TeachQuantum is a multi-year program that immerses participants in real-world quantum research environments and prepares them to teach quantum-focused STEM concepts in their classrooms. Participating teachers take part in a 6-week summer research experience, develop new quantum-inspired activities to implement in their classrooms, and participate in quarterly meetings throughout the school year to share their outcomes and best practices.
Applications for summer 2025 at the University of Chicago are now closed.
Have any questions? Feel free to contact us at pme-outreach@uchicago.edu
Who can participate?
High school STEM teachers throughout Chicago.
When will the program take place?
Six weeks over the summer of 2025 (late June to early August, 20 hours/week), plus quarterly meetings during the school year.
What will participants do?
Engage in a mentored laboratory experience in a quantum lab, develop a quantum-focused classroom activity, and share their experiences with other participants during quarterly meetings
Where will the program take place?
The research labs of PME faculty members at the University of Chicago.
TeachQuantum 2024 Cohort
Aditi Datta - Kennedy King College - Chicago, IL
Sangita Deb - Kennedy King College - Chicago, IL
Adam Davenport - James H. Bowen High School - Chicago, IL
Dan Dudek - Roycemore School - Evanston, IL
Sarah Kraus - Arrowhead High School - Hartland, WI
Matt Lane - Arrowhead High School - Hartland, WI
Jamie Lauer - Hartford Union High School - Hartford, WI
Bill Pfund - Hartford Union High School - Hartford, WI
Michael Rodgers - Kenwood Academy - Chicago, IL
Amy Stuenkel - Eric Solario Academy - Chicago, IL
TeachQuantum 2023 Cohort
Joseph Blake, Kenwood Academy - Chicago, IL
Adam Davenport - James H. Bowen High School - Chicago, IL
Dan Dudek - Roycemore School - Evanston, IL
Sarah Kraus - Arrowhead High School - Hartland, WI
Matt Lane - Arrowhead High School - Hartland, WI
Jamie Lauer - Hartford Union High School - Hartford, WI
Bill Pfund - Hartford Union High School - Hartford, WI
Michael Rodgers - Kenwood Academy - Chicago, IL
Zachary Sweet - Hyde Park Academy - Chicago, IL
TeachQuantum 2022 Cohort
Adam Davenport - James H. Bowen High School Chicago, IL
Afsoon Kazerouni - UChicago Charter School Chicago, IL
Jamie Lauer - Hartford Union High School Hartford, WI
Michael Rodgers - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. College Preparatory High School Chicago, IL
Also feel free to contact us at pme-outreach@uchicago.edu
TeachQuantum is supported by the NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institute for Hybrid Quantum Architectures and Networks (HQAN), a partnership between the University of Chicago, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. To learn more about the program, visit our partner website.
Contact us
If you have questions, please reach our to:
Dr. Tian Zhong - Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Laura Rico-Beck - Assistant Dean of Education and Outreach, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Sarah Parker - HQAN Outreach Program Coordinator, University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Physics
