
Shawn S Jackson
- Senior Lecturer, Physics
Contact
- (520) 621-2778
- Physics-Atmospheric Sciences, Rm. 232
- Tucson, AZ 85721
- sjackson@physics.arizona.edu
Work Experience
- University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma (1998 - 2005)
Awards
- Outstanding Teacher Award
- Tandy Corporation, Fall 1991
- Distinguished Teacher
- White House Commission on Presidential Scholars, Spring 1991
- White House Commission on Presidential Scholars, Fall 2021
- Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching Award
- University of Arizona, Department of Physics, Fall 2021
- Department of Physics, Spring 2008
- Gerald D. Swanson Prize for Teaching Excellence
- University of Arizona, Spring 2021
- Gerald J. Swanson Prize for Teaching Excellence
- University of Arizona, Spring 2021
- Distinguished Early-Career Teaching Award
- College of Science, University of Arizona, Fall 2010
- Distinguished Early Career Teaching Award
- UA College of Science, Spring 2010
- Outstanding Faculty Member
- UA Mortar Board Society, Spring 2008
Interests
Teaching
All areas of physics, astrophysics, mathematics.
Courses
2021-22 Courses
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Honr Intro Electr+Magnet
PHYS 261H (Spring 2022) -
Intro E&M Lab
PHYS 239 (Spring 2022) -
Introductory Mechanics
PHYS 141 (Spring 2022) -
Methods Math Physics II
PHYS 476 (Spring 2022) -
Preceptorship
PHYS 391 (Spring 2022) -
Intro E&M Lab
PHYS 239 (Fall 2021) -
Intro Elec+Magnetism
PHYS 241 (Fall 2021) -
Intro Electric+Magnetism
PHYS 240 (Fall 2021) -
Quantum Theory II
PHYS 472 (Fall 2021) -
Thermal Physics
PHYS 426 (Fall 2021)
2020-21 Courses
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Electricity+Magnetism I
PHYS 331 (Spring 2021) -
Independent Study
PHYS 399 (Spring 2021) -
Independent Study
PHYS 499 (Spring 2021) -
Intro General Relativity
PHYS 469 (Spring 2021) -
Introductory Physics II
PHYS 103 (Spring 2021) -
Preceptorship
PHYS 391 (Spring 2021) -
Introductory Physics I
PHYS 102 (Fall 2020) -
Math Techniques:Physics
PHYS 204 (Fall 2020) -
Methods Math Physics II
PHYS 476 (Fall 2020) -
Preceptorship
PHYS 391 (Fall 2020)
2019-20 Courses
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Introductory Physics I
PHYS 102 (Summer I 2020) -
Physics Preparation Workshop
PHYS 197A (Summer I 2020) -
Electricity+Magnetism I
PHYS 331 (Spring 2020) -
Independent Study
PHYS 499 (Spring 2020) -
Introductory Physics I
PHYS 102 (Spring 2020) -
Preceptorship
PHYS 391 (Spring 2020) -
Quantum Theory II
PHYS 472 (Spring 2020) -
Electricity+Magnetism II
PHYS 332 (Fall 2019) -
Honr Intro Electr+Magnet
PHYS 261H (Fall 2019) -
Independent Study
PHYS 499 (Fall 2019) -
Introductory Physics II
PHYS 103 (Fall 2019)
2018-19 Courses
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Introductory Physics I
PHYS 102 (Summer I 2019) -
Electricity+Magnetism I
PHYS 331 (Spring 2019) -
Intro Elec+Magnetism
PHYS 241 (Spring 2019) -
Intro Electric+Magnetism
PHYS 240 (Spring 2019) -
Intro General Relativity
PHYS 469 (Spring 2019) -
Preceptorship
PHYS 391 (Spring 2019) -
Introductory Physics I
PHYS 102 (Fall 2018) -
Methods Math Physics II
PHYS 476 (Fall 2018) -
Methods Math Physics II
PHYS 576 (Fall 2018) -
Thermal Physics
PHYS 426 (Fall 2018)
2017-18 Courses
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Electricity+Magnetism II
PHYS 332 (Spring 2018) -
Hnrs Intr Optics+Thermod
PHYS 162H (Spring 2018) -
Honr Intro Electr+Magnet
PHYS 261H (Spring 2018) -
Independent Study
PHYS 599 (Spring 2018) -
Intro E&M Lab
PHYS 239 (Spring 2018) -
Intro Elec+Magnetism
PHYS 241 (Spring 2018) -
Intro Electric+Magnetism
PHYS 240 (Spring 2018) -
Intro Optics + Thermodyn
PHYS 142 (Spring 2018) -
Preceptorship
PHYS 391 (Spring 2018) -
Electricity+Magnetism I
PHYS 331 (Fall 2017) -
Hnr Intro Rel+Quant Phys
PHYS 263H (Fall 2017) -
Introductory Physics I
PHYS 102 (Fall 2017) -
Quantum Theory II
PHYS 472 (Fall 2017)
2016-17 Courses
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Hnrs Intr Optics+Thermod
PHYS 162H (Spring 2017) -
Introductory Physics II
PHYS 103 (Spring 2017) -
Thermal Physics
PHYS 426 (Spring 2017) -
Electricity+Magnetism II
PHYS 332 (Fall 2016) -
Honors Independent Study
PHYS 199H (Fall 2016) -
Introductory Mechanics
PHYS 140 (Fall 2016) -
Introductory Mechanics
PHYS 141 (Fall 2016) -
Methods Math Physics II
PHYS 476 (Fall 2016)
2015-16 Courses
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Independent Study
PHYS 499 (Summer I 2016) -
Introductory Physics I
PHYS 102 (Summer I 2016) -
Electricity+Magnetism I
PHYS 331 (Spring 2016) -
Independent Study
PHYS 399 (Spring 2016) -
Introductory Physics II
PHYS 103 (Spring 2016) -
Thermal Physics
PHYS 426 (Spring 2016)
Scholarly Contributions
Journals/Publications
- Jackson, S., Simon, A. M., Chen, H., & Jackson, S. S. (0). Cx37 and Cx43 localize to zona pellucida in mouse ovarian follicles. Cell communication & adhesion, 13(1-2).More infoIn the ovarian follicle, granulosa cells adjacent to the oocyte extend processes through the zona pellucida matrix, and these projections establish gap junctions both with the oocyte and with neighboring transzonal projections. The identity of connexins contributing to gap junctions between transzonal projections has not been extensively studied. Here, we examined the expression pattern of Cx37 and Cx43 in mouse zona pellucida using multiple connexin-specific antibodies. Immunofluorescence staining revealed abundant Cx37 and Cx43 puncta within the zona pellucida of both preantral and antral follicles. Cx37 persisted in the zona pellucida of mature follicles up to 5 h after an ovulatory stimulus whereas Cx43 was reduced in the zona pellucida by 3 h after an ovulatory stimulus. We suggest that in addition to its role in oocyte-granulosa cell communication, Cx37 could enable a distinct communication pathway between those granulosa cells that are in direct contact with the oocyte.
- Jackson, S., Wedel, A., Kaplan, A., & Jackson, S. S. (2013). High functional load inhibits phonological contrast loss: a corpus study. Cognition, 128(2).More infoFor nearly a century, linguists have suggested that diachronic merger is less likely between phonemes with a high functional load--that is, phonemes that distinguish many words in the language in question. However, limitations in data and computational power have made assessing this hypothesis difficult. Here we present the first larger-scale study of the functional load hypothesis, using data from sound changes in a diverse set of languages. Our results support the functional load hypothesis: phoneme pairs undergoing merger distinguish significantly fewer minimal pairs in the lexicon than unmerged phoneme pairs. Furthermore, we show that higher phoneme probability is positively correlated with merger, but that this effect is stronger for phonemes that distinguish no minimal pairs. Finally, within our dataset we find that minimal pair count and phoneme probability better predict merger than change in system entropy at the lexical or phoneme level.
- Jackson, S., Wing, R. A., Ammiraju, J. S., Luo, M., Kim, H., Yu, Y., Kudrna, D., Goicoechea, J. L., Wang, W., Nelson, W., Rao, K., Brar, D., Mackill, D. J., Han, B., Soderlund, C., Stein, L., SanMiguel, P., & Jackson, S. S. (2005). The oryza map alignment project: the golden path to unlocking the genetic potential of wild rice species. Plant molecular biology, 59(1).More infoThe wild species of the genus Oryza offer enormous potential to make a significant impact on agricultural productivity of the cultivated rice species Oryza sativa and Oryza glaberrima. To unlock the genetic potential of wild rice we have initiated a project entitled the 'Oryza Map Alignment Project' (OMAP) with the ultimate goal of constructing and aligning BAC/STC based physical maps of 11 wild and one cultivated rice species to the International Rice Genome Sequencing Project's finished reference genome--O. sativa ssp. japonica c. v. Nipponbare. The 11 wild rice species comprise nine different genome types and include six diploid genomes (AA, BB, CC, EE, FF and GG) and four tetrapliod genomes (BBCC, CCDD, HHKK and HHJJ) with broad geographical distribution and ecological adaptation. In this paper we describe our strategy to construct robust physical maps of all 12 rice species with an emphasis on the AA diploid O. nivara--thought to be the progenitor of modern cultivated rice.