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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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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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AAPT 2020 Barbara Lotze Scholarship Winners Announced

March 17, 2021

The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) announced the winners of the 2020 Barbara Lotze Scholarship for Future Teachers.

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2021 AAPT Summer Fellows Announced

March 16, 2021

The 2021 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.

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2021 Homer L. Dodge Distinguished Service Citation Awarded to Alexis V. Knaub

March 16, 2021

AAPT has announced that Alexis V. Knaub will receive the association's Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT, during their 2021 Summer Meeting.

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Bradford N. Talbert Recipient of the 2021 Paul W. Zitzewitz Excellence in K-12 Teaching Award

March 11, 2021

The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) announced today that 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.

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Anne J. Cox AAPT 2021 Halliday and Resnick Award Recipient

March 8, 2021

The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) announced today that Anne J. Cox will receive the 2021 David Halliday and Robert Resnick Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching.

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