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Abstract
The National Quantum Initiative (NQI) Act emphasizes the importance of meeting the demands of the rapidly growing quantum information science (QIS) industry (CitationH.R.6227, 2018). The first priority listed in the act is “to expand the number of researchers, educators, and students with training in quantum information science and technology to develop a workforce pipeline” (CitationH.R.6227, 2018). QIS leverages quantum mechanical effects for applications in computing, sensing, and communication. Quantum mechanical effects are often first introduced in undergraduate physics, computer science, or chemistry courses and requires extensive prerequisite knowledge in those fields.
Acknowledgment
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 2115780 and 2115843.
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Devon M. Christman
Devon M. Christman is a PhD candidate at the University of California - Gevirtz Graduate School of Education in Santa Barbara, California.
Collin Lejano
Collin Lejano is an undergraduate student at the University of California - Gevirtz Graduate School of Education in Santa Barbara, California.
Kaylee Laub
Kaylee Laub is a PhD student at the University of California - Gevirtz Graduate School of Education in Santa Barbara, California.
Liliana Garcia
Liliana Garcia is a PhD student at the University of California - Gevirtz Graduate School of Education in Santa Barbara, California.
Matthew Bennett
Danielle Harlow is a professor at the University of California - Gevirtz Graduate School of Education in Santa Barbara, California.
David Gonzalez-Maldonado
Matthew Bennett is a PhD student at the University of California - Gevirtz Graduate School of Education in Santa Barbara, California.
Tianle Liu
David Gonzalez-Maldonado is a PhD student at the University of Chicago College in Chicago.
Grace Williams
Tianle Liu is a MPCS graduate at the University of Chicago College in Chicago.
Danielle Harlow
Grace Williams is a PhD student at the University of Chicago College in Chicago.
Diana Franklin
Diana Franklin is an associate professor at the University of Chicago College in Chicago.
Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards is the Executive Director of IQUIST at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign.