Wayne Schlingman
Director, Arne Slettebak OSU Planetarium, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Asst. Professor
he/him
4057 McPherson Lab
Areas of Expertise
- Astronomy Education
- Radio Astronomy & Milky Way Star Formation
- Astronomy Outreach
- Interactive full-dome presenting
Education
- Ph.D. 2012, Astronomy, University of Arizona
- B.S. 2004, Physics, University of New Mexico
Awards
Bio
Dr. Schlingman joined The Ohio State University Department of Astronomy in 2014 as the director of the Arne Slettebak Planetarium. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Arizona where he worked with Ed Prather and the Center for Astronomy Education (CAE) doing research on the teaching and learning of general education introductory astronomy and Yancy Shirley studying star formation via dense gas tracers in the Milky Way galaxy. He then went on to work at the University of Colorado Boulder working with the general education, non-science major, introductory astronomy classes, and Fiske Planetarium. At Ohio State, he has been working with faculty and students in many departments to fully utilize the exciting technology available in the full-dome theater reaching thousands of students, and members of the public. Championing the use of active-engagement learner-centered instructional strategies in public events to engage our public beyond the consumption of information. Dr Schlingman most recently won a 2023 Community Engaged Practitioner Award from the Provost's Office.
Pronouns: he/him/his / Honorific: Dr.