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Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching Award
Established in 1993

The Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching Award recognizes outstanding achievement in teaching undergraduate physics.

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.

Previous winners of the Oersted Award or the Robert A. Millikan Award are not eligible for this award, and self-nominations are not appropriate.

Nomination Form

Award Winners

2008


2007

Corinne Manogue, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR "The View From the Other Side of the Mountains: Exploring the Middle Division"
Steven L. Manly, University of Rochester, NY
"Experiences in Collaborative Learning at the University of Rochester—It's All in the Shoes "

2006 Michael Dubson, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
"Three or Four Golden Rules of Lecturing"
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"