David Halliday and Robert Resnick Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching
Resnick and Halliday
Established as the Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award in 1993; renamed and substantially endowed in 2010 by John Wiley and Sons.
Named for David Halliday and Robert Resnick, authors of a very successful college-level textbook in introductory physics, and funded since 2010 primarily by a generous endowment from John Wiley and Sons, the publisher of that textbook, the David Halliday and Robert Resnick Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching recognizes outstanding achievement in teaching undergraduate physics, which may include the use of innovative teaching methods. The recipient, an AAPT member for whom undergraduate teaching is a primary responsibility, delivers an address at an AAPT Summer Meeting and receives a monetary award, an Award Certificate, a copy of the citation, and travel expenses to the meeting. Previous winners of the Oersted Medal or the Robert A. Millikan Medal are not eligible for this award. Self-nomination is not appropriate for this award.
Award Winners
2024
Tatiana Erukhimova, Texas A&M University, Austin, TX
2022
Sean J. Bentley, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
2021
Anne J. Cox, Eckert College, St. Petersburg, FL
"Mission Possible"
2020
Deborah Dawn Mason McCaffrey, Salem State University, Salem, MA
"Should Engineers be Teaching Physics?"
2019
David Jackson, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA
"Helping Students Have Meaningful Learning Experiences in Physics"
2018
Bradley S. Ambrose, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
"We Teach More Than Physics"
2017
Cindy Schwarz, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
"What Can We Do In The Subatomic Zoo?"
2016
Andy Gavrin, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
"Our Students are Learning!"
2015
Dwain Desbien, Estrella Mountain Community College, Avondale, AZ
"Introductory Physics: What We Teach, How We Teach It, and What We Should Be Doing!"
2014
Ruth Chabay and Bruce Sherwood, North Carolina State University, Apex, NC
"Inviting Students Into the 21st Century"
2013
Michael Jackson, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
"Teaching Physics and Its Role in the survival (and growth) of a Physics Program"
2012
Kevin M. Lee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Center for Science, Mathematics, and Computer education and the Department of Physics and Astronomy
"Letting Technology Do What Technology Is Good At" UStream video (at 39 minutes)
2011
Edward E. Prather, University of Arizona
"Teaching Space Science: A STEM Transformation Vehicle that Really Works"
2010
William P. Hogan, Joliet Junior College
"Stumbling on a Tightrope"
2009
Mario Belloni, Davidson College, Davidson, NC
"Using Technology to Increase Student Engagement Inside and Outside of the Classroom"
2008
Corinne Manogue, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
"The View From the Other Side of the Mountains: Exploring the Middle Division"
2007
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, NM
"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"
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