B.S.  

Nuclear Engineering   

UW-Madison

1964 - 1969

M.S.⁺   

Physics

UW-Madison 

1970 - 1973 

Additional  

Philosophy/Ethics   

University of St. Thomas   

1983 - 1984

Nuclear Engineer   

Stone and Webster, Boston, Ma.  

1969 - 1970

Teaching/Research Assistant   

UW-Madison Physics Department.  

1970 - 1973

Faculty  

Lake Michigan College Physics Dept.  

1973 - 1977

Faculty  

UW-Stout Physics Department  

1977 -

Selected by Education Development Center, Boston, MA. as a UW-Stout representative to teach at and aid in development of an Electrical Technology Institute in Algeria.  Activities included teaching, supervising Algerian teachers, and developing curriculum and materials. Two extensive physics course and laboratory manuals were subsequently published.  

Designed a computer test-generating program for a Strength of Materials course.  

Co-authored NSF CSIP grant, Microcomputer Based Physics Laboratory, for microcomputer based laboratories.  

Presented invited  paper/demonstration on computer based physics laboratories at a University of Wisconsin System Conference, Looking at Laboratories.   

Wrote review of the CHAMP computer interface for The Physics Teacher.  

Developed a computer graphics program, 3D-MATH, to generate three-dimensional surfaces associated with mathematical functions;  program was commercially marketed by Bergwell Educational Software.  

Invited by Cray Academy to present summer workshop, Computers in the Science Laboratory.  

Developed hardware and software for a Gameport Physics project, enabling Apple computers to be used to inexpensively collect and analyze data in science laboratories.  

Developed and maintains a commercial Web Site for his wife, Harpist Serena O’Meara.  

Developed Web-based course in STRENGTH OF MATERIALS, 

Developed Web-based course in STATICS  AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS  

Professor Foley has served on a number of faculty committees and is involved with several professional organizations. He is currently  or has been a member of the following groups: Faculty Senate, Faculty Senate Election Committee, Faculty Senate Executive Committee, Termination of Employment Committee, Construction Degree Program Committee, Sigma XI, a national scientific research society, Honorary Member of the Stout Student Construction Association,  the American Association of Physics Teachers, the Wisconsin Association of Physics Teachers; and he has served as a reviewer for Faculty Research Initiative Proposals.  Professor Foley is also past Chair of the Physics Department.  He is currently working on x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy projects and microwave research. In the fall of 2006 Mr. Foley was named WiSys Innovation Scholar of the year for his work with microwave superheating of materials.