Steve Manly to Receive 2007 American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Dr. Steve Manly , Associate Professor of Physics at the University of Rochester, has been selected to receive the 2007 American Association for Physics Teachers (AAPT) Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.
his award is given in recognition of contributions to undergraduate physics teaching.
The recipient, an AAPT member for whom undergraduate teaching is a primary responsibility, is invited to make a presentation at an AAPT Summer Meeting. The recipient receives a $3,000 monetary award, travel expenses to the meeting, and an Award Certificate.
see:
http://www.aapt.org/Grants/introteaching.cfm
The award is to be presented in the AAPT meeting in summer 2007 (To be held July 28-August 1, 2007 Joseph S. Koury Center & University of North Carolina (UNCG) http://www.aapt.org/Events/SM2007/index.cfm)
List of Award Winners
2005 Gary Gladding, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL "Reforming Introductory Physics Courses at Research Universities"
2004 Robert W. Brown, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH "The Fourth Decade"
2003 Mike Zeilik, University of New Mexico "Assessment as the "Hidden Variable" in Conceptual Physics Achievement"
2002 Thomas L. O'Kuma, Lee College, Baytown, TX "Some Thoughts on Teaching Introductory Physics"
2001 Robert Ehrlich, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA "Our Job is Never Done"
2000 Dwight E. Neuenschwander, Southern Nazarene University, Bethany, OK "Conversations with Ghosts"
1999 Marvin L. Nelson, Green River Community College, Auburn, WA "Teaching Physics in a Two-Year College: An Opportunity, a Challenge, and an Obligation"
1998 John W. Jewett Jr., Cal Poly University, Pomona, CA "Physics with Antiques: A Potpourri of Examples"
1997 Raymond C. Turner, Clemson University, Clemson, SC "Physics Is Fun ...Some of the Time"
Let us all join in congratulation Steve Manly for this well deserved Award.
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A summary of recent teaching awards won by members of the department is given at: http://spider.pas.rochester.edu/M/pasx/people/awardsTeaching.html
2007
Manly to receive the 2007 American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Award for Execellence in Undergraduate Teaching
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1999
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Article submitted by:
Arie Bodek
2/5/07; 12:52:10 PM