Building a Thriving Undergraduate Physics Program

American Physical Society
June 10, 2012 - June 12, 2012 in College Park, MD at the Hilton Garden Inn

The American Physical Society (APS) in conjunction with the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) held a workshop to assist departments in developing strategies for increasing enrollment of physics majors.

Presentations from the workshop are now available to download.

Additional resources are also available.

Plenary Speakers

• An Overview of the Engage to Excel Report, S. James Gates Jr.
• Undergraduate Physics: The National Perspective and Research on Attracting and Keeping Physics Majors, Carl Wieman

Critical Topics

• Recruiting, Advising, Mentoring and Retention
• Building on a Scholarship in Physics Education for Course and Program Transformation, Noah Finkelstein
• Physics Teacher Preparation Contributes More Than Additional Graduates, Ron Henderson

Case Studies

• University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, Gubbi Sudhakaran
• James Madison University, Steve Whisnant
• Florida International University, Laird Kramer

Poster Session

A contributed poster session was held on the evening of Sunday, June 10. Poster abstracts are available online.