Chandralekha Singh, Distinguished Professor of Physics in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, was named as the 2024 John David Jackson Excellence in Graduate Physics Education Awardee by the American Association of Physics Teachers.
The award will be presented at the 2024 summer meeting of the association from July 6 to 10 in Boston. The John David Jackson Award for Excellence in Graduate Physics Education is presented to physicists and physics educators who, like John David Jackson after whom the award is named, have made outstanding contributions to curriculum development, mentorship, or classroom teaching in graduate physics education.
Singh’s pioneering research in the teaching and learning of quantum mechanics has played a significant role in advancing physics education research in advanced courses. In addition to educational research in advanced courses, she has conducted research on cognitive issues in learning physics, improving student problem solving and reasoning skills as well as improving equity and inclusion in physics learning environments.