Joshua Lake
Josh is the Science Department chair and he teaches astronomy and coding classes. He also oversees the freshman engineering program, teaching computer and maker space equipment skills. Josh's undergraduate study in astronomy launched his career in teaching science, and he earned his master's degree in Learning and Knowledge Management Systems (essentially 'teaching with technology'). He has been a member of the Pomfret faculty since 2002. Since then, he helped install and calibrate a state-of-the-art telescope in the observatory, making Pomfret one of the top astronomical sites in the area, and brought hundreds of visitors to the observatory to see the bands on Jupiter, the rings of Saturn, and incredible views of the Moon. He teaches to instill a great sense of wonder and curiosity in his students, and he fosters open minds, challenging their understanding of the universe. Josh is known on campus for his imaginative professional development pursuits, including a roller coaster tour of the United States to gather data and video for his physics classes; a skydiving jump to record the effect of acceleration on the human body; and taking photos of galaxies and nebulae in a remote New Mexico observatory. He and his wife, Elizabeth, have two children.
