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Anthony Crider

Professor of Astrophysics

Department: Physics

Office and address: Innovation Hall, Office 304A 2630 Campus Box Elon, NC 27244

Phone number: (336) 278-6268

Professional Expertise

astrophysics, serious games, virtual reality

Brief Biography

Anthony Crider is a Professor of Astrophysics at Elon University in North Carolina.  He received his Ph.D. in space physics and astronomy from Rice University in 1999 studying gamma rays and X-rays emitted by newly formed black holes. He continued this work as a National Research Council associate at the Naval Research Laboratory. Before moving to Elon, Dr. Crider taught at American University where he coordinated the Multimedia Design and Development program. His interest in science visualization led him to create virtual planetariums, telescopes, and lunar landscapes within the 3D online world of Second Life.  In 2006, he co-founded the SciLands, an archipelago of Second Life islands dedicated to science education and outreach.  After receiving a grant from the National Science Foundation to create and disseminate science role-playing games such as "The Pluto Debate," Recently, he has taught classes both with and about virtual reality.  Dr. Crider currently serves as chair of the board of the Reacting Consortium that oversees the review and publication of all Reacting to the Past games. His recent hobbies include protest photography, world percussion, and trying to understand his dog, Murphy.

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Education

RICE UNIVERSITY (Houston, TX)

  • 1999 - Ph. D. in Space Physics and Astronomy
  • Thesis: Analysis and Interpretation of Gamma-Ray Burst Continuum Spectral Evolution with BATSE Data
  • Thesis Advisor: Edison P. Liang
  • 1998 – M. S. in Space Physics and Astronomy

BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY (Bowling Green, OH)

  • 1993 – Bachelor of Science (Physics major, Mathematics minor)

Employment History

ELON UNIVERSITY

Professor of Astrophysics (2018-present) - Chaired board of national consortium promoting role-playing games in higher education. Presented talks and workshops on games in higher education at national meetings and college campuses. 

Associate Professor of Physics (2006-2018) - Awarded multiple National Science Foundation grants for science education. Created and assessed both in-class and on-line games for education.  Developed and taught courses for the Core Curriculum, Honors, Physics, and iMedia programs.

Chair, Department of Physics (2008-2012) - Spearheaded the five-year physics department plan, with emphasis on science outreach. Organized a new on-campus robotics initiative. Created a new minor in astronomy.

Assistant Professor of Physics (2002-2006) - Developed and tested classroom pedagogies in astronomy and physics courses. Continued research in gamma-ray astronomy. Guided student construction of a robotic observatory.

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY

Interim Coordinator of Multimedia Design & Development Program (2001-2002) - Coordinated the efforts of departments in the interdisciplinary multimedia degree program. Collected data and calculated projections for enrollments.

Assistant Professor (2000-2002) - Instructed physics courses, using on-line homework, Just-in-Time Teaching, and workshop physics. Designed first Mac-based SCALE-UP classroom.

NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY

National Research Council Associate (1999-2000) - Simulated the limitations of a gamma-ray calorimeter for NASA’s Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope. Discovered that planned data-suppression would unacceptably degrade energy resolution below NASA specifications.

LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY

Research Assistant (1992-1996) - Processed data from Pioneer Venus Orbiter spacecraft to create a gamma-ray burst catalog. Ran simulations of atmospheric radiation transfer to optimize the design of a remote-sensing satellite. Tested image analysis methods for X-ray satellite data. Upgraded neutron-scattering analysis code to use a new version of maximum entropy package.

Courses Taught

  • PHYL 1020      Astronomy Lab (2002-2023)
  • COR 3640       Technology and Society (2011-2023)
  • PHY 205          Galactic Astronomy (2013-2021)
  • COM 563         Virtual Environments (2010-2020)
  • PHY 313          Modern Astrophysics (2003-2019)
  • COR 110          The Global Experience (2014-2019)
  • PHY 173          Planetary Science (2014-2018)
  • HNR 237         Life in the Universe (2012-2016)
  • SCI 179           STEM Teaching and Learning (2013-2014)
  • PHY 102          Introduction to Astronomy (2002-2009)
  • PHY 251          Numerical and Mathematical Methods in Physics (2004-2007)
  • GST 201          Astronomy in Mexico: Maya to Modern (2005-2006)
  • PHY 112          General Physics II (2003-2006)
  • PHY 111          General Physics (2002-2005)
  • PHY 113          General Physics with Calculus (2004)

Leadership Positions

  • American Association of University Professors - Elon Chapter, At-Large Member (2020-2021), President (2021-present)
  • Reacting Consortium, Board Member (2011-2017), Chair (2018-2021)
  • North Carolina Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Vice-President (2006-2007), President-Elect (2007-2008), President (2008-2009, and Past President (2009-2010), Four-Year College Representative (2015-2018), Member (2003-present)

Grants Awarded

EXTERNAL PEER-REVIEWED GRANTS

Carpenter, J. P., Crider, A. W., & Richardson, J. L. (2011-2016). Elon University Noyce Scholars Program. Grant from National Science Foundation for $1,199,448 to recruit and support high school STEM teachers.

Henderson, D., E., Crider, A. W., & Daughtrey, H. T. (2009-2013). Collaborative Research: Reacting to the Past Pedagogy for Science Education. Grant from National Science Foundation for $190,366 to create, assess, and disseminate educational STEM games.

Richardson, C. & Crider. A (2016).  Theoretical Predictions for Emission Line Ratios Originating from the PDR and Molecular Cores of AGN Galaxy Clouds. Grant for $10,090 of computing time from Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE), a National Science Foundation program.

Richardson, C. & Crider. A (2011-2016). Theoretical Modeling of Emission Line Regions in Star-Forming Galaxies. Grant for $14,500 of computing time from Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE), a National Science Foundation program.

INTERNAL INSTITUTIONAL GRANTS

Crider. A. (2015). Teaching the History of Astronomy through Role-Play:The 1920 Curtis-Shapley Debate and the 1961 Creation of the Drake Equation. Semester sabbatical from the Elon University Faculty Research and Development program.

Crider. A. (2006-2008). Testing a "Quest-Points-Level" Game Structure in the Astronomy Classroom. Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning (CATL) Scholar grant for 4 course releases.

Crider. A. (2005). Determining the Rate of Magnetar Flares in Nearby Galaxies, Grant for $6,573 summer stipend from Elon University Faculty Research and Development program.

Crider. A. (2004). Simulating Maya Astronomy with Desktop Planetarium Software. Grant for $2,575 from the Elon University Technology Course Enhancement Grant program.

Crider, A., Harris, F., & Caruso, C. (2003). Desktop Planetarium Software for the Astronomy Classroom. Grant for $702 from the Elon University Technology Course Enhancement Grant.

Medsker, L., Larkin-Hein, T., & Crider, A. (2001). Science Education in a Studio Environment: Phase I. University Curriculum Development Support Award for $4,896 from American University.

Crider, A. (2001). Filming and Editing “Street Physics” Films. General Education Faculty Assistant Program Award for $810 from American University.

Crider, A. (2000). Gauging Student Utilization of Digitally Delivered Lectures, College of Arts & Sciences Mellon Award for $1,568 from American University.

Publications

Book Chapters

Crider, A. (2020). Astronomy Education in Virtual Worlds and Virtual Reality.  In Impey, C., & Wenger, M. (Eds.) Astronomy Education – Best Practices for Online Learning Environments. Institute of Physics: Bristol.

Crider, A. (2015). Teaching Visual Literacy in Astronomy.  In Little, D., Felten, P., & Berry, C (Eds.) New Directions for Teaching and Learning (Vol. 141, pp. 7-18). Wiley: New York

Journal Articles

Wittstein, M. W., Crider, A. Mastrocola, S. L., and Guerena-Gonzalez, M. (2020). Use of Virtual Reality to Assess Dynamic Posturography and Sensory Organization: an Evaluation Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research: Serious Games, 8(4).

Crider, A., Torrez-Riley, J. (2017). Using Google Trends Data to Gauge Interest in Virtual Worlds. Journal of Virtual Worlds Research. 10(1).

Richardson, C. T., Allen, J. T., Baldwin, J. A., Hewett, P. A., Ferland, G. J., Crider, A., and Meskhidze, H. (2016). Interpreting the Ionization Sequence in Star-Forming Galaxy Emission-Line Spectra. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 458(1), 988-1012.

Crider, A., & Weston, A. (2012). Experiential Education on the Edge: SETI Activities for the College Classroom. Astronomy Education Review, 11(1), 010202. DOI: 10.3847/AER2012033

Crider, A. (2004). “Hot Seat” Questioning: A Technique to Promote and Evaluate Student Dialogue. Astronomy Education Review, 3(2), 137-147. DOI: 10.3847/AER2004020

do Couto e Silva, E. et al. (2001). Results from the Beam Test of the Engineering Model of GLAST Large Area Telescope. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A, 474(1), 19-37.

Böttcher, M., Saxena, R., Crider, A. W., Liang, E. P., Smith, I. A., & Kusunose, M. (2001). An Analytic Function Fit to Monte Carlo X-Ray and γ-Ray Spectra from Thomson Thick Thermal/Nonthermal Hybrid Plasmas. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, 135(1), 1.

Crider, A., & Liang, E. P. (2000). Testing the Gamma-Ray Burst Blast-Wave Model: A Primer. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, 127(2), 283.

Crider, A., & Liang, E. P. (1999). Testing for synchrotron self-absorption in GRB 970111. Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, 138(3), 405-406.

Liang, E. P., Crider, A., Böttcher, M., & Smith, I. A. (1999). GRB 990123: The case for saturated Comptonization. The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 519(1), L21.

Crider, A., Liang, E. P., Preece, R. D., Briggs, M. S., Pendleton, G. N., Paciesas, W. S., Band, D. L., & Matteson, J. L. (1999). The hardness evolution of gamma-ray burst pulses. Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, 138 (3), 401-402.

Smith, I. A., Liang, E. P., Lin, D., Moss, M., Crider, A., Fender, R. P., Durochoux, Ph., Corbel, S., & Sood, R. (1999). Multiwavelength Observations of GX 339–4 in 1996. I. Daily Light Curves and X-ray and Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy. The Astrophysical Journal, 519 (2), 762.

Crider, A., Liang, E. P., Preece, R. D., Briggs, M. S., Pendleton, G. N., Paciesas, W. S., Band, D. L., & Matteson, J. L. (1999). Spectral hardness decay with respect to fluence in BATSE gamma-ray bursts. The Astrophysical Journal, 519 (1), 206.

Böttcher, M., Dermer, C. D., Crider, A. W., & Liang, E. P. (1999). Time-dependent photoelectric absorption, photoionization and fluorescence line emission in gamma-ray burst environments. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 343, 111-119.

Liang, E., Kusunose, M., Smith, I. A., & Crider, A. (1997). Physical model of gamma-ray burst spectral evolution. The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 479(1), L35.

Crider, A., Liang, E. P., Smith, I. A., Preece, R. D., Briggs, M. S., Pendleton, G. N., Paciesas, W. S., Band, D. L., & Matteson, J. L. (1997). Evolution of the low-energy photon spectra in gamma-ray bursts. The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 479(1), L39.

Papers Published in Proceedings or Collections

Crider, A. (2016). The Epic Finale and Other Experiential Activities for Teaching SETI. In T.F. Slater and S. P. Schleigh (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2016 National Astronomy Teaching Summit, CAPER.

Crider, A., Richardson, C., Kaiser, B. (2016). Detecting HII Regions in “Pure” Starburst Galaxies with SDSS Data. In P. Jablonka, Ph. André, and F. van der Tak (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 11 (S315). Cambridge University Press.

Crider, A. (2007). Space Science and Astronomy Destinations within Second Life. In A. Fraknoi (Ed.), Cosmos in the Classroom 2007 Handouts and Papers Volume (pp. 151-152). Astronomical Society of the Pacific.

Crider, A. (2006). A Magnetar in the BATSE Catalog? In Gamma-Ray Bursts in the Swift Era: Sixteenth Maryland Astrophysics Conference (Vol. 836, pp. 64-67). AIP Publishing.

Crider, A., (2004). Model Fitting for a Non-Majors Astronomy Class Using Starry Night and Excel. In A. Fraknoi (ed.), Cosmos in the Classroom 2004 Handouts and Papers Volume. Astronomical Society of the Pacific.

Crider, A., (2004). Astronomy in the “Hot Seat”. In A. Fraknoi & W. Waller (Eds.), Cosmos in the Classroom 2004: Meeting Summary, Papers, and Handouts, Astronomical Society of the Pacific.

Crider, A. (2000). Evaluating spectral functions used to test the synchrotron shock model. In Gamma-Ray Bursts: 5th Huntsville Symposium (Vol. 526, No. 1, pp. 475-479). AIP Publishing.

Liang, E., Crider, A., Böttcher, M., & Smith, I. (2000). Time profiles and spectral evolution of GRB pulses. In Gamma-Ray Bursts: 5th Huntsville Symposium (Vol. 526, No. 1, pp. 446-449). AIP Publishing.

Crider, A., Liang, E. P., & Preece, R. D. (1998) Confronting Synchrotron Shock and Inverse Comptonization Models with GRB Spectral Evolution.  In Gamma-Ray Bursts: 4th Huntsville Symposium (Vol. 428, No. 2., pp. 359-363). AIP Publishing.

Crider, A., Liang, E. P., & Preece, R. D. (1998). Testing the Invariance of Cooling Rate in Gamma-Ray Burst Pulses. In Gamma-Ray Bursts: 4th Huntsville Symposium (Vol. 428, No. 1, pp. 63-66). AIP Publishing.

Smith, I. A., Liang, E. P., Crider, A., Lin, D., & Kusunose, M. (1998). Saturated Compton Scattering Models for the Soft Gamma-Ray Repeater Bursts. In Proceedings of the Fourth Compton Symposium (Vol 410, No. 2, pp. 1512-1515). AIP Publishing.

Crider, A., Liang, E. P., Smith, I. A., Lin, D., & Kusunose, M. (1998). A Thermal-Nonthermal Inverse Compton Model for Cyg X-1.  In Proceedings of the Fourth Compton Symposium (Vol. 410, No. 2, pp. 868-872). AIP Publishing

Smith, I. A., Crider, A., Liang, E. P., Dunne, B. C., Fenimore, E. E., & Li, H. (1996). Hardness ratio versus duration for PVO compared to BATSE and PHEBUS. In Gamma-ray bursts: 3rd Huntsville symposium (Vol. 384, No. 1, pp. 101-105). AIP Publishing.

Crider, A., & Fenimore, E. E. (1996). A search for March 5th-like bursts in the PVO database. In Gamma-ray Bursts: 3rd Huntsville Symposium (Vol. 384, No. 1, pp. 926-930). AIP Publishing.

Presentations

Invited Presentations, Keynote Addresses, and Plenary Sessions

Crider, A. & Weston, A.(2022, November). Scenarios, Reacting Games, and Epic Finales. Invited presentation at the Edinburgh Play Symposium. Online.

Crider, A. (2022, April). The Future of STEM: Lessons from the Scientific Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, and Today. Keynote address at Integrating Research in Science. Wake Forest, NC.

Crider, A. (2020, September). An Experiential Learning Epic Finale. Invited webinar for eCampus Ontario. Online.

Crider, A. (2020, July). Evaluation and Assessment. Invited presentation at the Serious Play Conference. Online due to COVID-19.

Crider, A. (2019, July). Assessing Experiential Learning: Epic Finales and Roleplaying Rubrics. Invited presentation at the Serious Play Conference. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Crider, A. (2018, July). Creating Epic Finale Final Exams Using Play and Games. Invited presentation at the Serious Play Conference. Washington, DC.

Crider, A. (2018, June). Why the World Needs Reacting. Opening plenary address at the Annual Summer Institute at Barnard College. New York, NY.

Crider, A. (2017, July). Experiential Assessment with Virtual Reality: Lessons from Second Life, Reacting to the Past, and Epic Finales. Keynote address at the Serious Play Conference. Washington, DC.

Crider, A., Robinson, P., Jensen, G., Holloway, K., & Hinrichs, R. (2017, July). What Have We Learned in the Last 10 Years and Where Are Serious Games Headed Next? Opening plenary panel at the Serious Play Conference. Washington, DC.

Crider, A. (2016, October). Experiential SETI Activities for the Science Classroom. Plenary address at the Florida Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers. St. Leo, FL.

Crider, A. (2014, December). Innovative Education with Reacting to the Past Games and Epic Final Exams. Keynote address at the 1re Congreso Internacional de Innovación Educativa. Mexico City, Mexico.

Crider, A. (2014, August). Experiential Education on the Edge: Searching for the Classroom of the Future and Ending Up in the Past. Plenary session at the 11th Annual Teaching and Learning Conference. Elon, NC.

Crider, A., Evans, E. A., Christopherson, L., & Jagoda, P. (2012, April). Exploring Games for Learning. Invited presentation at the Duke Center for Instructional Technology (CIT) Showcase. Durham, NC.

Crider, A. (2011, February). Reacting to the Past and General Studies Classes. Keynote address for the Reacting to the Past Regional Conference at Newman University. Wichita, KS.

Higbee, M., Lightcap, T., McKay, G., Squire, M., & Crider, A. (2008, June). Report on the Assessment of the "Reacting" Pedagogy. Plenary session at the Annual Summer Institute at Barnard College. New York, NY.

Teich, A. H., Bly, A., Kirshenbaum, S. R., and Crider, A. (2008, May). Science and the New Media. Plenary session at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Forum on Science and Technology Policy. Washington, DC.

Workshop Presentations

Crider, A. (2024, June). Climate Change in Copenhagen. Workshop presented at a Reacting Consortium conference. New York, NY.

Crider, A. (2022, June). The Trial of Galileo. Workshop presented at a Reacting Consortium conference. Boulder, CO.

Crider, A. (2021, August). The Trial of Galileo. Online workshop hosted by the Reacting Consortium.

Crider, A. & Worth, J. (2020, February). Athens Besieged and The Pluto Debate. Campus workshop at University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC.

Buxner, S., et al. (2020 January 4). Improving Your Teaching: Applications of Evidence-Based Practices for Astronomy Education. AAS 235th Meeting. Honolulu, HI.

Crider, A., Wilbourne, E., & O’Connor, B. (2019, November). Greenwich Village. Campus workshop at Eastern Carolina University, Greenville, NC.

Crider, A. (2019, July). Reacting to the Past: Using Historical Roleplay to Teach Speaking and Empathy. Workshop presented at the Serious Play Conference. Orlando, FL.

Crider, A. (2019, July). Reacting to the Past: Using Historical Roleplay to Teach Speaking and Empathy. Workshop presented at the Serious Play Conference. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Crider, A. (2019, June). Democracy in Athens. Workshop presented at the 19th Annual Summer Institute at Barnard College. New York, NY.

Crider, A. (2018, September). The Pluto Debate: The International Astronomical Union Defines a Planet. Campus workshop at High Point University, High Point, NC.

Crider, A. (2018, May). Democracy in Athens. Workshop presented at Hampden-Sydney College. Hampden Sydney, VA.

Crider, A. (2018, May). The Trial of Galileo. Workshop presented at Coastal Carolina University. Conway, SC.

Crider, T. (2016, June). The Trial of Galileo. Workshop presented at the 16th Annual Summer Institute at Barnard College. New York, NY.

Crider, A. (2016, May). Rage Against the Machine: Technology, Rebellion, and the Industrial Revolution. Campus workshop at High Point University, High Point, NC.

Crider, A. & Cleary, D. (2015, March). The Trial of Galileo. Campus Workshop at Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, NC.

Crider, A. (2013, October). Assessment of Reacting to the Past Role-Playing. Workshop presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Raleigh, NC.

Crider, A. (2013, July). Teaching the Nature of Science with ‘The Pluto Debate’ Role-Playing game. Workshop presented at the summer meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers. Portland, OR.

Crider, A. (2013, January). Learning Astronomy through Role-playing and Debate. Workshop presented at the 221st Meeting of the American Astronomical Society. Los Angeles, CA.

Crider, A. (2012, November). Role-playing The Pluto Debate in your Science Classroom. Workshop presented at the 18th Fall Meeting of the North Carolina Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers. High Point, NC.

Crider, T. (2012, August). Experiential Learning in the Classroom: Reacting to the Past Games. Workshop presented at 9th Annual Teaching and Learning Conference. Elon, NC.

Crider, T., & Henderson, D. (2012, June). The NSF-CCLI Initiative: The Pluto Debate & Climate Change in Copenhagen. Workshop at the 12th Annual Summer Institute at Barnard College. New York, NY.

Crider, A. (2011, August). The Pluto Debate: Learning Astronomy Content and Process through Role-playing. Workshop presented at the 123rd Annual Meeting of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Baltimore, MD.

Crider, A. & Squire. M. (2011, March). Reacting to the Past: The Pluto Debate. Workshop presented at Engaged STEM Learning: From Promising to Pervasive Practices for the American Association of University Professors and Project Kaleidoscope. Miami, FL.

Crider, T. & Mitschler, R. (2010, June). The NSF-CCLI Initiative: Acid Rain in Europe, 1984 and The Pluto Debate. Workshop presented at the 10th Annual Summer Institute at Barnard College. New York, NY.

Crider, T. & Squire, M. (2010, June). The Trial of Galileo. Workshop presented at the 10th Annual Summer Institute at Barnard College. New York, NY.

McConaghy, T., Djorgovski, G., Scott, J., Gauthier, A., & Crider, A. (2009, January). Stepping Into Science. An online workshop for the Alliance Library System and Learning Times.

Conklin, M. S. & Crider, A. (2008, August). Using "Reacting to the Past" as Role-Playing Pedagogy. A workshop presented at 5th annual Innovations in Instruction conference. Elon, NC.

Crider, A., Conklin, M. S., & Anderson, J. Q. (2007, August). Educational Opportunities in the Virtual World of Second Life. Workshop presented at 4th annual Innovations in Instruction conference. Elon, NC.

Crider, A. & Conklin, M. (2006, August). Games as a Medium for Learning. Workshop presented at 3rd annual Innovations in Instruction conference. Elon, NC.

Border, P., Crider, A., Linden, P. & Joseph, B. (2006, June). Living and Learning in Second Life: A Firsthand Exploration & Tour of a User-Created Virtual World. Workshop presented at the 2nd annual Games Learning Society conference, Madison, WI.

Crider, A. (2003). The Pedagogy of Blackboard On-Line Assessments. Workshop at the Instructional Design and Development Technology Showcase. Elon, NC.

Crider, A. (2002). Science Education in a Studio Environment. Workshop presented at the 13th Anne Ferren Teaching Conference. Washington, DC.

Oral Presentations

Crider, A. (2024, October). Beyond the Telescope: Augmented and Mixed Reality in Astronomy. Talk at the North Carolina Astronomers’ Meeting, Jamestown, NC.

Crider, A., & Spicola, A. (2024, August). The Planetarium at 150: Transforming Astronomy Through Mixed Reality. Talk for the 136th Conference of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Online.

Crider, A. (2024, January). Integrating Augmented and Mixed Reality into Astronomy Labs: Current Approaches and Future Prospects. Talk at the 243rd Meeting of the American Astronomical Society. New Orleans, LA.

Crider, A. (2023, October). Epic Finales: Experiential Assessment in Final Exams. Talk at the Serious Play Conference at the Toronto Metropolitan University. Toronto, Canada.

Crider, T., Beall, M., & Alvarez, R. (2020, June). Using Games in Higher Ed. Panel at the Serious Play Conference. Online due to COVID-19.

Crider, A., Robinson, V., Galbraith, G. (2020, June). On a Role: A Debate on Character Assignments in Reacting Games. Panel in Summer of Reacting. Online due to COVID-19.

Crider, T. & Harris, S. (2020, June). Zoom for GMs. Panel in Summer of Reacting. Online due to COVID-19.

Crider, A., & Treacy, M. J. (2020, January). Debates About Reacting. Panel at the 4th Annual Winter Conference at University of Georgia. Athens, GA.

Crider, A., & Worth J. (2020, January). FAQ for Gamemasters. Panel at the 4th Annual Winter Conference at University of Georgia. Athens, GA.

Crider, A. (2019, October). Serious Play: Assessing Student Learning with Games. Talk presented at Duke University. Durham, NC.

Crider, A. (2019, July). Assessing Experiential Learning: Epic Finales and Roleplaying Rubrics. Invited presentation at the Serious Play Conference. Orlando, FL.

Crider, A., Robinson, V. & Weaver L. (2019, January). Reacting and Inclusion: Addressing Student and Faculty Discomfort with Historical Role-playing Games. Panel at the 3rd Annual Winter Conference at University of Georgia. Athens, GA.

Crider, A. (2018, September). Reacting to the Past, Student Collaboration, and Assessing Experiential Learning. Talk presented at Guilford College, Greensboro, NC.

Siegel, D., Chang, B., Gagnon, D., & Crider, A. (2018, July). Serious Games in Higher Ed. Panel at the Serious Play Conference. Washington, DC.

Crider, A. (2016, September). The Pluto Debate: The International Astronomical Union Defines a Planet. Campus workshop at High Point University, High Point, NC. Talk presented at Guilford College, Greensboro, NC.

Galbraith, G., Worth, J. & Crider, A. (2018, January). Writing and Speaking in Reacting. Panel discussion at the Annual Winter Institute at UGA. Athens, GA.

Crider, A. (2016, January). Astronomy, Visual Literacy, and Liberal Arts Education. Talk presented at 227th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society. Kissimmee, FL.

Temming, M. & Crider, A. (2016, January). The Order of the Dolphin: Origins of SETI. Talk presented at 227th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society. Kissimmee, FL.

Crider. A. (2015, March) Experiential Education Activities for Teaching SETI. Talk presented at the 20th Annual Spring Meeting of the North Carolina Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers. Winston-Salem, NC.

Crider, A. & Swanson, K. (2014, June) Teaching Your First Reacting Class. Panel discussion at the 14th Annual Summer Institute at Barnard College. New York, NY.

Crider, T., Proctor, N., McKay, G., and Araujo, J. (2013, June). Community Forum: RTTP’s Digital Face. Panel discussion at the 13th Annual Summer Institute at Barnard College. New York, NY.

Proctor, N. & Crider, A. (2012, June). Game Design and Development. Panel discussion at the 12th Annual Summer Institute at Barnard College. New York, NY.

Crider, T. & Henderson, D. (2012, June). The Case for Chapter-Length Reacting Games. Panel discussion at the 12th Annual Summer Institute at Barnard College. New York, NY.

Crider, T. & Neville, D. (2011, August). Creating 3-D Virtual Environments for Education. Talk presented at the 8th Annual Teaching and Learning Conference. Elon, NC.

Crider, A., Proctor, N., & Gill, N. (2011, June). The Future of Active Learning:  RTTP, Simulations, Gaming, and More. Panel discussion at the 11th Annual Summer Institute at Barnard College. New York, NY.

Crider, A. (2011, June). General Introduction to the NSF-CCLI Initiative: Game Development and Assessment Goals. Talk presented at the 11th Annual Summer Institute at Barnard College. New York, NY.

Hyson, J. Crider, A., Coby, J. P., & Hughes, A. (2010, June). "Reacting” and the Craft of

Crider, A. (2010, June). Including Science Labs in The Trial of Galileo. Talk at the 10th Annual Summer Institute at Barnard College. New York, NY.

Crider, A. (2010, October). Reacting to the Past: Role-playing in the Science Classroom. Talk presented at the 15th Annual Fall Meeting of the North Carolina Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers. Davidson, NC.

Crider, A., Squire, M., Lazrus, P., & Higbee, M. (2009, June). A Debate on the Requirement of Great Texts in the RTTP Curriculum. Panel discussion at the 9th Annual Summer Institute at Barnard College. New York, NY.

Crider, A. & Squire, M. (2008, October). Science Education within the Virtual World of Second Life. Talk presented at the 2008 International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Squire, M., Crider, A., & Felten, P. (2008, October). Assessment of Student Learning in Reacting to the Past Role-Playing Games. Talk presented at the 2008 International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Conklin, M. S. & Crider, A. (2008, February). Reacting to the Past: Role-play and Learning in the College Classroom. Talk presented at the Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching. Greensboro, NC.

Knop, R. & Crider, A. (2007, October). Physics and Astronomy Projects in Second Life. Talk presented at the annual fall meeting of the North Carolina Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers. High Point, NC.

Crider, A., (2005, November) Hypothesis Testing in Astrophysics. Talk presented at the Collegiate Academy North Carolina Academy of Science (CANCAS) Undergraduate Research Workshop. Elon, NC (2005)

Crider. A. (2004, October) Astronomy in the "Hot Seat.” Talk presented at the 9th Annual Spring Meeting of the North Carolina Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers. Davidson, NC.

Phillips, M., Crider, A., Becker, N., & Jones, D. (2003, November). Elon University Robotic Observatory: A fairly inexpensive multi-student astronomy research project. A talk presented at a joint meeting of the North Carolina Section of the AAPT, the Southeast Section of the American Physics Society, and the Society of Physics Students. Wilmington, NC.

Crider, A., Liang, E. P., Preece, R. D., Briggs, M. S., Pendleton, G. N., Paciesas, W. S., Band, D. L, & Matteson, J. L. (1998). The spectral evolution of gamma-ray bursts. In Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society (Vol. 30, No. 4, p. 1380). AIP Publishing.

Contributed Poster Presentations

Crider, A., Carpenter, J., & Richardson, J. (2016, June). Elon University Noyce Scholars Program. Poster presented at the 2016 Noyce Summit. Washington, DC.

Kaiser, B. C., Crider, A., & Richardson, C.T. (2016, January) The Nearby Analogues of Pure Starburst Galaxies. Poster presented at the 227th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society. Kissimmee, FL.

Richardson, C. T., Crider, A., & Kaiser, B. (2015, August). Detecting H II Regions in “Pure” Starburst Galaxies with SDSS Data. Poster presented at the XXIXth IAU General Assembly. Honolulu, HI.

Crider, A., Carpenter, J., & Richardson, J. (2014, June). Elon University Noyce Scholars Program. Poster presented at the 9th Annual NSF Robert Noyce Teaching Scholarship Program Conference. Washington, DC.

Henderson, D. E., Henderson, S. K., & Crider, A. (2013, September). Reacting to the Past: A New Simulation Game-Playing Pedagogy for Science Education. Poster presented at the Fall Case Study Teaching in Science Conference. Buffalo, NY.

Crider, A. (2007, January). Space Science Outreach in the Virtual World of Second Life. 2006 Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society (Vol. 38, No. 4, p. 1032). AIP Publishing.

Crider, A. (2003, September). The Evolution of Synchrotron Self-Absorption Parameters in Prompt GRB Spectra. Poster presented at the Gamma-Ray Bursts: 30 Years of Discovery conference, Santa Fe, NM.

Crider, A. (2002, January). Is There a Correlation Between FCI and MCAT Normalized Gains? Winter 2001 American Association of Physics Teachers Announcer (Vol. 31, No. 4, p. 95). AAPT: College Park.

Crider, A., Liang, E., & Smith, I., (1998, March) Evidence for Saturated Inverse Compton Scattering in Gamma-Ray Bursts. Revista Mexican de Astronomia y Astrofiscia, 7, 218.

Crider, A., Liang, E., Preece, R., Briggs, M., Pendleton, G., & Band, D. (1998, April). Evaluation of Proposed Gamma-Ray Burst Spectral Evolution Trends. In Bulletin of the American Physical Society (Vol. 43, No. 2, p. 1086). AIP Publishing.

Service Activities

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) Campus Advisory Team (2023-present)
  • Math and Natural Science Curriculum Committee (2020-present)
  • Committee on the Review of Full-time, Continuing Teaching Faculty Appointments (2020-2022)
  • Traditions Council (2019-2022)
  • Presidential Task Force on Social Climate and Out-of-Class Engagement Implementation Team (2016-2021); Co-Chair (2016-2021)
  • Residential Campus Advisory Committee (2016-2020)
  • Elon University Esports Working Group (2018-2019); Co-Chair (2018-2019)
  • Downtown Innovation Group (2014-2019)
  • Graduate Council (2013-2016); Chair (2014-2015)
  • Committee to Explore Continuing Education (2015)
  • Residential Learning Communities Committee (2014-2015)
  • North Carolina Science Festival Planning Group (2012-2014)
  • Master of Arts in Teaching Curriculum Development Group (2010-2012)
  • NBC Learn Evaluation Group (2011-2012)
  • Curriculum Committee (2010)
  • Visual Culture working group (2008-2013); Co-Chair (2009-2010)
  • Subcommittee on Reassigned Time (2010-2012)
  • SCALE-UP Planning Group (2009)
  • University and College Union Presidential Task Force (2007)
  • On-line Student Evaluation of Teaching Evaluation Committee (2007-2008)
  • CATL Advisory Board (2006-2010)
  • Lumen Prize Committee (2007-2009)
  • Academic Council (2005-2008)
  • Family Work Policy Committee (2005-2006)
  • Workload and Teaching Load Subcommittee (2002-2005); Chair (2003-2005)
  • Goldwater Scholarship Search Committee (2002-2003)

Awards

Daniels-Danieley Award for Excellence in Teaching, Elon University (2016).

Best Pedagogy Paper Award, 20th Annual Spring Meeting of the North Carolina Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers (2015).

Best Pedagogy Paper Award, 9th Annual Spring Meeting of the North Carolina Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers (2004).