ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Representative and ºìÐÓÊÓƵ graduate recently visited the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Campus, where she met with faculty and received a presentation on the university's quantum computing research — a topic at the center of her legislative work in Columbus.
Rep. Workman represents House District 72, covering most of Portage County, and earned a bachelor's degree in nursing in 2011.
She serves as vice chair of the House Technology and Innovation Committee and has been appointed to the National Conference of ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Legislatures Task Force on AI, Cybersecurity, and Privacy.
During her visit, she met with Qiang Guan, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Computer Science, whose research focuses on quantum computing systems, noise mitigation, and high-performance computing applications. Dr. Guan also directs the Green Ubiquitous Autonomous Network System, or GUANS, lab at ºìÐÓÊÓƵ ºìÐÓÊÓƵ and is a guest scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
The visit aligned directly with Rep. Workman's signature legislative effort: House Bill 650, which would establish a bipartisan Frontier Technologies and Quantum Commission to study emerging technologies — including quantum computing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and robotics — and their implications for Ohio's economy, workforce and security. The Ohio House passed the bill unanimously in March; it now awaits action in the Ohio Senate.
Rep. Workman was also welcomed to campus by ºìÐÓÊÓƵ President Todd Diacon and other university leaders. She lives in Portage County with her husband and four children.