The Chicago Section of the
American Association of Physics Teachers

PLEASE change your bookmark:  the Chicago Section WebPage is now located at:

 

http://www.aapt-chicago.org

 

(Direct link to current CSAAPT site)

 

THE NEXT SECTION MEETING IS SATURDAY, MARCH 19, AT LOYOLA.

Information on the AP Physics B-C Workshop at Loyola, July 7-11, 2003

Sad News:  Our friend & colleague, Bill Conway, Passed away on May 15, 2003.  The phenonema that he shared with us will live on.  Bill is certainly sharing his talents & good humor with the great physicists & educators who came before us.  He will be sorely missed by all.

On-Line Guestbook for Dr. Bill Conway

Next Meeting: Saturday, November 8, 2003 at IIT; Host:  Porter Johnson

Last Meeting:  Spring meeting at Northeastern Illinois University, Sat., March 29, 2003

Previous Meetings:

IMSA, Nov. 2, 2002; <<Spring 2002>>; joint meeting with Illinois Section at Joliet Junior College, Oct. 26-27, 2001; Niles West HS, March 24, 2001; IIT, Nov 11, 2000; joint meeting with Illinois Section at U of I, April 14-15, 2000,  Oct 6 1999 NEIU ,Oct 31 1998 New Trier H.S., March 14 1998 at Argonne, Nov. 8 1997 IIT, April 26 1997 North Park University , Spring '96 , Fall '95



From North or South:  Take I-94 to Dempster Street, exit going east.   Go to the second light stop light (Gross Point Rd.) and turn right.  Take Gross Point Road south to Oakton, and turn right onto Oakton.  The entrance to the school is the first left after the bridge over the highway.  Due to school security, you must enter through the auditorium entrance in front of the building.  Signs will guide you to the appropriate room(s). 

 From West:  Take Dempster east from I-294 past Milwaukee Ave, past Waukegan Ave. to Austin Ave. Turn right.  Take Austin south to Oakton.  Turn left.  Take Oakton east to the high school, and follow the directions above.

 

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Present Officers and Council Members:

  • Laura Nickerson, President
    IMSA (Illinois Math & Science Academy)
    >> (address)
    Aurora, IL 60616
    Work: >>
    FAX: >>
    E-mail: physnicks@imsa.edu
  • John Carzoli, Vice President
    Oakton Community College
    Dept. of Physical Science 
    1600 E. Golf Rd.
    Des Plaines, IL 60016
    Work: (847) 376-7042
    FAX:  (847) 635-1764
    E-mail: jcarzoli@oakton.edu
  • Paul Dolan , WebMaster/Secretary, Nominating Committee
    Northeastern Illinois University,
    Dept. of Physics,
    5500 N. St. Louis Avenue
    Chicago, IL 60625
    Work: (773) 442-5785
    FAX: (773) 442-5710
    Email: P-Dolan@neiu.edu
  • Roy E. Coleman, Treasurer
    Morgan Park H.S.
    1744 W. Pryor Ave. Chicago, IL 60643
    Work: (773) 535-2537
    Email: rcoleman@charlie.cns.iit.edu
  • Michael J. Matkovich, Representative - Two-Year Colleges
    Oakton Community College
    Dept. of Physics
    1600 E. Golf Road
    Des Plaines, IL 60016
    Work: (847) 635-1862
    Email: physics@oakton.edu
  • John Lewis, Representative - High Schools
    Glenbrook South High School
    4000 W. Lake
    Glenview, IL 60025
    Work: (847) 486-4614
    Home: (847) 824-7097
    Email: jlewis@glenbrook.k12.il.us
  • Ann Brandon, Section Representative
    Joliet West HS
    401 N. Larkin
    Joliet, IL 60435
    Work: (815) 727-6950
    FAX: (815) 744-3070
    Home: (708) 756-2635
    Email: llbrandon@aol.com
  • Gerard P. Lietz, Section Representative, emeritus
    De Paul University
    Dept. of Physics
    Chicago, IL 60614
    Work: (773) 325-7333
    FAX: (773) 325-7334
    Email: glietz@depaul.edu
  • Pete Insley, (Immediate) Past President
    Columbia College Chicago
    Science/Math Dept
    600     S. Wabash
    Chicago, IL 60605
    Home: (773) 283-0528
    FAX: <none)
    E-mail: peterinsley@att.net
  • Porter Johnson, Past President
    BCPS
    Illinois Institute of Technology
    Chicago, IL 60616
    Work: 312-567-5745
    FAX: 312-567-3494
    E-mail: Porter.Johnson@iit.edu
  • Martha Lietz , Past President
    Science Department
    Niles West High School
    5701 Oakton Street
    Skokie, Illinois 60077
    (847) 568-3656 Voicemail
    (847) 568-3949 School Fax
    E-mail: marlie@niles-hs.k12.il.
  • Debby Lojkutz, Past President, Nominating Committee
    Joliet West HS
    401 N. Larkin
    Joliet, IL 60435
    Work: (815) 727-6950
    FAX: (815) 744-3070
    Home: (630) 964-6603
    Email: lojkutz@aol.com
  • Tom Senior, Past President
    New Trier High School
    385 Winnetka Avenue
    Winnetka, IL 60093
    Work: (847) 446-7000x2634
    FAX: (815) 455-0039
    Home: (847) 501-6400
    Email: seniort@newtrier.k12.il.us
  • Asim Gangopadhyaya , Past President
    Physics Department, Loyola University Chicago
    Work: (773) 508-3541, fax: (773) 508-3534
    Email: agangop@luc.edu
  • Rich DeCoster, Past President
    Niles West HS
    5701 Oakton
    Skokie    , Il 60077
    Work: (847) 568-3663
    (847) 568-3949 School Fax
    Email:ricdec@niles-hs.k12.il.us   [leconte@net56.net] 
  • John W. Milton, Past President
    DePaul University
    Dept. of Physics
    2219 N. Kenmore Ave.
    Chicago, IL 60614
    Work: (773) 325-4238
    FAX: (773) 325-7334
    Home: (847) 298-9215
    Email: jmilton@depaul.edu
  • Christopher J. Chiaverina, Past President, Past National President
    New Trier High School (Retired)
    385 Winnetka Avenue
    Winnetka, IL 60093
    Work: (847) 446-7000
    FAX: (815) 455-0039
    Home: (815) 455-0399
    Email: FIZZFORFUN@aol.com
  • Pan Papacosta, Past President
    Columbia College Chicago
    600 S. Michigan Ave.
    Chicago, IL 60605
    Work: (312) 663-1600 x 5443
    Home: (312) 664-7353

Nominating Committee: Paul Dolan , NEIU  
                                        Bill Conway (Lake Forest HS, Ret.; NEIU)  
                                         Gordon Ramsey, Loyola University Chicagoy  
                                         Debby Lojkutz (Joliet West HS)  
 

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This site is being maintained by Prof. Paul Dolan, NEIU 
and was designed by our late colleague Dr. Larry Martin , at North Park University . Updated 1/27/2003.