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The STAIRSTEP team in physics is led by Dr. Cristian Bahrim.
Click here for the list of current and past physics STAIRSTEP team members. Please click here to download an application. Please return the completed application by email or to Dr. Bahrim at campus mail #10046.


Research - Physics STAIRSTEP students led by Dr. C. Bahrim can acquire hands-on experience in studies of various optical phenomena and applications of modern optics and photonics. A computer-based procedure for the data acquisition and processing is used. Theoretical studies of selected topics in modern physics with applications in technology are included.

Physics Undergraduates working on an Optics Table

Outreach - Our STAIRSTEP students are involved in various on-campus and out-of-campus activities with the goal of sharing their knowledge with younger students. Research seminar, career forums, and road shows allow the STAIRSTEP students to enrich the basic formation as physicists.




Sally Ride Festival, Feb. 28 2009 (left)
Career Forum, May 21 2009 (right)


 • Robert Nick Lanning - May 2009 - (Testimonial)

 • Scott Johnson - June 2009 - (Testimonial)

 • Jackie Seaman - October 2009 - (Testimonial)


 • Publications in peer-review journals, co-signed with students from     Lamar U.
 • Participation to conferences with students from Lamar U.
 • Contributions to physics education books/journals while at Lamar U.

Disclaimer:Partial support for this work was provided by the National Science Foundation's Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) under Award No. DUE-0757057. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the
National Science Foundation