Science for Society:
​UA Science and NASA Space Grant Fellow

Photovoltaic Outreach & Education

Project Lead: Deanna Lewis, DrPH, Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health 

Co-Sponsored by the
​UA College of Physics; Dr. Alex Cronin

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TEP Solar Test Yard
Science for Society is a photovoltaic outreach and education field project designed to promote universal access to PV technology:
  • Promoting PV research and education through intergenerational learning
  • Increasing the PV workforce through professional development
  • Enhancing the visibility/profile of the TEP solar test yard
  • Distributing PV data acquired at the TEP Solar Test Yard
An interdisciplinary team composed of individuals from educational institutions, community organizations and industry businesses will facilitate an increase in public awareness for PV technologies, teach people how to best utilize PV technology and stimulate interest in the sciences through educational enrichment programs, field trips, and experiential learning presentations/workshops. By leveraging the expertise of our strategic partnerships, the PV outreach and education field project will promote longevity and utility by creating a sustainable and replicable program through curriculum implementation, docent program development as well as establishing the TEP Solar Test yard as user-friendly site for students, homeowners, researchers, businesses and special interest groups.
Girl Scouts of Southern AZ design and build photovoltaic installation. Learn more. 
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Solar Guild members working with Girl Scouts of Southern AZ

Project Proposal
Download the project proposal. 

Partners