About

Mission

TAAPT, Tennessee Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers, is an organization that seeks to enhance the understanding and appreciation of physics across Tennessee through teaching.

Current Officers

2024 President
Nat Smith
Middle Tennessee State University
Physics and Astronomy Department
nat.smith@mtsu.edu

Secretary-Treasurer
Pei Xiong-Skiba
Austin Peay State University
Physics, Engineering, and Astronomy
xiongp@apsu.edu

President-elect
Cahit Erkal
University of Tennessee at Martin
Department of Chemistry and Physics
cerkal@utm.edu

Section Representative
Eugenii U. Donev
Austin Peay State University
Physics, Engineering, and Astronomy
doneve@apsu.edu

Annual Meeting

The 2024 meeting was held on Friday, March 29, and Saturday, March 30, at Middle Tennessee State University located in Murfreesboro, TN.