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Biography
Carl Wieman holds a joint appointment as Professor of Physics and of the Graduate School of Education. He has done extensive experimental research in atomic and optical physics. His current intellectual focus is now on undergraduate physics and science education. He has pioneered the use of experimental techniques to evaluate the effectiveness of various teaching strategies for physics and other sciences, and served as Associate Director for Science in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Other titles
Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council, Physics
Program affiliations
CTE
DAPS
Learning Sciences and Technology Design (LSTD)
(MS) LDT
(MS) EDS
Research interests
Brain and Learning Sciences | Higher Education | Science Education | Teachers and Teaching
Recent publications
Kaldaras, L., & Wieman, C. (2026). Simulation supported directed self-guided learning of blended math-science sensemaking for historically marginalized STEM learners. COMPUTERS & EDUCATION, 251.
Kaldaras, L., & Wieman, C. (2025). Investigating blended math-science sensemaking with historically marginalized STEM learners. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STEM EDUCATION, 12(1).
Wang, K. D., Wu, Z., Tufts, L. N., Wieman, C., Salehi, S., & Haber, N. (2025). Scaffold or Crutch? Examining College Students' Use and Views of Generative AI Tools for STEM Education. 2025 IEEE GLOBAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION CONFERENCE, EDUCON. IEEE.
