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Committee on Laboratories
Mission Statement

Reports
2007 Annual Committee Report
2006 Annual Committee Report
2005 Annual Committee Report (To Come)
2004 Annual Committee Report

 

Mary Ann H. Klassen, Committee Chair (2011)
Swarthmore College
Dept of Physics/Astronomy
500 College Ave
Swarthmore, PA United States 19081
Phone: (610) 328-8384; Fax: (610) 328-7895
mklasse1@swarthmore.edu

Gabriel C. Spalding, Vice Chair (2012)
Illinois Wesleyan Univ
PO Box 2900
1312 N Pk St
Bloomington, IL United States 61702-2900
gspalding@iwu.edu

Timothy Todd Grove, (2013)
Indiana University/Purdue University
2101 E. Coliseum Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN United States 46805
Phone: (260) 481-6157
grovet@ipfw.edu

James L. Hicks, (2012)
Barrington HS
616 W Main St
Barrington, IL United States 60010
Fax: (708) 304-3937
UJHICKS@Juno.Com

Dean Hudek, (2013)
Brown University
182 Hope St, #1843
Providence, RI United States 02912
Phone: (401) 863-2062; Fax: (401) 863-2024
dean_hudek@brown.edu

Stephen H. Irons, (2011)
Yale University
217 Prospect St
PO Box 208120
New Haven, CT United States 06520
Phone: (203) 432-3664; Fax: (203) 432-6175
stephen.irons@yale.edu

Roman Ya Kezerashvili, Ph.D., D.Sc., (2012)
The City University of New York
Professor of Physics - City Tech
300 Jay Street
New York, NY United States 10021-0795
Phone: (718) 260-5277
rkezerashvili@citytech.cuny.edu

Mark F. Masters, (2013)
IPFW
2101 Coliseum Blvd E
Fort Wayne, IN United States 46805
Phone: (260) 481-6153; Fax: (219) 481-6880
masters@ipfw.edu

Jeff H. Terry, (2011)
Illinois Institute of Technology
3101 S Dearborn
LS 166
Chicago, IL United States 60616
Phone: (630) 252-9708; Fax: (630) 252-0358
terryj@iit.edu

Warren W. Hein, Ex Officio (2010)
American Association of Physics Teachers
Office of the Executive Officer
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD United States 20740-3845
Phone: (301) 209-3311; Fax: (301) 209-0845
whein@aapt.org

Shirley Hyde, Staff Liaison (2010)
American Association of Physics Teachers
Office of the Executive Officer
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD United States 20740-3845
Phone: (301) 209-3311; Fax: (301) 209-0845
shyde@aapt.org

 

Mission

  1. To provide a focal point (forum) for communication and unification of laboratory topics and activities of mutual interest to area committees, to high school teachers, to two-year College teachers and to University teachers. This shall include but not be limited to the dissemination of information about innovative ideas, technology, and techniques pertaining to physics laboratories.
  2. To promote cooperation, discussion and coordination among pre-high school, high school, two and four-year College, and University teachers as they define the nature and Department of the physics laboratories necessary to build a reasonable foundation for successive levels of student achievement in physics.
  3. To provide assistance to the Executive Board and AAPT Council in developing policy statements and recommendations A) on the importance and use of the laboratory in physics education and teaching at all levels, and B) on safety issues related to laboratories.
  4. To stimulate the development of new or improved apparatus and experiments for physics laboratories.
  5. To provide guidance and support for the professional development of all laboratory personnel, including A) faculty, B) teaching assistants, and C) professional resource managers.