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Kenneth Phillips

Adjunct Professor of the Practice of Physics and Astronomy
Pronouns He / Him / His Email phil156@usc.edu

Center, Institute & Lab Affiliations

  • USC Sidney Harman Institute for Polymathic Study / Ahmanson Collaboratory, Leavy Library, Professor, Distant Destinations Collaboratory
    • The Space Shuttle and Our Place in the Universe, Dornsife College Freshman Seminar, Fall 2016
    • Multimedia Interactive Exhibit, This two-semester class, funded through the Sidney Harman Academy for Polymathic Study, was a collaboration between USC students and the California Science Center. Entitled Distant Destinations, this Collaboratory developed a five-player, interactive game around multiple scientific disciplines involving the human exploration of space. , 2019-2020
    • Distant Destinations Project: Sidney Harman Institute for Polymathic Study / Ahmanson Collaboratory, 2019-2020

  • Committees

    • Member, Physics and Astronomy Climate Committee, 2021-2022

    Other Service to the University

    • Physics and Astronomy faculty search committee for tenure track position in the astrophysics group. (Served as a non-voting member in support of the committee chair), Spring 2021

  • Media, Alumni, and Community Relations

    • USC/Prison Education Project (PEP): Santa Fe Springs Women’s Correctional Facility, Custody to Community Transitional Reentry Program (CCTRP), 2020-2021