Steve L. Shropshire Assumes Role on AAPT Executive Board

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

College Park, Maryland, United States, February 19, 2010--The American Association of Physics Teachers announced today that Steve L. Shropshire , Professor in the Department of Physics at Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho, has assumed the role of Member-at-Large Representing Four Year Colleges on the Executive Board.

A long time active member of AAPT, Shropshire earned his B.S. and Ph.D. in Physics at Washington State University. His activity in AAPT has included service on the Committee on Science Education for the Public, Chair (2005 — 2007), member (2004 — 2007, 2009 — present); PTRA Advisory Committee (2006 — present); Workshop Leader, Physics on the Road (2003 — 2005); organized spring 1998 and 2004 meetings of the Idaho- Utah Section; World Year of Physics Committee (2004 — 2005); Rural Regional Coordinator for PTRA (2004 — 2007); Section Representative for Idaho and Utah (1999 — 2006); Idaho-Utah Section, President (1998), Vice President (1997, 2009); Committee on Pre-High School Education, Chair (2001 — 2003), member (1998 — 2003); organized the Demo Show at the 2002 Summer Meeting in Boise, Idaho.

Shropshire was awarded the AAPT Distinguished Service Citation (2008), Idaho Academy of Science Distinguished Science Communicator Award(2007), Idaho State University Achievement Award (2006), Idaho State University Distinguished Public Servant (2006), Salvation Army Community Hero (2003).

He is a member of AAPT, Idaho-Utah Section of AAPT, PIRA, Idaho Science Teachers Association, Idaho Academy of Science for Zone 15 (2006 — present); Director of ISU QuarkNet Center (2004 — present); Higher Education Representative with service on the Board, Idaho Science Teachers Association (2003 — present); Director, ISU Physics Demo Road Show and Teacher Workshop program.

About AAPT

The AAPT is the premier national organization and authority on physics and physical science education --with more than 10,000 members worldwide. Our mission is to advance the greater good through physics teaching. We provide our members with many opportunities for professional development, communication, and student enrichment. We serve the larger community through a variety of programs and publications. AAPT was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in the American Center for Physics in College Park, Maryland.

For more information: Contact Marilyn Gardner, Director of Communications, mgardner@aapt.org, (301)209-3306, (301)209-0845 (Fax)

The American Association of Physics Teachers announced today that Steve L. Shropshire , Professor in the Department of Physics at Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho, has assumed the role of Member-at-Large Representing Four Year Colleges on the Executive Board.