Richard J. Zitto
Department of Physics
and Astronomy
Youngstown State University
Research interests: antique physics apparatus, physics education,
pre-service
teacher training
Former long-time coordinator, Youngstown Area Physics Alliance
and YSU Physics Olympics
e-mail: rjzitto -at- ysu.edu
The Ohio State University,
Columbus, OH - MA,
Physical Science Education, 1978
BS, Science Education, 1968
Boardman High School, 7777 Glenwood Ave., Boardman, OH
44512
Physics teacher, 1976 -1999
Honors physics, science club
advisor
Youngstown State University, Physics & Astronomy,
Youngstown, OH
44555
Physics instructor, limited
service,
1981 - present
Kenton Senior High School, Kenton, OH - Physics, physical
science, earth
science, 1970-76
Kenton Junior High School, Kenton, OH - Physical science, life science,
1968-70
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
United Teaching Profession,
National
Science Teachers Association, Science Education Council of Ohio, Ohio
Academy
of Science (Fellow), Ohio Section/American Association of Physics
Teachers
(board member and past president), American Association of Physics
Teachers
and member of Physics in High Schools Committee, 1991-94, Phi Delta
Kappa
HONORS, AWARDS, ACHIEVEMENTS (PARTIAL LIST)
Consultant/teacher for "Grassroots Science," NSF-sponsored three-year
project grant for Canton City Schools (elementary and middle school
teachers)
Grants received from: AAHE, Martha Holden Jennings Foundation,
Eisenhower
Funds/Ohio Board of Regents
Teacher, special program for new physics teachers, Kenyon College,
Gambier, OH (Howard Hughes Medical Foundation Grant, 1989-92,
1999-2000)
Proposal reviewer, Ohio Board of Regents-Eisenhower Grants,
1989-90.
