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Department ofPhysics

Joseph Connell

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Joseph Connell

Lecturer

Joseph "Zippy" Connell received his B.S. degree in Physics from University of California, Santa Barbara, in 2016. In 2024, he received his Ph.D. in Physics from University of California, Santa Cruz, working on extended Higgs sectors under Dr. Howard E. Haber at the Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics (SCIPP). During his graduate work, he developed student-centered pedagogical practices designed to engage, motivate, and increase satisfaction of students in physics courses. In his free time, Joseph is most interested in big-wave surfing, songwriting, and traveling.