Professor Samuel E. Matteson
"Dr. M'
  Dr. Matteson joined UNT in 1987 and was Chair of the Department of Physics from 1993 until 2003.  He currently teaches Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, and Musical Acoustics among other topics.  His research interests involve the acoustics of musical instruments, the applications of accelerators to ion-solid interactions, and the characterization of materials systems, including fluorine diffusion dating of archaeological flints. 
     His personal interests include fiction writing, choral singing and philosophy.  He is a published poet and is the faculty sponsor of the Baptist Student Ministry and the Society of Physics Students; he is married to Carolyn Matteson, Chair of English at Denton High School and is the father of three adult children and the grandfather of five delightful toddlers and kindergartners.

 
Mission Statement
          Poetry

Academics:
Courses:
 
Physics 1251:
                The Science and Technology                   
of Musical Sound 
Physics 1710:
    Physics for 
  Scientists and Engineers
Physics 2220:                    Electricity and Magnetism                    
for Scientist and Engineers