A TIME for PHYSICS FIRST

Academy for Teachers - Inquiry and
Modeling Experiences for Physics First

A TIME for PHYSICS FIRST: The Partnership

School Districts

• Columbia (Columbia 93) (Lead School District)
  • Ms. Sara Torres, (District P.I.)
• Carthage R-9
• Ferguson-Florissant
• Frances Howell
• Hazelwood
• Hickman Mills
• Archbishop O'Hara High School
• Mehlville
• Morgan R-II
• Perry County 32
• St. Vincent School
• Webb City

Institutions of Higher Education (IHE)

• University of Missouri-Columbia, (Lead IHE):
  • Prof. Meera Chandrasekhar, Professor of Physics and Astronomy (IHE P.I.)
  • Prof. Dorina Kosztin, Resident Instruction Assistant Professor of Physics
  • Prof. Mark J. Volkmann, Associate Professor of Science Education
  • Prof. James Tarr, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education
• Missouri State University, Springfield
  • Prof. Mani K. Manivannan, Professor of Physics
  • Dr. James L. Puckett, Director of Missouri Virtual School (MVS)

State and Regional Educational Centers and Associations

• Heart of Missouri Regional Professional Development Center
• Ozark Rural Systemic Initiative
• St. Louis Regional Professional Development Center

Businesses

• Columbia Water and Light (CWL)

Non-profits

• Central Missouri Astronomical Society (CMAA)

Other

• Three Peer Teachers
• Seven Coach-Mentors

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E-mail: meerac@missouri.edu
Phone: (573) 882-2619
Address: University of Missouri - Columbia