Jack Hehn  Education Director  American Institute of Physics  jhehn@aip.org

Jack G. Hehn has a wide range of experience in physics and science education. He was reared, educated, and spent much of his career in Texas where he served in administrative and instructional roles within physics departments for 17 years. His efforts included developing physical science courses for pre-service teachers, working with teaching assistants, and developing instructional laboratory programs emphasizing technology. In 1992, Hehn joined the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). Two of the efforts he directed for AAPT included a high school textbook, "Active Physics," and a college physical science course for pre-service teachers, "Powerful Ideas in Physical Science." He was active in the 1990's efforts to create national science standards and in the development of a large-scale networking project for two-year colleges, TYC21. Hehn served three years (1996-1999) in the Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) in the National Science Foundation (NSF). In 1999, Hehn joined the American Institute of Physics as the Director of Education. He is a Co-Principal Investigator on the Physics Teachers Education Coalition (PhysTEC)(a partnership of APS, AAPT and AIP); works in support of earth systems education efforts through AGU and others; and is helping develop a physics digital library for educational resources