1. Ian Crawley
6019 Stovers Mill Rd ♦ Doylestown, PA, 18902 ♦ 267.884.4129 ♦ icrawley71@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Lafayette College, Easton, PA Graduated May 2015
Bachelor of Science in Physics and Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
with departmental honors in Physics GPA: 3.29
International Experience
Budapest Semesters in Mathematics, Budapest, Hungary Spring 2014
A semester-long program of mathematics courses taught by Hungarian professors.
Academic Honors
Dean's List (2014-2015), Excel Scholar, Mellon Fellow, Creative and Performing Arts Fellow, Alpha Psi
Omega
Coursework
Physics: Introductory Mechanics, Introductory Electricity and Magnetism, Thermodynamics and
Waves, Introduction to Quantum Physics, Topics in Contemporary Physics, Oscillatory and Wave
Phenomena, Thermal Physics, Quantum Theory, Advanced Mechanics, Physics 495 & 496: Honors
Thesis in Physics, General Chemistry
Mathematics: Calculus I, I, III, Differential Equations, Math 290: Introduction to Theoretical Math,
Vector Spaces, Partial Differential Equations, Advanced Multivariable Calculus, Combinatorics, Number
Theory, Galois Theory, Introduction to Real Analysis, Math 400: Senior Seminar Independent Study in
Mathematics
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Honors Thesis in Physics, Lafayette College: The Measurement of Capillary Length and Sidebranch
Amplitude for the Dendritic Growth of Ammonium Chloride
Under the Supervision of Associate Professor Andrew Dougherty
Excel Research Summer 2012, 2013
Studied the size distribution of developed sidebranches in ammonium chloride crystals. Developed
data collection and analysis techniques that were later applied in my thesis.
Under the Supervision of Associate Professor Andrew Dougherty
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Supplementary Instructor for Physics 131: Mechanics Spring 2015
Responsible for the instruction of approximately 150 enrolled students. Attended class, held office
hours and led problem sessions. (10 hours weekly)
2. Technology Clinic Team Member Fall 2012-Spring 2013
Selected by faculty members to collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop green practices
and community connections for a local trout farm. Designed and constructed a prototype floating
solar panel and compiled the team's research for a presentation to the local community. (5 hours
weekly)
Arts Advisory Council Member Fall 2013-2015
Collaborated with faculty members to review applications from within the college for funding to
support programs designed to foster relations between the arts and STEM fields.
Chief Engineer, WJRH Lafayette College Radio 2013
Maintained station equipment, attended weekly board meetings and worked with the General
Manager to schedule and facilitate events. Spearheaded a project to renovate the radio station and
created a recording studio for student use. (10 hours weekly)
Master Electrician, Lafayette College Theater 2011-2015
Worked with Technical Director, Zach Tysinger, and Lighting Designer to realize and improve upon the
lighting design for a performance. Taught other students how to prepare and maintain the lighting
system. This position was held on a per-show basis. (7 shows, 40hr a week for 3 weeks per show)
SKILLS
Proficient in: Collaborative Problem Solving, Technical Writing, Latex, Mathematica, Microsoft Office
Suite, Optical Microscopy
Familiar with: Linux, Java, Atomic Absorption and Emission Spectroscopy
REFERENCES
Andrew Dougherty
Associate Professor at
Lafayette College
doughera@lafayette.edu
610.330.5212
Zach Tysinger
Technical Director at
AMDA College
zach.tysinger@gmail.com
919.621.3544