Neil F. Comins

Neil F. Comins
Professor of Physics

• 1972  B.S., Cornell University
• 1974  M.S., University of Maryland
• 1978  Ph.D., University College, Cardiff

Office: 314 Bennett Hall

Phone #: (207)581-1037

EMail: Galaxy<at>maine<dot>edu

URL:

Heavenly Errors
Sources of Misconceptions by Neil F. Comins from proceedings of Third International Seminar on Misconceptions and Educational Strategies in Science and Mathematics, held at Cornell University.
Authors’ Guild – Neil Comins with links to all of his books, a biography, and links to purchase through Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com.

For current resume, click here (PDF)

Research Interests:

• Science Education Research
• Galactic formation, structure, stability
• Evolution Stellar Stability
• Observational Astronomy (optical, radio)
• Computational Astrophysics
• General Relativity

Recent Publications

• Favia, A. Comins, N.F., Thorpe, G.L. and Batuski, D.J. “A Direct Examination of College Student Misconceptions in Astronomy: A New Instrument.” J Rev Astron Educ Outreach, 1 (3), A-3. umaine.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/80/2015/09/Favia2015JRAEO.pdf
• Favia, A., Comins, N.F. and Thorpe, G.L. “A Direct Examination of College Student Misconceptions in Astronomy: Validity of the Astronomy Beliefs Inventory.” J Rev Astron Educ Outreach, 1(3) A-3. http://physics.umaine.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/80/2015/09/Favia2014JRAEO-2.pdf