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Technical Advisors are senior level computing faculty who have firsthand experience in implementing changes that have led to significant increases in representation of women in computing.
They are recruited from universities across the country to provide guidance and support throughout the life of an Implementation Grant.
Technical Advisors are senior level computing faculty who have firsthand experience in implementing changes that have led to significant increases in representation of women in computing.
They are recruited from universities across the country to provide guidance and support throughout the life of an Implementation Grant.
Technical Advisors are senior level computing faculty who have firsthand experience in implementing changes that have led to significant increases in representation of women in computing.
They are recruited from universities across the country to provide guidance and support throughout the life of an Implementation Grant.
Technical Advisors are senior level computing faculty who have firsthand experience in implementing changes that have led to significant increases in representation of women in computing.
They are recruited from universities across the country to provide guidance and support throughout the life of an Implementation Grant.
Christine Alvarado is a Teaching Professor in the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Department and Associate Dean for Students in the Jacobs School of Engineering at University of California, San Diego. Her current efforts are focused on designing curriculum and programs to make computing and computing education more accessible and appealing, with the specific goal of increasing the number of all women and Black, Latinx and Native American students who study computing. Her work is funded by several grants from the National Science Foundation including a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award and a CISE Pathways to Revitalized Undergraduate Computing Education (CPATH) award and a Computing Education for the 21st Century (CE21) award. She has won several awards for her teaching and contributions to education including the A. Richard Newton Educator ABIE Award (2013), the UC San Diego Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Award (2017), the UC San Diego Chancellor’s Associates Faculty Excellence Award for Undergraduate Teaching (2019), and in 2018 was named a Distinguished Member of the Association for Computing Machinery for Outstanding Contributions to Computer Science Education.
Dr. Alvarado received her undergraduate degree in computer science from Dartmouth in 1998, and Masters and Ph.D. degrees in computer science from MIT in 2000 and 2004, respectively. She is currently a member of the AP Computer Science Principles development committee and serves on the CRA’s Education committee. She previously served on the College Board’s commission to design the new Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles, as a co-chair of the NCWIT Academic Alliance and as general co-chair for the 2015 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing.
Shaundra B. Daily is an associate professor of the practice in Electrical and Computer Engineering & Computer Science at Duke University. She is also co-founder and creative director of DEEP Designs, LLC. Prior to joining Duke, she was an associate professor at the University of Florida in the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering. She also served as an associate professor and interim co-chair in the School of Computing at Clemson University. Dr. Daily’s research and teaching interests include: promoting alternative pathways to engage with computing in order to diversify the computing landscape and developing and integrating applications of affective computing into a variety of contexts. Dr. Daily earned a B.S. and M.S. in electrical engineering from the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University – Florida State University College of Engineering, and a S.M. and Ph.D. in media art and sciences at the MIT Media Lab.
Ed Lazowska is a Professor, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Chair Emeritus, in the University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering.
A long-time advocate for increasing participation in the field, he serves on the Executive Advisory Council of the National Center for Women & Information Technology and on the National Academies Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine; he served on the study committee that authored the Academies’ 2018 report on the impacts of sexual harassment in academia.
His scholarship concerns the design, implementation, and analysis of computing and communication systems, and, more recently, the techniques and technologies of data-intensive discovery. He also has been active on public policy issues, ranging from STEM education to Federal strategies for research and innovation. He is a Member and Councillor of the National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, ACM, IEEE, and AAAS.
Jamie Payton is Chair of the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at Temple University. Her research interests include pervasive computing systems for smart health and well-being, broadening participation in computing, and evidence-based approaches to improving computer science education. She is the Director of the STARS Computing Corps, a national alliance with the mission to broaden participation of groups that are underrepresented in computing. With support from the National Science Foundation, the STARS Computing Corps operates as a community of practice that engages computing faculty and students at institutions of higher education (IHEs) with a shared commitment to take action to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in computing. STARS has engaged more than 50 colleges and universities in projects designed to promote persistence by connecting computing to community and societal impacts, reinforcing computing knowledge through teaching and practice, and developing professional, entrepreneurial, and creative skills. STARS student members have positive gains in GPA, self-efficacy, computing identity, and commitment to computing, with enhanced outcomes for women, African American/Black, and Hispanic/Latinx students.
Through her work with STARS, Payton has also helped to foster an academic community centered around broadening participation in computing through the annual STARS Celebration conference, which builds capacity for students and faculty through education and ignites action for adoption of evidence-based BPC practices, and as a co-founder of the IEEE STCBP RESPECT research conference, which advances peer-reviewed scholarship on diversity, equity, and inclusion in computing. Payton is also a founding member of the Connected Learner project, which aims to revolutionize undergraduate computer science education by connecting students to peers, connecting students to the profession, and connecting computing to a purpose and by transforming faculty classroom practices and departmental culture to emphasize inclusive pedagogy.
Lori Pollock is Alumni Distinguished Professor in Computer and Information Science at University of Delaware. Her research focuses on code and software artifact analysis for software evolution and maintenance, software testing, energy-efficient software, and computer science education. She is an ACM Distinguished Scientist, well known for her research to help programmers maintain correct software as it evolves over time, by automating tedious, error-prone program analyses that provides useful information for searching, understanding, and testing programs.
She is noted for her national, state, and university leadership in broadening participation in computing. She has served as an active board member of the CRA Committee on Widening Participation in Computing Research (CRA-WP) since 2001 and was the Co-Chair from 2005-2009. In those roles, she has organized and participated in many mentoring workshops for graduate students, faculty, and industry researchers of underrepresented groups in computing. She was on the board when CRA-W was awarded the U.S. Public Service Award by the National Science Board in 2005, and when the CRA-W was awarded the U.S. Presidential Award for Mentoring in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics in 2004. She also currently serves as Co-Chair of CRA Committee on Education (CRA-E) where she has co-led activities to broaden the undergraduate research pipeline and supporting teaching track faculty. She was awarded the University of Delaware’s E. A. Trabant Award for Women’s Equity, and College of Engineering Deans Award for Excellence in Service and Community Engagement.
Dr. Pollock has led significant efforts in undergraduate research mentoring, computer science education research, and K-12 outreach to teachers and students. She was awarded the ACM SIGSOFT Influential Award, UD’s Excellence in Teaching Award, and NCWIT Undergraduate Mentoring Award. Her NSF-funded University of Delaware Partner4CS team has partnered with the Delaware Dept of Education since 2012, organizing annual teacher professional development in CS, developing a service-learning, field experience course that partners undergraduates with practicing teachers for ongoing support and expanding this model to other institutions, growing a statewide community dedicated to CS for All by establishing strong partnerships with school districts, teachers, policy makers and STEM leaders at the state level; and influencing policy changes at the state level to broaden participation in CS. She also has co-led a project to broaden participation in computational thinking through supporting faculty in various disciplines in adapting courses to integrate CS into their discipline-specific courses.
Christine Alvarado is a Teaching Professor in the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Department and Associate Dean for Students in the Jacobs School of Engineering at University of California, San Diego. Her current efforts are focused on designing curriculum and programs to make computing and computing education more accessible and appealing, with the specific goal of increasing the number of all women and Black, Latinx and Native American students who study computing. Her work is funded by several grants from the National Science Foundation including a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award and a CISE Pathways to Revitalized Undergraduate Computing Education (CPATH) award and a Computing Education for the 21st Century (CE21) award. She has won several awards for her teaching and contributions to education including the A. Richard Newton Educator ABIE Award (2013), the UC San Diego Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Award (2017), the UC San Diego Chancellor’s Associates Faculty Excellence Award for Undergraduate Teaching (2019), and in 2018 was named a Distinguished Member of the Association for Computing Machinery for Outstanding Contributions to Computer Science Education.
Dr. Alvarado received her undergraduate degree in computer science from Dartmouth in 1998, and Masters and Ph.D. degrees in computer science from MIT in 2000 and 2004, respectively. She is currently a member of the AP Computer Science Principles development committee and serves on the CRA’s Education committee. She previously served on the College Board’s commission to design the new Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles, as a co-chair of the NCWIT Academic Alliance and as general co-chair for the 2015 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing.
Shaundra B. Daily is an associate professor of the practice in Electrical and Computer Engineering & Computer Science at Duke University. She is also co-founder and creative director of DEEP Designs, LLC. Prior to joining Duke, she was an associate professor at the University of Florida in the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering. She also served as an associate professor and interim co-chair in the School of Computing at Clemson University. Dr. Daily’s research and teaching interests include: promoting alternative pathways to engage with computing in order to diversify the computing landscape and developing and integrating applications of affective computing into a variety of contexts. Dr. Daily earned a B.S. and M.S. in electrical engineering from the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University – Florida State University College of Engineering, and a S.M. and Ph.D. in media art and sciences at the MIT Media Lab.
Ed Lazowska is a Professor, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Chair Emeritus, in the University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering.
A long-time advocate for increasing participation in the field, he serves on the Executive Advisory Council of the National Center for Women & Information Technology and on the National Academies Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine; he served on the study committee that authored the Academies’ 2018 report on the impacts of sexual harassment in academia.
His scholarship concerns the design, implementation, and analysis of computing and communication systems, and, more recently, the techniques and technologies of data-intensive discovery. He also has been active on public policy issues, ranging from STEM education to Federal strategies for research and innovation. He is a Member and Councillor of the National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, ACM, IEEE, and AAAS.
Jamie Payton is Chair of the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at Temple University. Her research interests include pervasive computing systems for smart health and well-being, broadening participation in computing, and evidence-based approaches to improving computer science education. She is the Director of the STARS Computing Corps, a national alliance with the mission to broaden participation of groups that are underrepresented in computing. With support from the National Science Foundation, the STARS Computing Corps operates as a community of practice that engages computing faculty and students at institutions of higher education (IHEs) with a shared commitment to take action to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in computing. STARS has engaged more than 50 colleges and universities in projects designed to promote persistence by connecting computing to community and societal impacts, reinforcing computing knowledge through teaching and practice, and developing professional, entrepreneurial, and creative skills. STARS student members have positive gains in GPA, self-efficacy, computing identity, and commitment to computing, with enhanced outcomes for women, African American/Black, and Hispanic/Latinx students.
Through her work with STARS, Payton has also helped to foster an academic community centered around broadening participation in computing through the annual STARS Celebration conference, which builds capacity for students and faculty through education and ignites action for adoption of evidence-based BPC practices, and as a co-founder of the IEEE STCBP RESPECT research conference, which advances peer-reviewed scholarship on diversity, equity, and inclusion in computing. Payton is also a founding member of the Connected Learner project, which aims to revolutionize undergraduate computer science education by connecting students to peers, connecting students to the profession, and connecting computing to a purpose and by transforming faculty classroom practices and departmental culture to emphasize inclusive pedagogy.
Lori Pollock is Alumni Distinguished Professor in Computer and Information Science at University of Delaware. Her research focuses on code and software artifact analysis for software evolution and maintenance, software testing, energy-efficient software, and computer science education. She is an ACM Distinguished Scientist, well known for her research to help programmers maintain correct software as it evolves over time, by automating tedious, error-prone program analyses that provides useful information for searching, understanding, and testing programs.
She is noted for her national, state, and university leadership in broadening participation in computing. She has served as an active board member of the CRA Committee on Widening Participation in Computing Research (CRA-WP) since 2001 and was the Co-Chair from 2005-2009. In those roles, she has organized and participated in many mentoring workshops for graduate students, faculty, and industry researchers of underrepresented groups in computing. She was on the board when CRA-W was awarded the U.S. Public Service Award by the National Science Board in 2005, and when the CRA-W was awarded the U.S. Presidential Award for Mentoring in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics in 2004. She also currently serves as Co-Chair of CRA Committee on Education (CRA-E) where she has co-led activities to broaden the undergraduate research pipeline and supporting teaching track faculty. She was awarded the University of Delaware’s E. A. Trabant Award for Women’s Equity, and College of Engineering Deans Award for Excellence in Service and Community Engagement.
Dr. Pollock has led significant efforts in undergraduate research mentoring, computer science education research, and K-12 outreach to teachers and students. She was awarded the ACM SIGSOFT Influential Award, UD’s Excellence in Teaching Award, and NCWIT Undergraduate Mentoring Award. Her NSF-funded University of Delaware Partner4CS team has partnered with the Delaware Dept of Education since 2012, organizing annual teacher professional development in CS, developing a service-learning, field experience course that partners undergraduates with practicing teachers for ongoing support and expanding this model to other institutions, growing a statewide community dedicated to CS for All by establishing strong partnerships with school districts, teachers, policy makers and STEM leaders at the state level; and influencing policy changes at the state level to broaden participation in CS. She also has co-led a project to broaden participation in computational thinking through supporting faculty in various disciplines in adapting courses to integrate CS into their discipline-specific courses.
Christine Alvarado is a Teaching Professor in the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Department and Associate Dean for Students in the Jacobs School of Engineering at University of California, San Diego. Her current efforts are focused on designing curriculum and programs to make computing and computing education more accessible and appealing, with the specific goal of increasing the number of all women and Black, Latinx and Native American students who study computing. Her work is funded by several grants from the National Science Foundation including a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award and a CISE Pathways to Revitalized Undergraduate Computing Education (CPATH) award and a Computing Education for the 21st Century (CE21) award. She has won several awards for her teaching and contributions to education including the A. Richard Newton Educator ABIE Award (2013), the UC San Diego Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Award (2017), the UC San Diego Chancellor’s Associates Faculty Excellence Award for Undergraduate Teaching (2019), and in 2018 was named a Distinguished Member of the Association for Computing Machinery for Outstanding Contributions to Computer Science Education.
Dr. Alvarado received her undergraduate degree in computer science from Dartmouth in 1998, and Masters and Ph.D. degrees in computer science from MIT in 2000 and 2004, respectively. She is currently a member of the AP Computer Science Principles development committee and serves on the CRA’s Education committee. She previously served on the College Board’s commission to design the new Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles, as a co-chair of the NCWIT Academic Alliance and as general co-chair for the 2015 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing.
Shaundra B. Daily is an associate professor of the practice in Electrical and Computer Engineering & Computer Science at Duke University. She is also co-founder and creative director of DEEP Designs, LLC. Prior to joining Duke, she was an associate professor at the University of Florida in the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering. She also served as an associate professor and interim co-chair in the School of Computing at Clemson University. Dr. Daily’s research and teaching interests include: promoting alternative pathways to engage with computing in order to diversify the computing landscape and developing and integrating applications of affective computing into a variety of contexts. Dr. Daily earned a B.S. and M.S. in electrical engineering from the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University – Florida State University College of Engineering, and a S.M. and Ph.D. in media art and sciences at the MIT Media Lab.
Ed Lazowska is a Professor, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Chair Emeritus, in the University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering.
A long-time advocate for increasing participation in the field, he serves on the Executive Advisory Council of the National Center for Women & Information Technology and on the National Academies Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine; he served on the study committee that authored the Academies’ 2018 report on the impacts of sexual harassment in academia.
His scholarship concerns the design, implementation, and analysis of computing and communication systems, and, more recently, the techniques and technologies of data-intensive discovery. He also has been active on public policy issues, ranging from STEM education to Federal strategies for research and innovation. He is a Member and Councillor of the National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, ACM, IEEE, and AAAS.
Jamie Payton is Chair of the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at Temple University. Her research interests include pervasive computing systems for smart health and well-being, broadening participation in computing, and evidence-based approaches to improving computer science education. She is the Director of the STARS Computing Corps, a national alliance with the mission to broaden participation of groups that are underrepresented in computing. With support from the National Science Foundation, the STARS Computing Corps operates as a community of practice that engages computing faculty and students at institutions of higher education (IHEs) with a shared commitment to take action to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in computing. STARS has engaged more than 50 colleges and universities in projects designed to promote persistence by connecting computing to community and societal impacts, reinforcing computing knowledge through teaching and practice, and developing professional, entrepreneurial, and creative skills. STARS student members have positive gains in GPA, self-efficacy, computing identity, and commitment to computing, with enhanced outcomes for women, African American/Black, and Hispanic/Latinx students.
Through her work with STARS, Payton has also helped to foster an academic community centered around broadening participation in computing through the annual STARS Celebration conference, which builds capacity for students and faculty through education and ignites action for adoption of evidence-based BPC practices, and as a co-founder of the IEEE STCBP RESPECT research conference, which advances peer-reviewed scholarship on diversity, equity, and inclusion in computing. Payton is also a founding member of the Connected Learner project, which aims to revolutionize undergraduate computer science education by connecting students to peers, connecting students to the profession, and connecting computing to a purpose and by transforming faculty classroom practices and departmental culture to emphasize inclusive pedagogy.
Lori Pollock is Alumni Distinguished Professor in Computer and Information Science at University of Delaware. Her research focuses on code and software artifact analysis for software evolution and maintenance, software testing, energy-efficient software, and computer science education. She is an ACM Distinguished Scientist, well known for her research to help programmers maintain correct software as it evolves over time, by automating tedious, error-prone program analyses that provides useful information for searching, understanding, and testing programs.
She is noted for her national, state, and university leadership in broadening participation in computing. She has served as an active board member of the CRA Committee on Widening Participation in Computing Research (CRA-WP) since 2001 and was the Co-Chair from 2005-2009. In those roles, she has organized and participated in many mentoring workshops for graduate students, faculty, and industry researchers of underrepresented groups in computing. She was on the board when CRA-W was awarded the U.S. Public Service Award by the National Science Board in 2005, and when the CRA-W was awarded the U.S. Presidential Award for Mentoring in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics in 2004. She also currently serves as Co-Chair of CRA Committee on Education (CRA-E) where she has co-led activities to broaden the undergraduate research pipeline and supporting teaching track faculty. She was awarded the University of Delaware’s E. A. Trabant Award for Women’s Equity, and College of Engineering Deans Award for Excellence in Service and Community Engagement.
Dr. Pollock has led significant efforts in undergraduate research mentoring, computer science education research, and K-12 outreach to teachers and students. She was awarded the ACM SIGSOFT Influential Award, UD’s Excellence in Teaching Award, and NCWIT Undergraduate Mentoring Award. Her NSF-funded University of Delaware Partner4CS team has partnered with the Delaware Dept of Education since 2012, organizing annual teacher professional development in CS, developing a service-learning, field experience course that partners undergraduates with practicing teachers for ongoing support and expanding this model to other institutions, growing a statewide community dedicated to CS for All by establishing strong partnerships with school districts, teachers, policy makers and STEM leaders at the state level; and influencing policy changes at the state level to broaden participation in CS. She also has co-led a project to broaden participation in computational thinking through supporting faculty in various disciplines in adapting courses to integrate CS into their discipline-specific courses.
Christine Alvarado is a Teaching Professor in the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Department and Associate Dean for Students in the Jacobs School of Engineering at University of California, San Diego. Her current efforts are focused on designing curriculum and programs to make computing and computing education more accessible and appealing, with the specific goal of increasing the number of all women and Black, Latinx and Native American students who study computing. Her work is funded by several grants from the National Science Foundation including a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award and a CISE Pathways to Revitalized Undergraduate Computing Education (CPATH) award and a Computing Education for the 21st Century (CE21) award. She has won several awards for her teaching and contributions to education including the A. Richard Newton Educator ABIE Award (2013), the UC San Diego Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Award (2017), the UC San Diego Chancellor’s Associates Faculty Excellence Award for Undergraduate Teaching (2019), and in 2018 was named a Distinguished Member of the Association for Computing Machinery for Outstanding Contributions to Computer Science Education.
Dr. Alvarado received her undergraduate degree in computer science from Dartmouth in 1998, and Masters and Ph.D. degrees in computer science from MIT in 2000 and 2004, respectively. She is currently a member of the AP Computer Science Principles development committee and serves on the CRA’s Education committee. She previously served on the College Board’s commission to design the new Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles, as a co-chair of the NCWIT Academic Alliance and as general co-chair for the 2015 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing.
Shaundra B. Daily is an associate professor of the practice in Electrical and Computer Engineering & Computer Science at Duke University. She is also co-founder and creative director of DEEP Designs, LLC. Prior to joining Duke, she was an associate professor at the University of Florida in the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering. She also served as an associate professor and interim co-chair in the School of Computing at Clemson University. Dr. Daily’s research and teaching interests include: promoting alternative pathways to engage with computing in order to diversify the computing landscape and developing and integrating applications of affective computing into a variety of contexts. Dr. Daily earned a B.S. and M.S. in electrical engineering from the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University – Florida State University College of Engineering, and a S.M. and Ph.D. in media art and sciences at the MIT Media Lab.
Ed Lazowska is a Professor, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Chair Emeritus, in the University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering.
A long-time advocate for increasing participation in the field, he serves on the Executive Advisory Council of the National Center for Women & Information Technology and on the National Academies Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine; he served on the study committee that authored the Academies’ 2018 report on the impacts of sexual harassment in academia.
His scholarship concerns the design, implementation, and analysis of computing and communication systems, and, more recently, the techniques and technologies of data-intensive discovery. He also has been active on public policy issues, ranging from STEM education to Federal strategies for research and innovation. He is a Member and Councillor of the National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, ACM, IEEE, and AAAS.
Jamie Payton is Chair of the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at Temple University. Her research interests include pervasive computing systems for smart health and well-being, broadening participation in computing, and evidence-based approaches to improving computer science education. She is the Director of the STARS Computing Corps, a national alliance with the mission to broaden participation of groups that are underrepresented in computing. With support from the National Science Foundation, the STARS Computing Corps operates as a community of practice that engages computing faculty and students at institutions of higher education (IHEs) with a shared commitment to take action to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in computing. STARS has engaged more than 50 colleges and universities in projects designed to promote persistence by connecting computing to community and societal impacts, reinforcing computing knowledge through teaching and practice, and developing professional, entrepreneurial, and creative skills. STARS student members have positive gains in GPA, self-efficacy, computing identity, and commitment to computing, with enhanced outcomes for women, African American/Black, and Hispanic/Latinx students.
Through her work with STARS, Payton has also helped to foster an academic community centered around broadening participation in computing through the annual STARS Celebration conference, which builds capacity for students and faculty through education and ignites action for adoption of evidence-based BPC practices, and as a co-founder of the IEEE STCBP RESPECT research conference, which advances peer-reviewed scholarship on diversity, equity, and inclusion in computing. Payton is also a founding member of the Connected Learner project, which aims to revolutionize undergraduate computer science education by connecting students to peers, connecting students to the profession, and connecting computing to a purpose and by transforming faculty classroom practices and departmental culture to emphasize inclusive pedagogy.
Lori Pollock is Alumni Distinguished Professor in Computer and Information Science at University of Delaware. Her research focuses on code and software artifact analysis for software evolution and maintenance, software testing, energy-efficient software, and computer science education. She is an ACM Distinguished Scientist, well known for her research to help programmers maintain correct software as it evolves over time, by automating tedious, error-prone program analyses that provides useful information for searching, understanding, and testing programs.
She is noted for her national, state, and university leadership in broadening participation in computing. She has served as an active board member of the CRA Committee on Widening Participation in Computing Research (CRA-WP) since 2001 and was the Co-Chair from 2005-2009. In those roles, she has organized and participated in many mentoring workshops for graduate students, faculty, and industry researchers of underrepresented groups in computing. She was on the board when CRA-W was awarded the U.S. Public Service Award by the National Science Board in 2005, and when the CRA-W was awarded the U.S. Presidential Award for Mentoring in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics in 2004. She also currently serves as Co-Chair of CRA Committee on Education (CRA-E) where she has co-led activities to broaden the undergraduate research pipeline and supporting teaching track faculty. She was awarded the University of Delaware’s E. A. Trabant Award for Women’s Equity, and College of Engineering Deans Award for Excellence in Service and Community Engagement.
Dr. Pollock has led significant efforts in undergraduate research mentoring, computer science education research, and K-12 outreach to teachers and students. She was awarded the ACM SIGSOFT Influential Award, UD’s Excellence in Teaching Award, and NCWIT Undergraduate Mentoring Award. Her NSF-funded University of Delaware Partner4CS team has partnered with the Delaware Dept of Education since 2012, organizing annual teacher professional development in CS, developing a service-learning, field experience course that partners undergraduates with practicing teachers for ongoing support and expanding this model to other institutions, growing a statewide community dedicated to CS for All by establishing strong partnerships with school districts, teachers, policy makers and STEM leaders at the state level; and influencing policy changes at the state level to broaden participation in CS. She also has co-led a project to broaden participation in computational thinking through supporting faculty in various disciplines in adapting courses to integrate CS into their discipline-specific courses.
Christine Alvarado is a Teaching Professor in the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Department and Associate Dean for Students in the Jacobs School of Engineering at University of California, San Diego. Her current efforts are focused on designing curriculum and programs to make computing and computing education more accessible and appealing, with the specific goal of increasing the number of all women and Black, Latinx and Native American students who study computing. Her work is funded by several grants from the National Science Foundation including a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award and a CISE Pathways to Revitalized Undergraduate Computing Education (CPATH) award and a Computing Education for the 21st Century (CE21) award. She has won several awards for her teaching and contributions to education including the A. Richard Newton Educator ABIE Award (2013), the UC San Diego Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Award (2017), the UC San Diego Chancellor’s Associates Faculty Excellence Award for Undergraduate Teaching (2019), and in 2018 was named a Distinguished Member of the Association for Computing Machinery for Outstanding Contributions to Computer Science Education.
Dr. Alvarado received her undergraduate degree in computer science from Dartmouth in 1998, and Masters and Ph.D. degrees in computer science from MIT in 2000 and 2004, respectively. She is currently a member of the AP Computer Science Principles development committee and serves on the CRA’s Education committee. She previously served on the College Board’s commission to design the new Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles, as a co-chair of the NCWIT Academic Alliance and as general co-chair for the 2015 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing.
Shaundra B. Daily is an associate professor of the practice in Electrical and Computer Engineering & Computer Science at Duke University. She is also co-founder and creative director of DEEP Designs, LLC. Prior to joining Duke, she was an associate professor at the University of Florida in the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering. She also served as an associate professor and interim co-chair in the School of Computing at Clemson University. Dr. Daily’s research and teaching interests include: promoting alternative pathways to engage with computing in order to diversify the computing landscape and developing and integrating applications of affective computing into a variety of contexts. Dr. Daily earned a B.S. and M.S. in electrical engineering from the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University – Florida State University College of Engineering, and a S.M. and Ph.D. in media art and sciences at the MIT Media Lab.
Ed Lazowska is a Professor, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Chair Emeritus, in the University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering.
A long-time advocate for increasing participation in the field, he serves on the Executive Advisory Council of the National Center for Women & Information Technology and on the National Academies Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine; he served on the study committee that authored the Academies’ 2018 report on the impacts of sexual harassment in academia.
His scholarship concerns the design, implementation, and analysis of computing and communication systems, and, more recently, the techniques and technologies of data-intensive discovery. He also has been active on public policy issues, ranging from STEM education to Federal strategies for research and innovation. He is a Member and Councillor of the National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, ACM, IEEE, and AAAS.
Jamie Payton is Chair of the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at Temple University. Her research interests include pervasive computing systems for smart health and well-being, broadening participation in computing, and evidence-based approaches to improving computer science education. She is the Director of the STARS Computing Corps, a national alliance with the mission to broaden participation of groups that are underrepresented in computing. With support from the National Science Foundation, the STARS Computing Corps operates as a community of practice that engages computing faculty and students at institutions of higher education (IHEs) with a shared commitment to take action to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in computing. STARS has engaged more than 50 colleges and universities in projects designed to promote persistence by connecting computing to community and societal impacts, reinforcing computing knowledge through teaching and practice, and developing professional, entrepreneurial, and creative skills. STARS student members have positive gains in GPA, self-efficacy, computing identity, and commitment to computing, with enhanced outcomes for women, African American/Black, and Hispanic/Latinx students.
Through her work with STARS, Payton has also helped to foster an academic community centered around broadening participation in computing through the annual STARS Celebration conference, which builds capacity for students and faculty through education and ignites action for adoption of evidence-based BPC practices, and as a co-founder of the IEEE STCBP RESPECT research conference, which advances peer-reviewed scholarship on diversity, equity, and inclusion in computing. Payton is also a founding member of the Connected Learner project, which aims to revolutionize undergraduate computer science education by connecting students to peers, connecting students to the profession, and connecting computing to a purpose and by transforming faculty classroom practices and departmental culture to emphasize inclusive pedagogy.
Lori Pollock is Alumni Distinguished Professor in Computer and Information Science at University of Delaware. Her research focuses on code and software artifact analysis for software evolution and maintenance, software testing, energy-efficient software, and computer science education. She is an ACM Distinguished Scientist, well known for her research to help programmers maintain correct software as it evolves over time, by automating tedious, error-prone program analyses that provides useful information for searching, understanding, and testing programs.
She is noted for her national, state, and university leadership in broadening participation in computing. She has served as an active board member of the CRA Committee on Widening Participation in Computing Research (CRA-WP) since 2001 and was the Co-Chair from 2005-2009. In those roles, she has organized and participated in many mentoring workshops for graduate students, faculty, and industry researchers of underrepresented groups in computing. She was on the board when CRA-W was awarded the U.S. Public Service Award by the National Science Board in 2005, and when the CRA-W was awarded the U.S. Presidential Award for Mentoring in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics in 2004. She also currently serves as Co-Chair of CRA Committee on Education (CRA-E) where she has co-led activities to broaden the undergraduate research pipeline and supporting teaching track faculty. She was awarded the University of Delaware’s E. A. Trabant Award for Women’s Equity, and College of Engineering Deans Award for Excellence in Service and Community Engagement.
Dr. Pollock has led significant efforts in undergraduate research mentoring, computer science education research, and K-12 outreach to teachers and students. She was awarded the ACM SIGSOFT Influential Award, UD’s Excellence in Teaching Award, and NCWIT Undergraduate Mentoring Award. Her NSF-funded University of Delaware Partner4CS team has partnered with the Delaware Dept of Education since 2012, organizing annual teacher professional development in CS, developing a service-learning, field experience course that partners undergraduates with practicing teachers for ongoing support and expanding this model to other institutions, growing a statewide community dedicated to CS for All by establishing strong partnerships with school districts, teachers, policy makers and STEM leaders at the state level; and influencing policy changes at the state level to broaden participation in CS. She also has co-led a project to broaden participation in computational thinking through supporting faculty in various disciplines in adapting courses to integrate CS into their discipline-specific courses.
Christine Alvarado is a Teaching Professor in the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Department and Associate Dean for Students in the Jacobs School of Engineering at University of California, San Diego. Her current efforts are focused on designing curriculum and programs to make computing and computing education more accessible and appealing, with the specific goal of increasing the number of all women and Black, Latinx and Native American students who study computing. Her work is funded by several grants from the National Science Foundation including a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award and a CISE Pathways to Revitalized Undergraduate Computing Education (CPATH) award and a Computing Education for the 21st Century (CE21) award. She has won several awards for her teaching and contributions to education including the A. Richard Newton Educator ABIE Award (2013), the UC San Diego Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Award (2017), the UC San Diego Chancellor’s Associates Faculty Excellence Award for Undergraduate Teaching (2019), and in 2018 was named a Distinguished Member of the Association for Computing Machinery for Outstanding Contributions to Computer Science Education.
Dr. Alvarado received her undergraduate degree in computer science from Dartmouth in 1998, and Masters and Ph.D. degrees in computer science from MIT in 2000 and 2004, respectively. She is currently a member of the AP Computer Science Principles development committee and serves on the CRA’s Education committee. She previously served on the College Board’s commission to design the new Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles, as a co-chair of the NCWIT Academic Alliance and as general co-chair for the 2015 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing.
Shaundra B. Daily is an associate professor of the practice in Electrical and Computer Engineering & Computer Science at Duke University. She is also co-founder and creative director of DEEP Designs, LLC. Prior to joining Duke, she was an associate professor at the University of Florida in the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering. She also served as an associate professor and interim co-chair in the School of Computing at Clemson University. Dr. Daily’s research and teaching interests include: promoting alternative pathways to engage with computing in order to diversify the computing landscape and developing and integrating applications of affective computing into a variety of contexts. Dr. Daily earned a B.S. and M.S. in electrical engineering from the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University – Florida State University College of Engineering, and a S.M. and Ph.D. in media art and sciences at the MIT Media Lab.
Ed Lazowska is a Professor, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Chair Emeritus, in the University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering.
A long-time advocate for increasing participation in the field, he serves on the Executive Advisory Council of the National Center for Women & Information Technology and on the National Academies Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine; he served on the study committee that authored the Academies’ 2018 report on the impacts of sexual harassment in academia.
His scholarship concerns the design, implementation, and analysis of computing and communication systems, and, more recently, the techniques and technologies of data-intensive discovery. He also has been active on public policy issues, ranging from STEM education to Federal strategies for research and innovation. He is a Member and Councillor of the National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, ACM, IEEE, and AAAS.
Jamie Payton is Chair of the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at Temple University. Her research interests include pervasive computing systems for smart health and well-being, broadening participation in computing, and evidence-based approaches to improving computer science education. She is the Director of the STARS Computing Corps, a national alliance with the mission to broaden participation of groups that are underrepresented in computing. With support from the National Science Foundation, the STARS Computing Corps operates as a community of practice that engages computing faculty and students at institutions of higher education (IHEs) with a shared commitment to take action to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in computing. STARS has engaged more than 50 colleges and universities in projects designed to promote persistence by connecting computing to community and societal impacts, reinforcing computing knowledge through teaching and practice, and developing professional, entrepreneurial, and creative skills. STARS student members have positive gains in GPA, self-efficacy, computing identity, and commitment to computing, with enhanced outcomes for women, African American/Black, and Hispanic/Latinx students.
Through her work with STARS, Payton has also helped to foster an academic community centered around broadening participation in computing through the annual STARS Celebration conference, which builds capacity for students and faculty through education and ignites action for adoption of evidence-based BPC practices, and as a co-founder of the IEEE STCBP RESPECT research conference, which advances peer-reviewed scholarship on diversity, equity, and inclusion in computing. Payton is also a founding member of the Connected Learner project, which aims to revolutionize undergraduate computer science education by connecting students to peers, connecting students to the profession, and connecting computing to a purpose and by transforming faculty classroom practices and departmental culture to emphasize inclusive pedagogy.
Lori Pollock is Alumni Distinguished Professor in Computer and Information Science at University of Delaware. Her research focuses on code and software artifact analysis for software evolution and maintenance, software testing, energy-efficient software, and computer science education. She is an ACM Distinguished Scientist, well known for her research to help programmers maintain correct software as it evolves over time, by automating tedious, error-prone program analyses that provides useful information for searching, understanding, and testing programs.
She is noted for her national, state, and university leadership in broadening participation in computing. She has served as an active board member of the CRA Committee on Widening Participation in Computing Research (CRA-WP) since 2001 and was the Co-Chair from 2005-2009. In those roles, she has organized and participated in many mentoring workshops for graduate students, faculty, and industry researchers of underrepresented groups in computing. She was on the board when CRA-W was awarded the U.S. Public Service Award by the National Science Board in 2005, and when the CRA-W was awarded the U.S. Presidential Award for Mentoring in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics in 2004. She also currently serves as Co-Chair of CRA Committee on Education (CRA-E) where she has co-led activities to broaden the undergraduate research pipeline and supporting teaching track faculty. She was awarded the University of Delaware’s E. A. Trabant Award for Women’s Equity, and College of Engineering Deans Award for Excellence in Service and Community Engagement.
Dr. Pollock has led significant efforts in undergraduate research mentoring, computer science education research, and K-12 outreach to teachers and students. She was awarded the ACM SIGSOFT Influential Award, UD’s Excellence in Teaching Award, and NCWIT Undergraduate Mentoring Award. Her NSF-funded University of Delaware Partner4CS team has partnered with the Delaware Dept of Education since 2012, organizing annual teacher professional development in CS, developing a service-learning, field experience course that partners undergraduates with practicing teachers for ongoing support and expanding this model to other institutions, growing a statewide community dedicated to CS for All by establishing strong partnerships with school districts, teachers, policy makers and STEM leaders at the state level; and influencing policy changes at the state level to broaden participation in CS. She also has co-led a project to broaden participation in computational thinking through supporting faculty in various disciplines in adapting courses to integrate CS into their discipline-specific courses.
Nate Derbinsky is Assistant Dean for Teaching Faculty at Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University. He is part of the Center’s technical assistance capacity.
Teaching is his passion, and developing and delivering quality computer science education content is his mission. He has been involved in teaching computer science for nearly 20 years, including at the K-12, college, and graduate levels. He constantly seeks new ways to make complex computer science topics accessible and help an increasingly diverse group understand how fun and transformative computing can be. He has recently dipped his toes in the waters of computer science education, investigating effective methods of service learning and grad-school preparation.
Derbinsky has a strong personal interest in applying technologies that scale to solve important problems in the world. In 1998 he founded BitX Solutions, a small corporation based in North Carolina. For 11 years, Derbinsky led software-development teams to track evidence for law-enforcement agencies, manage supplies at food banks, provide diagnostic training for neurology interns, and supply comprehensive web-based fellowship/scholarship advising for thousands of students and faculty members at two universities. Derbinsky has also served as a volunteer teacher and technology consultant for Powering Potential, an NGO that uses technology to enhance educational opportunities and outcomes in rural Tanzania.
Derbinsky’s research interests combine artificial intelligence, optimization, machine learning, and database systems.
Mark Guzdial is a Professor in the Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) Division and in Information at the University of Michigan. He is an ACM Fellow and part of the Center’s technical assistance capacity.
Guzdial is a computing education researcher — he studies how people come to understand computing and how to make that more effective. He was PI for the NSF BPC Alliance “Georgia Computes!” (2006-2012 which improved the number and diversity of students in Georgia pursuing computing-intensive degrees. He was one of the PI’s on the NSF BPC alliance “Expanding Computing Education Pathways” (2012-2018) which helped 16 US states and Puerto Rico improve and broaden their computing education.
His research focuses on making computing accessible to people who fail to thrive in traditional CS education. He led the CSLearning4U project to create ebooks to help high school teachers and students learn CS. He invented “Media Computation” as an approach to learning computing focused on communication, and he has published several textbooks on the use of media as a context for learning computing.
His most recent research monograph is Learner-Centered Design of Computing Education: Research on Computing for Everyone (Morgan & Claypool, 2015). In Fall 2020, he was awarded an NSF CS for All grant to develop programming activities for middle and high school history classes. His blog on Computing Education Research has over 7000 followers.
He is on the editorial boards of the “Journal of the Learning Sciences,” “Computer Science Education,” “ACM Transactions on Computing Education,” and “Communications of the ACM.” With his wife and colleague, Barbara Ericson, he received the 2010 ACM Karl V. Karlstrom Outstanding Educator award. He was also the recipient of the 2012 IEEE Computer Society Undergraduate Teaching Award. He is an ACM Distinguished Educator. He was the recipient of the 2019 ACM SIGCSE Outstanding Contributions to Education award.
Benjamin Hescott is a Teaching Professor and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education and Experience at the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University. Prior to that he was an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science of Tufts University. He is part of the Center’s technical assistance capacity.
Hescott has a PhD in Computer Science from Boston University. He has been the faculty supervisor for the student ACM chapter and served as the liaison to the New England Undergraduate Computer Science Symposium. He is member of the leadership team for ELA (Empowering Leadership Alliance) whose main purpose is encouraging underrepresented minorities in computing disciplines.
He is the recipient of the 2011 IEEE Computer Society Computer Science and Engineering Undergraduate Teaching Award, recognizing his contribution for making computer science accessible to all. During his time at Tufts University, Hescott won the 2011 Lerman-Neubauer Prize for Outstanding Teaching and Advising, the 2012 Henry and Madeline Fischer Award (Engineering Teacher of the year award) and the 2012 Lillian and Joseph Leibner Award for Excellence in Teaching and Advising of Students. He was recognized in 2013 by the Tufts Graduate Student Council for Outstanding Faculty Contribution to Graduate Studies. In 2016, he was awarded the ROUTE award which recognizes undergraduate teaching and mentoring. That same year the Tufts Student Body awarded him “Professor of the Year.”
Briana Morrison is an Associate Professor, Academic General Faculty in Computer Science at the University of Virginia. Prior to joining UVA, Briana worked for IBM for 8 years as a software developer and then transitioned to academia. She was an Assistant Professor at Southern Polytechnic State University (now Kennesaw State University) for 20 years in the Computer Science department. She was the Undergraduate Coordinator for the Computer Science and Software Engineering programs, helped to found the Computer Game Design and Development degree program, and served as the lead for 2 successful ABET accreditation visits. She has a PhD in Human-Centered Computing from the Georgia Institute of Technology, a master’s in Computer Science, and a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering. She also was an Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska Omaha for 5 years where she taught programming courses and classes in the Masters of Computer Science Education Program. She has served on the ACM SIGCSE Board and the ACM Education Committee and is co-editor of EngageCSEdu. Her research area is Computer Science Education where she explores cognitive load theory within programming, broadening participation in computing and expanding and preparing computing high school teachers.
Dr. Manuel A. Pérez Quiñones is Professor of Software and Information Systems at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC). His research interests include human-computer interaction, CS education, and diversity issues in computing. He holds a DSc from The George Washington University and a BA & MS from Ball State University. He has over 100 refereed publications. He has served on several boards for nonprofits, advisory board for national organizations, chair/president of Hispanic Caucus at two institutions, conference leadership for Tapia and SIGCSE conferences, and held several administrative positions in academia. He has received several recognitions for his service in diversity in computing, among them: ACM Distinguished Member (2019); CRA Nico A. Haberman award (2018); Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award (2017). He is originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Elena (Laney) Strange is the director of broadening participation and an associate teaching professor at the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University. She teaches across the undergraduate curriculum, as well as in the Align program, which allows students with bachelor’s degrees in fields beyond computer science to pursue a master’s degree.
After receiving her doctorate from Dartmouth College, she began working as a senior software engineer for Amazon Web Services. After Amazon, she became the product director for TechSoup Global, an international nonprofit that builds software for social change instigators worldwide
In addition to her position at Northeastern, Strange is a passionate advocate for underrepresented groups in computer science. She is fond of teaching Women’s Community of Code programming workshops that empower girls, women, and even local Girl Scout troops.
Nate Derbinsky is Assistant Dean for Teaching Faculty at Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University. He is part of the Center’s technical assistance capacity.
Teaching is his passion, and developing and delivering quality computer science education content is his mission. He has been involved in teaching computer science for nearly 20 years, including at the K-12, college, and graduate levels. He constantly seeks new ways to make complex computer science topics accessible and help an increasingly diverse group understand how fun and transformative computing can be. He has recently dipped his toes in the waters of computer science education, investigating effective methods of service learning and grad-school preparation.
Derbinsky has a strong personal interest in applying technologies that scale to solve important problems in the world. In 1998 he founded BitX Solutions, a small corporation based in North Carolina. For 11 years, Derbinsky led software-development teams to track evidence for law-enforcement agencies, manage supplies at food banks, provide diagnostic training for neurology interns, and supply comprehensive web-based fellowship/scholarship advising for thousands of students and faculty members at two universities. Derbinsky has also served as a volunteer teacher and technology consultant for Powering Potential, an NGO that uses technology to enhance educational opportunities and outcomes in rural Tanzania.
Derbinsky’s research interests combine artificial intelligence, optimization, machine learning, and database systems.
Mark Guzdial is a Professor in the Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) Division and in Information at the University of Michigan. He is an ACM Fellow and part of the Center’s technical assistance capacity.
Guzdial is a computing education researcher — he studies how people come to understand computing and how to make that more effective. He was PI for the NSF BPC Alliance “Georgia Computes!” (2006-2012 which improved the number and diversity of students in Georgia pursuing computing-intensive degrees. He was one of the PI’s on the NSF BPC alliance “Expanding Computing Education Pathways” (2012-2018) which helped 16 US states and Puerto Rico improve and broaden their computing education.
His research focuses on making computing accessible to people who fail to thrive in traditional CS education. He led the CSLearning4U project to create ebooks to help high school teachers and students learn CS. He invented “Media Computation” as an approach to learning computing focused on communication, and he has published several textbooks on the use of media as a context for learning computing.
His most recent research monograph is Learner-Centered Design of Computing Education: Research on Computing for Everyone (Morgan & Claypool, 2015). In Fall 2020, he was awarded an NSF CS for All grant to develop programming activities for middle and high school history classes. His blog on Computing Education Research has over 7000 followers.
He is on the editorial boards of the “Journal of the Learning Sciences,” “Computer Science Education,” “ACM Transactions on Computing Education,” and “Communications of the ACM.” With his wife and colleague, Barbara Ericson, he received the 2010 ACM Karl V. Karlstrom Outstanding Educator award. He was also the recipient of the 2012 IEEE Computer Society Undergraduate Teaching Award. He is an ACM Distinguished Educator. He was the recipient of the 2019 ACM SIGCSE Outstanding Contributions to Education award.
Benjamin Hescott is a Teaching Professor and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education and Experience at the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University. Prior to that he was an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science of Tufts University. He is part of the Center’s technical assistance capacity.
Hescott has a PhD in Computer Science from Boston University. He has been the faculty supervisor for the student ACM chapter and served as the liaison to the New England Undergraduate Computer Science Symposium. He is member of the leadership team for ELA (Empowering Leadership Alliance) whose main purpose is encouraging underrepresented minorities in computing disciplines.
He is the recipient of the 2011 IEEE Computer Society Computer Science and Engineering Undergraduate Teaching Award, recognizing his contribution for making computer science accessible to all. During his time at Tufts University, Hescott won the 2011 Lerman-Neubauer Prize for Outstanding Teaching and Advising, the 2012 Henry and Madeline Fischer Award (Engineering Teacher of the year award) and the 2012 Lillian and Joseph Leibner Award for Excellence in Teaching and Advising of Students. He was recognized in 2013 by the Tufts Graduate Student Council for Outstanding Faculty Contribution to Graduate Studies. In 2016, he was awarded the ROUTE award which recognizes undergraduate teaching and mentoring. That same year the Tufts Student Body awarded him “Professor of the Year.”
Briana Morrison is an Associate Professor, Academic General Faculty in Computer Science at the University of Virginia. Prior to joining UVA, Briana worked for IBM for 8 years as a software developer and then transitioned to academia. She was an Assistant Professor at Southern Polytechnic State University (now Kennesaw State University) for 20 years in the Computer Science department. She was the Undergraduate Coordinator for the Computer Science and Software Engineering programs, helped to found the Computer Game Design and Development degree program, and served as the lead for 2 successful ABET accreditation visits. She has a PhD in Human-Centered Computing from the Georgia Institute of Technology, a master’s in Computer Science, and a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering. She also was an Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska Omaha for 5 years where she taught programming courses and classes in the Masters of Computer Science Education Program. She has served on the ACM SIGCSE Board and the ACM Education Committee and is co-editor of EngageCSEdu. Her research area is Computer Science Education where she explores cognitive load theory within programming, broadening participation in computing and expanding and preparing computing high school teachers.
Dr. Manuel A. Pérez Quiñones is Professor of Software and Information Systems at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC). His research interests include human-computer interaction, CS education, and diversity issues in computing. He holds a DSc from The George Washington University and a BA & MS from Ball State University. He has over 100 refereed publications. He has served on several boards for nonprofits, advisory board for national organizations, chair/president of Hispanic Caucus at two institutions, conference leadership for Tapia and SIGCSE conferences, and held several administrative positions in academia. He has received several recognitions for his service in diversity in computing, among them: ACM Distinguished Member (2019); CRA Nico A. Haberman award (2018); Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award (2017). He is originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Elena (Laney) Strange is the director of broadening participation and an associate teaching professor at the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University. She teaches across the undergraduate curriculum, as well as in the Align program, which allows students with bachelor’s degrees in fields beyond computer science to pursue a master’s degree.
After receiving her doctorate from Dartmouth College, she began working as a senior software engineer for Amazon Web Services. After Amazon, she became the product director for TechSoup Global, an international nonprofit that builds software for social change instigators worldwide
In addition to her position at Northeastern, Strange is a passionate advocate for underrepresented groups in computer science. She is fond of teaching Women’s Community of Code programming workshops that empower girls, women, and even local Girl Scout troops.
Nate Derbinsky is Assistant Dean for Teaching Faculty at Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University. He is part of the Center’s technical assistance capacity.
Teaching is his passion, and developing and delivering quality computer science education content is his mission. He has been involved in teaching computer science for nearly 20 years, including at the K-12, college, and graduate levels. He constantly seeks new ways to make complex computer science topics accessible and help an increasingly diverse group understand how fun and transformative computing can be. He has recently dipped his toes in the waters of computer science education, investigating effective methods of service learning and grad-school preparation.
Derbinsky has a strong personal interest in applying technologies that scale to solve important problems in the world. In 1998 he founded BitX Solutions, a small corporation based in North Carolina. For 11 years, Derbinsky led software-development teams to track evidence for law-enforcement agencies, manage supplies at food banks, provide diagnostic training for neurology interns, and supply comprehensive web-based fellowship/scholarship advising for thousands of students and faculty members at two universities. Derbinsky has also served as a volunteer teacher and technology consultant for Powering Potential, an NGO that uses technology to enhance educational opportunities and outcomes in rural Tanzania.
Derbinsky’s research interests combine artificial intelligence, optimization, machine learning, and database systems.
Mark Guzdial is a Professor in the Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) Division and in Information at the University of Michigan. He is an ACM Fellow and part of the Center’s technical assistance capacity.
Guzdial is a computing education researcher — he studies how people come to understand computing and how to make that more effective. He was PI for the NSF BPC Alliance “Georgia Computes!” (2006-2012 which improved the number and diversity of students in Georgia pursuing computing-intensive degrees. He was one of the PI’s on the NSF BPC alliance “Expanding Computing Education Pathways” (2012-2018) which helped 16 US states and Puerto Rico improve and broaden their computing education.
His research focuses on making computing accessible to people who fail to thrive in traditional CS education. He led the CSLearning4U project to create ebooks to help high school teachers and students learn CS. He invented “Media Computation” as an approach to learning computing focused on communication, and he has published several textbooks on the use of media as a context for learning computing.
His most recent research monograph is Learner-Centered Design of Computing Education: Research on Computing for Everyone (Morgan & Claypool, 2015). In Fall 2020, he was awarded an NSF CS for All grant to develop programming activities for middle and high school history classes. His blog on Computing Education Research has over 7000 followers.
He is on the editorial boards of the “Journal of the Learning Sciences,” “Computer Science Education,” “ACM Transactions on Computing Education,” and “Communications of the ACM.” With his wife and colleague, Barbara Ericson, he received the 2010 ACM Karl V. Karlstrom Outstanding Educator award. He was also the recipient of the 2012 IEEE Computer Society Undergraduate Teaching Award. He is an ACM Distinguished Educator. He was the recipient of the 2019 ACM SIGCSE Outstanding Contributions to Education award.
Benjamin Hescott is a Teaching Professor and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education and Experience at the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University. Prior to that he was an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science of Tufts University. He is part of the Center’s technical assistance capacity.
Hescott has a PhD in Computer Science from Boston University. He has been the faculty supervisor for the student ACM chapter and served as the liaison to the New England Undergraduate Computer Science Symposium. He is member of the leadership team for ELA (Empowering Leadership Alliance) whose main purpose is encouraging underrepresented minorities in computing disciplines.
He is the recipient of the 2011 IEEE Computer Society Computer Science and Engineering Undergraduate Teaching Award, recognizing his contribution for making computer science accessible to all. During his time at Tufts University, Hescott won the 2011 Lerman-Neubauer Prize for Outstanding Teaching and Advising, the 2012 Henry and Madeline Fischer Award (Engineering Teacher of the year award) and the 2012 Lillian and Joseph Leibner Award for Excellence in Teaching and Advising of Students. He was recognized in 2013 by the Tufts Graduate Student Council for Outstanding Faculty Contribution to Graduate Studies. In 2016, he was awarded the ROUTE award which recognizes undergraduate teaching and mentoring. That same year the Tufts Student Body awarded him “Professor of the Year.”
Briana Morrison is an Associate Professor, Academic General Faculty in Computer Science at the University of Virginia. Prior to joining UVA, Briana worked for IBM for 8 years as a software developer and then transitioned to academia. She was an Assistant Professor at Southern Polytechnic State University (now Kennesaw State University) for 20 years in the Computer Science department. She was the Undergraduate Coordinator for the Computer Science and Software Engineering programs, helped to found the Computer Game Design and Development degree program, and served as the lead for 2 successful ABET accreditation visits. She has a PhD in Human-Centered Computing from the Georgia Institute of Technology, a master’s in Computer Science, and a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering. She also was an Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska Omaha for 5 years where she taught programming courses and classes in the Masters of Computer Science Education Program. She has served on the ACM SIGCSE Board and the ACM Education Committee and is co-editor of EngageCSEdu. Her research area is Computer Science Education where she explores cognitive load theory within programming, broadening participation in computing and expanding and preparing computing high school teachers.
Dr. Manuel A. Pérez Quiñones is Professor of Software and Information Systems at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC). His research interests include human-computer interaction, CS education, and diversity issues in computing. He holds a DSc from The George Washington University and a BA & MS from Ball State University. He has over 100 refereed publications. He has served on several boards for nonprofits, advisory board for national organizations, chair/president of Hispanic Caucus at two institutions, conference leadership for Tapia and SIGCSE conferences, and held several administrative positions in academia. He has received several recognitions for his service in diversity in computing, among them: ACM Distinguished Member (2019); CRA Nico A. Haberman award (2018); Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award (2017). He is originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Elena (Laney) Strange is the director of broadening participation and an associate teaching professor at the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University. She teaches across the undergraduate curriculum, as well as in the Align program, which allows students with bachelor’s degrees in fields beyond computer science to pursue a master’s degree.
After receiving her doctorate from Dartmouth College, she began working as a senior software engineer for Amazon Web Services. After Amazon, she became the product director for TechSoup Global, an international nonprofit that builds software for social change instigators worldwide
In addition to her position at Northeastern, Strange is a passionate advocate for underrepresented groups in computer science. She is fond of teaching Women’s Community of Code programming workshops that empower girls, women, and even local Girl Scout troops.
Nate Derbinsky is Assistant Dean for Teaching Faculty at Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University. He is part of the Center’s technical assistance capacity.
Teaching is his passion, and developing and delivering quality computer science education content is his mission. He has been involved in teaching computer science for nearly 20 years, including at the K-12, college, and graduate levels. He constantly seeks new ways to make complex computer science topics accessible and help an increasingly diverse group understand how fun and transformative computing can be. He has recently dipped his toes in the waters of computer science education, investigating effective methods of service learning and grad-school preparation.
Derbinsky has a strong personal interest in applying technologies that scale to solve important problems in the world. In 1998 he founded BitX Solutions, a small corporation based in North Carolina. For 11 years, Derbinsky led software-development teams to track evidence for law-enforcement agencies, manage supplies at food banks, provide diagnostic training for neurology interns, and supply comprehensive web-based fellowship/scholarship advising for thousands of students and faculty members at two universities. Derbinsky has also served as a volunteer teacher and technology consultant for Powering Potential, an NGO that uses technology to enhance educational opportunities and outcomes in rural Tanzania.
Derbinsky’s research interests combine artificial intelligence, optimization, machine learning, and database systems.
Mark Guzdial is a Professor in the Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) Division and in Information at the University of Michigan. He is an ACM Fellow and part of the Center’s technical assistance capacity.
Guzdial is a computing education researcher — he studies how people come to understand computing and how to make that more effective. He was PI for the NSF BPC Alliance “Georgia Computes!” (2006-2012 which improved the number and diversity of students in Georgia pursuing computing-intensive degrees. He was one of the PI’s on the NSF BPC alliance “Expanding Computing Education Pathways” (2012-2018) which helped 16 US states and Puerto Rico improve and broaden their computing education.
His research focuses on making computing accessible to people who fail to thrive in traditional CS education. He led the CSLearning4U project to create ebooks to help high school teachers and students learn CS. He invented “Media Computation” as an approach to learning computing focused on communication, and he has published several textbooks on the use of media as a context for learning computing.
His most recent research monograph is Learner-Centered Design of Computing Education: Research on Computing for Everyone (Morgan & Claypool, 2015). In Fall 2020, he was awarded an NSF CS for All grant to develop programming activities for middle and high school history classes. His blog on Computing Education Research has over 7000 followers.
He is on the editorial boards of the “Journal of the Learning Sciences,” “Computer Science Education,” “ACM Transactions on Computing Education,” and “Communications of the ACM.” With his wife and colleague, Barbara Ericson, he received the 2010 ACM Karl V. Karlstrom Outstanding Educator award. He was also the recipient of the 2012 IEEE Computer Society Undergraduate Teaching Award. He is an ACM Distinguished Educator. He was the recipient of the 2019 ACM SIGCSE Outstanding Contributions to Education award.
Benjamin Hescott is a Teaching Professor and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education and Experience at the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University. Prior to that he was an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science of Tufts University. He is part of the Center’s technical assistance capacity.
Hescott has a PhD in Computer Science from Boston University. He has been the faculty supervisor for the student ACM chapter and served as the liaison to the New England Undergraduate Computer Science Symposium. He is member of the leadership team for ELA (Empowering Leadership Alliance) whose main purpose is encouraging underrepresented minorities in computing disciplines.
He is the recipient of the 2011 IEEE Computer Society Computer Science and Engineering Undergraduate Teaching Award, recognizing his contribution for making computer science accessible to all. During his time at Tufts University, Hescott won the 2011 Lerman-Neubauer Prize for Outstanding Teaching and Advising, the 2012 Henry and Madeline Fischer Award (Engineering Teacher of the year award) and the 2012 Lillian and Joseph Leibner Award for Excellence in Teaching and Advising of Students. He was recognized in 2013 by the Tufts Graduate Student Council for Outstanding Faculty Contribution to Graduate Studies. In 2016, he was awarded the ROUTE award which recognizes undergraduate teaching and mentoring. That same year the Tufts Student Body awarded him “Professor of the Year.”
Briana Morrison is an Associate Professor, Academic General Faculty in Computer Science at the University of Virginia. Prior to joining UVA, Briana worked for IBM for 8 years as a software developer and then transitioned to academia. She was an Assistant Professor at Southern Polytechnic State University (now Kennesaw State University) for 20 years in the Computer Science department. She was the Undergraduate Coordinator for the Computer Science and Software Engineering programs, helped to found the Computer Game Design and Development degree program, and served as the lead for 2 successful ABET accreditation visits. She has a PhD in Human-Centered Computing from the Georgia Institute of Technology, a master’s in Computer Science, and a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering. She also was an Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska Omaha for 5 years where she taught programming courses and classes in the Masters of Computer Science Education Program. She has served on the ACM SIGCSE Board and the ACM Education Committee and is co-editor of EngageCSEdu. Her research area is Computer Science Education where she explores cognitive load theory within programming, broadening participation in computing and expanding and preparing computing high school teachers.
Dr. Manuel A. Pérez Quiñones is Professor of Software and Information Systems at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC). His research interests include human-computer interaction, CS education, and diversity issues in computing. He holds a DSc from The George Washington University and a BA & MS from Ball State University. He has over 100 refereed publications. He has served on several boards for nonprofits, advisory board for national organizations, chair/president of Hispanic Caucus at two institutions, conference leadership for Tapia and SIGCSE conferences, and held several administrative positions in academia. He has received several recognitions for his service in diversity in computing, among them: ACM Distinguished Member (2019); CRA Nico A. Haberman award (2018); Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award (2017). He is originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Elena (Laney) Strange is the director of broadening participation and an associate teaching professor at the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University. She teaches across the undergraduate curriculum, as well as in the Align program, which allows students with bachelor’s degrees in fields beyond computer science to pursue a master’s degree.
After receiving her doctorate from Dartmouth College, she began working as a senior software engineer for Amazon Web Services. After Amazon, she became the product director for TechSoup Global, an international nonprofit that builds software for social change instigators worldwide
In addition to her position at Northeastern, Strange is a passionate advocate for underrepresented groups in computer science. She is fond of teaching Women’s Community of Code programming workshops that empower girls, women, and even local Girl Scout troops.
Nate Derbinsky is Assistant Dean for Teaching Faculty at Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University. He is part of the Center’s technical assistance capacity.
Teaching is his passion, and developing and delivering quality computer science education content is his mission. He has been involved in teaching computer science for nearly 20 years, including at the K-12, college, and graduate levels. He constantly seeks new ways to make complex computer science topics accessible and help an increasingly diverse group understand how fun and transformative computing can be. He has recently dipped his toes in the waters of computer science education, investigating effective methods of service learning and grad-school preparation.
Derbinsky has a strong personal interest in applying technologies that scale to solve important problems in the world. In 1998 he founded BitX Solutions, a small corporation based in North Carolina. For 11 years, Derbinsky led software-development teams to track evidence for law-enforcement agencies, manage supplies at food banks, provide diagnostic training for neurology interns, and supply comprehensive web-based fellowship/scholarship advising for thousands of students and faculty members at two universities. Derbinsky has also served as a volunteer teacher and technology consultant for Powering Potential, an NGO that uses technology to enhance educational opportunities and outcomes in rural Tanzania.
Derbinsky’s research interests combine artificial intelligence, optimization, machine learning, and database systems.
Mark Guzdial is a Professor in the Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) Division and in Information at the University of Michigan. He is an ACM Fellow and part of the Center’s technical assistance capacity.
Guzdial is a computing education researcher — he studies how people come to understand computing and how to make that more effective. He was PI for the NSF BPC Alliance “Georgia Computes!” (2006-2012 which improved the number and diversity of students in Georgia pursuing computing-intensive degrees. He was one of the PI’s on the NSF BPC alliance “Expanding Computing Education Pathways” (2012-2018) which helped 16 US states and Puerto Rico improve and broaden their computing education.
His research focuses on making computing accessible to people who fail to thrive in traditional CS education. He led the CSLearning4U project to create ebooks to help high school teachers and students learn CS. He invented “Media Computation” as an approach to learning computing focused on communication, and he has published several textbooks on the use of media as a context for learning computing.
His most recent research monograph is Learner-Centered Design of Computing Education: Research on Computing for Everyone (Morgan & Claypool, 2015). In Fall 2020, he was awarded an NSF CS for All grant to develop programming activities for middle and high school history classes. His blog on Computing Education Research has over 7000 followers.
He is on the editorial boards of the “Journal of the Learning Sciences,” “Computer Science Education,” “ACM Transactions on Computing Education,” and “Communications of the ACM.” With his wife and colleague, Barbara Ericson, he received the 2010 ACM Karl V. Karlstrom Outstanding Educator award. He was also the recipient of the 2012 IEEE Computer Society Undergraduate Teaching Award. He is an ACM Distinguished Educator. He was the recipient of the 2019 ACM SIGCSE Outstanding Contributions to Education award.
Benjamin Hescott is a Teaching Professor and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education and Experience at the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University. Prior to that he was an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science of Tufts University. He is part of the Center’s technical assistance capacity.
Hescott has a PhD in Computer Science from Boston University. He has been the faculty supervisor for the student ACM chapter and served as the liaison to the New England Undergraduate Computer Science Symposium. He is member of the leadership team for ELA (Empowering Leadership Alliance) whose main purpose is encouraging underrepresented minorities in computing disciplines.
He is the recipient of the 2011 IEEE Computer Society Computer Science and Engineering Undergraduate Teaching Award, recognizing his contribution for making computer science accessible to all. During his time at Tufts University, Hescott won the 2011 Lerman-Neubauer Prize for Outstanding Teaching and Advising, the 2012 Henry and Madeline Fischer Award (Engineering Teacher of the year award) and the 2012 Lillian and Joseph Leibner Award for Excellence in Teaching and Advising of Students. He was recognized in 2013 by the Tufts Graduate Student Council for Outstanding Faculty Contribution to Graduate Studies. In 2016, he was awarded the ROUTE award which recognizes undergraduate teaching and mentoring. That same year the Tufts Student Body awarded him “Professor of the Year.”
Briana Morrison is an Associate Professor, Academic General Faculty in Computer Science at the University of Virginia. Prior to joining UVA, Briana worked for IBM for 8 years as a software developer and then transitioned to academia. She was an Assistant Professor at Southern Polytechnic State University (now Kennesaw State University) for 20 years in the Computer Science department. She was the Undergraduate Coordinator for the Computer Science and Software Engineering programs, helped to found the Computer Game Design and Development degree program, and served as the lead for 2 successful ABET accreditation visits. She has a PhD in Human-Centered Computing from the Georgia Institute of Technology, a master’s in Computer Science, and a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering. She also was an Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska Omaha for 5 years where she taught programming courses and classes in the Masters of Computer Science Education Program. She has served on the ACM SIGCSE Board and the ACM Education Committee and is co-editor of EngageCSEdu. Her research area is Computer Science Education where she explores cognitive load theory within programming, broadening participation in computing and expanding and preparing computing high school teachers.
Dr. Manuel A. Pérez Quiñones is Professor of Software and Information Systems at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC). His research interests include human-computer interaction, CS education, and diversity issues in computing. He holds a DSc from The George Washington University and a BA & MS from Ball State University. He has over 100 refereed publications. He has served on several boards for nonprofits, advisory board for national organizations, chair/president of Hispanic Caucus at two institutions, conference leadership for Tapia and SIGCSE conferences, and held several administrative positions in academia. He has received several recognitions for his service in diversity in computing, among them: ACM Distinguished Member (2019); CRA Nico A. Haberman award (2018); Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award (2017). He is originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Elena (Laney) Strange is the director of broadening participation and an associate teaching professor at the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University. She teaches across the undergraduate curriculum, as well as in the Align program, which allows students with bachelor’s degrees in fields beyond computer science to pursue a master’s degree.
After receiving her doctorate from Dartmouth College, she began working as a senior software engineer for Amazon Web Services. After Amazon, she became the product director for TechSoup Global, an international nonprofit that builds software for social change instigators worldwide
In addition to her position at Northeastern, Strange is a passionate advocate for underrepresented groups in computer science. She is fond of teaching Women’s Community of Code programming workshops that empower girls, women, and even local Girl Scout troops.
Nate Derbinsky is Assistant Dean for Teaching Faculty at Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University. He is part of the Center’s technical assistance capacity.
Teaching is his passion, and developing and delivering quality computer science education content is his mission. He has been involved in teaching computer science for nearly 20 years, including at the K-12, college, and graduate levels. He constantly seeks new ways to make complex computer science topics accessible and help an increasingly diverse group understand how fun and transformative computing can be. He has recently dipped his toes in the waters of computer science education, investigating effective methods of service learning and grad-school preparation.
Derbinsky has a strong personal interest in applying technologies that scale to solve important problems in the world. In 1998 he founded BitX Solutions, a small corporation based in North Carolina. For 11 years, Derbinsky led software-development teams to track evidence for law-enforcement agencies, manage supplies at food banks, provide diagnostic training for neurology interns, and supply comprehensive web-based fellowship/scholarship advising for thousands of students and faculty members at two universities. Derbinsky has also served as a volunteer teacher and technology consultant for Powering Potential, an NGO that uses technology to enhance educational opportunities and outcomes in rural Tanzania.
Derbinsky’s research interests combine artificial intelligence, optimization, machine learning, and database systems.
Mark Guzdial is a Professor in the Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) Division and in Information at the University of Michigan. He is an ACM Fellow and part of the Center’s technical assistance capacity.
Guzdial is a computing education researcher — he studies how people come to understand computing and how to make that more effective. He was PI for the NSF BPC Alliance “Georgia Computes!” (2006-2012 which improved the number and diversity of students in Georgia pursuing computing-intensive degrees. He was one of the PI’s on the NSF BPC alliance “Expanding Computing Education Pathways” (2012-2018) which helped 16 US states and Puerto Rico improve and broaden their computing education.
His research focuses on making computing accessible to people who fail to thrive in traditional CS education. He led the CSLearning4U project to create ebooks to help high school teachers and students learn CS. He invented “Media Computation” as an approach to learning computing focused on communication, and he has published several textbooks on the use of media as a context for learning computing.
His most recent research monograph is Learner-Centered Design of Computing Education: Research on Computing for Everyone (Morgan & Claypool, 2015). In Fall 2020, he was awarded an NSF CS for All grant to develop programming activities for middle and high school history classes. His blog on Computing Education Research has over 7000 followers.
He is on the editorial boards of the “Journal of the Learning Sciences,” “Computer Science Education,” “ACM Transactions on Computing Education,” and “Communications of the ACM.” With his wife and colleague, Barbara Ericson, he received the 2010 ACM Karl V. Karlstrom Outstanding Educator award. He was also the recipient of the 2012 IEEE Computer Society Undergraduate Teaching Award. He is an ACM Distinguished Educator. He was the recipient of the 2019 ACM SIGCSE Outstanding Contributions to Education award.
Benjamin Hescott is a Teaching Professor and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education and Experience at the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University. Prior to that he was an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science of Tufts University. He is part of the Center’s technical assistance capacity.
Hescott has a PhD in Computer Science from Boston University. He has been the faculty supervisor for the student ACM chapter and served as the liaison to the New England Undergraduate Computer Science Symposium. He is member of the leadership team for ELA (Empowering Leadership Alliance) whose main purpose is encouraging underrepresented minorities in computing disciplines.
He is the recipient of the 2011 IEEE Computer Society Computer Science and Engineering Undergraduate Teaching Award, recognizing his contribution for making computer science accessible to all. During his time at Tufts University, Hescott won the 2011 Lerman-Neubauer Prize for Outstanding Teaching and Advising, the 2012 Henry and Madeline Fischer Award (Engineering Teacher of the year award) and the 2012 Lillian and Joseph Leibner Award for Excellence in Teaching and Advising of Students. He was recognized in 2013 by the Tufts Graduate Student Council for Outstanding Faculty Contribution to Graduate Studies. In 2016, he was awarded the ROUTE award which recognizes undergraduate teaching and mentoring. That same year the Tufts Student Body awarded him “Professor of the Year.”
Briana Morrison is an Associate Professor, Academic General Faculty in Computer Science at the University of Virginia. Prior to joining UVA, Briana worked for IBM for 8 years as a software developer and then transitioned to academia. She was an Assistant Professor at Southern Polytechnic State University (now Kennesaw State University) for 20 years in the Computer Science department. She was the Undergraduate Coordinator for the Computer Science and Software Engineering programs, helped to found the Computer Game Design and Development degree program, and served as the lead for 2 successful ABET accreditation visits. She has a PhD in Human-Centered Computing from the Georgia Institute of Technology, a master’s in Computer Science, and a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering. She also was an Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska Omaha for 5 years where she taught programming courses and classes in the Masters of Computer Science Education Program. She has served on the ACM SIGCSE Board and the ACM Education Committee and is co-editor of EngageCSEdu. Her research area is Computer Science Education where she explores cognitive load theory within programming, broadening participation in computing and expanding and preparing computing high school teachers.
Dr. Manuel A. Pérez Quiñones is Professor of Software and Information Systems at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC). His research interests include human-computer interaction, CS education, and diversity issues in computing. He holds a DSc from The George Washington University and a BA & MS from Ball State University. He has over 100 refereed publications. He has served on several boards for nonprofits, advisory board for national organizations, chair/president of Hispanic Caucus at two institutions, conference leadership for Tapia and SIGCSE conferences, and held several administrative positions in academia. He has received several recognitions for his service in diversity in computing, among them: ACM Distinguished Member (2019); CRA Nico A. Haberman award (2018); Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award (2017). He is originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Elena (Laney) Strange is the director of broadening participation and an associate teaching professor at the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University. She teaches across the undergraduate curriculum, as well as in the Align program, which allows students with bachelor’s degrees in fields beyond computer science to pursue a master’s degree.
After receiving her doctorate from Dartmouth College, she began working as a senior software engineer for Amazon Web Services. After Amazon, she became the product director for TechSoup Global, an international nonprofit that builds software for social change instigators worldwide
In addition to her position at Northeastern, Strange is a passionate advocate for underrepresented groups in computer science. She is fond of teaching Women’s Community of Code programming workshops that empower girls, women, and even local Girl Scout troops.
Tracy Camp is the Department Head of Computer Science at Colorado School of Mines. She is both an ACM and IEEE Fellow, and part of the Center’s technical assistance capacity.
Camp leads the diversity efforts in CS@Mines, strategically implementing activities and improvements in her department. In five years, (1) the percentage of women majoring in CS@Mines increased from 12.7% to 21.8% (a 71.6% increase) and (2) the percentage of students from underrepresented groups majoring in CS@Mines increased from 13.9% to 21.5% (a 54.7% increase). During this five-year period, the number of women increased from 29 to 148 (over 5x) and the number of students from underrepresented groups increased from 30 to 146 (almost 5x).
Camp’s research interests are in the wireless networking area. She is most known for improving the credibility of wireless networking simulation studies. More than 3000 researchers in 86 countries have downloaded software packages developed by her research group (as of October 2012) and her research articles have been cited over 13,000 times (per Google Scholar, as of May 2019). Camp has been honored to be the keynote speaker at several venues, including the International Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques (SIMUTools) held in Spain, the 7th International Conference on Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processing (ISSNIP) held in Australia, and the 19th National Conference on Communications held in India. Camp’s current research uses machine learning algorithms to investigate the security of wireless smart home systems.
At Mines, Camp received the Board of Trustees Outstanding Faculty Award in 2007, the Senior Excellence in Research Award in 2015, and the MLK Recognition Award in 2016. The STEM outreach program that Camp started for girls has also received numerous awards, including Golden’s Goldmine Award for Excellence and Million Women Mentors’ Stand Up for STEM award.
Camp is currently a member of the CRA Committee on Widening Participation in Computing Research (CRA-WP), and served as its Co-Chair from 2011-2014. She led the development of the CRA Generation CS report that details the results of an enrollment survey designed to measure, assess, and better understand enrollment trends and their impact on computer science units, diversity, and more. Camp has served on several editorial boards, as the Treasurer of ACM SIGMOBILE, and as a member of the CRA Board. In 2010, she served as the General Chair of the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing.
Brandeis Marshall is a professor of Computer Science in Computer and Information Sciences at Spelman College and a faculty associate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. She is also co-founder and chief executive officer of The DataedX Group, LLC.
While at Spelman, she joined as an associate professor and later served as department chair. Prior to joining Spelman, she was an assistant professor at Purdue University in the Department of Computer & Information Technology and obtained promotion to associate professor with tenure. Dr. Marshall’s s research and teaching interests focus on the racial, gender, socio-economic and socio-technical impact of data in technology. Her work intersects the computing areas of information retrieval, data science, and social media. Dr. Marshall holds a B.S. from University of Rochester, M.S. and Ph.D. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, all in computer science.
Ronald Metoyer is an Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering and Associate Dean for Diversity and Faculty Development in the College of Engineering at the University of Notre Dame.
He earned his B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles (1994) and his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology (2002), where he was a member of the Graphics, Visualization, and Usability (GVU) Center.
Ron’s primary research interest is in human-computer interaction with a particular emphasis in the subfield of information visualization. His work focuses on multivariate data visualization, decision making, and narrative visualizations. He has published over 60 papers and is the recipient of a 2002 NSF CAREER Award.
Ron has been involved in broadening participation in computing activities throughout his career. He has served in several roles including several years on the program committee of the Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing and as a project leader for CMD-IT.
Tracy Camp is the Department Head of Computer Science at Colorado School of Mines. She is both an ACM and IEEE Fellow, and part of the Center’s technical assistance capacity.
Camp leads the diversity efforts in CS@Mines, strategically implementing activities and improvements in her department. In five years, (1) the percentage of women majoring in CS@Mines increased from 12.7% to 21.8% (a 71.6% increase) and (2) the percentage of students from underrepresented groups majoring in CS@Mines increased from 13.9% to 21.5% (a 54.7% increase). During this five-year period, the number of women increased from 29 to 148 (over 5x) and the number of students from underrepresented groups increased from 30 to 146 (almost 5x).
Camp’s research interests are in the wireless networking area. She is most known for improving the credibility of wireless networking simulation studies. More than 3000 researchers in 86 countries have downloaded software packages developed by her research group (as of October 2012) and her research articles have been cited over 13,000 times (per Google Scholar, as of May 2019). Camp has been honored to be the keynote speaker at several venues, including the International Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques (SIMUTools) held in Spain, the 7th International Conference on Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processing (ISSNIP) held in Australia, and the 19th National Conference on Communications held in India. Camp’s current research uses machine learning algorithms to investigate the security of wireless smart home systems.
At Mines, Camp received the Board of Trustees Outstanding Faculty Award in 2007, the Senior Excellence in Research Award in 2015, and the MLK Recognition Award in 2016. The STEM outreach program that Camp started for girls has also received numerous awards, including Golden’s Goldmine Award for Excellence and Million Women Mentors’ Stand Up for STEM award.
Camp is currently a member of the CRA Committee on Widening Participation in Computing Research (CRA-WP), and served as its Co-Chair from 2011-2014. She led the development of the CRA Generation CS report that details the results of an enrollment survey designed to measure, assess, and better understand enrollment trends and their impact on computer science units, diversity, and more. Camp has served on several editorial boards, as the Treasurer of ACM SIGMOBILE, and as a member of the CRA Board. In 2010, she served as the General Chair of the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing.
Brandeis Marshall is a professor of Computer Science in Computer and Information Sciences at Spelman College and a faculty associate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. She is also co-founder and chief executive officer of The DataedX Group, LLC.
While at Spelman, she joined as an associate professor and later served as department chair. Prior to joining Spelman, she was an assistant professor at Purdue University in the Department of Computer & Information Technology and obtained promotion to associate professor with tenure. Dr. Marshall’s s research and teaching interests focus on the racial, gender, socio-economic and socio-technical impact of data in technology. Her work intersects the computing areas of information retrieval, data science, and social media. Dr. Marshall holds a B.S. from University of Rochester, M.S. and Ph.D. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, all in computer science.
Ronald Metoyer is an Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering and Associate Dean for Diversity and Faculty Development in the College of Engineering at the University of Notre Dame.
He earned his B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles (1994) and his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology (2002), where he was a member of the Graphics, Visualization, and Usability (GVU) Center.
Ron’s primary research interest is in human-computer interaction with a particular emphasis in the subfield of information visualization. His work focuses on multivariate data visualization, decision making, and narrative visualizations. He has published over 60 papers and is the recipient of a 2002 NSF CAREER Award.
Ron has been involved in broadening participation in computing activities throughout his career. He has served in several roles including several years on the program committee of the Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing and as a project leader for CMD-IT.
Tracy Camp is the Department Head of Computer Science at Colorado School of Mines. She is both an ACM and IEEE Fellow, and part of the Center’s technical assistance capacity.
Camp leads the diversity efforts in CS@Mines, strategically implementing activities and improvements in her department. In five years, (1) the percentage of women majoring in CS@Mines increased from 12.7% to 21.8% (a 71.6% increase) and (2) the percentage of students from underrepresented groups majoring in CS@Mines increased from 13.9% to 21.5% (a 54.7% increase). During this five-year period, the number of women increased from 29 to 148 (over 5x) and the number of students from underrepresented groups increased from 30 to 146 (almost 5x).
Camp’s research interests are in the wireless networking area. She is most known for improving the credibility of wireless networking simulation studies. More than 3000 researchers in 86 countries have downloaded software packages developed by her research group (as of October 2012) and her research articles have been cited over 13,000 times (per Google Scholar, as of May 2019). Camp has been honored to be the keynote speaker at several venues, including the International Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques (SIMUTools) held in Spain, the 7th International Conference on Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processing (ISSNIP) held in Australia, and the 19th National Conference on Communications held in India. Camp’s current research uses machine learning algorithms to investigate the security of wireless smart home systems.
At Mines, Camp received the Board of Trustees Outstanding Faculty Award in 2007, the Senior Excellence in Research Award in 2015, and the MLK Recognition Award in 2016. The STEM outreach program that Camp started for girls has also received numerous awards, including Golden’s Goldmine Award for Excellence and Million Women Mentors’ Stand Up for STEM award.
Camp is currently a member of the CRA Committee on Widening Participation in Computing Research (CRA-WP), and served as its Co-Chair from 2011-2014. She led the development of the CRA Generation CS report that details the results of an enrollment survey designed to measure, assess, and better understand enrollment trends and their impact on computer science units, diversity, and more. Camp has served on several editorial boards, as the Treasurer of ACM SIGMOBILE, and as a member of the CRA Board. In 2010, she served as the General Chair of the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing.
Brandeis Marshall is a professor of Computer Science in Computer and Information Sciences at Spelman College and a faculty associate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. She is also co-founder and chief executive officer of The DataedX Group, LLC.
While at Spelman, she joined as an associate professor and later served as department chair. Prior to joining Spelman, she was an assistant professor at Purdue University in the Department of Computer & Information Technology and obtained promotion to associate professor with tenure. Dr. Marshall’s s research and teaching interests focus on the racial, gender, socio-economic and socio-technical impact of data in technology. Her work intersects the computing areas of information retrieval, data science, and social media. Dr. Marshall holds a B.S. from University of Rochester, M.S. and Ph.D. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, all in computer science.
Ronald Metoyer is an Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering and Associate Dean for Diversity and Faculty Development in the College of Engineering at the University of Notre Dame.
He earned his B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles (1994) and his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology (2002), where he was a member of the Graphics, Visualization, and Usability (GVU) Center.
Ron’s primary research interest is in human-computer interaction with a particular emphasis in the subfield of information visualization. His work focuses on multivariate data visualization, decision making, and narrative visualizations. He has published over 60 papers and is the recipient of a 2002 NSF CAREER Award.
Ron has been involved in broadening participation in computing activities throughout his career. He has served in several roles including several years on the program committee of the Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing and as a project leader for CMD-IT.
Tracy Camp is the Department Head of Computer Science at Colorado School of Mines. She is both an ACM and IEEE Fellow, and part of the Center’s technical assistance capacity.
Camp leads the diversity efforts in CS@Mines, strategically implementing activities and improvements in her department. In five years, (1) the percentage of women majoring in CS@Mines increased from 12.7% to 21.8% (a 71.6% increase) and (2) the percentage of students from underrepresented groups majoring in CS@Mines increased from 13.9% to 21.5% (a 54.7% increase). During this five-year period, the number of women increased from 29 to 148 (over 5x) and the number of students from underrepresented groups increased from 30 to 146 (almost 5x).
Camp’s research interests are in the wireless networking area. She is most known for improving the credibility of wireless networking simulation studies. More than 3000 researchers in 86 countries have downloaded software packages developed by her research group (as of October 2012) and her research articles have been cited over 13,000 times (per Google Scholar, as of May 2019). Camp has been honored to be the keynote speaker at several venues, including the International Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques (SIMUTools) held in Spain, the 7th International Conference on Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processing (ISSNIP) held in Australia, and the 19th National Conference on Communications held in India. Camp’s current research uses machine learning algorithms to investigate the security of wireless smart home systems.
At Mines, Camp received the Board of Trustees Outstanding Faculty Award in 2007, the Senior Excellence in Research Award in 2015, and the MLK Recognition Award in 2016. The STEM outreach program that Camp started for girls has also received numerous awards, including Golden’s Goldmine Award for Excellence and Million Women Mentors’ Stand Up for STEM award.
Camp is currently a member of the CRA Committee on Widening Participation in Computing Research (CRA-WP), and served as its Co-Chair from 2011-2014. She led the development of the CRA Generation CS report that details the results of an enrollment survey designed to measure, assess, and better understand enrollment trends and their impact on computer science units, diversity, and more. Camp has served on several editorial boards, as the Treasurer of ACM SIGMOBILE, and as a member of the CRA Board. In 2010, she served as the General Chair of the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing.
Brandeis Marshall is a professor of Computer Science in Computer and Information Sciences at Spelman College and a faculty associate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. She is also co-founder and chief executive officer of The DataedX Group, LLC.
While at Spelman, she joined as an associate professor and later served as department chair. Prior to joining Spelman, she was an assistant professor at Purdue University in the Department of Computer & Information Technology and obtained promotion to associate professor with tenure. Dr. Marshall’s s research and teaching interests focus on the racial, gender, socio-economic and socio-technical impact of data in technology. Her work intersects the computing areas of information retrieval, data science, and social media. Dr. Marshall holds a B.S. from University of Rochester, M.S. and Ph.D. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, all in computer science.
Ronald Metoyer is an Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering and Associate Dean for Diversity and Faculty Development in the College of Engineering at the University of Notre Dame.
He earned his B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles (1994) and his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology (2002), where he was a member of the Graphics, Visualization, and Usability (GVU) Center.
Ron’s primary research interest is in human-computer interaction with a particular emphasis in the subfield of information visualization. His work focuses on multivariate data visualization, decision making, and narrative visualizations. He has published over 60 papers and is the recipient of a 2002 NSF CAREER Award.
Ron has been involved in broadening participation in computing activities throughout his career. He has served in several roles including several years on the program committee of the Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing and as a project leader for CMD-IT.
Tracy Camp is the Department Head of Computer Science at Colorado School of Mines. She is both an ACM and IEEE Fellow, and part of the Center’s technical assistance capacity.
Camp leads the diversity efforts in CS@Mines, strategically implementing activities and improvements in her department. In five years, (1) the percentage of women majoring in CS@Mines increased from 12.7% to 21.8% (a 71.6% increase) and (2) the percentage of students from underrepresented groups majoring in CS@Mines increased from 13.9% to 21.5% (a 54.7% increase). During this five-year period, the number of women increased from 29 to 148 (over 5x) and the number of students from underrepresented groups increased from 30 to 146 (almost 5x).
Camp’s research interests are in the wireless networking area. She is most known for improving the credibility of wireless networking simulation studies. More than 3000 researchers in 86 countries have downloaded software packages developed by her research group (as of October 2012) and her research articles have been cited over 13,000 times (per Google Scholar, as of May 2019). Camp has been honored to be the keynote speaker at several venues, including the International Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques (SIMUTools) held in Spain, the 7th International Conference on Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processing (ISSNIP) held in Australia, and the 19th National Conference on Communications held in India. Camp’s current research uses machine learning algorithms to investigate the security of wireless smart home systems.
At Mines, Camp received the Board of Trustees Outstanding Faculty Award in 2007, the Senior Excellence in Research Award in 2015, and the MLK Recognition Award in 2016. The STEM outreach program that Camp started for girls has also received numerous awards, including Golden’s Goldmine Award for Excellence and Million Women Mentors’ Stand Up for STEM award.
Camp is currently a member of the CRA Committee on Widening Participation in Computing Research (CRA-WP), and served as its Co-Chair from 2011-2014. She led the development of the CRA Generation CS report that details the results of an enrollment survey designed to measure, assess, and better understand enrollment trends and their impact on computer science units, diversity, and more. Camp has served on several editorial boards, as the Treasurer of ACM SIGMOBILE, and as a member of the CRA Board. In 2010, she served as the General Chair of the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing.
Brandeis Marshall is a professor of Computer Science in Computer and Information Sciences at Spelman College and a faculty associate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. She is also co-founder and chief executive officer of The DataedX Group, LLC.
While at Spelman, she joined as an associate professor and later served as department chair. Prior to joining Spelman, she was an assistant professor at Purdue University in the Department of Computer & Information Technology and obtained promotion to associate professor with tenure. Dr. Marshall’s s research and teaching interests focus on the racial, gender, socio-economic and socio-technical impact of data in technology. Her work intersects the computing areas of information retrieval, data science, and social media. Dr. Marshall holds a B.S. from University of Rochester, M.S. and Ph.D. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, all in computer science.
Ronald Metoyer is an Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering and Associate Dean for Diversity and Faculty Development in the College of Engineering at the University of Notre Dame.
He earned his B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles (1994) and his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology (2002), where he was a member of the Graphics, Visualization, and Usability (GVU) Center.
Ron’s primary research interest is in human-computer interaction with a particular emphasis in the subfield of information visualization. His work focuses on multivariate data visualization, decision making, and narrative visualizations. He has published over 60 papers and is the recipient of a 2002 NSF CAREER Award.
Ron has been involved in broadening participation in computing activities throughout his career. He has served in several roles including several years on the program committee of the Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing and as a project leader for CMD-IT.
Tracy Camp is the Department Head of Computer Science at Colorado School of Mines. She is both an ACM and IEEE Fellow, and part of the Center’s technical assistance capacity.
Camp leads the diversity efforts in CS@Mines, strategically implementing activities and improvements in her department. In five years, (1) the percentage of women majoring in CS@Mines increased from 12.7% to 21.8% (a 71.6% increase) and (2) the percentage of students from underrepresented groups majoring in CS@Mines increased from 13.9% to 21.5% (a 54.7% increase). During this five-year period, the number of women increased from 29 to 148 (over 5x) and the number of students from underrepresented groups increased from 30 to 146 (almost 5x).
Camp’s research interests are in the wireless networking area. She is most known for improving the credibility of wireless networking simulation studies. More than 3000 researchers in 86 countries have downloaded software packages developed by her research group (as of October 2012) and her research articles have been cited over 13,000 times (per Google Scholar, as of May 2019). Camp has been honored to be the keynote speaker at several venues, including the International Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques (SIMUTools) held in Spain, the 7th International Conference on Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processing (ISSNIP) held in Australia, and the 19th National Conference on Communications held in India. Camp’s current research uses machine learning algorithms to investigate the security of wireless smart home systems.
At Mines, Camp received the Board of Trustees Outstanding Faculty Award in 2007, the Senior Excellence in Research Award in 2015, and the MLK Recognition Award in 2016. The STEM outreach program that Camp started for girls has also received numerous awards, including Golden’s Goldmine Award for Excellence and Million Women Mentors’ Stand Up for STEM award.
Camp is currently a member of the CRA Committee on Widening Participation in Computing Research (CRA-WP), and served as its Co-Chair from 2011-2014. She led the development of the CRA Generation CS report that details the results of an enrollment survey designed to measure, assess, and better understand enrollment trends and their impact on computer science units, diversity, and more. Camp has served on several editorial boards, as the Treasurer of ACM SIGMOBILE, and as a member of the CRA Board. In 2010, she served as the General Chair of the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing.
Brandeis Marshall is a professor of Computer Science in Computer and Information Sciences at Spelman College and a faculty associate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. She is also co-founder and chief executive officer of The DataedX Group, LLC.
While at Spelman, she joined as an associate professor and later served as department chair. Prior to joining Spelman, she was an assistant professor at Purdue University in the Department of Computer & Information Technology and obtained promotion to associate professor with tenure. Dr. Marshall’s s research and teaching interests focus on the racial, gender, socio-economic and socio-technical impact of data in technology. Her work intersects the computing areas of information retrieval, data science, and social media. Dr. Marshall holds a B.S. from University of Rochester, M.S. and Ph.D. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, all in computer science.
Ronald Metoyer is an Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering and Associate Dean for Diversity and Faculty Development in the College of Engineering at the University of Notre Dame.
He earned his B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles (1994) and his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology (2002), where he was a member of the Graphics, Visualization, and Usability (GVU) Center.
Ron’s primary research interest is in human-computer interaction with a particular emphasis in the subfield of information visualization. His work focuses on multivariate data visualization, decision making, and narrative visualizations. He has published over 60 papers and is the recipient of a 2002 NSF CAREER Award.
Ron has been involved in broadening participation in computing activities throughout his career. He has served in several roles including several years on the program committee of the Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing and as a project leader for CMD-IT.
Professor Carla E. Brodley is the Dean of Inclusive Computing at Northeastern University, where she serves as the Executive Director for the Center for Inclusive Computing and holds a tenured appointment in Khoury College of Computer Sciences. Dr. Brodley served as dean of Khoury College from 2014-2021. Prior to joining Northeastern, she was a professor of the Department of Computer Science and the Clinical and Translational Science Institute at Tufts University (2004-2014). Before joining Tufts, she was on the faculty of the School of Electrical Engineering at Purdue University (1994-2004).
A fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery, the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI), and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Brodley’s interdisciplinary machine learning research led to advances not only in computer and information science, but in areas including remote sensing, neuroscience, digital libraries, astrophysics, content-based image retrieval of medical images, computational biology, chemistry, evidence-based medicine, and predictive medicine.
Brodley’s numerous leadership positions include serving as program co-chair of the International Conference on Machine Learning, co-chair of AAAI, and associate editor of the Journal of AI Research and the Journal of Machine Learning Research. She previously served on the Defense Science Study Group, the board of the International Machine Learning Society, the AAAI Council, the executive committee of the Northeast Big Data Hub, and DARPA’s Information Science and Technology Board.
Carla is on the Board of Trustees of the Jackson Laboratory (JAX) and the Board of Directors of Alegion, Inc . Additionally, she serves on the Computing Research Association Board of Directors, and is a member of Mass Technology Leadership Council.
Catherine Gill oversees business development and strategic partnerships for Khoury College. She is also currently the managing director for the Align Master’s Program at Northeastern University. Align provides a direct path to a Master’s in Computer Science for non-computer science majors and people without programming experience.
Prior to assuming this role, Gill was Executive Vice President at Root Capital, a social enterprise that provides financing and advisory services to rural businesses in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. At Root Capital, she also played a leadership role in developing the Women in Agriculture Initiative, which has invested in more than one hundred gender-inclusive businesses across the globe. Gill holds a bilingual MBA from the Instituto de Estudios Superiores de la Empresa (IESE) in Barcelona, Spain, and a B.A. in ancient Greek from Wellesley College; and serves on the boards of the Partnership for Gender Equity and the Criterion Institute.
Megan Giordano is the Program Manager of Diagnostic Grants for the Center for Inclusive Computing. Prior to joining the Center, she held multiple roles in Khoury College of Computer Sciences, most recently as the Assistant Director of Student Services, creating and managing student success and engagement initiatives. She also served as an academic advisor for Khoury students. Megan earned a master’s degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs from Indiana University, a BS in mathematics education from Purdue University, and previously was a middle and high school math teacher.
Dr. Manuel A. Pérez Quiñones is Professor of Software and Information Systems at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC). His research interests include human-computer interaction, CS education, and diversity issues in computing. He holds a DSc from The George Washington University and a BA & MS from Ball State University. He has over 100 refereed publications. He has served on several boards for nonprofits, advisory board for national organizations, chair/president of Hispanic Caucus at two institutions, conference leadership for Tapia and SIGCSE conferences, and held several administrative positions in academia. He has received several recognitions for his service in diversity in computing, among them: ACM Distinguished Member (2019); CRA Nico A. Haberman award (2018); Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award (2017). He is originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
LaToya Shuler is the CIC Program Coordinator, focusing on contracting, portfolio operations, and events. Before joining the CIC she worked in the Dean’s office at Khoury College of Computer Sciences and, most recently, was a member of the College’s Human Resources team overseeing online Teacher Assistant hiring. LaToya earned her bachelor’s degree in Human Services from Springfield College. Prior to joining Northeastern, LaToya worked at UMass Boston where she was responsible for connecting students with the resources they needed to pursue their studies.
Sally Wynn is a Grants Program Manager at the Center for Inclusive Computing. She earned a master’s degree in Public Health from Boston University with a certificate in Health Policy & Law.
Sally Wynn’s areas of study include understanding societal and institutional barriers to accessing opportunities, especially regarding women and marginalized groups in the United States. Prior to joining the Center, Sally worked at a non-profit in Boston where she focused on the intersection of respiratory health and health equity in New England.
Professor Carla E. Brodley is the Dean of Inclusive Computing at Northeastern University, where she serves as the Executive Director for the Center for Inclusive Computing and holds a tenured appointment in Khoury College of Computer Sciences. Dr. Brodley served as dean of Khoury College from 2014-2021. Prior to joining Northeastern, she was a professor of the Department of Computer Science and the Clinical and Translational Science Institute at Tufts University (2004-2014). Before joining Tufts, she was on the faculty of the School of Electrical Engineering at Purdue University (1994-2004).
A fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery, the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI), and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Brodley’s interdisciplinary machine learning research led to advances not only in computer and information science, but in areas including remote sensing, neuroscience, digital libraries, astrophysics, content-based image retrieval of medical images, computational biology, chemistry, evidence-based medicine, and predictive medicine.
Brodley’s numerous leadership positions include serving as program co-chair of the International Conference on Machine Learning, co-chair of AAAI, and associate editor of the Journal of AI Research and the Journal of Machine Learning Research. She previously served on the Defense Science Study Group, the board of the International Machine Learning Society, the AAAI Council, the executive committee of the Northeast Big Data Hub, and DARPA’s Information Science and Technology Board.
Carla is on the Board of Trustees of the Jackson Laboratory (JAX) and the Board of Directors of Alegion, Inc . Additionally, she serves on the Computing Research Association Board of Directors, and is a member of Mass Technology Leadership Council.
Catherine Gill oversees business development and strategic partnerships for Khoury College. She is also currently the managing director for the Align Master’s Program at Northeastern University. Align provides a direct path to a Master’s in Computer Science for non-computer science majors and people without programming experience.
Prior to assuming this role, Gill was Executive Vice President at Root Capital, a social enterprise that provides financing and advisory services to rural businesses in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. At Root Capital, she also played a leadership role in developing the Women in Agriculture Initiative, which has invested in more than one hundred gender-inclusive businesses across the globe. Gill holds a bilingual MBA from the Instituto de Estudios Superiores de la Empresa (IESE) in Barcelona, Spain, and a B.A. in ancient Greek from Wellesley College; and serves on the boards of the Partnership for Gender Equity and the Criterion Institute.
Megan Giordano is the Program Manager of Diagnostic Grants for the Center for Inclusive Computing. Prior to joining the Center, she held multiple roles in Khoury College of Computer Sciences, most recently as the Assistant Director of Student Services, creating and managing student success and engagement initiatives. She also served as an academic advisor for Khoury students. Megan earned a master’s degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs from Indiana University, a BS in mathematics education from Purdue University, and previously was a middle and high school math teacher.
Dr. Manuel A. Pérez Quiñones is Professor of Software and Information Systems at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC). His research interests include human-computer interaction, CS education, and diversity issues in computing. He holds a DSc from The George Washington University and a BA & MS from Ball State University. He has over 100 refereed publications. He has served on several boards for nonprofits, advisory board for national organizations, chair/president of Hispanic Caucus at two institutions, conference leadership for Tapia and SIGCSE conferences, and held several administrative positions in academia. He has received several recognitions for his service in diversity in computing, among them: ACM Distinguished Member (2019); CRA Nico A. Haberman award (2018); Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award (2017). He is originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
LaToya Shuler is the CIC Program Coordinator, focusing on contracting, portfolio operations, and events. Before joining the CIC she worked in the Dean’s office at Khoury College of Computer Sciences and, most recently, was a member of the College’s Human Resources team overseeing online Teacher Assistant hiring. LaToya earned her bachelor’s degree in Human Services from Springfield College. Prior to joining Northeastern, LaToya worked at UMass Boston where she was responsible for connecting students with the resources they needed to pursue their studies.
Sally Wynn is a Grants Program Manager at the Center for Inclusive Computing. She earned a master’s degree in Public Health from Boston University with a certificate in Health Policy & Law.
Sally Wynn’s areas of study include understanding societal and institutional barriers to accessing opportunities, especially regarding women and marginalized groups in the United States. Prior to joining the Center, Sally worked at a non-profit in Boston where she focused on the intersection of respiratory health and health equity in New England.
Professor Carla E. Brodley is the Dean of Inclusive Computing at Northeastern University, where she serves as the Executive Director for the Center for Inclusive Computing and holds a tenured appointment in Khoury College of Computer Sciences. Dr. Brodley served as dean of Khoury College from 2014-2021. Prior to joining Northeastern, she was a professor of the Department of Computer Science and the Clinical and Translational Science Institute at Tufts University (2004-2014). Before joining Tufts, she was on the faculty of the School of Electrical Engineering at Purdue University (1994-2004).
A fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery, the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI), and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Brodley’s interdisciplinary machine learning research led to advances not only in computer and information science, but in areas including remote sensing, neuroscience, digital libraries, astrophysics, content-based image retrieval of medical images, computational biology, chemistry, evidence-based medicine, and predictive medicine.
Brodley’s numerous leadership positions include serving as program co-chair of the International Conference on Machine Learning, co-chair of AAAI, and associate editor of the Journal of AI Research and the Journal of Machine Learning Research. She previously served on the Defense Science Study Group, the board of the International Machine Learning Society, the AAAI Council, the executive committee of the Northeast Big Data Hub, and DARPA’s Information Science and Technology Board.
Carla is on the Board of Trustees of the Jackson Laboratory (JAX) and the Board of Directors of Alegion, Inc . Additionally, she serves on the Computing Research Association Board of Directors, and is a member of Mass Technology Leadership Council.
Catherine Gill oversees business development and strategic partnerships for Khoury College. She is also currently the managing director for the Align Master’s Program at Northeastern University. Align provides a direct path to a Master’s in Computer Science for non-computer science majors and people without programming experience.
Prior to assuming this role, Gill was Executive Vice President at Root Capital, a social enterprise that provides financing and advisory services to rural businesses in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. At Root Capital, she also played a leadership role in developing the Women in Agriculture Initiative, which has invested in more than one hundred gender-inclusive businesses across the globe. Gill holds a bilingual MBA from the Instituto de Estudios Superiores de la Empresa (IESE) in Barcelona, Spain, and a B.A. in ancient Greek from Wellesley College; and serves on the boards of the Partnership for Gender Equity and the Criterion Institute.
Megan Giordano is the Program Manager of Diagnostic Grants for the Center for Inclusive Computing. Prior to joining the Center, she held multiple roles in Khoury College of Computer Sciences, most recently as the Assistant Director of Student Services, creating and managing student success and engagement initiatives. She also served as an academic advisor for Khoury students. Megan earned a master’s degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs from Indiana University, a BS in mathematics education from Purdue University, and previously was a middle and high school math teacher.
Dr. Manuel A. Pérez Quiñones is Professor of Software and Information Systems at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC). His research interests include human-computer interaction, CS education, and diversity issues in computing. He holds a DSc from The George Washington University and a BA & MS from Ball State University. He has over 100 refereed publications. He has served on several boards for nonprofits, advisory board for national organizations, chair/president of Hispanic Caucus at two institutions, conference leadership for Tapia and SIGCSE conferences, and held several administrative positions in academia. He has received several recognitions for his service in diversity in computing, among them: ACM Distinguished Member (2019); CRA Nico A. Haberman award (2018); Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award (2017). He is originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
LaToya Shuler is the CIC Program Coordinator, focusing on contracting, portfolio operations, and events. Before joining the CIC she worked in the Dean’s office at Khoury College of Computer Sciences and, most recently, was a member of the College’s Human Resources team overseeing online Teacher Assistant hiring. LaToya earned her bachelor’s degree in Human Services from Springfield College. Prior to joining Northeastern, LaToya worked at UMass Boston where she was responsible for connecting students with the resources they needed to pursue their studies.
Sally Wynn is a Grants Program Manager at the Center for Inclusive Computing. She earned a master’s degree in Public Health from Boston University with a certificate in Health Policy & Law.
Sally Wynn’s areas of study include understanding societal and institutional barriers to accessing opportunities, especially regarding women and marginalized groups in the United States. Prior to joining the Center, Sally worked at a non-profit in Boston where she focused on the intersection of respiratory health and health equity in New England.
Professor Carla E. Brodley is the Dean of Inclusive Computing at Northeastern University, where she serves as the Executive Director for the Center for Inclusive Computing and holds a tenured appointment in Khoury College of Computer Sciences. Dr. Brodley served as dean of Khoury College from 2014-2021. Prior to joining Northeastern, she was a professor of the Department of Computer Science and the Clinical and Translational Science Institute at Tufts University (2004-2014). Before joining Tufts, she was on the faculty of the School of Electrical Engineering at Purdue University (1994-2004).
A fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery, the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI), and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Brodley’s interdisciplinary machine learning research led to advances not only in computer and information science, but in areas including remote sensing, neuroscience, digital libraries, astrophysics, content-based image retrieval of medical images, computational biology, chemistry, evidence-based medicine, and predictive medicine.
Brodley’s numerous leadership positions include serving as program co-chair of the International Conference on Machine Learning, co-chair of AAAI, and associate editor of the Journal of AI Research and the Journal of Machine Learning Research. She previously served on the Defense Science Study Group, the board of the International Machine Learning Society, the AAAI Council, the executive committee of the Northeast Big Data Hub, and DARPA’s Information Science and Technology Board.
Carla is on the Board of Trustees of the Jackson Laboratory (JAX) and the Board of Directors of Alegion, Inc . Additionally, she serves on the Computing Research Association Board of Directors, and is a member of Mass Technology Leadership Council.
Catherine Gill oversees business development and strategic partnerships for Khoury College. She is also currently the managing director for the Align Master’s Program at Northeastern University. Align provides a direct path to a Master’s in Computer Science for non-computer science majors and people without programming experience.
Prior to assuming this role, Gill was Executive Vice President at Root Capital, a social enterprise that provides financing and advisory services to rural businesses in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. At Root Capital, she also played a leadership role in developing the Women in Agriculture Initiative, which has invested in more than one hundred gender-inclusive businesses across the globe. Gill holds a bilingual MBA from the Instituto de Estudios Superiores de la Empresa (IESE) in Barcelona, Spain, and a B.A. in ancient Greek from Wellesley College; and serves on the boards of the Partnership for Gender Equity and the Criterion Institute.
Megan Giordano is the Program Manager of Diagnostic Grants for the Center for Inclusive Computing. Prior to joining the Center, she held multiple roles in Khoury College of Computer Sciences, most recently as the Assistant Director of Student Services, creating and managing student success and engagement initiatives. She also served as an academic advisor for Khoury students. Megan earned a master’s degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs from Indiana University, a BS in mathematics education from Purdue University, and previously was a middle and high school math teacher.
Dr. Manuel A. Pérez Quiñones is Professor of Software and Information Systems at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC). His research interests include human-computer interaction, CS education, and diversity issues in computing. He holds a DSc from The George Washington University and a BA & MS from Ball State University. He has over 100 refereed publications. He has served on several boards for nonprofits, advisory board for national organizations, chair/president of Hispanic Caucus at two institutions, conference leadership for Tapia and SIGCSE conferences, and held several administrative positions in academia. He has received several recognitions for his service in diversity in computing, among them: ACM Distinguished Member (2019); CRA Nico A. Haberman award (2018); Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award (2017). He is originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
LaToya Shuler is the CIC Program Coordinator, focusing on contracting, portfolio operations, and events. Before joining the CIC she worked in the Dean’s office at Khoury College of Computer Sciences and, most recently, was a member of the College’s Human Resources team overseeing online Teacher Assistant hiring. LaToya earned her bachelor’s degree in Human Services from Springfield College. Prior to joining Northeastern, LaToya worked at UMass Boston where she was responsible for connecting students with the resources they needed to pursue their studies.
Sally Wynn is a Grants Program Manager at the Center for Inclusive Computing. She earned a master’s degree in Public Health from Boston University with a certificate in Health Policy & Law.
Sally Wynn’s areas of study include understanding societal and institutional barriers to accessing opportunities, especially regarding women and marginalized groups in the United States. Prior to joining the Center, Sally worked at a non-profit in Boston where she focused on the intersection of respiratory health and health equity in New England.
Professor Carla E. Brodley is the Dean of Inclusive Computing at Northeastern University, where she serves as the Executive Director for the Center for Inclusive Computing and holds a tenured appointment in Khoury College of Computer Sciences. Dr. Brodley served as dean of Khoury College from 2014-2021. Prior to joining Northeastern, she was a professor of the Department of Computer Science and the Clinical and Translational Science Institute at Tufts University (2004-2014). Before joining Tufts, she was on the faculty of the School of Electrical Engineering at Purdue University (1994-2004).
A fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery, the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI), and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Brodley’s interdisciplinary machine learning research led to advances not only in computer and information science, but in areas including remote sensing, neuroscience, digital libraries, astrophysics, content-based image retrieval of medical images, computational biology, chemistry, evidence-based medicine, and predictive medicine.
Brodley’s numerous leadership positions include serving as program co-chair of the International Conference on Machine Learning, co-chair of AAAI, and associate editor of the Journal of AI Research and the Journal of Machine Learning Research. She previously served on the Defense Science Study Group, the board of the International Machine Learning Society, the AAAI Council, the executive committee of the Northeast Big Data Hub, and DARPA’s Information Science and Technology Board.
Carla is on the Board of Trustees of the Jackson Laboratory (JAX) and the Board of Directors of Alegion, Inc . Additionally, she serves on the Computing Research Association Board of Directors, and is a member of Mass Technology Leadership Council.
Catherine Gill oversees business development and strategic partnerships for Khoury College. She is also currently the managing director for the Align Master’s Program at Northeastern University. Align provides a direct path to a Master’s in Computer Science for non-computer science majors and people without programming experience.
Prior to assuming this role, Gill was Executive Vice President at Root Capital, a social enterprise that provides financing and advisory services to rural businesses in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. At Root Capital, she also played a leadership role in developing the Women in Agriculture Initiative, which has invested in more than one hundred gender-inclusive businesses across the globe. Gill holds a bilingual MBA from the Instituto de Estudios Superiores de la Empresa (IESE) in Barcelona, Spain, and a B.A. in ancient Greek from Wellesley College; and serves on the boards of the Partnership for Gender Equity and the Criterion Institute.
Megan Giordano is the Program Manager of Diagnostic Grants for the Center for Inclusive Computing. Prior to joining the Center, she held multiple roles in Khoury College of Computer Sciences, most recently as the Assistant Director of Student Services, creating and managing student success and engagement initiatives. She also served as an academic advisor for Khoury students. Megan earned a master’s degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs from Indiana University, a BS in mathematics education from Purdue University, and previously was a middle and high school math teacher.
Dr. Manuel A. Pérez Quiñones is Professor of Software and Information Systems at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC). His research interests include human-computer interaction, CS education, and diversity issues in computing. He holds a DSc from The George Washington University and a BA & MS from Ball State University. He has over 100 refereed publications. He has served on several boards for nonprofits, advisory board for national organizations, chair/president of Hispanic Caucus at two institutions, conference leadership for Tapia and SIGCSE conferences, and held several administrative positions in academia. He has received several recognitions for his service in diversity in computing, among them: ACM Distinguished Member (2019); CRA Nico A. Haberman award (2018); Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award (2017). He is originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
LaToya Shuler is the CIC Program Coordinator, focusing on contracting, portfolio operations, and events. Before joining the CIC she worked in the Dean’s office at Khoury College of Computer Sciences and, most recently, was a member of the College’s Human Resources team overseeing online Teacher Assistant hiring. LaToya earned her bachelor’s degree in Human Services from Springfield College. Prior to joining Northeastern, LaToya worked at UMass Boston where she was responsible for connecting students with the resources they needed to pursue their studies.
Sally Wynn is a Grants Program Manager at the Center for Inclusive Computing. She earned a master’s degree in Public Health from Boston University with a certificate in Health Policy & Law.
Sally Wynn’s areas of study include understanding societal and institutional barriers to accessing opportunities, especially regarding women and marginalized groups in the United States. Prior to joining the Center, Sally worked at a non-profit in Boston where she focused on the intersection of respiratory health and health equity in New England.
Professor Carla E. Brodley is the Dean of Inclusive Computing at Northeastern University, where she serves as the Executive Director for the Center for Inclusive Computing and holds a tenured appointment in Khoury College of Computer Sciences. Dr. Brodley served as dean of Khoury College from 2014-2021. Prior to joining Northeastern, she was a professor of the Department of Computer Science and the Clinical and Translational Science Institute at Tufts University (2004-2014). Before joining Tufts, she was on the faculty of the School of Electrical Engineering at Purdue University (1994-2004).
A fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery, the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI), and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Brodley’s interdisciplinary machine learning research led to advances not only in computer and information science, but in areas including remote sensing, neuroscience, digital libraries, astrophysics, content-based image retrieval of medical images, computational biology, chemistry, evidence-based medicine, and predictive medicine.
Brodley’s numerous leadership positions include serving as program co-chair of the International Conference on Machine Learning, co-chair of AAAI, and associate editor of the Journal of AI Research and the Journal of Machine Learning Research. She previously served on the Defense Science Study Group, the board of the International Machine Learning Society, the AAAI Council, the executive committee of the Northeast Big Data Hub, and DARPA’s Information Science and Technology Board.
Carla is on the Board of Trustees of the Jackson Laboratory (JAX) and the Board of Directors of Alegion, Inc . Additionally, she serves on the Computing Research Association Board of Directors, and is a member of Mass Technology Leadership Council.
Catherine Gill oversees business development and strategic partnerships for Khoury College. She is also currently the managing director for the Align Master’s Program at Northeastern University. Align provides a direct path to a Master’s in Computer Science for non-computer science majors and people without programming experience.
Prior to assuming this role, Gill was Executive Vice President at Root Capital, a social enterprise that provides financing and advisory services to rural businesses in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. At Root Capital, she also played a leadership role in developing the Women in Agriculture Initiative, which has invested in more than one hundred gender-inclusive businesses across the globe. Gill holds a bilingual MBA from the Instituto de Estudios Superiores de la Empresa (IESE) in Barcelona, Spain, and a B.A. in ancient Greek from Wellesley College; and serves on the boards of the Partnership for Gender Equity and the Criterion Institute.
Megan Giordano is the Program Manager of Diagnostic Grants for the Center for Inclusive Computing. Prior to joining the Center, she held multiple roles in Khoury College of Computer Sciences, most recently as the Assistant Director of Student Services, creating and managing student success and engagement initiatives. She also served as an academic advisor for Khoury students. Megan earned a master’s degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs from Indiana University, a BS in mathematics education from Purdue University, and previously was a middle and high school math teacher.
Dr. Manuel A. Pérez Quiñones is Professor of Software and Information Systems at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC). His research interests include human-computer interaction, CS education, and diversity issues in computing. He holds a DSc from The George Washington University and a BA & MS from Ball State University. He has over 100 refereed publications. He has served on several boards for nonprofits, advisory board for national organizations, chair/president of Hispanic Caucus at two institutions, conference leadership for Tapia and SIGCSE conferences, and held several administrative positions in academia. He has received several recognitions for his service in diversity in computing, among them: ACM Distinguished Member (2019); CRA Nico A. Haberman award (2018); Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award (2017). He is originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
LaToya Shuler is the CIC Program Coordinator, focusing on contracting, portfolio operations, and events. Before joining the CIC she worked in the Dean’s office at Khoury College of Computer Sciences and, most recently, was a member of the College’s Human Resources team overseeing online Teacher Assistant hiring. LaToya earned her bachelor’s degree in Human Services from Springfield College. Prior to joining Northeastern, LaToya worked at UMass Boston where she was responsible for connecting students with the resources they needed to pursue their studies.
Sally Wynn is a Grants Program Manager at the Center for Inclusive Computing. She earned a master’s degree in Public Health from Boston University with a certificate in Health Policy & Law.
Sally Wynn’s areas of study include understanding societal and institutional barriers to accessing opportunities, especially regarding women and marginalized groups in the United States. Prior to joining the Center, Sally worked at a non-profit in Boston where she focused on the intersection of respiratory health and health equity in New England.
