AL

Birmingham Alliance 

Mike MacMahon 

Science Dept. 

Huffman High School 950 Springville Road Birmingham, AL 35215 

macmahon@uab.edu

Central Alabama Physics Alliance (CAPA) 

Elizabeth Holsenbeck 

Science Dept. 

Jefferson Davis High School 3420 Carter Hill Road Montgomery, AL 36111 

holsenbt@aspire.cs.uah.edu

 

AZ

Maricopa Area Physics Teachers' Alliance (MAPTA) - Northeast 

Ann Hammersly 

Science Dept. 

Chaparral High School 6935 E Gold Dust Ave Scottsdale, AZ 85253 

ahammer@netzone.com

Northern Arizona Physics Teachers' Alliance 

Ted Lyons 

Science Dept. 

Coconino High School Flagstaff, AZ 86004 

tlyons@apscc.org

Northern Arizona Physics Teachers' Alliance 

David Cole 

Physics Dept. 

Northern Arizona U. Flagstaff, AZ 86004 

david.cole@nau.edu

Research Corporation 

Brian Andreen 

Program Coordinator 

Research Corporation 6840 E Broadway Blvd Tucson, AZ 85710-2815 

 

Tucson Area Physics Teachers (TAPT) 

JD Garcia 

Physics &Astro Dept. 

University of Arizona Tucson, AZ 85711-4565 

jdg@physics.arizona.edu 

Tucson Area Physics Teachers (TAPT) 

Ingrid Novodvorsky 

Physics &Astro Dept. 

University of Arizona Tucson, AZ 85711 

novod@physics.arizona.edu

Tucson Area Physics Teachers (TAPT) 

Karie Meyers 

Amphitheater High School 

400 125 W. Yavapai, Tucson, AZ 85705 

kmeyers@amphi.com

University-High School Partnerships 

Jane Jackson 

Dept of Physics 

Arizona State University Box 871504 Tempe, AZ 85287 

jane.jackson@asu.edu
Modeling Project Home Page

White Mountains Alliance of Physical Science Teachers 

Richard Spitzer 

Science Dept. 

Round Valley High School PO Box 610 Springerville, AZ 85938 

rspitzer@co.apache.az.us

CA

East Bay Physics Alliance 

Andria Erzberger 

Particle Physics Grp 

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, 1Cyclotron Road Berkeley, CA 94720 

alerzberger@lbl.gov

East Bay Physics Teachers 

Karen Street 

 

Berkeley, CA 

kstreet@worldnet.att.net

Greater San Diego Physics Alliance 

Bill Doerge 

Science Dept. 

La Jolla Country Day School 9930 Reagan Rd, #149, San Diego, CA 92120 

williamdoerge@yahoo.com

Loma Prieta Physics Alliance (LoPPA) 

Carolus Boekema 

Dept of Physics 

San Jose State University San Jose, CA 95192-0106 

boekemac@aol.com

Loma Prieta Physics Alliance (LoPPA) 

Lew Smith 

 

 

lsmith@cuhsd.org

Loma Prieta Physics Alliance (LoPPA) 

Heidi Black 

 

 

blackh@exchange.esuhsd.org

Los Angeles Physics Teachers Alliance Group (LAPTAG) 

Walter Gekelman 

Physics Dept. 

UCLA Plasma Lab Rm 15-70 1000 Veteran Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90024-1696 

gekelman@physics.ucla.edu
LAPTAG Home Page

Los Angeles Physics Teachers Alliance Group (LAPTAG) 

Bill Layton 

Dept of Physics 

UCLA Los Angeles, CA 

layton@physics.ucla.edu
LAPTAG Home Page

Los Angeles Physics Teachers Alliance Group (LAPTAG) 

Joseph A Wise 

Science Dept .

The New Roads School, 3131 Olympic Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405 

jwise@newroads.org

Occidental Physics Teachers' Meeting 

Steve Cooperman 

Department of Physics 

Occidental College Los Angeles, CA 90041 

skyeman1@earthlink.com

Orange County Physics Alliance 

David Gunn 

Science Dept. 

Katella High School 223 Napoli Drive Brea, CA 92621 

 

Peninsula Physics Teachers' Alliance (PPTA) 

David Wall 

Physics Dept. 

City College of San Francisco 50 Phelan Ave San Francisco, CA 94112 

davewall@fizziker.com

Peninsula Physics Teachers' Alliance (PPTA) 

Paul Robinson 

Science Dept. 

San Mateo HS 424 Quartz St Redwood City, CA 94062 

laserpablo@aol.com

Physics Alliance for the Region of S.E . CA (PARSEC) 

Jeff Hengesbach

Science Dept. 

The Webb School 1175 West Baseline Rd. Claremont, CA 91711 

jhengesbach@webb.org

Physics Alliance for the Region of S.E . CA (PARSEC) 

Harvey Leff 

Dept of Physics 

Cal State Polytechnic Univ 3801 W Temple Ave Pomona, CA 91768 

hsleff@csupomona.edu

Physics Alliance of Fresno 

Jerry Bodily 

Science Dept. 

Fowler High School 701 E. Main Fowler, CA 93625 

jerryb3118@aol.com

Physics In Our Neighborhood (PION) 

Joe Tenn 

Dept of Physics & Astro. 

Sonoma State University 1801 East Cotati Avenue Rohnert Park, CA 94928-3609 

joe.tenn@sonoma.edu
PION Home Page

Sacramento Physics Alliance 

Jon Hanks 

Dept of Physics 

American River College Sacramento, CA 95841 

73174.2267@compuserve.com 

Science IMPACT 

Stephanie Saccoman 

Education School 

CSU Pomona Pomona, CA 

sasaccoman@csupomona.edu
Science IMPACT Home Page

Tri-County Physics Alliance 

Roger Freedman 

Dept of Physics 

UC Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9530 

airboy@physics.ucsb.edu
UCSB Outreach Home Page

Tri-County Physics Alliance 

Colin Terry 

Department of Physics 

Ventura College 4667 Telegraph Road Ventura, CA 93003 

 

CO

Denver Area Physics Teachers 

Steve Iona 

Science Dept 

Horizon HS 5321 E. 136th Ave Brighton, CO 80601 

steve.iona@adams12.org

 

Denver Area Physics Teachers 

Herschel Neumann 

Physics & Astro Dept. 

University of Denver Denver, CO 80208-0202 

hneumann@du.edu

 

CT

Conn. Assn. of Physics Teachers (CAPT) 

Nanjundiah Sadanand 

Dept of Physics 

Central Conn State Univ New Britain, CT 06050 

sadanand@ccsu.edu

DE

Delaware Physics Alliance 

Andre Dagenais 

Science Dept. 

Sanford School Hochessin, DE 19808 

ajd@udel.edu

Delaware Physics Alliance 

George Watson 

Physics & Astro Dept. 

Univ. of Delaware Newark, DE 19716 

ghw@udel.edu
G. Watson Home Page

FL

Central Florida Physics Teachers' Network 

Betty Preece

 

615 N. Riverside Dr Indiatlantic, FL 32903 

bpreece@fit.edu

Central Florida Physics Teachers' Network 

Joan Schwebel 

Science Dept. 

Maynard Evans High School 4949 Silver Star Road Orlando, FL 32808 

 

North Central Florida Physics Alliance (NCFPA) 

Mari Jones 

Science Dept. 

Buckholtz High School 5510 NW 27th Ave Gainesville, FL 32606 

Mari251@aol.com

North Central Florida Physics Alliance (NCFPA) 

Henri Van Rinsvelt 

Dept of Physics 

WM 215 University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611 

henri@phys.ufl.edu

Northwest Florida Physics Alliance 

James Marsh 

Dept of Physics 

University of West Florida Pensacola, FL 32514 

jmarsh@uwf.edu

Northwest Florida Physics Alliance 

Arthur Schang 

Science Dept. 

Milton High School 103 North Stewart Street Milton, FL 32570 

schanga@mail.santarosa.k12.fl.us

Palm Beach County Alliance 

Eric Gardner 

Science Dept. 

Palm Beach Gardens HS 17860 122nd Dr Jupiter, FL 33478 

ktp@gate.net

Palm Beach County Alliance 

Jane Hart 

Science Supervisor 

Palm Beach County Schools 3310 Forest Hill Blvd West Palm Beach, FL 33406-5813 

 

Pensacola Physics Alliance 

Sue Cundiff 

Science Dept. 

Gulf Breeze HS 675 Gulf Breeze Pkwy Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 

 

Suncoast Physics Teachers 

Mary Winn 

Science Dept. 

Tampa High School Tampa, FL 33602 

winnmmw@aol.com

GA

Augusta Area Alliance 

Ella Brooks 

Science Dept. 

Glenn Hills High School Glenn Hills Drive Augusta, GA 30906 

 

Macon Area Physics Alliance 

Barbara Henley 

 

First Presbyterian Day School 5671 Calvin Dr Macon, GA 31210 

 

Macon Area Physics Alliance 

Dan Quisenberry 

Dept of Physics 

Mercer University Macon, GA 31207 

 

Metro Atlanta Physics Teachers' Alliance 

Lila Adair 

Science Dept. 

Northside High School 564 West Crogan Street Lawrenceville, GA 30045 

adairtlj@mindspring.com

Metro Atlanta Physics Teachers' Assn. 

C Rodney Nave 

Dept of Physics 

Georgia State Univ University Plaza Atlanta, GA 30303 

rodnave@gsu.edu

HI

The Hawaii Physics Teachers Association 

Pui Lam 

Dept of Physics 

Univ of Hawaii Honolulu, HI 96826 

plam@hawaii.edu

The Hawaii Physics Teachers Association 

Consuelo Rogers 

 

Maryknoll Schools 1402 Punahou St Honolulu, HI 96822 

mcr@lava.net

IA

Charles City Physics Alliance 

Jay Cutler 

Science Dept. 

Charles City HS, Charles City, IA 50616 

cutler@fiai.net

East Iowa Physics Alliance (AEA7) 

Norman Anderson 

Science Dept. 

Cedar Falls High School Cedar Falls, IA 

 

ID

Couer D'Alene Roving Physics Alliance 

Ed Kurowski 

Science Dept. 

Couer D'Alene High School 4th Dalton Street Couer D'Alene, ID 83814 

 

Inland Empire Science Teachers 

Larry Volkening 

Science Dept. 

Moscow High School 401 East Third Moscow, ID 83843 

volkening@pullman.com

NASA Space Engineering Research Center 

Gary K Maki 

Microelectronics Research Ctr 

University of Idaho Moscow, ID 83844-2341 

 

Treasure Valley Physical Science Alliance 

Dewey Dykstra 

Dept of Physics 

Boise State University 1910 University Dr Boise, ID 83725 

ddykstra@boisestate.edu

Treasure Valley Physical Science Alliance 

Steven Siegel 

Dept of Physics 

Boise State University 1910 University Drive Boise, ID 83725-1570 

 

University of Idaho/Washington State University Physics Alliance 

George Patsakos 

Dept of Physics 

University of Idaho Renfrew Hall Rm 2 Moscow, ID 83844-2341 

patsakos@uidaho.edu

IL

Capital Area Physics Alliance (CAPA) 

Tom Synder 

Dept of Math/Eng 

Lincoln Land Community College Shepherd Road Springfield, IL 62784 

tom.snyder@llcc.cc.il.us

Capital Area Physics Alliance (CAPA) 

Dave Sykes 

Dept of Math/Eng 

Lincoln Land Community College Shepherd Road Springfield, IL 62784 

dave.sykes@llcc.cc.il.us 

Central Illinois Physics Teachers 

Conley Stutz 

Dept of Physics 

Bradley University Olin Hall of Science Peoria, IL 61625 

conley@bradley.edu 

East Central Illinois Physics Alliance 

Marcia Petrus 

Science Dept. 

Danville High School 202 East Fairchild Danville, IL 61832 

 

Illinois State Physics Alliance 

Carl Wenning 

4560 Dept of Physics 

Illinois State University Normal, IL 61790-4560 

wenning@entropy.phy.ilstu.edu

Illinois State Physics Project (ISPP) 

Ann Brandon 

Science Dept. 

Joliet Township HS West 401 North Larkin Avenue Joliet, IL 60435 

llbrandon@aol.com

ISPP (Illinois State Physics Project) 

Gerard (Gerry) Lietz 

Dept of Physics 

DePaul University 2219 North Kenmore Avenue Chicago, IL 60614 

glietz@depaul.edu
ISPP HomePage

Michiana Physics Teachers 

Janet Landato 

Dept ofPhysics 

WR Harper College 1200 W Algonquin Road Palatine, IL 60067 

jlandato@harper.cc.il.us

Physics Northwest Alliance 

Bruce Illingworth 

Science Dept. 

Prospect High School 801 W. Kensington Rd, Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 

billingw@dist214.k12.il.us
Physics Northwest HomePage

Physics West Alliance 

Patrick LaMaster 

Science Dept. 

Glenbrook North High School 2300 Shermer Road Northbrook, IL 60062-6700 

plamaster@glenbrook.k12.il.us

South Illinois/East Missouri Physics Alliance 

Ray West 

Science Dept. 

Riverview Gardens HS 7017 Montclair Avenue Godfrey, IL 62035 

 

St. Louis Area Physics Teachers 

Fred Zurheide 

Dept of Physics 

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL 62026-1654 

fzurhei@siue.edu

Western Illinois Physics Alliance 

Harold Hart 

Dept of Physics 

Western Illinois University Currens Hall 212 Macomb, IL 61455 

harold_hart@ccmail.wiu.edu

Western Illinois Physics Alliance 

Douglas Wylie 

Dept of Physics 

Western Illinois University Currens Hall 212 Macomb, IL 61455 

wylie@macomb.com

IN

Ball State University Physics Alliance 

Ruth Howes 

Dept of Physics & Astro 

Ball State University Muncie, IN 47306 

rhowes@bsu.edu

Ball State University Physics Alliance 

Jim Watson 

Physics Dept. 

Ball State University Muncie, IN 47306 

jwatson@bsu.edu

Columbus Physics Alliance 

William Linder 

 

3242 Westernedge Dr. Columbus, IN 47203 

 

Fort Wayne Alliance of Physics Teachers 

Mervin Koehlinger 

Science Dept. 

Concordia Lutheran HS 1601 St Joe River Dr Fort Wayne, IN 46805 

physteach@prodigy.net

Indiana University Physics Alliance 

Kyle Forinash 

Natural Sci Div 

Indiana University Southeast Grant Line Road New Albany, IN 47150 

kforinas@ius.edu

Michiana Physics Teachers 

Paul Chagnon 

Physics Dept. 

Univ of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN 46556 

pchagnon@nd.edu

Michiana Physics Teachers 

Jerry Hinnefeld 

Dept ofPhysics and Astro 

Indiana Univ South Bend PO Box 7111, 1700 Mishawaka Ave South Bend, IN 46634 

jhinnefeld@iusb.edu

North Central Indiana Physics Teachers 

Charles Emmert 

Science Dept. 

Noblesville High School 18111 Cumberland Rd Noblesville, IN 46060-5650 

charles_emmert@mail.nobl.k 12.in.us

North Central Indiana Physics Teachers 

Lucy Rusu 

Physics Dept. 

Comm Coll of Indiana - Vincennes U. 2582 E91 St Indianapolis, IN 462402 

lrusu@indian.vinu.edu

Physics in the Tri-State Alliance (PITTS Alliance) 

Sandra G Dawers 

Physics Dept. 

University of Evansville 1800 Lincoln Avenue Evansville, IN 47722 

 

Physics in the Tri-State Alliance (PITTS Alliance) 

Deborah Funk 

Physics Dept. 

Reitz Memorial High School 1500 Lincoln Avenue Evansville, IN 47714 

 

Purdue Physics Alliance 

Van Neie 

Dept of Physics 

Purdue University 1396 Physics Bldg West Lafayette, IN 47907-1396 

ven@physics.purdue.edu

So. Central Indiana Physics Alliance 

Robert Kasting 

 

17442E 500N, Hope, IN 47246 

kastingb@bcsc.k12.in.us

South Bend-Mishawaka Alliance 

James Braunsdorf 

 

Mishawaka, IN 

braunsdorf@msn.com

UPDATES 

Howard Brooks 

Physics Dept. 

DePauw University PO Box 37 Greencastle, IN 46135 

hlbrooks@depauw.edu

Wabash Valley Physics Alliance 

Mike Moloney 

Dept of Physics/Applied Optics 

Rose-Hulman Institute of Tech Terre Haute, IN 47803 

moloney@rose-hulman.edu

Wabash Valley Physics Alliance 

Rosaline Secrest 

Science Dept. 

Terre Haute S Vigo HS Terre Haute, IN 

rsecrest@aol.com

Wabash Valley Physics Alliance 

John Swez 

Physics Dept. 

Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN 48809 

phswez@scifac.indstate.edu

KS

Colby Local Physics Alliance 

Max Pickerill 

Department of Physics 

Colby Community College 1255 South Range Colby, KS 67701 

 

Wichita Area Physics Alliance 

Earl Legleiter 

Science Dept. 

El Dorado High School 401 McCollum Rd El Dorado, KS 67042 

elegleiter@eldoradoschools.org

KY

Alexandria Physics Alliance 

Mary Eleanor Fox 

Science Dept. 

Bishop Brossart High School 9 South Jefferson Alexandria, KY 41001 

 

Danville Alliance 

Marshall Wilt 

Department of Physics 

Centre College of Kentucky Danville, KY 40422 

wilt@centre.edu

Eastern Kentucky Physics Alliance 

Robert Arts 

Department of Physics 

Pikeville College Pikeville, KY 41501 

rarts@pc.edu

Far West Kentucky Physics Alliance 

Robert Etherton 

Dept of Physics and Astronomy 

Murray State University Murray, KY 42071 

 

Hazard Physics Alliance 

Bob Sauer 

Department of Physics 

Hazard Community College One Community College Drive Hazard, KY 41701 

 

Jefferson County Physics Alliance 

Dewey Beadle 

Science Dept. 

Seneca High School 3510 Goldsmith Lane Louisville, KY 40220 

dbeadle@iglou.com

Louisa Physics Alliance 

Carol Ann Compton 

Science Dept. 

Lawrence Co High School Louisa, KY 41230 

 

Mountain Physics Alliance 

Robert Pfeiffer 

 

Union College Campus Box 475 Barbourville, KY 40906 

 

Mountain Science Alliance 

William Henshaw 

Physics Dept. 

Union College Barbourville, KY 40906 

 

North Central Kentucky Physics Alliance 

John Christopher 

Physics Dept. 

University of Kentucky Lexington, KY 40506 

jchris@uky.edu

North Central Kentucky Physics Alliance 

Scot & Karen Gill 

Science Dept. 

Tates Creek High School 1111 Centre Parkway Lexington, KY 40517 

kgill@fayette.k12.ky.us

Northern Kentucky Physics Alliance 

Raymond Enzweiler 

Dept of Physics & Geology 

Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY 41099-1900 

renzweiler@nku.edu

Northern Kentucky Physics Alliance 

Michael McPherson 

Dept of Physics & Geology 

Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY 41099-1900 

mcpherson@nku.edu

Somerset Physics Alliance 

Joe Jefferies 

Science Dept. 

Somerset Community College 832 Cliffside Somerset, KY 42501 

 

Science Teachers Alliance - South Central KY  

Jean Oostens 

Physics Dept. 

Campbellsville University 200 W College St Campbellsville, KY 42718 

joostens@campbellsville.edu
STASCKY Home Page

Southern Kentucky Physics Alliance 

Douglas Humphrey 

Physics Dept. 

Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY 42101-3576 

 

Southern Kentucky Physics Alliance 

Doug Jenkins 

Science Dept. 

Warren Central High School 559 Morgantown Road Bowling Green, KY 42101 

cgcc@aol.com

Western Kentucky Physics Alliance 

Steve Cobb 

Physics Dept 

Murray State University Murray, KY 42071 

steve.cobb@murraystate.edu

Western Kentucky Physics Alliance 

Karen Hackney 

Physics & Astro Dept. 

Western Kentucky University 1526 Russellville Road Bowling Green, KY 42101-3576 

karen.hackney@wku.edu

LA

Baton Rouge Alliance 

Chia Hsiung Yang 

Physics Dept. 

So Univ/A&M College S Branch P O Box 10554 Baton Rouge, LA 70813 

 

Lafayette Area Physics Alliance 

Sharon Adkins 

Science Dept. 

Northside HS 301 Dunand Street Lafayette, LA 70501 

 

Lafayette Area Physics Alliance 

William Gregg 

Science Dept. 

Belle Chasse HS 215 Belle Chasse Hwy N Belle Chasse, LA 70037 

 

Metro Orleans Physics Teachers' Organization (MOPTO) 

Lawrence Blanchard 

Science Dept. 

Warren Easton High School 3019 Canal st New Orleans, LA 70119-6305 

lblancha@uno.edu
MOPTO Home Page

North Central Louisiana Alliance 

Tom Odom 

Physics Dept. 

Grambling State University Grambling, LA 71245 

 

MA

Center for the Enhancement of Science & Math Ed (CESAME) 

Paul Hickman 

CESAME 

Northeastern Univ 716 Columbus Avenue,Suite 378 Boston, MA 02120 

p.hickman@neu.edu

Five College/Public School Partnership 

Sue Thrasher 

Partnership Coordinator 

5 Colleges Inc 97 Springs Street Amherst, MA 01002 

suthrasher@fivecolleges.edu

Greater Boston Physics Alliance 

David Garelick 

Physics Dept. 

Northeastern University 360 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02115 

garelick@neu.edu

Greater Boston Physics Alliance 

Alan Lazarus 

Physics Dept. 

M. I. T. 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02173 

mitphys@mitvma.mit.edu

Greater Boston Physics Alliance 

Martin Posner 

Physics Dept. 

UMass Boston 100 Morrissey Blvd Harbor camp Boston, MA 02125 

M522Posner@aol.com

Lowell Regional Physics Alliance 

Arthur Mittler 

Physics Dept. 

UMass Lowell Lowell, MA 01854 

arthur_mittler@uml.edu

Lowell Regional Physics Alliance 

David Pullen 

Physics Dept. 

UMass Lowell Lowell, MA 01854 

david_pullen@uml.edu

Lowell Regional Physics Alliance 

Larry Weathers 

Science Dept. 

The Bromfield School 14 Mass Avenue Harvard, MA 01451 

weathers@massed.net

North Shore Physics Teachers Association 

Thomas Maccarone 

Science Dept 

Swampscott HS 207 Forest St Swampscott, MA 01907 

maccarone@worldnet.att.net

North Shore Physics Teachers Association 

Larry Lowe

Science Dept 

Masconomet HS 20 Endicott Rd Topsfield, MA 01907 

jllowe@ziplink.net

Southeastern Mass Physics Alliance 

Jay Wang

Physics Dept. 

UMass Dartmouth 285 Old Westport Rd, MA 02747 

jwang@umassd.edu

Western Mass Physics Alliance  

Roy Cook  

Physics & Astro Dept. 

UMass Amherst Lederle Tower Amherst, MA 01003 

rcook@phast.umass.edu

Wheaton Physics Alliance 

Sister Mary Catherine Burns 

Science Dept. 

Coyle & Cassidy High School Taunton, MA 

scburns@aol.com

MD

Baltimore County Physics Alliance 

Ivan Kramer 

Physics Dept. 

Univ of MD - Baltimore Cty 1000 Hilltop Circle Baltimore, MD 21250 

kramer@umbc.edu

HS-Univ. Partnership with Northern HS Physics Teachers 

Carl Clark 

Physics Dept. 

Morgan State University 1700 E Coldspring Lane Baltimore, MD 21251 

cclark@morgan.edu

ME

Arcadia Physics Alliance 

Roger Bennatti 

Science Dept. 

Stevens Academy 23 Union St Blue Hill, ME 04614 

bennatti@acadia.net

Southern Maine Physics Alliance 

James Vesenka 

Chem/Physics Dept. 

University of New England 11 Hills Beach Rd Biddeford, ME 04005 

jvesenka@une.edu
Southern ME Alliance Home Page

MI

Albion Local Physics Alliance 

Howard Pettersen 

Physics Department 

Albion College Albion, MI 49224 

hpettersen@albion.edu

Albion Local Physics Alliance 

David Seely 

Physics Department 

Albion College Albion, MI 49224 

dseely@albion.edu

Detroit Metropolitan Area Physics Teachers (DMAPT) 

Alan Gibson 

Science Dept. 

Rochester Adams High School Rochester Hills, MI 48063 

gibson@oakland.edu

Detroit Metropolitan Area Physics Teachers (DMAPT) 

Haddock Snyder 

Dept of Physics & Astro 

St Clair Cnty Comm Coll 323 Erie Street PO Box 5015 Port Huron, MI 48061-5015 

hsnyder@stclair.cc.mi.us

Grand Valley State University Physics Alliance 

Harold Larson 

Physics Dept. 

Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI 49401 

larsonh@gvsu.edu

MN

Gopher State Physics Alliance 

Patricia Heller 

Dept of Curr & Instruction 

University of Minnesota 159 Pillsbury Drive SE Minneapolis, MN 55455-0208 

helle002@maroon.tc.umn.edu

Gopher State Physics Alliance 

Roger Jones 

Physics Dept. 

University of Minnesota 116 Church Street SE Minneapolis, MN 55455 

jones001@maroon.tc.umn.edu

Gopher State Physics Alliance (go4st8 physics) 

Steve Ethen 

Science Dept. 

Burnsville High School 600 East Highway 13 Burnsville, MN 55337 

sethen@umn.edu

Sharing Science Academic Alliance 

Vijendra Agarwal 

Physics Dept. 

Moorhead State University Moorhead, MN 56560 

agarwal@mnstate.edu

MO

Springfield Area Local Physics Alliance (SALPA) 

Larry Banks 

Physics Dept. 

Southwest Missouri State 901 South National Ave Springfield, MO 65804-0094 

 

St. Louis Area Physics Teachers 

Bill Brinkhorst 

Science Dept. 

Parkway Central High School 369 North Woods Mills Road Chesterfield, MO 63017 

bbrink@jbworld.jbs.st- louis.mo.us

St. Louis Area Physics Teachers 

David Bross 

 

Wentzville, MO 

dkbross@aol.com

St. Louis Area Physics Teachers 

Clifton Castle 

 

Jefferson College 1000 Viking Drive, Box 126 Hillsboro, MO 63050 

ccastle@gateway.jeffco.edu

St. Louis Area Physics Teachers 

William McConnell 

Dept of Science and Math 

Webster University 470 East Lockwood Webster Groves, MO 63119 

mcconnwl@websteruniv.edu

St. Louis Area Physics Teachers 

Valerie Michael 

Science Dept. 

Parkway Central High School 369 North Woods Mill Road Chesterfield, MO 63017 

vmichael@pkwy.k12.mo.us

MS

East Central MS Physics Alliance 

Sandra Harpole 

Dept of Physics and Astronomy 

Mississippi State Univ P O Drawer 5167 Mississippi State, MS 39762-5167 

sharpole@ra.msstate.edu

North Mississippi Physics Alliance 

James Sabatier 

Physics Dept. 

Univ of Mississippi University, MS 38677 

sabatier@olemiss.ed u

South Mississippi Alliance for Physics 

Roy M Wilson 

Science Dept. 

Gulfport High School 100 Perry St Gulfport, MS 39507 

rmwilson@bellsouth.net

MT

Montana Local Physics Alliance 

Jan Mader 

Science Dept. 

Great Falls High School 1900 2nd Avenue S Great Falls, MT 59405 

janmader@aol.com

Northwest Region, Montana Science Teacher's Association 

James Dettman 

Science Dept. 

Flathead High School 644 Fourth Ave W Kalispell, MT 59901 

 

NC

Appalachian Physics Teachers Alliance 

Patty Blanton 

Science Dept. 

Watauga High School 400 High School Dr Boone, NC 28607 

blantonp@appstate.edu

Charlotte Physics Alliance 

Ed Oberhofer 

Physics Dept. 

University of North Carolina Charlotte, NC 28223 

eoberhfr@email.uncc.edu

Science Alliance 

Anne Barefoot 

Science Dept. 

Whiteville High School Lee Street Whiteville, NC 28472 

abaref@aol.com

The Science House 

David Haase 

Director, Science House 

North Carolina State Univ Box 8211 Raleigh, NC 27695-8211 

david_haase@ncsu.edu
Science House Home Page

The Science House 

Mike Smith 

The Science House 

North Carolina State Univ Box 8211 Raleigh, NC 27695-8211 

mike_smith@ncsu.edu

The Triangle Organization of Physics Sharing (TOPS) 

Nina Morley 

Science Dept. 

Orange High School 500 Orange High Road Hillsborough, NC 27578 

dayen@ohs.orange.k12.nc.us

NE

Central NE Alliance of Physics Teachers 

Tom Brestel 

Science Dept. 

Holdrege Senior High School 600 12th Ave Holdrege, NE 68949 

tbrestel@courier.esu11.k12.ne.us

Omaha Alliance for the Teaching of Science 

John Wilson 

Science Dept. 

Benson High School 5120 Maple St Omaha, NE  

wilsonja@ops.org

Omaha Alliance for the Teaching of Science 

Raymond Guenther 

Physics Dept. 

Univ of Nebraska Omaha Omaha, NE  

rguenther@mail.unomaha.edu

University of Nebraska Outreach 

Diandra Leslie - Pelecky 

Matrls Research Center 

Univ of Nebraska Lincoln, NE 68588 

diandra2@unl.edu

University of Nebraska Physics Alliance 

Clifford Bettis 

Dept of Physics & Astro 

University of Nebraska 260 Behlen Lab Lincoln, NE 68588-0111 

cbettis@unlserve.unl.edu

NH

Keene State College 

Fred Wolf 

Science Division 

Keene State College Box 2001 Keene, NH 03435 

fwolf@keene.edu

NJ

New Jersey Business/Industry/Science Education Consortium 

Karlheinz Haas

Science Dept. 

Southern Regional High School Manahawkin, NJ 07928 

khaas@srsd.or

New Jersey AAPT Section
Section Representative

Joseph Spacccavento

Science Dept. 

N. Arlington High School
222 Ridge Rd.
N. Arlington, NJ 07031 

jspac@intac.com
NJAAPT Home Page

New Jersey AAPT Section
Treasurer

Raymond Polomski

Science Dept. 

Dumont High School
101 New Millford Avenue
Dumont, NJ 07628

r7429@earthlink.net

NV

Eastern Nevada Physics Alliance 

Christine Miller 

Science Dept. 

Elko High School 987 College Avenue Elko, NV 89801 

 

Las Vegas Physics Alliance 

Andree Reed 

Science Dept. 

Chaparral High School 3850 Annie Oakley Drive Las Vegas, NV 89121 

 

Sierra Nevada Alliance of Physics 

Robert Collier 

Physics Dept. 

Western Nevada Community clg 2201 West College Parkway Carson City, NV 89703 

collier@scs.unr.edu

NY

Bronx Science Alliance 

Ken Cohen 

Science Dept. 

Christopher Columbus HS 925 Astor Ave Bronx, NY 10469 

 

Physics Club of New York 

John Roeder 

Science Dept 

The Calhoun School New York, NY 08540-6447 

jroeder@nyct.net

Physics Club of New York 

Herbert Gottlieb 

 

 

herbgottlieb@juno.com

Prisms Alliance 

Joe Skrivanek 

Division of Natural Sciences 

SUNY - Purchase College Purchase, NY 10577 

 

Science Council of NYC 

John Augenstein 

 

, NY 

johnaugenstein@juno.com

Syracuse University Alliance 

Allen Miller 

Physics Dept. 

Syracuse University Syracuse, NY 13244-1130 

amiller@suhep.phy.syr.edu

Troy Area Physics Alliance 

Franceline Leary 

Science Dept. 

Troy High School 1950 Burdett Ave Troy, NY 12180 

flearyny@aol.com

Western NY Physics Alliance

Dave Henry

Education Dept. 

Buffalo State 1300 Elmwood Buffalo, NY 14222 

henryd@buffalostate.edu
Western NY Alliance Home Page

Western NY Physics Alliance

Dan MacIsaac

Physics Dept. 

Buffalo State 1300 Elmwood Buffalo, NY 14222 

macisadl@buffalostate.edu
Western NY Alliance Home Page

 

OH

Bluffton College Physics Alliance 

Richard Hansgen 

Dept of Science 

Bluffton College 280 West College Avenue Bluffton, OH 45817-1196 

 

Central Ohio Physics Alliance (COPA) 

Edward Adelson 

Physics Dept. 

Ohio State University 174 West 18th Avenue Columbus, OH 43210 

adelson@mps.ohio- state.edu

Central Ohio Physics Alliance (COPA) 

Frauke Palmer 

 

1499 Hard Road Worthington, OH 43235 

 

Central Ohio Physics Alliance (COPA) 

William Plough 

Physics Dept. 

Ohio State University 174 West 18th Avenue Columbus, OH 43210 

plough@mps.ohio- state.edu

Cleveland Physics Alliance 

William Gordon 

Physics Dept. 

Case Western Reserve University 10900 Euclid Ave Cleveland, OH 44106-7079 

 

Kent State Physics Collaborative 

Gene Easter 

Science Dept. 

Streetsboro High school 1900 Anna Lane Streetsboro, OH 44241 

eastergl@aol.com

Physics Alliance of Akron, Canton,Kent (PAACK) 

Stan Christensen 

Physics Dept. 

Kent State University Kent, OH 44242 

 

Physics Alliance of Akron, Canton,Kent (PAACK) 

Bill Reitz 

Science Dept. 

Hoover High School 2921 Kent Road Silver lake, OH 44224 

wer1nc@viking.stark.k12.oh.us

Physics Alliance of Akron, Canton,Kent (PAACK) 

Myra West 

Physics Dept. 

Kent State Univ Stark Campus Canton, OH 44720 

mwest1@kent.edu

Snowbelt Physics Alliance 

Barbara Bates 

 

Lakeland Community College Mentor, OH 44094 

bbates@lakeland.cc.oh.us

Snowbelt Physics Alliance 

Ken Kane 

 

Gilmore Academy 34001 Cedar Rd Gates Mills, OH 44040-9732 

ken.kane@att.net

Snowbelt Physics Alliance 

Joseph Porostosky 

 

Lake Catholic HS 74 Park Rd Ext Painesville, OH 44077 

 

Springfield Area Physics Alliance 

Bill Dollhopf 

Physics Dept. 

Wittenburg University Springfield, OH 45501 

bdol@Wittenberg.edu

Tri-State Physics Teachers (TPT) 

Edward Sunderhaus 

Humanities & Sciences Div 

Cincinnati State 3250 Central Parkway Cincinnati, OH 45223 

sunderhause@cinstate.cc.oh.us

Tri-State Physics Teachers (TPT) 

Terry Toepker 

Physics Dept. 

Xavier University Victory Parkway Cincinnati, OH 45207 

toepker@xu.edu

West Cleveland Physics Alliance 

Roy McCullough 

Science Dept. 

Amherst Stiehl High School 1131 Lancer Drive Amherst, OH 44001 

rmccullo@hotmail.com

Youngstown Area Physics Alliance 

R. J. Zitto 

Physics& Astro Dept 

Youngstown State Univ One University Plaza Youngstown, OH 44555 

rjzitto@cc.ysu.edu
Youngstown Area Alliance Home Page

Youngstown Area Physics Alliance 

Stephen Hanzley 

Physics& Astro Dept 

Youngstown State Univ One University Plaza Youngstown, OH 44555 

shanzely@cc.ysu.edu
Youngstown Area Alliance Home Page

OK

Tulsa Area Alliance for Physics Teaching (TAAPT) 

Roger Blais 

Vice Provost 

The University of Tulsa 600 South College Avenue Tulsa, OK 74104-3189 

roger-blais@utulsa.edu

Tulsa Area Alliance for Physics Teaching (TAAPT) 

Don Mathieson 

Physics Dept 

Tulsa Community College 3727 E. Apache Tulsa, OK 74115 

dmathies@tulsa.cc.ok.us

OR

Central Oregon Physics Alliance 

Mina Cook 

Science Dept. 

Bend Senior High School Bend, OR 97701 

 

East Central Oregon Physics Alliance 

Donald Parker 

Science Dept. 

Prairie City High School 740 Overholt Street Prairie City, OR 97869 

 

Far Northwest Oregon Physics Alliance 

Pat Keefe 

Physics Dept. 

Clatsop Community College 1653 JeromeAve Astoria, OR 97103 

pkeefe@clatsop.cc.or.us

Harvey Mudd/Catlin Gabel Alliance 

Lowell Herr 

Science Dept. 

The Gatlin Gabel School Portland, OR 97225 

herr37@aol.com

Northeastern Oregon Physics Alliance 

Bruce Macke 

Science Dept. 

Cove High School Box 68 Cove, OR 97824 

 

Portland Physics Alliance 

David Griffiths 

Physics Department 

Reed College 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd Portland, OR 97202 

griffith@reed.edu

Portland Physics Alliance 

Erik Bodegom 

Physics Dept. 

Portland State University Portland, OR 97207-0751 

bodegom@pdx.edu
Portland Alliance Home Page

PortlandPhysics Alliance 

William Dittrich 

 

Portland Community College PO Box 19000 Portland, OR 97280 

tdittric@pcc.edu

STIR 

David Sokoloff 

Physics Dept 

Univ. of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403 

sokoloff@oregon.uoregon.edu

PA

High School Physics Teachers Assn 

Sean Lally 

Science Dept. 

Sewickley Academy Pittsburgh, PA 

slally@sewickley.org

High School Physics Teachers Assn. 

Dan Malone 

Science Dept. 

Fox Chapel Area High School 611 Field Club RD Pittsburgh, PA 15238 

malone@fox.fcasd.edu

IUP Alliance for Physics 

Stanley Soboleski 

Physics Dept. 

Indiana Univ of Pennsylvania Weyandt Hall Indiana, PA 15701 

sobolews@iup.edu

RI

Rhode Island Physics Alliance 

David Heskett 

Physics Dept. 

Univ of Rhode Island Kingston, RI 02881-0817 

drhphy@uriacc.uri.edu

SC

Low County-Charleston Area Physics Alliance 

J Fred Watts 

Department of Physics 

College of Charleston Charleston, SC 29424 

wattsf@cofc.edu

Midlands/Columbia-Orangeburg Physics Alliance 

Richard Childers 

Physics Dept. 

Univ of South Carolina Columbia, SC 29208 

childers@psc.psc.sc.edu

Midlands/Columbia-Orangeburg Physics Alliance 

Ronald Edge 

Dept of Physics & Astro 

University of South Carolina Columbia, SC 29208 

redge@sc.net

Midlands/Columbia-Orangeburg Physics Alliance 

Linda Payne 

Department of Natural Sciences 

South Carolina St Univ Orangeburg, SC 29117 

lpayne@scsu.edu

SD

S. Dakota Sch. of Mines & Tech Alliance 

Mike Buckholz 

 

Chemistry/Physics Teacher HCR 52, Box 174-1A Hot Springs, SD 57747 

 

Western SD Alliance of Physics Teachers 

Jerry Loomer 

Science Dept. 

Rapid City Central High School 443 Mt Rushmore Rd Rapid City, SD 57701 

jerryloomer@hotmail.com

TN

Knowxville Area Physics Alliance 

Ellis Noll 

 

Webb School 9800 Webb School DR Knoxville, TN 37923 

ellis_Noll@webbschool.org

Memphis State Physics Alliance 

Bob Marchini 

Physics Dept. 

Memphis State University Memphis, TN 38152 

rrmarchini@msuvx1.memphis.e du

Physics Alliance of Chattanooga (PAC) 

Randolph Peterson 

Physics Dept. 

University of the South Sewanee, TN 37383 

rpeterso@seraph1.sewanee.edu

TX

Dallas-Fort Worth Area Physics Teachers Club 

Andrew Cordell 

Science Dept. 

Fort Worth Country Day School 4200 Country Day Lane Fort Worth, TX 76109 

cordell@azone.net

Houston Area Physics Teachers 

Frank Butcher 

Science Dept. 

Memorial High School 935 Echo Lane Houston, TX 77024 

janab@hal-pc.org

Houston Area Physics Teachers 

Bill Franklin 

 

Waco, TX 

physicsnerd@yahoo.com

Houston Area Physics Teachers 

Janie Head 

Science Dept. 

Lamar Consolidated HS Rosenburg, TX 77471 

janieslog@aol.com

West Texas Area Physics Teachers 

Keith Tipton 

 

Lubbock, TX 

kctipton@tenet.edu
West Texas Home Page

UT

Brigham Local Physics Alliance 

Ronald Cefalo 

Science Dept. 

Box Elder High School 380 South 600 West Brigham City, UT 84302 

 

Cedar City Local Physics Alliance 

Laura Cotts 

Science Dept. 

Cedar High School 703 West 600 South Cedar City, UT 84720 

cotts_l@suu.edu

Northern Utah Physics Alliance 

J R Dennison 

Physics Dept. 

Utah State University Logan, UT 84322-4415 

physjrd@cc.usu.edu

Rocky Mountain Space Grant Consortium 

R Gilbert Moore 

Physics Dept. 

Utah State University Logan, UT 84322-4415 

 

Southern Wasatch Physics Alliance (SWAP) 

Sid Rudolph 

Physics Dept. 

University of Utah 201 North Physics Bldg Salt Lake City, UT 84112 

sid@physics.utah.edu

Utah County Alliance of Physics Teachers 

Tom Erekson 

Science Dept. 

Lone Peak High School 10189 North 4800 West Highland , UT 84003 

terekson@lph.alpine.k12.ut.us

VA

Peninsula Physics Symposium (PEPSY) 

Donald A Whitney 

Physics Dept. 

Hampton University Box 6391 Hampton, VA 23668 

donald.whitney@hamptonu.edu

Rappahannoce Area Physics Alliance 

Katie Wallett 

Science Dept. 

Spotsylvania County Schools 6717 Smith Station Rd Spotsylvania, VA 22553 

wallett@spotsylvania.k12.va.us

Teachers of Physics Society (TOPS) 

Larry Weinstein 

Physics Dept. 

Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA 23529 

weinstei@physics.odu.edu

Teachers of Physics Society (TOPS) 

David Wright 

Department of Physics 

Tidewater Community College 1700 College Crescent Virginia Beach, VA 23456 

tcwrigd@tc.cc.va.us

Virginia Instructors of Physics (VIP) 

Richard Lindgren 

Physics Dept. 

University of Virginia McCormick Rd Charlottesville, VA 22901 

rlindgren@virginia.edu

Virginia Instructors of Physics (VIP) 

Tony Wayne 

Science Dept. 

Albermarle High School 2775 Hydraulic Road Charlottesville, VA 22901 

wayne@pen.k12.va.us

VT

Northwest Vermont Physics Alliance 

Dominique Casavant 

Dept of Physics 

Saint Michaels College Winooski Park Colchester, VT 05439 

dcasavant@smcvt.edu

Northwest Vermont Physics Alliance 

Jim Hildebran 

Science Dept. 

Whitcome Jr-Sr HS RR1 PO BOX 1002 Bethel, VT 05032 

jhildebran@aol.com

WA

Bellevue Area Physics Alliance 

James Minstrell 

Physics Dept. - Fm-15 

Univ of Washington Box 351560 Seattle, WA 98195 

jimminstrell@talariainc.com

Bellevue Area Physics Alliance 

Chuck Robertson 

Physics Dept. - Fm-15 

Univ of Washington Box 351560 Seattle, WA 98195 

chuckr@u.washington.edu

Central Washington Science Alliance 

Loren Lund 

Science Dept. 

Eisenhower High School 702 South 40th Avenue Yakima, WA 98900 

 

Central Washington Science Alliance 

Bruce Palmquist 

Physics Dept. 

Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA 98926 

palmquis@cwu.edu

Pacific Northwest Assoc. for College Physics 

Robert Gibbs 

Physics Dept. 

Eastern Washington Univ Cheney , WA 99004-2481 

rgibbs@ewu.edu

Seattle Physics Alliance 

Mark McDermott 

Physics Dept. 

Univ of Washington, Box 351560 Seattle, WA 98195 

mark@physics.washington.edu

Spokane/Northern Idaho Physics Alliance 

Robert Schroeder 

Science Dept. 

Deer Park High School P O Box 550 Deer Park, WA 99006 

 

WI

Coulee Area Science Teachers 

Al Messner 

 

, WI 

amessner@fdldotnet.com

Coulee Area Science Teachers 

Larry Scheckel 

Science Dept. 

Tomah Senior High School 901 Lincoln Avenue Tomah, WI 54660-1855 

scheckel@tomah.com

Flyway Area Physics Sharing Group (FLAPS) 

Tom Southworth 

 

Horicon, WI 

sthwrth@aol.com

Fox Valley Physical Science Sharing Group 

Scott Hertting 

Science Dept. 

Neenah High School Neenah, WI 53055

shertting@tds.net

Milwaukee Area Physics Sharing Groups (MAPS) 

Jay Zimmerman 

Science Dept. 

Brookfield Central High School 16900 West Gebhardt Road Brookfield, WI 53055

Zimms@execpc.com

Northern Wisconsin Alliance 

Jim Weidner 

Science Dept. 

Stevens Point Area HS 1201 Point Drive Stevens Point, WI 54481 

weidner@coredcs.com

Southern Wisconsin Area Physics Sharing Group (SWAPS) 

Betsy Barnard 

Science Dept. 

Madison West High School 30 Ash St Madison, WI 53705 

bbarnard@facstaff.wisc.edu

Southern Wisconsin Area Physics Sharing Group (SWAPS) 

David Braunschweig 

 

505 Woodside Terrace Madison, WI 53711 

dbraunschw@aol.com

WV

Tri-State Physics Alliance 

Elwyn Bellis 

Physics Dept. 

Marshall University Huntington, WV 25701 

bellis@marshall.edu

WY

Rock Springs Physics Alliance 

William Manzer 

Science Dept. 

Western Wyoming College Box 428 College Dr Rock Springs, WY 82901