Paul McCudden

Paul McCudden

Paul McCudden

Professor, Physical Science
970-870-4537 | pmccudden@coloradomtn.edu

2021 CMC Steamboat Springs Faculty of the Year

 
EDUCATION

  • AB, Physics, University of Chicago
  • MA, Physics, Harvard University
  • MFA, Film Production, University of Southern California

I grew up watching the stars, both in the sky and on the screen.  After studying Physics and Math for a while, I decided to learn to make movies, and worked in Hollywood for a number of years as a screenwriter before returning to the sciences to teach, both in Los Angeles and now at CMC in Steamboat. In addition to sharing the rules of the physical world with eager students, I’ve recently been guiding some of them in independent Astronomy research projects that have resulted in published papers and student presentations at Astronomy-related conferences.  I also do many public outreach astronomy events and love sharing the beauty of the night skies and our understanding of them with people of all ages and backgrounds.