CCU Spotlights

Dr. Lene Jaqua

Associate Professor of Physical and General Sciences
School of Humanities and Sciences

• Ph.D. Theoretical Nuclear Structure (University of Arizona)
• B.Sc. Engineering Physics (University of Arizona)

Email: lmjaqua@ccu.edu

Phone: 303-963-3114

Professional Highlights:

• Curriculum developer, researcher and publisher
• Teaching physics, physical geology, physical science, calculus, and college algebra
• Laboratory design and set up for new physical science laboratory 2012-2013
• Developed new courses in introductory environmental science (CAGS), great ideas in science, integrated physical science, online summer college algebra
• Authored lab manuals for CCU’s algebra-based physics I and II, physical geology, and integrated physical science
• Authored text book for Great Ideas in Science
• Company founder – Classical Writing
• Author of 10 text books as well as multiple supporting work-text documents
• Consulted with customers and conducted in-service workshops for curriculum use
• Researched, outlined, drafted, edited, and proofed original text and test materials 

Publications:

1. Pair truncation for rotational nuclei: j=(17/2 model) 

P. Halse, L. Jaqua, and B. R. Barrett
Phys. Rev. C 40, 968 (1989) – August 1, 1989

2. Wave function effects and the elastic magnetic form factor of 17O 

S. A. Coon and L. Jaqua
Phys. Rev. C 44, 203 (1991) – July 1, 1991

3. Kinetic-energy operator in the effective shell-model interaction 

L. Jaqua, M. A. Hasan, J. P. Vary, and B. R. Barrett
Phys. Rev. C 46, 2333 (1992) – December 1, 1992

4. Microscopic calculations of the spectra of light nuclei

D. C. Zheng, B. R. Barrett, L. Jaqua, J. P. Vary, and R. J. McCarthy
Phys. Rev. C 48, 1083 (1993) – September 1, 1993

5. Effects of the single-particle potential insertions in the effective interaction

L. Jaqua, D. C. Zheng, B. R. Barrett, and J. P. Vary
Phys. Rev. C 48, 1765 (1993) – October 1, 1993

6. Classical Writing – Aesop 97 pages

T. Gustilo and L. Jaqua
www.classicalwriting.com - May, 2002

7. Classical Writing - Poetry for Beginners

T. Gustilo and L. Jaqua
www.classicalwriting.com - August, 2003

8. Classical Writing - Homer 388 pages

T. Gustilo and L. Jaqua
www.classicalwriting.com - Summer, 2004 

9. Classical Writing - Diogenes: Maxim 319 pages

L. Jaqua with T. Gustilo
www.classicalwriting.com  - Summer, 2005

10. Classical Writing - Intermediate Poetry 173 pages

L. Jaqua
www.classicalwriting.com - May, 2006

11. Classical Writing - Diogenes: Chreia  351 pages

L. Jaqua
www.classicalwriting.com - Summer, 2007

12. Classical Writing - Herodotus 530 pages

L. Jaqua
www.classicalwriting.com - Summer, 2010

13. Classical Writing - Plutarch 388 pages

L. Jaqua
www.classicalwriting.com - Summer, 2013

14. Classical Writing - Advanced Poetry 199 pages

L. Jaqua
www.classicalwriting.com - Summer, 2014

15. Classical Writing - Demosthenes 514 pages

L. Jaqua
www.classicalwriting.com - Summer, 2014

Languages:

• English and Danish, fluent
• German and Latin, proficient

Affiliations:

• Member Americal Physical Society
• Member Americal Association of Physics Teachers