Kiril A. Streletzky

Kiril Streletzky is an associate professor of physics at Cleveland State University (CSU). He holds a BS in Chemical Physics from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (Moscow, Russia) and a PhD in Physics from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Worcester, MA).

In 2005 he revived the CSU chapter of SPS by becoming its Faculty Adviser. By working creatively with undergraduates he recruits students interested in physics related activities to become either SPS officers or regular members. Particularly successful SPS initiatives include:

1. instituting regular biweekly SPS seminar/meetings;
2. hosting one Zone Meeting at CSU in the Fall 2005;
3. organizing SPS outreach efforts both on the CSU campus and at a local K5  school (an effort recognized by 2012 Blake Lilly Award and three consecutive Marsh W. White Awards 2011, 2012, 2013). In addition, he worked tirelessly to promote undergraduate research by:
4. organizing regular student research seminars and summer research opportunities (REU, NASA, and local) info sessions,
5. initiating the establishment of departmental student research awards;
6. advising more than 45 undergraduate students in their research projects/independent studies;
7. supervising students during numerous local presentations, more than 13 statewide presentations (OSAPS, ACS, SOR) and 12 national conference presentations (APS March, AAPT meetings);
8. actively encouraging student participation in regional/national undergraduate conferences (WoPHY, APS, ACS, AAPT, Midwest Conferences for Women in  Physics),
9. presenting talks and posters on the pedagogical role of undergraduate research locally and nationally.

Under the supervision of Dr. Streletzky, CSU's local SPS chapter won three consecutive Outstanding Chapter Awards (2009-2010,
2010-2011, 2011-2012).