Dr. Cochran is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at The Ohio State University specializing in equity-oriented physics education research. Cochran is a member of the Inclusive Graduate Education Network, a fellow of the American Physical Society, and a fellow of the American Association of Physics Teachers. 

Cochran earned her Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction with a cognate in physics and her Ed.S. in science education with a specialization in teacher preparation from Florida International University in Miami, FL and her M.A.T. with a specialization in secondary school physics, her B.S. degree in physics and her B.S. degree in mathematics from Chicago State University in Chicago, IL.

Sabrina is an undergraduate at The Ohio State University pursuing a degree in Engineering Physics and Astrophysics. She studies software engineering, physics, and astrophysics as parts of her dual majors. 

Project Title: Investigating Faculty Perspectives on Physics Qualifying Exams

Future Plans: 

• Sabrina is working toward her bachelor's degree. She hopes to attend graduate school for Computer Science or Physics Education Research after undergrad.

• Sabrina hopes to assist Dr. Cochran in conducting research, writing research papers, and presenting at research assemblies; but more than anything she hopes to make a positive change for underrepresented students with her work.

Nagasako is an undergraduate student at the University of Rochester majoring in Physics and Astronomy with a minor in Philosophy.

Project Title: Determining Centrality and Isolation in a Network of Engineering Students in an Introductory Physics Course

Future Plans:

• Nagasko hopes to delve deeper into astrophysics and physics education through graduate programs, with a keen interest in social network analysis and asteroseismology. Nagasako is exploring career opportunities in data analysis and test engineering and wishes to support STEM outreach in Hawaii, her home state.

Nelson is an undergraduate at Ohio State University and is pursuing a degree in astrophysics.

Project Title: Community Cultural Wealth Project

Future Plans: 

• Nelson is finishing her undergraduate degree at Ohio State and plans on pursuing a masters degree. She hopes to continue research in physics education.