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

2026–2027 President
Eugenii U. Donev
Austin Peay State University
Physics, Engineering, and Astronomy
doneve@apsu.edu

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

2025–2026 President
Tatiana Allen
UC Foundation Professor of Physics and Associate Department Head
Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Tatiana-Allen@utc.edu

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

Annual Meeting

The 2027 meeting will be held in early Spring at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, TN.