Current Officers and Board Members
Officers (3-year terms, except President/Past-President which are 1-year terms)
President: David Syphers, Eastern Washington University
Past-President: Libby Schoene, South Seattle College
Executive Officer: Tamar More, University of Portland (2 year term, elected 2023)
Treasurer: Christine Berven, University of Idaho (elected 2023)
Secretary: Katie Devine, The College of Idaho (elected 2023)
Webmaster: Hillary Stephens, Pierce College (elected 2023)
Membership Officer: Robert Hobbs, Bellevue College (elected 2023, interim appointment)
Group I Institutions (Two-year Colleges) (4 members) (2-year terms)
At-large member: Libby Schoene, South Seattle CC (elected 2023, 3 year term)
At-large member: Dennis Gilbert, Lane Community College (elected 2023, 2 year term)
At-large member: Steve Rodrigue (elected 2023, 2 year term)
At-large member: Andie Vanture, Everett CC (elected 2023, 3 year term)
Group II Institutions (Four-year Colleges, No Physics Major)(2 members) (2-year terms)
At-large member: David Laman, Heritage University (elected 2023, 3 year term)
At-large member: David Terrell, Warner Pacific College (elected 2023, 2 year term)
Group III Institutions (Bachelor's and/or Master's Degrees in Physics) 6 members) (2-year terms)
Private college, Oregon: James Butler, Pacific University (elected 2023)
Private college, Washington: Fred Liebrand, Seattle University (elected 2023)
At-large member: Ben Pearson, Northwest Nazarene Univ. (elected 2023)
At-large member: Alan Greer, Gonzaga University (elected 2023)
At-large member: Shamim Akhtar, Montana Tech (elected 2023)
At-large member: Nelson Coates, University of Portland (elected 2023)
Group IV Institutions (PhD in Physics) -- appointed by the University
University of Idaho: Christine Berven
University of Oregon: Andrea Goering
Portland State University:
University of Alaska-Fairbanks:
Washington State University:
Montana State University:
Oregon State University: KC Walsh
University of Washington:
American Association of Physics Teachers -- appointed by section
Oregon Representative: KC Walsh, Oregon State University
Washington Representative: Robert Hobbs, Bellevue College
Ex-Officio
Pacific Northwest College and University Association for the Improvement of Science Teaching: Charles Robertson, University of Washington
Committee Positions:
Meeting Committee: Todd Duncan (UP), Andie Venture (Everett), Hillary Stephens (Pierce CC), Ben Pearson (NNU), David Laman (Heritage University)
Vitality Committee:
Past Officers
President: David Syphers, Eastern Washington University
Past-President: Libby Schoene, South Seattle College
Executive Officer: Tamar More, University of Portland (2 year term, elected 2023)
Treasurer: Christine Berven, University of Idaho (elected 2023)
Secretary: Katie Devine, The College of Idaho (elected 2023)
Webmaster: Hillary Stephens, Pierce College (elected 2023)
Membership Officer: Robert Hobbs, Bellevue College (elected 2023, interim appointment)
Group I Institutions (Two-year Colleges) (4 members) (2-year terms)
At-large member: Libby Schoene, South Seattle CC (elected 2023, 3 year term)
At-large member: Dennis Gilbert, Lane Community College (elected 2023, 2 year term)
At-large member: Steve Rodrigue (elected 2023, 2 year term)
At-large member: Andie Vanture, Everett CC (elected 2023, 3 year term)
Group II Institutions (Four-year Colleges, No Physics Major)(2 members) (2-year terms)
At-large member: David Laman, Heritage University (elected 2023, 3 year term)
At-large member: David Terrell, Warner Pacific College (elected 2023, 2 year term)
Group III Institutions (Bachelor's and/or Master's Degrees in Physics) 6 members) (2-year terms)
Private college, Oregon: James Butler, Pacific University (elected 2023)
Private college, Washington: Fred Liebrand, Seattle University (elected 2023)
At-large member: Ben Pearson, Northwest Nazarene Univ. (elected 2023)
At-large member: Alan Greer, Gonzaga University (elected 2023)
At-large member: Shamim Akhtar, Montana Tech (elected 2023)
At-large member: Nelson Coates, University of Portland (elected 2023)
Group IV Institutions (PhD in Physics) -- appointed by the University
University of Idaho: Christine Berven
University of Oregon: Andrea Goering
Portland State University:
University of Alaska-Fairbanks:
Washington State University:
Montana State University:
Oregon State University: KC Walsh
University of Washington:
American Association of Physics Teachers -- appointed by section
Oregon Representative: KC Walsh, Oregon State University
Washington Representative: Robert Hobbs, Bellevue College
Ex-Officio
Pacific Northwest College and University Association for the Improvement of Science Teaching: Charles Robertson, University of Washington
Committee Positions:
Meeting Committee: Todd Duncan (UP), Andie Venture (Everett), Hillary Stephens (Pierce CC), Ben Pearson (NNU), David Laman (Heritage University)
Vitality Committee:
Past Officers
