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Matthew Wright is an Associate Professor and the chair of the physics department at Adelphi University, USA. He has a PhD in Physics from the University of Connecticut, USA, and has held research positions at Harvard University, USA, and Universität Innsbruck, Austria. His academic career is informed by his prior work as a Management Consultant at Princeton Consultants. His area of expertise is in atomic, molecular, and optical physics, where he uses lasers to cool down atoms to ultracold temperatures in order to explore quantum mechanics. Matthew Wright has created a unique, student-first college experience for undergraduates that involves connecting with and engaging undergraduates in all aspects of physics. This unique approach to education has resulted in a number of compelling op-eds and peer-reviewed publications on ways to improve higher education, in Higher Ed, Physics Today, and more. He has created an industry board, connecting is department to local and regional businesses, and won campus-wide teaching excellence awards.