Ben Zwickl
Associate Professor
Ben Zwickl
Associate Professor
Education
BS, Purdue University; MS, Ph.D., Yale University
Bio
Dr. Ben Zwickl joined the RIT School of Physics and Astronomy in 2013 after completing a PhD in physics at Yale University and a postdoc in physics education research at University of Colorado Boulder. He is a core member of RIT’s Physics Education Research group and the Science and Mathematics Education Research Collaborative. His projects have focused on preparation for the optics workforce, quantum workforce, communication skills in STEM, mathematical problem-solving in physics-related fields, innovation and entrepreneurship within physics, learning within complex environments, such as lab courses and research labs, students’ career decision-making, and qualitative and quantitative studies on PhD completion. His research benefits students, employers, and communities by addressing varied aspects of the school to work transition. He is motivated by a desire to help students from diverse backgrounds identify and pursue satisfying careers after college.
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In the News
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July 11, 2024
RIT leads effort to prepare students for quantum workforce
Quantum technology is poised to shape the future and improve the world, with the United Nations recently declaring the year 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. A team at RIT is at the forefront of bringing more students into quantum education and preparing them for jobs in the industry.
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May 19, 2022
RIT offers new minor in emerging field of quantum information science and technology
RIT students can soon begin earning a minor in an emerging field that could disrupt the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines. RIT students can now take classes toward a minor in quantum information science and technology.
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May 16, 2022
Ben Zwickl to spend fall in Oslo studying physics students’ computational literacy and career interests
Associate Professor Ben Zwickl will head to the University of Oslo this fall to research what he calls one of the most understudied aspects of the undergraduate physics curriculum.
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May 22, 2024
Ph.D. student publishes article on finding research groups
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April 9, 2024
Zwickl co-publishes paper on computational literacy
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September 28, 2023
Zwickl and Howland receive NSF grants for work in quantum information science and technology
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February 10, 2023
Zwickl presents at quantum education workshop