Associate Professor of Physics
Dr. Valentina Tobos is a physicist and educator who joined Lawrence Technological University in 2001. She teaches both introductory and advanced physics courses and is actively involved in science education and educational technology. Prior to her academic career in the United States, she taught middle- and high-school physics in Romania and prepared students for Physics Olympiads.
Her research background is in experimental solid-state physics, with a focus on high-temperature superconductors. She completed her graduate studies at Western Michigan University as part of the Experimental Condensed Matter group. Dr. Tobos is active in the broader science education community, contributing to initiatives within the American Physical Society and holding leadership roles on campus and within the Metropolitan Detroit Science Teachers Association.
