Zack Ward

My primary focus is undergraduate Physics Education. Given that physics is the critical baseline for fields such as engineering, hard sciences, and emerging technologies like quantum computing, I am dedicated to designing and delivering a robust student learning experience.  Just as our reality is woven together by physics and shapes everyday life, my goal is to make the subject more intuitive than historically presented.  To achieve this, I have improved the engagement in introductory physics classes by implementing Discord to streamline course communication and support services.  In addition, I contributed to refining and clarifying lecture slides and studio lab activities. My current mission is to modernize the introductory quantum educational experience by implementing Desmos graphing technology, rendering historically challenging areas, such as Fourier series decomposition, 1D wells and barriers, and the hydrogen atom, far more intuitive for students.  Given that quantum mechanics is the foundation for the next generation of global technology, modernizing quantum education is more important than ever.