Kenneth Cecire received a B.S. in Physics in 1979 from the University at Albany and an M.A. in Physics in 1981 from City College. He taught physics and related subjects in independent and public schools until joining the staff of QuarkNet in 1999. Cecire served in QuarkNet at Hampton University until 2009, when he transferred to the University of Notre Dame, where he continues in the QuarkNet staff. Cecire is also co-Coordinator of International Masterclasses.