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Committee on Space Science and Astronomy
(Prior to March 2004, this committee was known as the Astronomy Education Committee.)

Mission Statement

Reports
2006 Annual Report
2005 Annual Report
2004 Annual Report
 

Homepage
http://192.154.43.167/kolena/aec/aechome.htm

Committee Member Directory

Kevin M. Lee, Chair (Committee Member until 2010) (2009)
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Dept of Physics & Astronomy
205 Ferguson Hall
Lincoln, NE United States 68588-0111
Phone: (402) 472-3686; Fax: (402) 472-2879
klee6@unl.edu

Richard Ditteon, (2011)
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
5500 Wabash Ave
CM-171
Terre Haute, IN United States 47803-3999
Phone: (812) 877-8247
richard.p.ditteon@rose-hulman.edu

Mandy P. Frantti, (2009)
Munising HS
810 W M28
Munising, MI United States 49862
Phone: (906) 387-2103; Fax: (906) 384-5686
mpfrantti@hotmail.com

Joe Heafner, (2009)
Catawba Valley Comm Coll
3990 Herman Sipe Rd NW
Conover, NC United States 28613
Phone: (828) 464-1055; Fax: (828) 327-7276
heafnerj@sticksandshadows.com

Mary A. Kadooka, (2010)
Univ of Hawaii Inst of Astronomy
2680 Woodlawn Dr
Honolulu, HI United States 96822
Phone: (808) 956-7954; Fax: (808) 594-0407
kadooka@ifa.hawaii.edu

Doug Lombardi, (2011)
Southern Nevada Regional Professional Development Program
Development Program
Ste D
North Las Vegas, NV United States 89030
Phone: (702) 799-3835 ext. 258; Fax: (702) 799-3821
dalombardi@interact.ccsd.net

Gordon C. McIntosh, (2009)
University of Minnesota - Morris
Dept of Science and Mathematics
600 E 4th St
Morris, MN United States 56267
Phone: (320) 589-6342; Fax: (320) 589-6371
mcintogc@mrs.umn.edu

Mona Saleh, (2011)
Independence Community College
PO Box 708
Independence, KS United States 67301
Phone: (620) 620-5456
msaleh@indycc.edu

Susana E. Deustua, Ex Officio (2010)
Space Telescope Science Institute
3700 San Martin Dr
Baltimore, MD United States 21218
Phone: (202) 328-2010; Fax: (202) 234-2560
deustua@stsci.edu

Charles H. Holbrow, Ex Officio (2008)
AAPT
Office of the Executive Officer
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD United States 20740
Phone: (301) 209-3680; Fax: (301) 209-0845
cholbrow@aapt.org

 

Mission

  1. To strengthen and maintain contacts with national organizations concerned with space science and astronomy and the teaching thereof.
  2. To provide AAPT members with a perspective on current space science and astronomy research through "Frontiers in Space Science and Astronomy" sessions.
  3. To promote excellence in teaching astronomy by:
    1. Sponsoring hands-on workshops that introduce the latest in computer software and observational techniques taught in labs.
    2. Holding sessions that provide information on resources for teaching materials; on successful and unsuccessful curricula developments; on research in teaching; and on the interrelationships between astronomy and other disciplines.
    3. Working with sister committees to promote areas of joint interest.
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