Plenary Speaker:

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Plenary
Dr. Angela Michelle White

APS Plenary on Quantum Computing, Justyna Zwolak, NIST
Ray—Based Framework for Tuning Quantum Dot Devices: Two Dots and Beyond

APS Plenary on Quantum Computing, Kai-Mei Fu, University of Washington
Crystal Point Defects for Quantum Information Applications: From Deep Centers in Diamond to Shallow Impurities in Semiconductors

 

Awards to be presented at the summer meeting:

2021 Doc Brown Futures Award
Dr. Ramón S. Barthelemy has been named the recipient of the Doc Brown Futures Award. The Doc Brown Futures Award recognizes early-career members who demonstrate excellence in their contributions to AAPT and physics education and exhibit the potential to serve in an AAPT leadership role.

2021 Halliday and Resnick Award
Anne J. Cox will receive the 2021 David Halliday and Robert Resnick Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching. This award is given in recognition of contributions to undergraduate physics teaching and awardees are chosen for their extraordinary accomplishments in communicating the excitement of physics to their students. John Wiley & Sons is the principal source of funding for this award, through its donation to the AAPT.

2021 Klopsteg Memorial Lecture Award
Helen Czerski will receive the 2021 Klopsteg Memorial Lecture Award. This award recognizes educators who have made notable and creative contributions to the teaching of physics.

2021 AAPT Millikan Medal
Gregory E. Francis will receive the Robert A. Millikan Medal during the 2021 Summer Meeting. This award recognizes educators who have made notable and intellectually creative contributions to the teaching of physics.

2021 Oersted Medal
Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson has been named as the 2021 recipient of the prestigious Hans Christian Oersted Medal, presented by the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). The Medal will be awarded at a Ceremonial Session of the 2021 AAPT Summer Meeting. The Oersted Medal recognizes her outstanding, widespread, and lasting impact on the teaching of physics through her pioneering national leadership in physics education, her exceptional service to AAPT, and her mentoring of students and in-service teachers.

2021 Paul W. Zitzewitz Excellence in K-12 Teaching Award
The 2021 Paul Zitzewitz Excellence in K-12 Physics Teaching Award winner is Bradford N. Talbert, a physics teacher at Lone Peak High School, Highland, Utah. This award is in recognition for contributions to pre-college physics teaching and awardees are chosen for their extraordinary accomplishments in communicating the excitement of physics to their students.

2021 AAPT Summer Fellows
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.
The 2021 Summer Fellows are:

1. Dan Burns, Cabrillo College, Aptos. CA
2. Doug Brown, Los Gatos High School in Los Gatos, CA

2021 Homer L. Dodge Distinguished Service Citation
Alexis V. Knaub will receive the association's Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT. Established in 1953 and renamed in recognition of AAPT founder Homer L. Dodge in 2012, the Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT is presented to members in recognition of their exceptional contributions to the association at the national, sectional, or local level.