Teaching

Undergraduate Courses taught (each multiple times):

• Physics 1 with calculus

• Physics 2 with calculus

• Interdisciplinary science laboratories

• Modern Physics

• Quantum Mechanics

• Statistical Mechanics

• Computational Physics (new course developed by me)

• Biophysics (new course, partly developed by me)

• Nanomaterials (new course, partly developed by me)

Curriculum development:

• New undergraduate Computational Physics course using Mathematica (2015) to address employer demands and incorporate hands-on learning.

• Implementation of Python coding throughout the undergraduate curriculum (2020-2022) in response to employment trends. 

• Writing new Biophysics course (2021). This course blends traditional topics in statistical mechanics and diffusion with biophysics applications. Student evaluations of 10/10 from 2022 onward.

Peer evaluations of teaching:

• "These notes are fantastic!!!!" (on Quantum Mechanics lectures, 2021) -- Dr Rair Macedo, University of Glasgow, UK 

• "I am part of the Karen fan club. I understand some things now after working for 10 years in this field.” (on Magnetic Nanoparticle lectures, 2022) -- Professor Maria Moros, NanoBioSurf group, Universidade de Zaragoza, Spain

• “Dr. Livesey is an exceptional teacher, who balances rigor with accessibility in explaining complex concepts in physics ... I wish all my students had the opportunity to learn from her.” (on Magnetic Nanoparticle lectures, 2022) -- Professor Carlos Rinaldi-Ramos, Chair of Chemical Engineering, University of Florida, USA

• "Computational projects are well done." (on the new python labs at Newcastle, 2023) -- Professor John Essick, Reed College, USA.
  (Fulbright Fellow at Newcastle and expert on undergraduate laboratories.)