Bernard V. Khoury is the Executive Officer of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). The Association is a professional organization devoted to enhancing the understanding and appreciation of physics education through teaching at all levels. Its membership of 11,000 includes teachers and physicists at the secondary, two-year college, and college/university levels. Major activities include the AAPT Announcer, the American Journal of Physics, The Physics Teacher, two national meetings, topical conferences, faculty and teacher workshops, and working closely with government and private groups interested in science education.
Bernard Khoury has served as AAPT Executive Officer since July 1990. In this position, he manages a staff of 27 and an overall annual budget of $4 million. He oversees a range of educational projects, many of which are supported by the National Science Foundation and other agencies. He works regularly with physicists and physics teachers across the nation.
Dr. Khoury has extensive experiences in university administration, academic affairs, academic planning, science and public policy, and physics education. His professional experience before coming to the AAPT includes serving as the Associate Vice Chancellor for Policy and Planning and the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs at the Univ. of Maryland System, Executive Director for the Graduate Record Examinations Program of the Educational Testing Service, Associative Executive Secretary for the Association of American Universities, Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies and Research at the Univ. of Maryland.