The American Institute of Physics (AIP) has announced that Dr. Toni Sauncy will join AIP's Education Division on August 1, 2012, as interim director of the Society of Physics Students (SPS) and Sigma Pi Sigma, the physics honour society. Sauncy will replace Dr. Gary White during his temporary appointment as a programme officer with the National Science Foundation's Education and Human Resources Division.
Sauncy will oversee the daily operation of SPS and Sigma Pi Sigma, including the production of AIP's Education publications - the Journal of Undergraduate Research in Physics, The SPS Observer, and Radiations. Sauncy will also support outreach and service activities for society chapters, physics departments, AIP Member Societies, and the public. As a member of the Education Division, she will also assist in strategic planning, work closely with key volunteers and Member Societies in developing new education activities, and support AIP's presence in the science/physics education arena.
Sauncy has served as the president of SPS since 2009 and is currently a tenured professor in the Department of Physics at Angelo State University, where she has taught since 2000. Sauncy has a history of proven leadership as demonstrated by her service on numerous collegiate and professional association committees, including those of APS and AAPT.
