Ph.D., Physics, Clemson University, 1969
A.B., Physics, Pfeiffer College, 1965
Teaching physics and astronomy by modeling
High temperature superconductivity, low temperature physics
"Fermi Surface Topology Changes in Indium Alloys"
1999-present Astronomy Instructor University of South Carolina
1998-99 Lab assistant, University of SC, Columbia, SC
1997-98 Physics Prof, Midlands Tec
1996-98 Secondary School Teacher, Orangeburg Preparatory High School
1995-96,1970-1979 --Visiting Instructor-Associate Professor, South Carolina State University
1994-95 Instructor, Department of Physics, Auburn University
1992-1994,1979-1980 Research Associate/Associate Professor of Physics, Clemson University
1986-1992 Associate Professor of Physics, Lenoir-Rhyne College
1985-1985 Secondary School Physics Teacher, Wade Hampton Academy
1984-1985 Chairman, Department of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science, Claflin College
1977-1979 Associate Professor of Physics, South Carolina State College
1970-1977 Assistant Professor of Physics, South Carolina State College
1969-1970 Post Doctoral Research Associate, Clemson University
1968-1969 Graduate Research Assistant, Clemson University
1966-1969 Planetarium Lecturer, Clemson University
1991 Davis Cup, Service to Lenoir-Rhyne College
1980 President, South Atlantic Coast Section of American Association of Physics Teachers
1965-1968 NDEA Fellowship, Clemson University
Contributor:West's "Great Ideas for Teaching Astronomy", 1989.
D.R. Overcash, "Video Analysis of Motion," The Physics Teacher, Vol. 25, No. 8, 503, 1987.
D.R. Overcash, Tracy Davis, J. W. Cooke, Jr., and M. J. Skove, "Stress Induced
Electron (2 1/2order) Transition in Al," Physical Review Letters, Vol. 46, No. 4, 278-290, 198 1. D. R. Overcash, B. A. Ratnam, M. J. Skove and E. P. Stillwell, "Persistent Metallic Behavior of Thin Bismuth ANskers", Physical Review Letters, Vol. 44, 1348-1351, 1980.
D.R. Overcash, E. P. Stillwell, M. J. Skove and J. H. Davis, "Deformation Twinning in Zn, Sn, and Bi Single Crystal Whiskers", Phil. Mag., Vol. 25, No. 6, 1481-1488, 1972.
D.R. Overcash, C. L. Watlington, M. J. Skove, and E. P. Stillwell, "Temperature
Dependence of the Critical Current in Tin and Indium Whiskers", Physica, Vol. 55, 317-323, 1971
D.R. Overcash, M. J. Skove, and E. P. Stillwell, "Effect of Elastic Stress on Some Electronic Properties of Indium",'Physical Review, Vol. 187, No. 2, 570-574, November 19, 1969.
E.P. Stillwell, M. J. Skove, E. Gettys and D. R. Overcash, "Measurement of the Electron
Mean Free Path Using a Bending Effect", Phys. Kondens, Materie 9, 183-191, 1969.
D.R. Overcash, M. J. Skove and E. P. Stillwell, "Fenni-Surface Topology Changes in Indium Alloys Deduced from the Behavior of Tc Under Strain", Physical Review B, Vol. 3, No. I 1, 3765-3768, 1968.
1996 Superconductivity-Aubum University
1991 Magnetic Field near a high T, superconductor - Marshall Space Flight Center
1990 Refrigeration of Cryogenic Propellants - Marshall Space Flight Center
1985 Semiconductor performance at 4.2K - Marshall Space Flight Center
1981 Effect of Elastic Stress on some Electronic Properties of Al, Sn, In, Bi and Zn Single Crystals, Clemson University
1969 The Structure of the Superconducting Transition Temperature in Sn and In Whiskers - Cornell University
1969 Fenni-Surface Topology Changes in Indium Alloys - Clemson University
Summer 1991NASA/ASEE Summer Faculty Fellow, Marshall Space Flight Center
Summer 1990NASA/ASEE Summer Faculty Fellow, Marshall Space
Summer 1985NASA/ASEE Summer Faculty Fellow, Marshall Space Flight Center
Summer 1982Associate Professor of Physics, University of Central Florida
SCISA Fall 1998 Teaching High School Physic by Modeling
SCSC Fall 1998 Teaching High School Physics by Modeling
Summer 1997 Teaching High School Physics by Modeling
Summer 1996,1992 Interactive Digital Video
Summer 1989 Teaching Astronomy for those trained in other areas
1998, 1997, 1996,1995, 1992, 1991 1991, 1990, 1985, 1977 & 1976 -- South Atlantic Coast Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers
1980,1971,1969 -- American Physical Society
1973,1970,1968,1967 -- Southeastern Section of the American Physical Society
1969 International Conference on Superconductivity
1968 South Carolina Academy of Science