Jessica Rosenberg is a Professor of Physics and Astronomy and the Director of Education for the Quantum Science and Engineering Center at George Mason University. She began her career as an observational astronomer studying the gas in and around galaxies and how it fueled star formation and galaxy evolution. More recently, she has shifted her focus to STEM education research. Her work focuses on improving education and retention for a diverse group of STEM students and on developing new models of graduate student preparation. She has developed and implemented K-20 education programs, researched improvements in STEM classroom instruction, and examined how scientific research projects can have a broader impact on society through research, education, and outreach. As the Director of Education for the Quantum Science and Engineering Center, she is building an interdisciplinary MS program, internship programs, transdisciplinary undergraduate experiences, and broadening graduate student preparation for the workforce. She has studied undergraduate STEM students’ knowledge of QISE, built K-12 programs for students and teachers to learn about quantum and quantum careers, and has worked with teachers to co-create K-12 quantum lessons.