George Tuthill
Interim Associate Vice President for the College of Graduate Studies
Graduate Adjunct Faculty, Educational Leadership
Phone: (603) 535-3267
E-mail: gftuthill@plymouth.edu
Profile
George Tuthill came to Plymouth State University in 2007. Previously, he was a member of the faculty of Montana State University, where he taught physics and conducted research in statistical mechanics for over 30 years. He also served as the associate dean and interim dean of MSU’s College of Letters and Science. Tuthill is a frequent publisher, with work appearing in the Journal of Applied Physics, Mechanics of Materials, and the Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
Degrees and Education
- PhD, Theoretical Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- BA, Williams College
Research Interests
- Statistical mechanical systems
- Ferroelectric, piezoelectric, magnetic, polymer, and liquid crystalline systems
Awards and Distinctions
- Chamber of Commerce Teaching Excellence Award, 1999
- NASA Faculty Fellow, Lewis (now Glenn) Research Center, 1995
- Chamber of Commerce Teaching Excellence Award, 1991
- Phi Kappa Phi Distinguished Teaching Award, 1985
- Danforth Graduate Fellow
- Phi Beta Kappa
