Bulletin of the American Physical Society
2008 Joint Spring Meeting of the Texas Sections of APS, AAPT, and Zone 13 of SPS
Volume 53, Number 1
Thursday–Saturday, March 6–8, 2008; Corpus Christi, Texas
Epitome
Mar 6 2008 7:00PM, Thursday
ST1
SPS Student Reception
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Marina View
Chair: Toni Sauncy, Angelo State University, Zone 13 SPS Councillor
B1
Texas Section of AAPT Business Meeting
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Riviera II
Chair: Hugh Henderson, TSAAPT President
B2
Texas Section of APS Business Meeting
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Riviera I
Chair: Dwight Russell, TSAPS President
Mar 7 2008 8:00AM, Friday
1A
Welcome
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Riviera I
Chair: Dan Suson, Purdue University at Calumet
Mar 7 2008 8:20AM, Friday
PL1
Plenary Session I
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Riviera I
Chair: Dan Suson, Purdue University at Calumet
Mar 7 2008 10:00AM, Friday
W1
AAPT Workshop I: How to Survive Your First Five Years of Teaching Physics
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Padre C
Mar 7 2008 10:30AM, Friday
APS1
Atomic, Molecular, Optical and General Physics
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Padre A
Chair: Mirley Balasubramanya, Texas A and M Corpus Christi
APS2
Astrophysics, Space Physics, Astronomy and Cosmology
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Riviera I
Chair: Shaukat Goderya, Tarleton State University
SPS1
High School and Undergraduate Student Research I
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Padre B
Chair: Dan Suson, Purdue University at Calumet
Mar 7 2008 12:30PM, Friday
L1
Luncheon, Business Meeting
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Riviera III
Mar 7 2008 2:00PM, Friday
W2
AAPT Workshop II: Introducing the TI-Nspire CAS Learning Technology
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Padre C
SPS2
High School and Undergraduate Student Research II
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Riviera I
Chair: Wayne Kinnison, Texas A and M Kingsville
Mar 7 2008 2:30PM, Friday
AAPT1
Physics Teaching and Physics Education Research
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Padre A
Chair: Lionel Hewett, Texas A and M Kingsville
APS3
Condensed Matter Physics
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Padre B
Chair: Paul Cox, Texas A and M Kingsville
Mar 7 2008 3:30PM, Friday
POS
Poster Session
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Foyer
Mar 7 2008 3:45PM, Friday
SS1
AAPT/SPS Special Session
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Riviera I
Chair: Daniel Marble, Tarleton State University
Mar 7 2008 7:00PM, Friday
Q1
Banquet
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Riviera III
Chair: Hugh Henderson, TSAAPT President
Mar 8 2008 8:15AM, Saturday
PL2
Plenary Session II
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Riviera I
Chair: Daniel Marble, Tarleton State University
Mar 8 2008 9:00AM, Saturday
W3
AAPT Workshop III: Radiation and Health
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Padre C
Mar 8 2008 10:30AM, Saturday
APS4
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Riviera I
Chair: Wayne Kinnison, Texas A and M Kingsville
AAPT2
Physics Teaching, Lectures, and Demonstrations
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Padre A
Chair: James Espinosa, Rhodes College
Mar 6 2008 7:00PM, Thursday
ST1
SPS Student Reception
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Marina View
Chair: Toni Sauncy, Angelo State University, Zone 13 SPS Councillor
B1
Texas Section of AAPT Business Meeting
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Riviera II
Chair: Hugh Henderson, TSAAPT President
B2
Texas Section of APS Business Meeting
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Riviera I
Chair: Dwight Russell, TSAPS President
Mar 7 2008 8:00AM, Friday
1A
Welcome
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Riviera I
Chair: Dan Suson, Purdue University at Calumet
Mar 7 2008 8:20AM, Friday
PL1
Plenary Session I
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Riviera I
Chair: Dan Suson, Purdue University at Calumet
Mar 7 2008 10:00AM, Friday
W1
AAPT Workshop I: How to Survive Your First Five Years of Teaching Physics
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Padre C
Mar 7 2008 10:30AM, Friday
APS1
Atomic, Molecular, Optical and General Physics
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Padre A
Chair: Mirley Balasubramanya, Texas A and M Corpus Christi
APS2
Astrophysics, Space Physics, Astronomy and Cosmology
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Riviera I
Chair: Shaukat Goderya, Tarleton State University
SPS1
High School and Undergraduate Student Research I
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Padre B
Chair: Dan Suson, Purdue University at Calumet
Mar 7 2008 12:30PM, Friday
L1
Luncheon, Business Meeting
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Riviera III
Mar 7 2008 2:00PM, Friday
W2
AAPT Workshop II: Introducing the TI-Nspire CAS Learning Technology
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Padre C
SPS2
High School and Undergraduate Student Research II
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Riviera I
Chair: Wayne Kinnison, Texas A and M Kingsville
Mar 7 2008 2:30PM, Friday
AAPT1
Physics Teaching and Physics Education Research
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Padre A
Chair: Lionel Hewett, Texas A and M Kingsville
APS3
Condensed Matter Physics
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Padre B
Chair: Paul Cox, Texas A and M Kingsville
Mar 7 2008 3:30PM, Friday
POS
Poster Session
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Foyer
Mar 7 2008 3:45PM, Friday
SS1
AAPT/SPS Special Session
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Riviera I
Chair: Daniel Marble, Tarleton State University
Mar 7 2008 7:00PM, Friday
Q1
Banquet
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Riviera III
Chair: Hugh Henderson, TSAAPT President
Mar 8 2008 8:15AM, Saturday
PL2
Plenary Session II
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Riviera I
Chair: Daniel Marble, Tarleton State University
Mar 8 2008 9:00AM, Saturday
W3
AAPT Workshop III: Radiation and Health
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Padre C
Mar 8 2008 10:30AM, Saturday
APS4
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Riviera I
Chair: Wayne Kinnison, Texas A and M Kingsville
AAPT2
Physics Teaching, Lectures, and Demonstrations
Room: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Marina Tower Padre A
Chair: James Espinosa, Rhodes College
Follow Us |
Engage
Become an APS Member |
My APS
Renew Membership |
Information for |
About APSThe American Physical Society (APS) is a non-profit membership organization working to advance the knowledge of physics. |
© 2025 American Physical Society
| All rights reserved | Terms of Use
| Contact Us
Headquarters
1 Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740-3844
(301) 209-3200
Editorial Office
100 Motor Pkwy, Suite 110, Hauppauge, NY 11788
(631) 591-4000
Office of Public Affairs
529 14th St NW, Suite 1050, Washington, D.C. 20045-2001
(202) 662-8700