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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

 
Committee Member Directory

Marsha M. Hobbs, Committee Chair (2010)
    Jackson Preparatory School
    3100 Lakeland Dr
    Jackson, MS United States 39232
    Phone: (601) 939-8611; Fax: (601) 936-4068
    mhobbs@netdoor.com

Eric Ayars, (2010)
    California State Univ - Chico
    Dept of Physics
    Campus Box 202
    Chico, CA United States 95929-0202
    Phone: (530) 898-6967
    ayars@mailaps.org

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

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

Mary Ann H. Klassen, (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

Helene F. Perry, (2010)
    Loyola Coll
    Dept of Physics/Knott Hall 216
    4501 N Charles St
    Baltimore, MD United States 21210
    Phone: (410) 617-2521; Fax: (410) 617-2646
    hperry@loyola.edu

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

 

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.