Shubha Tewari

Dr. Shubha Tewari is a Senior Lecturer II at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and Director of the STEM Education Institute. She currently serves as Associate Undergraduate Program Director in the Physics Department, and is Past-Chair, National Organizing Committee of the American Physical Society’s Conferences for Undergraduate Women and Gender Minorities in Physics (CU*iP). A theoretical condensed matter physicist, she uses computer simulation methods to study the collective behavior of soft matter systems such as granular materials and foams. Most of her research is done in collaboration with undergraduates. As an instructor, Shubha is deeply interested in improving the classroom experience for students using active learning methods. She is an NRMN-trained mentor and mentoring-workshop facilitator, and an enthusiastic organizer of outreach activities for the scientifically curious of all ages.