5 papers
Defining a physics person: Tensions in the identity development of undergraduate women in physics
Laura M. Akesson, Jessica L. Rosenberg, Nancy Holincheck +1
This qualitative study explores how undergraduate women define what it means to be a physics person alongside how they describe their own physics identity. Our team analyzed 120 su…
Building Student Understanding of Quantum Information Science and Engineering through Projects on Applications to Medical Technologies
Jessica L. Rosenberg, Nancy Holincheck
Medical technologies, including quantum machine learning (QML) and quantum sensing, represent transformative tools for addressing some of the most pressing challenges in healthcare…
Why Teach Quantum?: Elementary Teachers Initial Beliefs about Quantum
Xiaolu Zhang, Nancy Holincheck, Jessica L. Rosenberg +3
This paper examines the initial beliefs held by elementary educators (n=11) and their students about teaching and learning quantum concepts at the elementary level. All teachers we…
Pathways to Quantum: Fostering High School Student Interest in Quantum Information Science
Jennifer Simons, Nancy Holincheck, Jessica Rosenberg +1
This study examines the Pathways to Quantum Immersion Program at George Mason University, which introduces high school students to quantum concepts and careers. Fifteen group inter…
Outcomes from a Workshop on a National Center for Quantum Education
Edwin Barnes, Michael B. Bennett, Alexandra Boltasseva +35
In response to numerous programs seeking to advance quantum education and workforce development in the United States, experts from academia, industry, government, and professional…