Publications

Peer-Reviewed Publications:

Rogers, M. An Inquiry-based course using “Physics?” in Cartoons and Movies. The Physics Teacher. Vol 44, 2006

Rogers, M.B., J.E. Baham, M.I. Dragila. 2006. Effect Of Soil Iron Content On Magnetometer Survey's Ability To Locate Subsurface Agricultural Drainage Pipes. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 22(5): 701-704. 

Rogers, M. B.,  J. R. Cassidy, M. I. Dragila. 2005. Ground-based Magnetic Surveys as a New Technique to Locate Subsurface Drainage Pipes: A Case Study. Applied Engineering in Agriculture 21 (3):421-426.

Rogers, M. 2003. Effect of iron redistribution in soils on cesium magnetometer surveys at the Oregon State University research dairy. PhD diss. Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University, Department of Physics.

Rogers, M. 2001. Detection of burials at the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians historic period cemetery, Oregon: A comparison of ground-based remote sensing methods. MA thesis Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University, Department of Anthropology.

Project Reports:

Rogers, M. 2006. Cesium Magnetometer and Ground-Penetrating Radar Studies at Fort Hardy Park, Schuylerville, New York. Submitted to Scott Stull, PhD., Hartgen Archaeological Associates, Inc. Rensselaer, NY.

Rogers, M. 2006. Cesium Magnetometer Studies at the Corey "Healing" Village Site near Aurora, NY. in preparation

Rogers, M. 2005. Cesium Magnetometer Studies at the Betts Historic Farmstead Site near Troy, NY. Submitted to Chris Hazel, RPA, HAZEx, Ithaca, NY

Rogers, M. 2005. Cesium Magnetometer Studies at the Gila Encantada Pit House Village Site, Southwestern New Mexico. in preparation

Rogers, M. 2004. Establishing Longitudinal Wildlife Census Quadrangles in Sterling Forest State Park, Sterling Forest, New York.

Rogers, M. 2002. Ultra High Resolution Cesium Magnetometer Feasibility Study at the Bridge Maintenance Shop Site (Site # 35CS64) near Bridge, Oregon. Submitted to Stephan R. Samuels, BLM District Archaeologist Bureau of Land Management Coos Bay Districte North Bend, OR.

Rogers, M. 2002. Ultra High Resolution Cesium Magnetometer Feasibility Study at the Klondike Gold Rush City of Dyea, Alaska. Submitted to Dr. David Brauner, Department of Anthropology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.

Rogers, M. 2001. Cesium Magnetometer Survey of the Corvallis Historic Water Front, Oregon State University's 2001 Archaeological Field School Site, Corvallis, Oregon, USA. Submitted to Dr. Barbara Roth, Department of Anthropology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.

Rogers, M. 1999. Ground-Penetrating Radar Survey of the Toledo Turntable Site : Toledo, Oregon. Submitted to The Yaquina Pacific Railroad Historical Society, Toledo, OR.

Educational Materials:

Rogers, M., D. Hilger, M. Stephens. 2005. Physics and Roller Coasters Content Workbook, 3rd Edition.

Rogers, M., M. Stephens. 2005. Physics and Roller Coasters Teacher's Guide, 3rd Edition.

Hilger, D., M. Rogers, M. Stephens. 2005. Physics and Roller Coasters Problems Workbook, 3rd Edition.

Stephens, M. , M. Rogers, D. Hilger. 2004. Physics and Roller Coasters Activities Workbook. 3rd Edition.

From 1996 until 2003 I was extensively involved in writing and editing the astronomy laboratory manuals for Oregon State University's four introductory astronomy courses. I am the sole author of:

• PH205 Solar System Laboratory Instructor's Manual
• PH206 Stars and Stellar Evolution Laboratory Manual
• PH206 Stars and Stellar Evolution Laboratory Instructor's Manual
• PH207 Galaxies, Quasars, and Cosmology Laboratory Manual
• PH207 Galaxies, Quasars, and Cosmology Laboratory Instructor's Manual

 I have also contributed the following laboratory activities to the PH104 Descriptive Astronomy Laboratory Manual and PH205 Solar System Laboratory Manual:

• Height of Moon Craters and Moon Mountains
• Height of Moon Craters using Computers
• Orbit of the Moon
• Ancient Observatories (with an Introduction by Allen Wasserman)
• Celestial Navigation
• Circumference of the Earth (with an Introduction by David Griffiths)
• Mass of Saturn
• Solar Observing and Spectral Analysis
• Telescopes