominations Committee Member, Jan 2023 – Jan 2024
• American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), Committee of Section Representatives Member, Jan 2022 - present
• Arizona Section of American Association of Physics Teachers (AzAAPT), Executive Committee Member, Sep 2018 – Present
• Arizona Section of American Association of Physics Teachers (AzAAPT), University Representative, Sep 2018 – Sep 2021
• Conference of Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP) 2018, Local Organizing Committee Member, ASU, Apr 2017 – Jan 2018
• Conference of Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP) 2018, Workshop Leader, Jan 2018

University Service

• Quality of Instruction Committee, Member, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, ASU, Aug 2021 – May 2024
• Creating Future Learning Spaces at ASU: Collaboration Theater - Murdock 101 Redesign Project, Spring 2022

Unit Service - Department of Physics, ASU

• General Studies Committee, Member, Fall 2016 – present
• Faculty Search Committee (Assistant Professor), Member, Fall 2023 – Spring 2024
• Faculty Search Committee (Assistant Teaching Professor), Member, Spring 2023
• Lab Coordinator Search Committee, Member, Summer 2022
• Lab Coordinator Search Committee, Member, Spring 2022
• Lecturer Search Committee, Member, Spring 2022
• Collaboration Team on Improving the Quality of Instruction in Physics Courses, (ASU EdPlus team, PIRT, and Physics Lecturers), Member, Fall 2019
• Learning Outcomes in PHY 121, Physics Faculty Discussion Meeting, Fall 2019
• First-Year Study Groups for PHY 121, Collaboration with Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Fall 2018 – Fall 2019
• Collaboration Team Member on Best Course Design Practices, Instructional Design and Technology, Fall 2016
• Coordination of PHY 121/131 Lecture and PHY 122/132 Laboratory, Meeting, Fall 2016

Community Engagement

• Grand Awards Judge at the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair, Virtual, May 2021
• Grand Awards Judge at the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair, Phoenix, Arizona, May 2019
• Collaborated with ACEPT (Arizona Collaborative for Excellence in the Preparation of Teachers) and CRESMET (Center for Research on Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology) to improve teaching techniques and strategies for a better student-centered learning environment, 1999-2002.