"The only satisfaction greater than having those 'Aha!' moments of discovery is sharing them with others." -JM

Mason discovered a passion for physics during his senior year at Eastern Michigan University. Taking an introductory course to fulfill general education requirements for his music degree, he realized a latent love for the subject. The very next semester, Mason enrolled in EMU's physics program and commenced his career in science.

Having been recognized for both his aptitude and enthusiasm, Mason was invited to teach the introductory course's lab component the same semester he enrolled in the physics program. He taught labs at EMU for the next decade.

Under a teaching assistantship, Mason earned his Master’s. Graduate studies furthered his interest in several areas, e.g., astronomy, electronics, and acoustics, culminating in a study modeling the acoustic guitar body as a pair of wooden, coupled oscillators to explain the instrument's peculiar resonant behavior. 

Click here to view pdf file of The Coupled Oscillator Model of the Acoustic Guitar​

Mason’s extensive lab experience garnered him the position of Physical Sciences Paraprofessional at Oakland Community College while at grad school. He also started teaching at Henry Ford College before finishing his degree. He has taught five different courses for the college since.

In the fall of 2009, Mason returned to his alma mater to teach a physics class for elementary teachers, followed by first and second semester algebra-based physics.

In 2012, Mason launched his online teaching efforts with the release of his first YouTube video working an example of Kirchoff's Rules. Since then he has added several videos to his channel, many of which have become the most popular videos for their topic on the internet and showcase his talent for teaching complex things.

In the winter of 2017, Mason began teaching for Schoolcraft College. When the college pivoted to remote teaching in the winter of 2020, Mason leveraged his experience as an educational consultant with a software startup in Ann Arbor to build and utilize the world’s first 3D virtual classroom. Not one to rest on his laurels, he immediately followed up with the world’s first virtual science experiment, already performed by schools across the globe.

Mason is looking forward to the day when he is investing all his teaching talents with a single school - hopefully Grand Rapids Community College!