Advanced Placement Summer Institutes (APSI)
Welcome to the UNC Charlotte Apsi!
The APSI is an exciting four-day institute offered virtually or in person by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Center for STEM Education and sponsored by the College Board. This institute is an excellent opportunity for new and experienced AP teachers to strengthen their instructional practice.
Participants will work with College Board–approved consultants with options to explore AP curriculum content, AP Capstone frameworks, and Project-Based Learning (PBL) strategies that promote inquiry, collaboration, and higher-level thinking. Teachers will also gain guidance on selecting course materials and preparing students for Advanced Placement exams.
Participants earn 30 NC state credit hours (check with your state education agency for requirements). For more information, contact the Center for STEM Education at apsi@charlotte.edu.
Week 1 (June 22-25, 2026) Online
AP Biology– Monika Brio
AP Precalculus– Chasen Smith
AP English Literature and Composition– Melissa Smith
Week 2 (July 6-9, 2026) Online
AP U.S. History– Eric W. Leiden
AP English Language and Composition– Phyllis Wright
Week 2 (July 6-9, 2026) In-Person
AP Chemistry– Michael Farabaugh
AP Capstone Business– TBA
Week 3 (July 13-16, 2026) Online
AP Statistics– Christy Brown
AP Environmental Science– Scott Cole
AP Computer Science A– Lester Wainwright
AP Calculus BC– Chasen Smith
AP Art and Design– Sherry Ross
AP Psychology– Kimberly Pyland
Week 4 (July 20-23, 2026) Online
AP U.S. Government and Politics– Stephen Meinhold
AP English Literature and Composition– Melissa Smith
AP Calculus AB– Laszlo Nagy
AP English Language and Composition– Phyllis Wright
AP World History– Patrick Whelan
AP African American Studies– Rashad Brown
AP Spanish Language and Culture– Alicia Lewis
AP Capstone Seminar– Hannah Zarzour
AP Capstone Seminar: English 10– Ashley Hutchinson
Week 4 (July 20-23, 2026) In-Person
AP Physics 1– Joshua Beck
AP Capstone Seminar– Allison Thompson
PBL Workshop Sessions
In-Person Sessions (July 6-9, 2026)
Human Geography– Debra Troxell
Statistics– Joe Vignolini
World History– Juan Carlo de Leon
Environmental Science– Erika Erickson
U.S. Government and Politics– Carrie Huber
Online Sessions (July 13-16, 2026)
Human Geography– Debra Troxell
Statistics– Josh Argo
World History– Chris O’Brien
Environmental Science– Erika Erickson
U.S. Government and Politics– TBA
This institute is an endorsed College Board ® AP Institute