Meet the Team
Quantum for All is an ecosystem of professionals from multiple areas including academia, research, businesses, and individuals.
By working together we can be on the cutting edge of technology, education best practice, and research. Below are some of the visionaries for this project and we look forward to adding more as we continue this journey into Quantum Information Science and STEM.
Principal Investigators
Dr. Karen Jo Matsler
PICurrently Professor of Research, West Virginia University
UTeach Student Teacher supervisor (15 years), taught secondary science, specifically physics for 20 years; served district K-12 Curriculum Consultant, national director for PTRA, and Co-Director for Rural PTRA grant which was awarded the AIP Excellence in Education Award. Served as external evaluator for numerous NSF, DOE, and state grants, served in a variety of leadership positions for professional organizations such as AAPT, STAT, TSAAPT.
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Dr. Ramon Lopez
Co-PIRetired Professor of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington
Research in space physics and physics education and Co-Director of UTeach; was a member of the leadership committee that wrote the Next Generation Science Standards. Work has included broadening participation in physics, a Past-President of the National Society of Hispanic Physicists. Fellow of the APS, AAPT, and AAAS.
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Respected members from universities and public schools.
Ryan Cote
Physics Teacher at College Station ISD
Alice Flarend
Nearly 30 years teaching, National Board-Certified, PhD C&I, formerly nuclear engineer
Jan Mader
Taught 44 years at Great Falls HS. Adjunct at Great Falls MSU college.
Duane Merrell
Physics Professor at BYU in Provo, Utah; taught physics and math for 19 years in Arizona and Utah
Meghan Dibacco
BS and MS in geophysics; HS physics teacher and formerly robotics coach
Ryan Piwetz
Educator for nearly 20 years in science/engineering at Port Aransas HS
Instructional Leader Support Team
Professional development experts with experience in K-12 education, effective classroom practice, STEM content, curriculum alignment, and quantum information science.
Advisory Board
Distinguished members from universities, two-year colleges, and research institutes.
Dr. Dwain Desbien
Estrella Mountain Community College
Physics faculty at Estrella Mountain Community College with academic research interest in the student learning of physics.
Dr. John Donohue
Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC), Waterloo, Ontario
Scientific Outreach Manager, Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC). Background in quantum optics & quantum information science (QIS).
Dr. Jill Marshall
University of Texas Austin
Co-Director for UTeach Natural Sciences, Associate Professor of STEM Education, at The University of Texas Austin, TX.
Tom O'Kuma
Lee College
Retired Physics Instructor at Lee College.
Dr. Damian Pope
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
Senior manager for Scientific Outreach at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (PI). Research background is in quantum information theory and quantum foundations.
Dr. Chandralekha Singh
University of Pittsburgh
Department of Physics & Astronomy & the Founding Director of the Discipline-based Science Education Research Center (dB-SERC) at the University of Pittsburgh. Past president of AAPT.
Dr. Gay Stewart
West Virginia University
West Virginia University, Center for STEM Education, Physics Ph.D, UIUC, 1994. Founder of WVU Center for Excellence in STEM Education.