TeachQuantum
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.
Many of the lessons created by past participants have recently been published on the TeachQuantum Lesson Website, visit the site to explore and access these resources!
Interested in finding out more? Review the program details below.
Have any questions? Feel free to contact us at pme-outreach@uchicago.edu
Program Details
Who can participate?
High school STEM teachers throughout Chicago.
When will the program take place?
Six weeks over the summer of 2026 (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 UChicago PME faculty members at the University of Chicago.
TeachQuantum Cohorts
TeachQuantum 2025 Cohort
Adam Davenport - James H. Bowen High School
Evelyn Alfred - James H. Bowen High School
Gage Park High School teacher
Bryant Jaramillo - Jones College Prep High School
MM. Bashir - Chicago Bulls College Prep
Ann Comins -Vel Phillips Memorial High School
Brian Schram - Craig High School
Eric Himburg - Divine Savior Holy Angels High School
Choi Maner - Kohler High School
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
TeachQuantum 2021 Cohort
Joseph Blake, Kenwood Academy - Bernien Group
Adam Davenport, Bowen High School - Zhong Group
Michael Rodgers, King College Prep - Franklin Group
Amy Seter, University of Chicago Charter Schools at Woodlawn - Heremans Group
How to Apply
Applications for the TeachQuantum 2026 summer program are now closed.
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 out 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
- Jessy Morgan - Education Outreach Coordinator, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
- Sarah Parker - HQAN Outreach Program Coordinator, University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Physics
