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As the Director for Education and Workforce Development at the Q-SEnSE NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institute, Mike works to oversee the development and implementation of quantum science education initiatives at a variety of levels.Ìý Some of the projects Mike is involved with include: the Quantum Forge, a capstone course and workforce development program for upper-division undergraduates interested in continuing directly into the quantum workforce; the Q-SEnSE Research Exchange, an internship program connecting students from underserved populations to front-range quantum industry giants; and CU Boulder's Professional Masters in Quantum Engineering program, which provides quantum engineering training both to interested students and to employees in the quantum industry.Ìý As a member of the Q-SEnSE Executive Committee, Mike collaborates across the CU Boulder campus to deliver on the ³Ô¹ÏÍø's quantum education vision.

Mike served as the JILA NSF Physics Frontier Center's Director for Educational Outreach and Researchfrom 2016 -- 2021, managing JILA's public engagement efforts and engaging in research on informal physics learning.Ìý Mike obtained his PhD in nuclear physics from Michigan State ³Ô¹ÏÍø in 2016.Ìý In the before times, Mike enjoyed performing karaoke and visiting local distilleries.