Daniel Gift
Physics And Computer Science Teacher at Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Stony Brook Chapter
New York City Metropolitan Area United States
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Top SchoolDaniel Gift is a Physics and Computer Science educator with nine years of experience blending rigorous academic training—a PhD in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics from Stony Brook and a Princeton physics BA—with hands-on classroom and mentorship roles. Currently teaching at The Stony Brook School and coaching robotics, he excels at translating challenging STEM concepts into engaging, tangible lessons that spark student curiosity. His background includes graduate research and award-winning lab instruction, and he brings practical machine learning exposure from Udacity into curriculum and extracurricular projects. Active in mentoring through WISE and with a history as a head tutor at Princeton, he pairs research-level understanding with a talent for coaching diverse learners toward concrete outcomes.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Physics, Bachelor's degree, Physics at Princeton UniversityMachine Learning Course, Machine Learning Course at UdacityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics at Stony Brook University
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Github contributions (5)
sbupgsa/Resources
Jun 2019 - Jan 2021
A repository for sharing comprehensive exam study materials with SBU Physics Grad Students
Contributions:13 commits, 2 PRs, 13 pushes in 1 year 7 months
physicscomprehensivesharingstudy-materials
DanielGift/digital-physics-lab
Nov 2025 - Apr 2026
Contributions:36 pushes in 4 months
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