Sean McBride

I am currently working on my PhD in experimental soft condensed matter physics at Kansas State University, and plan to be finished in spring 2011. My current research uses colloidal probe atomic force microscopy (AFM) to study the nano-Newton scale hydrodynamic forces that exist in specific confined liquid systems.

The physics department at Miami University influenced my career in science in numerous ways. As a graduate student, I was able to experience the devotion and passion for teaching by faculty members, and how it influenced my desire to learn and understand. As a teaching assistant, the physics department provided me with the valuable opportunity to become a successful laboratory instructor with the same devotion and passion for teaching as the faculty. As a researcher working with Dr. Jaeger, I was able to further develop the skills necessary to become a successful scientist.

"Overall, my experiences in the physics department as a student, teaching assistant, and researcher have solidified for me the extreme value of excellence in teaching and research in higher education."  Sean McBride, MS Physics 2005