Help Review Physics Programs

Would you like to give something back to the physics education community?

Sign up now to be an external reviewer for physics department programs!

To be a reviewer, you must currently meet (or have met in the past) the following two qualifications:

1. "Tenure in a physics and/or astronomy department at the home institution, senior rank at a community college or high school, or rank as a senior instructional support specialist"
2. Extensive knowledge of current ideas and practices in laboratory equipment, computers, curriculum design, and texts at the level to be reviewed (e.g., university, four-year college, two-year college, technical institute, or high school).

You also must meet three of the following five qualifications:

1. Experience in program review for your department;
2. Experience as an external reviewer for another department or program;
3. Administrative experience;
4. Experience in the accreditation process (e.g., ABET, regional accreditation association); or
5. Experience in communicating with the upper-level administration of your home institution regarding education policies.

The American Association of Physics Teachers will maintain a list of reviewers whose name will be supplied to institutions submitting appropriate requests on department/school/college stationery. Reviewers will represent themselves, not AAPT. Requesting institutions are responsible for selecting, contacting, and contracting the reviewer.

If you want to help your colleagues and gain professional recognition at the same time, send us a one-page letter explaining your qualifications. Be sure to include your name, address, e-mail address, daytime phone, education (highest degree first), and experience (in reverse chronological order).

Send applications to:

Physics Reviewers
American Association of Physics Teachers,
One Physics Ellipse,
College Park, MD 20740-3845 or

email EO@AAPT.ORG

Fax: (301) 209-0845

For more information, call (301) 209-3311