Starting in Fall 2025, I am the Phoenix STEM [Assistant] Instructional Professor of Computer Science at the University of Chicago.
I study how and why non-computing students learn programming, in order to understand ways in which we might teach for alternative endpoints in computing education. My research has involved investigating practices in K-12 computing teacher professional development and interviewing arts and sciences students in general education computing courses. My research interests are broadly in computing education, teaching and learning, and qualitative research.
I earned my PhD in Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Michigan, advised by Dr. Mark Guzdial. I earned my BS in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, where I worked primarily with Dr. Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider in the d7 group. My undergraduate thesis explored methods for making engineering academic program plans more accessible and understandable for students who are considering multiple majors or pathways.
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