James Stith
Vice President
AIP Physics Resources

Phone: 301-209-3126
Fax: 301-209-0841
E-mail: jstith@aip.org

James H. Stith is the Vice President, Physics Resources, for the American Institute of Physics. He directs a broad portfolio of programs and services that includes AIP’s Magazine Division, the Media and Government Relations Division, the Education Division, the Center for the History of Physics, the Statistical Research Division and the Career Network.

His Doctorate in physics was earned from The Pennsylvania State University, and his Masters and Bachelors in physics were received from Virginia State University. A physics education researcher, his primary interests are in Program Evaluation, and Teacher Preparation and Enhancement.

Throughout his career, he has been an advocate for programs that ensure ethnic and gender diversity in the sciences. Dr. Stith was formerly a Professor of Physics at The Ohio State University and also spent 21 years on the faculty of the United States Military Academy at West Point. He has also been a Visiting Associate Professor at the United Air Force Academy, a Visiting Scientist at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, a Visiting Scientist at the University of Washington, and an Associate Engineer at the Radio Cooperation of America. He is a past president of the American Association of Physics Teachers, past president of the National Society of Black Physicists, a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a Fellow of the American Physical Society, a Chartered Fellow of the National Society of Black Physicists, and a member of the Ohio Academy of Science.

In 2004 he was named one of “50 Most Important Blacks in Research Science" by the magazines Science Spectrum and US Black Engineer & Information Technology. Additionally, he serves on a number of national and international Advisory Boards and has been awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters by his alma mater, Virginia State University. In October 2005, he will be named an Alumni Fellow, the highest honor given by the Pennsylvania State University Alumni Association.

AIP serves the public and the scientific community with resources that advance
physics as a discipline and a profession. 

Government Relations
Publishes up-to-date information on federal science policy and funding.

News and Media
Supplies authoritative science news for print, radio and TV, and supports science journalists.

History
Preserves and makes known the history of modern physics and allied fields through the Niels Bohr Library, Emilio Segre Photo Archives, and a variety of publications and award-winning Web Exhibits.

Education
Collaborates with government-funded projects to support science teachers and students, and provides leadership for support of physics undergrads. 

Statistical Research
Publishes definitive reports on education and employment trends in physics and offers professional services in data collection and analysis.

Corporate Associates
Fosters the industrial physics community with a variety of programs and an annual conference.