2019 National Board of Directors Election Candidate for Vice President

Daniel M. CroweDaniel M. Crowe

Loudoun County Public Schools
Academy of Science
Leesburg, VA
dan.crowe@lcps.org

Education

  • B.S. Physics, Manhattan College, 1982
  • B.E. Electrical Engineering, Manhattan College, 1983
  • M.A. Physics, City College of New York, 1986
  • Ph.D. Physics, City University of New York, 1995

Professional Experience

  • Pacific Union College, Assistant Professor of Physics, 1990-1994
  • Petaluma High School, 1996-1997
  • Justin-Siena High School, 1997-1999
  • Invention Machine Corporation, Science Editor, 1999-2001
  • Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics, 2002-2006
  • Loudoun County Public Schools, Academy of Science, 2006-present

Memberships

  • American Association of Physics Teachers
  • American Physical Society
  • National Association for Research in Science Teaching

AAPT/APS Activities

  • Committee on Physics in High Schools, member, 2008-2011, 2014-2017, vice chair, 2015-2016, chair, 2016-2017
  • Committee on Research in Physics Education, member, 2011-2014
  • Nominating Committee, 2012
  • Meetings Committee, 2012-2016
  • Executive Programs Committee, 2015-2017
  • Board of Directors, member-at-large representing high schools, 2017-2020
  • Organized K-12 Teachers’ Day since 2011 Summer Meeting
  • APS Forum on Education Executive Committee, member-at-large, 2012-2015

Commentary

I value my AAPT membership, because it has allowed me to grow professionally by interacting with my colleagues at conferences and through webinars and the journals.  My teaching and my understanding of physics education have been significantly broadened through these interactions.  If I am elected vice president, I plan to focus on increasing the diversity of both physics educators and students and the inclusiveness of physics education.  As with many professional associations, AAPT’s membership has been decreasing.  We can turn this trend around by telling our colleagues about the benefits of AAPT membership.  As a member of the presidential chain, I will continue to work to improve these benefits.  You can help by providing feedback on which benefits you value most.  As a volunteer organization, AAPT will be as great as we, together, make it.