Bulletin of the American Physical Society
Spring 2017 Joint Meeting of the Texas Section of AAPT, Texas Section of APS, and Zone 13 of the Society of Physics Students
Volume 62, Number 3
Thursday–Saturday, March 9–11, 2017; San Antonio, Texas
Epitome
Mar 9 2017 6:00PM, Thursday
S1
SPS Get Together
Room: Chance Academic Center 204 MESA Room
Chair: Toni Sauncy, Texas Lutheran University
Mar 9 2017 7:00PM, Thursday
T1
Texas Section AAPT Council Meeting
Room: Oppenheimer OC 108
Chair: Andra Petrean, Austin College
T2
Texas Section APS Council Meeting
Room: Oppenheimer OC 110
Chair: Jodi Cooley, Southern Methodist University
Mar 9 2017 8:45PM, Thursday
T3
Joint Council Meeting
Room: Oppenheimer OC 110
Chair: Andra Petrean, Austin College
Mar 10 2017 8:15AM, Friday
A1
Plenary Session I
Room: McAllister Auditorium Auditorium
Chair: William Waggoner, San Antonio College
Invited Speakers: Timothy Slater, Gordon Ramsey
Mar 10 2017 9:45AM, Friday
FB1
Coffee Break I
Room: Oppenheimer Foyer
Chair: Tak Gurung, San Antonio College
Mar 10 2017 10:00AM, Friday
B1
Computational Physics and Others
Room: Oppenheimer OC 108
Sponsor:
AAPT
Chair: Paul Williams, Austin Community College
Invited Speakers: Norman Chonacky
B2
High Energy Physics, General Physics
Room: Oppenheimer OC 110
Sponsor:
APS
Chair: Daniel Marble, Tarleton State University
B3
Workshop I - Impelmenting Small Group Learning Activities to Teach Astronomy
Room: Chance Academic Center CAC 344
Sponsor:
AAPT
Chair: Timothy Slater, University of Wyoming
B4
Workshop II - The Origin of Modern Physics: Planck's Constant
Room: Chance Academic Center CAC 338
Sponsor:
AAPT
Chair: Beverly Trina Cannon, Eastfield College
B5
Workshop III - Easy to Grade Lab Practicals Using Google Forms
Room: Chance Academic Center CAC 349
Sponsor:
AAPT
Chair: Kenric Davies, Liberty High School
Mar 10 2017 12:00PM, Friday
FL1
Luncheon
Room: Lofton Student Center Fiesta Room
Chair: William Waggoner, San Antonio College
Mar 10 2017 12:45PM, Friday
FL2
Business Meetings
Room: Lofton Student Center Fiesta Room
Chair: Andra Petrean, Austin College
Mar 10 2017 1:15PM, Friday
C1
General Session I
Room: Oppenheimer OC 108
Sponsor:
AAPT
Chair: Beverly Trina Cannon, Eastfield College
Invited Speakers: Gordon Ramsey
C2
Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Research and Energy and the Environgment
Room: Oppenheimer OC 110
Sponsor:
APS
Chair: Heather Alexander Zakhidov, Texas State University
C3
SPS General Session
Room: Oppenheimer OC 113
Sponsor:
SPS
Chair: Courtney Lemon, American Institute of Physics
Invited Speakers: James Merrick, Stephanie Slater
C4
Workshop IV - Parternship for Integration of Computation into Undergraduate Physics (PICUP)
Room: Chance Academic Center CAC 243
Sponsor:
AAPT
Chair: Norman Chonacky, Yale University
C5
Workshop V - Engagement Activities for Introductory Physics
Room: Chance Academic Center CAC 336
Sponsor:
AAPT
Chair: Stephanie Ingle, Kingwood High School
Mar 10 2017 2:55PM, Friday
FB2
Coffee Break II
Room: Oppenheimer Foyer
Chair: Tak Gurung, San Antonio College
Mar 10 2017 3:15PM, Friday
D1
Workshop VI - Engaging Ways to Introduce Quantum Concepts
Room: Chance Academic Center CAC 338
Sponsor:
AAPT
Chair: Karen Jo Matsler, University of Texas, Arlington
D2
SPS Workshop - Outreach Tools: Building Physics Demos for Fun and Interaction
Room: Chance Academic Center CAC 344
Sponsor:
SPS
Chair: Tim Head, Abilene Christian University
Mar 10 2017 4:30PM, Friday
D3
Poster Session I
Room: Oppenheimer Foyer
Sponsor:
APS AAPT SPS
Chair: Evan Richards, Lee College
Mar 10 2017 6:30PM, Friday
CB1
Banquet
Room: Hacienda Santa Maria Magnolia Gardens Picante Grill
Chair: William Waggoner, San Antonio College
Mar 10 2017 8:15PM, Friday
CB2
Banquet Speaker
Room: McCreless Auditorium Magnolia Gardens
Chair: William Waggoner, San Antonio College
Mar 11 2017 8:00AM, Saturday
E1
Plenary Session II
Room: McAllister Auditorium Auditorium
Chair: William Waggoner, San Antonio College
Invited Speakers: Stephanie Slater
Mar 11 2017 9:25AM, Saturday
SB1
Coffee Break III
Room: Oppenheimer Foyer
Chair: Tak Gurung, San Antonio College
Mar 11 2017 10:00AM, Saturday
F1
General Session II
Room: Oppenheimer OC 108
Sponsor:
AAPT
Chair: Tak Gurung, San Antonio College
Invited Speakers: Marie Lopez del Puerto
F2
Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Science
Room: Oppenheimer OC 110
Sponsor:
APS
Chair: David Hough, Trinity University
F3
Workshop VII - Engaging Everyday Students in Real Astronomical Reserch
Room: Chance Academic Center CAC 336
Sponsor:
AAPT
Chair: Stephanie Slater, Center for Astronomy & Physics Education Research
F4
Workshop VIII - Einstein's Major Award Impacting Today's Electronics
Room: Chance Academic Center CAC 338
Sponsor:
AAPT
Chair: Beverly Trina Cannon, Eastfield College
F5
Workshop IX - Make and Take
Room: Chance Academic Center CAC 243
Sponsor:
AAPT
Chair: Bill Franklin, Forma PTRA
Mar 9 2017 6:00PM, Thursday
S1
SPS Get Together
Room: Chance Academic Center 204 MESA Room
Chair: Toni Sauncy, Texas Lutheran University
Mar 9 2017 7:00PM, Thursday
T1
Texas Section AAPT Council Meeting
Room: Oppenheimer OC 108
Chair: Andra Petrean, Austin College
T2
Texas Section APS Council Meeting
Room: Oppenheimer OC 110
Chair: Jodi Cooley, Southern Methodist University
Mar 9 2017 8:45PM, Thursday
T3
Joint Council Meeting
Room: Oppenheimer OC 110
Chair: Andra Petrean, Austin College
Mar 10 2017 8:15AM, Friday
A1
Plenary Session I
Room: McAllister Auditorium Auditorium
Chair: William Waggoner, San Antonio College
Invited Speakers: Timothy Slater, Gordon Ramsey
Mar 10 2017 9:45AM, Friday
FB1
Coffee Break I
Room: Oppenheimer Foyer
Chair: Tak Gurung, San Antonio College
Mar 10 2017 10:00AM, Friday
B1
Computational Physics and Others
Room: Oppenheimer OC 108
Sponsor:
AAPT
Chair: Paul Williams, Austin Community College
Invited Speakers: Norman Chonacky
B2
High Energy Physics, General Physics
Room: Oppenheimer OC 110
Sponsor:
APS
Chair: Daniel Marble, Tarleton State University
B3
Workshop I - Impelmenting Small Group Learning Activities to Teach Astronomy
Room: Chance Academic Center CAC 344
Sponsor:
AAPT
Chair: Timothy Slater, University of Wyoming
B4
Workshop II - The Origin of Modern Physics: Planck's Constant
Room: Chance Academic Center CAC 338
Sponsor:
AAPT
Chair: Beverly Trina Cannon, Eastfield College
B5
Workshop III - Easy to Grade Lab Practicals Using Google Forms
Room: Chance Academic Center CAC 349
Sponsor:
AAPT
Chair: Kenric Davies, Liberty High School
Mar 10 2017 12:00PM, Friday
FL1
Luncheon
Room: Lofton Student Center Fiesta Room
Chair: William Waggoner, San Antonio College
Mar 10 2017 12:45PM, Friday
FL2
Business Meetings
Room: Lofton Student Center Fiesta Room
Chair: Andra Petrean, Austin College
Mar 10 2017 1:15PM, Friday
C1
General Session I
Room: Oppenheimer OC 108
Sponsor:
AAPT
Chair: Beverly Trina Cannon, Eastfield College
Invited Speakers: Gordon Ramsey
C2
Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Research and Energy and the Environgment
Room: Oppenheimer OC 110
Sponsor:
APS
Chair: Heather Alexander Zakhidov, Texas State University
C3
SPS General Session
Room: Oppenheimer OC 113
Sponsor:
SPS
Chair: Courtney Lemon, American Institute of Physics
Invited Speakers: James Merrick, Stephanie Slater
C4
Workshop IV - Parternship for Integration of Computation into Undergraduate Physics (PICUP)
Room: Chance Academic Center CAC 243
Sponsor:
AAPT
Chair: Norman Chonacky, Yale University
C5
Workshop V - Engagement Activities for Introductory Physics
Room: Chance Academic Center CAC 336
Sponsor:
AAPT
Chair: Stephanie Ingle, Kingwood High School
Mar 10 2017 2:55PM, Friday
FB2
Coffee Break II
Room: Oppenheimer Foyer
Chair: Tak Gurung, San Antonio College
Mar 10 2017 3:15PM, Friday
D1
Workshop VI - Engaging Ways to Introduce Quantum Concepts
Room: Chance Academic Center CAC 338
Sponsor:
AAPT
Chair: Karen Jo Matsler, University of Texas, Arlington
D2
SPS Workshop - Outreach Tools: Building Physics Demos for Fun and Interaction
Room: Chance Academic Center CAC 344
Sponsor:
SPS
Chair: Tim Head, Abilene Christian University
Mar 10 2017 4:30PM, Friday
D3
Poster Session I
Room: Oppenheimer Foyer
Sponsor:
APS AAPT SPS
Chair: Evan Richards, Lee College
Mar 10 2017 6:30PM, Friday
CB1
Banquet
Room: Hacienda Santa Maria Magnolia Gardens Picante Grill
Chair: William Waggoner, San Antonio College
Mar 10 2017 8:15PM, Friday
CB2
Banquet Speaker
Room: McCreless Auditorium Magnolia Gardens
Chair: William Waggoner, San Antonio College
Mar 11 2017 8:00AM, Saturday
E1
Plenary Session II
Room: McAllister Auditorium Auditorium
Chair: William Waggoner, San Antonio College
Invited Speakers: Stephanie Slater
Mar 11 2017 9:25AM, Saturday
SB1
Coffee Break III
Room: Oppenheimer Foyer
Chair: Tak Gurung, San Antonio College
Mar 11 2017 10:00AM, Saturday
F1
General Session II
Room: Oppenheimer OC 108
Sponsor:
AAPT
Chair: Tak Gurung, San Antonio College
Invited Speakers: Marie Lopez del Puerto
F2
Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Science
Room: Oppenheimer OC 110
Sponsor:
APS
Chair: David Hough, Trinity University
F3
Workshop VII - Engaging Everyday Students in Real Astronomical Reserch
Room: Chance Academic Center CAC 336
Sponsor:
AAPT
Chair: Stephanie Slater, Center for Astronomy & Physics Education Research
F4
Workshop VIII - Einstein's Major Award Impacting Today's Electronics
Room: Chance Academic Center CAC 338
Sponsor:
AAPT
Chair: Beverly Trina Cannon, Eastfield College
F5
Workshop IX - Make and Take
Room: Chance Academic Center CAC 243
Sponsor:
AAPT
Chair: Bill Franklin, Forma PTRA
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