Tom Loughran

South Bend, Indiana Area United States

Professional Specialist, Department of Physics

Education

As Professional Specialist in the Department of Physics at the University of Notre Dame, Tom Loughran brings a philosopher’s perspective to the task of building an integrated community among professionals in STEM research and K-12 education. Recipient of the B.S. in Chemistry and Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Notre Dame (1980, 1986), Loughran taught Engineering Ethics at the University of Portland (1987-1994); and Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics at Trinity School at Greenlawn (1994-2004) and Saint Joseph's High School (2004-06), both in South Bend, IN. Since 1999 he has participated in research in particle physics, nanotechnology and astronomy, learning from nationally-...