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AAPT Announces Winter 2022 Fellow

October 14, 2021

The 2022 AAPT Fellows Awardee has been announced. The criterion for selection of Fellows is exceptional contribution to AAPT's mission, to enhance the understanding and appreciation of physics through teaching. Fellowship is a distinct honor signifying recognition by one's professional peers. Any AAPT member who has maintained an active membership for at least 7 years is eligible for nomination for Fellowship. Nominations are evaluated by the AAPT Awards committee and approved by the AAPT Board of Directors.

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Richardson Recipient of the 2022 AAPT Homer L. Dodge Citation

October 13, 2021

Arlisa Richardson 2017 Election Bio

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Cunningham Elected APS Fellow

October 13, 2021

Beth A. Cunningham of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) has been named a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) by the APS Council of Representatives upon the recommendation of the APS Forum on Education (FEd).

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Dounas-Frazer Recipient of the AAPT 2022 Homer L. Dodge Citation

October 12, 2021

AAPT has announced that Dimitri Dounas-Frazer will receive the association's Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT, during their 2022 Winter Meeting. He is being recognized for his work on diversity and equity in Physics Education.

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McCachren Recipient of the AAPT 2022 Homer L. Dodge Citation

October 12, 2021

AAPT has announced that Dave McCachren will receive the association's Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT, during their 2022 Winter Meeting. He is being honored for his service as a Physics Teacher Resource Agent (PTRA) and as a member of the Central Pennsylvania Section of AAPT.

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Henning to Receive the AAPT 2022 Homer L. Dodge Citation

October 6, 2021

AAPT has announced that Steve Henning will receive the association's Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT, during their 2022 Winter Meeting. His service as a Physics Teacher Resource Agent (PTRA) and as a member of the New York and New England Sections of AAPT are particularly notable.

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Elizabeth Frazier Karplus

October 6, 2021

Elizabeth "Betty" (Frazier) Karplus passed away at home in Orinda, California, on September 22, 2021, at the age of 96.

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Warren Hein - Obituary

July 1, 2021

Warren Walter Hein, former AAPT Executive Officer, passed away suddenly on June 11, 2021, while living in Fenton, Michigan.

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Helen Czerski Named Recipient of the 2021 Klopsteg Memorial Lecture Award

May 12, 2021

The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) announced today that Helen Czerski, University College London, London, England, is the 2021 recipient of the Klopsteg Memorial Lecture Award.

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