Stith, James H.

Impact on the world

Held senior leadership roles across three major physics organizations simultaneously over his career: vice president of the Physics Resource Center at the American Institute of Physics, president of the American Association of Physics Teachers, and president of the National Society of Black Physicists.

Life & background

A physicist and educator, Stith served as vice president of the Physics Resource Center at the American Institute of Physics, as a past president of the American Association of Physics Teachers, and as a past president of the National Society of Black Physicists, reflecting an unusually broad record of leadership across the physics education and professional community.

Sources

1. Academic Influence (Influential Black Physicists); AIP Black and African American Physicists Research Guide