Everett's Many Worlds

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Yale University, Physics, 1968

M.S., Yale University, Physics, 1964

B.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Physics, 1963

RESEARCH AREAS

Theoretical General Relativity and Cosmology

Geometrical Methods in Physics

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Robert H. Gowdy (2014) Gowdy Spacetimes. Scholarpedia, 9(3):31673.

Gowdy, R. H, B. Douglas Edmonds: “Cylindrical Waves in Expanding Universes: Models for Compact Sources,”Physical Review 75. 084011, 2007

Gowdy, R. H.: “Vacuum Spacetimes with Two-parameter Spacelike Isometry Groups and Compact Invariant Hypersurfaces: Topologies and Boundary Conditions,” Annals of Physics (N.Y.) 83, pp 203-241, 1974.

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

Chair of VCU Physics Department – 1991-92, 1998-2006, 2013 – present

Associate Chair of VCU Physics Department – 1989-91

Chair of VCU Physics Department – 1983-89

Acting chair of VCU Physics Department – 1982-83, 2011-2013

Virginia Commonwealth University Associate Professor 1982-present

Virginia Commonwealth University Assistant Professor – 1978-82

University of Maryland Physics Assistant Professor – 1972-78

University of Maryland Senior Postdoctoral Fellow – 1970-72

Atomic Energy Commission Yale Postdoctoral Fellow – 1968-70

Jake is the founder of Richmond Virginia's very first Crossfit affiliate, once known as "Crossfit RVA." His gym is now de-affiliated and specializes in various forms of personal training to help everyone who walks through their doors reach their respective goals.

CrossFit Level 1 Certificate Holder
USAW National Level Coach
NAS National Competitor 2010 and 2011

Jake started training while he was still a student at VCU looking for new and more effective methods of training. Along with a couple of friends, he started RVA Performance Training out of the backyard of his Fan house in 2007. Jake quickly became enamored with all things strength. He competed in the Strongman from 2008 to 2013, including two appearances at the NAS Nationals (‘10 and ‘11).

Jake started the RVA Weightlifting team and RVA Barbell program to further develop strength athletes and coaches, working with everyone from beginners to national champions.

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In 2020 Tara decided to take her coaching to another level and she completed a holistic health coaching program. This allowed her to understand the relationship between our emotional, mental, physical and spiritual well-being and her primary goal is to help clients understand that it’s possible to feel and look amazing without dieting and excessive exercise.

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- O23 Holistic Systems Graduate
- NCCPT Certified Personal Trainer
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Zach Daniel is the Emmy Award-winning Chief Meteorologist for WTVR. His weathercasts can be seen weeknights on CBS 6 at 4, 5, 5:30, 6, and 11. Zach grew up in Atlanta, Georgia and has had a keen interest in weather since his early childhood.

He’s no stranger to severe and unusual weather, having spent six years working in Oklahoma City, widely regarded as the most intense weather market in the nation.

He loves the challenge of forecasting the weather in Virginia and creating a weathercast that’s accurate, compelling, and useful for his viewers each and every day.

Zach graduated from The University of Georgia with a B.S. degree in Geography, and earned his B.S. degree in Meteorology from The University of Oklahoma.

He is a member of the National Weather Association and the American Meteorological Society, and has been awarded the AMS Seal of Approval.

Zach has earned numerous awards during his time in Richmond, including 20 Emmy nominations and 12 Emmy wins. His 12 Emmy wins include 7 “Best Weather Anchor” titles (2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017). His other four Emmys are for Best Weathercast in 2008 and 2018, Best Weather Special in 2011, and for coverage of the historic tornado outbreak on September 17th, 2018.

Zach and his wife, daughter, two sons, yellow lab Walter, and black lab Stanley live in Richmond’s West End. When he’s not working he loves running, playing golf, skiing, traveling, spending time with his family, and serving as a board member for the American Cancer Society.

Tara Gray knows the struggle of feeling stuck. She took control of her health after having her first child in 2016. Through her time in the health industry she has learned that you cannot fix one area of your life without fixing the others.

In 2020 Tara decided to take her coaching to another level and she completed a holistic health coaching program. This allowed her to understand the relationship between our emotional, mental, physical and spiritual well-being and her primary goal is to help clients understand that it’s possible to feel and look amazing without dieting and excessive exercise.

Tara's emphasis is a holistic approach where you can start being the person you were always meant to be! Her qualifications include:

- O23 Holistic Systems Graduate
- NCCPT Certified Personal Trainer
- Certified Transformation Coach (behavior change), and Nutrition Coach

https://tgraycoaching.com/