Simon Dalley

Education

Ph.D., Physics, University of Southampton
CertAdv. Studies in Mathematics, Dept. of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge
B.A., Physics, University of Oxford

Areas of Expertise

Science Education
Outreach Administration
Theoretical Physics

Courses Taught

PHYS 1301 Ideas of Modern Physics
PHYS 3305 Introduction to Modern Physics
PHYS 4382 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
PHYS 4392 Introduction to Electromagnetic Theory
PHYS 6351 Statistical Mechanics

Research Interests

Science Education
Theoretical Physics

Selected Publications

• Grinnell F, Dalley S, Reisch J (2025) High school science fair: What students say-mastery, performance, and self-determination theory. PloS ONE 20(6): e0325283. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0325283

• Grinnell F, Dalley S, Reisch J (2023) High school science fair: School location trends in student participation and experience. PLoS ONE 18(9): e0291049. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0291049

• Grinnell F, Dalley S, Reisch J (2022) High school science fair: Ethnicity trends in student participation and experience. PLoS ONE 17(3): e0264861. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0264861

• Grinnell F, Dalley S, Shepherd K, Reisch J (2017) High school science fair and research integrity. PLoS ONE 12(3): e0174252. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0174252

• STRING SPECTRUM OF (1+1)-DIMENSIONAL LARGE N QCD WITH ADJOINT MATTER, Phys.Rev.D47:2517-2527,1993 (with I.R. Klebanov).