Department of Physics
Dr. Megan Hollander
Assistant Teaching Professor of Physics; Director of Introductory Physics Laboratories
Faculty profile
About Dr. Megan Hollander
Megan Hollander coordinates the introductory physics sequences taken by science, engineering, and pre-health students and directs their laboratories. She also teaches Thermal & Statistical Physics and the advanced laboratory. Her work focuses on active-learning physics instruction and training graduate lab assistants.
Dr. Megan Hollander is a member of the Department of Physics in the College of Arts & Sciences.
Areas of expertise
- Physics education
- Laboratory instruction
- Thermal physics
- Experimental methods
Contact
- Office
- Meridian Science Center 414
- Building
- Meridian Science Center
Fall 2026 office hours
- Monday & Wednesday, 3:00–4:30 p.m.
In person, Meridian Science Center 414 - Tuesday, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Virtual (Zoom link posted in Canvas)
Also available by appointment. Office hours follow Faculty Handbook §5.3.
2026–27
Teaching
| Course | Title | Credits | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 111 | College Physics I | 4 | Course coordinator (all sections, both terms) |
| PHYS 112 | College Physics II | 4 | Instructor, Spring 2027 |
| PHYS 121 | University Physics I: Mechanics | 4 | Course coordinator (all sections, both terms) |
| PHYS 122 | University Physics II: Electricity & Magnetism | 4 | Course coordinator (all sections, both terms) |
Department chairs make teaching assignments each year (Faculty Handbook §5.1). Multi-section courses have many instructors; the coordinator works with them on shared requirements, and your own section's instructor is listed in AlkimiHub.
Meeting with faculty
At least 3 hours per week during the semester, across at least 2 days, with at least 1 hour available virtually. Times are on each course syllabus in Canvas.