The Board
Our current Board of Directors (2020-2022) is comprised of a team of highly-qualified non-profit leaders.
Dr. Monica McGill is passionate about computing education research, which has enabled her to form and lead CSEdResearch.org as a non-profit. In its first full year of operation (2021), she led the organization in securing over $1.2 million in grants from various national and international organizations, including the National Science Foundation, Google, and the ACM SIGCSE. Monica earned her B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics from University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, M.S. in Computer Science from George Washington University, and Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from Illinois State University. Prior to forming CSEdResearch.org, she worked for several years in industry as a computer scientist and then as a tenured professor of computer science and game design/development for over 15 years.
Monica blends her experiences working in industry with her experiences conducting equity-focused education research to break down barriers for students and enable research and retention of marginalized students. She has been conducting computing education research for over a decade. She has authored/co-authored over 50 articles related to computing education and is currently working as a primary investigator on several National Science Foundation (NSF) grants exploring CS education in the US. She also served as inaugural chair for the ACM-W North America committee, as a member of the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) Board and Sjögren’s Foundation board and as an associate editor of the ACM Transactions on Computing Education.
Monica is a senior member of the Association of Computing Machinery and a member of ACM SIGCSE, IEEE, and CSTA.
Twitter: @VirtuallyFine
LinkedIn: monicamcgill
Dr. Monica McGill, Ed.D.
Dr. Monica McGill is passionate about computing education research, which has enabled her to form and lead CSEdResearch.org as a non-profit. In its first full year of operation (2021), she led the organization in securing over $1.2 million in grants from various national and international organizations, including the National Science Foundation, Google, and the ACM SIGCSE. Monica earned her B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics from University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, M.S. in Computer Science from George Washington University, and Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from Illinois State University. Prior to forming CSEdResearch.org, she worked for several years in industry as a computer scientist and then as a tenured professor of computer science and game design/development for over 15 years.
Monica blends her experiences working in industry with her experiences conducting equity-focused education research to break down barriers for students and enable research and retention of marginalized students. She has been conducting computing education research for over a decade. She has authored/co-authored over 50 articles related to computing education and is currently working as a primary investigator on several National Science Foundation (NSF) grants exploring CS education in the US. She also served as inaugural chair for the ACM-W North America committee, as a member of the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) Board and Sjögren’s Foundation board and as an associate editor of the ACM Transactions on Computing Education.
Monica is a senior member of the Association of Computing Machinery and a member of ACM SIGCSE, IEEE, and CSTA.
Twitter: @VirtuallyFine
LinkedIn: monicamcgill
Director of Program Development at Code.org
Dr. Dave Frye, Chair, serves as Director of Program Development and Operations at Code.org. Before that, he developed and supported strategic initiatives at the intersection of education policy, research, and practice at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation for 17 years. He helped to create the CS education initiative in North Carolina, has led over $5M in research projects, and collaborates with leaders throughout the country to grow CS opportunities for all students.
Dr. Dave Frye
Dr. Dave Frye, Chair, serves as Director of Program Development and Operations at Code.org. Before that, he developed and supported strategic initiatives at the intersection of education policy, research, and practice at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation for 17 years. He helped to create the CS education initiative in North Carolina, has led over $5M in research projects, and collaborates with leaders throughout the country to grow CS opportunities for all students.
CEO & Founder of SmartGirlsHQ
Abi Olukeye is the CEO & Founder of SmartGirlsHQ. Abi is a STEM-inist with experience in EdTech Innovation and Business Development. She’s an innovative and strategic thinker; passionate about customer-focused solutions; building a platform to increase the number of positive experiences young girls have with STEM early in their learning journey.
Abi Olukeye
Abi Olukeye is the CEO & Founder of SmartGirlsHQ. Abi is a STEM-inist with experience in EdTech Innovation and Business Development. She’s an innovative and strategic thinker; passionate about customer-focused solutions; building a platform to increase the number of positive experiences young girls have with STEM early in their learning journey.
Executive Director of CSforALL
Dr. Leigh Ann DeLyser, Treasurer, has spent her career building the K-12 computer science (CS) field. As a Executive Director of CSforALL, she oversees programs and strategic planning and supervises research to build support for high quality CS education at all levels. A former high school and university CS educator, Leigh Ann understands challenges faced by teachers, administrators, and students developing their competency in the field and accessing high-quality learning opportunities and resources. Her influential “Running on Empty” report guides policies and research that support high-quality program implementation. Previously, Leigh Ann was Director of Research and Education at CSNYC, which built a foundation for CS in New York City public schools. She received a PhD in Computer Science and Cognitive Psychology, with a focus on CS education, from Carnegie Mellon University.
Dr. Leigh Ann DeLyser
Dr. Leigh Ann DeLyser, Treasurer, has spent her career building the K-12 computer science (CS) field. As a Executive Director of CSforALL, she oversees programs and strategic planning and supervises research to build support for high quality CS education at all levels. A former high school and university CS educator, Leigh Ann understands challenges faced by teachers, administrators, and students developing their competency in the field and accessing high-quality learning opportunities and resources. Her influential “Running on Empty” report guides policies and research that support high-quality program implementation. Previously, Leigh Ann was Director of Research and Education at CSNYC, which built a foundation for CS in New York City public schools. She received a PhD in Computer Science and Cognitive Psychology, with a focus on CS education, from Carnegie Mellon University.
Head of External Engagement, Program Manager
Laura Maher joined Siegel Family Endowment in 2016, a foundation focused on understanding and shaping the impact of technology on society. She works across the endowment’s three program areas of learning, workforce, and infrastructure to build partnerships, produce research and insights, and develop strategies to engage and strengthen stakeholder communities. Her previous work and research focused on the use of technology to improve global economic development through the lenses of education and financing. She has worked with the UN Education Envoy, Brookings Institution, World Bank, UNHCR Education and Innovation, and Creative Associates International. She holds Masters’ degrees from The Fletcher School at Tufts University and the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame.
Laura Maher
Laura Maher joined Siegel Family Endowment in 2016, a foundation focused on understanding and shaping the impact of technology on society. She works across the endowment’s three program areas of learning, workforce, and infrastructure to build partnerships, produce research and insights, and develop strategies to engage and strengthen stakeholder communities. Her previous work and research focused on the use of technology to improve global economic development through the lenses of education and financing. She has worked with the UN Education Envoy, Brookings Institution, World Bank, UNHCR Education and Innovation, and Creative Associates International. She holds Masters’ degrees from The Fletcher School at Tufts University and the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame.
Chief Executive Officer for the National Girls Collaborative
Karen A. Peterson is the Chief Executive Officer for the National Girls Collaborative. She has over 25 years of experience in education as a classroom teacher, university instructor, teacher educator, program administrator, and researcher. Currently, Peterson is the Principal Investigator for the National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP). Designed by Peterson, the NGCP seeks to maximize access to shared resources for public and private sector organizations interested in expanding girls’ participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The overarching goal of the NGCP is to use the leverage of a network or collaboration of individual girl-serving STEM programs to create the tipping point for gender equity in STEM. Currently, 33 Collaboratives, serving 41 states, facilitate collaboration between 36,400 organizations who serve 20.15 million girls and 9.5 million boys.
Karen A. Peterson
Karen A. Peterson is the Chief Executive Officer for the National Girls Collaborative. She has over 25 years of experience in education as a classroom teacher, university instructor, teacher educator, program administrator, and researcher. Currently, Peterson is the Principal Investigator for the National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP). Designed by Peterson, the NGCP seeks to maximize access to shared resources for public and private sector organizations interested in expanding girls’ participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The overarching goal of the NGCP is to use the leverage of a network or collaboration of individual girl-serving STEM programs to create the tipping point for gender equity in STEM. Currently, 33 Collaboratives, serving 41 states, facilitate collaboration between 36,400 organizations who serve 20.15 million girls and 9.5 million boys.
Faculty Director for Entrepreneurship
Dr. Bobby Schnabel is Professor of Computer Science, external chair of the department (including strategic planning, tech community and alumni relations, and faculty mentoring), College of Engineering and Applied Science Faculty Director for Entrepreneurship, and Campus Thought-Leader on Computing. Previously he was CEO of ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) from 2015-17, Dean of the School of Informatics and Computing at Indiana University from 2007-2015, and on the Computer Science faculty at University of Colorado Boulder from 1977-2007. At CU Boulder he also was CS department chair from 1990-95, CEAS associate dean for academic affairs from 1995-97, founding director of the ATLAS Institute from 1997-2007, and vice provost for academic and campus computing and campus Chief Information Officer from 1998-2007. He is a co-founder of the National Center for Women & Information Technology and continues to serve on the NCWIT executive team.
Dr. Bobby Schnabel
Dr. Bobby Schnabel is Professor of Computer Science, external chair of the department (including strategic planning, tech community and alumni relations, and faculty mentoring), College of Engineering and Applied Science Faculty Director for Entrepreneurship, and Campus Thought-Leader on Computing. Previously he was CEO of ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) from 2015-17, Dean of the School of Informatics and Computing at Indiana University from 2007-2015, and on the Computer Science faculty at University of Colorado Boulder from 1977-2007. At CU Boulder he also was CS department chair from 1990-95, CEAS associate dean for academic affairs from 1995-97, founding director of the ATLAS Institute from 1997-2007, and vice provost for academic and campus computing and campus Chief Information Officer from 1998-2007. He is a co-founder of the National Center for Women & Information Technology and continues to serve on the NCWIT executive team.
Dr. Chris Stephenson is the former Head of Computer Science Education Strategy at Google where she worked with Google teams and external computer science organizations globally to support rigorous education research and to improve computer science teaching and learning. Prior to joining Google in 2014, she was the founding Executive Director of the Computer Science Teachers Association, launching the organization in 2004. Stephenson has consulted on the development of computer science learning standards in many countries including Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Stephenson is the current co-chair of the ACM Education Board and a Distinguished Member of ACM. She also previously served as Chair of the ACM K-12 Task Force and as President of the International Society for Technology in Education’s Special Interest Group for Computer Science. Stephenson has numerous research publications in computer science education and has written several high school textbooks.
Dr. Chris Stephenson
Dr. Chris Stephenson is the former Head of Computer Science Education Strategy at Google where she worked with Google teams and external computer science organizations globally to support rigorous education research and to improve computer science teaching and learning. Prior to joining Google in 2014, she was the founding Executive Director of the Computer Science Teachers Association, launching the organization in 2004. Stephenson has consulted on the development of computer science learning standards in many countries including Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Stephenson is the current co-chair of the ACM Education Board and a Distinguished Member of ACM. She also previously served as Chair of the ACM K-12 Task Force and as President of the International Society for Technology in Education’s Special Interest Group for Computer Science. Stephenson has numerous research publications in computer science education and has written several high school textbooks.
The Team
Our team consists of staff that is overseen by our board. We have multiple ongoing projects, including research and evaluation. If you have an interest in collaborating or need a researcher or evaluator for your upcoming project, please contact us.
Dr. Monica McGill is passionate about computing education research, which has enabled her to form and lead CSEdResearch.org as a non-profit. In its first full year of operation (2021), she led the organization in securing over $1.2 million in grants from various national and international organizations, including the National Science Foundation, Google, and the ACM SIGCSE. Monica earned her B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics from University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, M.S. in Computer Science from George Washington University, and Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from Illinois State University. Prior to forming CSEdResearch.org, she worked for several years in industry as a computer scientist and then as a tenured professor of computer science and game design/development for over 15 years.
Monica blends her experiences working in industry with her experiences conducting equity-focused education research to break down barriers for students and enable research and retention of marginalized students. She has been conducting computing education research for over a decade. She has authored/co-authored over 50 articles related to computing education and is currently working as a primary investigator on several National Science Foundation (NSF) grants exploring CS education in the US. She also served as inaugural chair for the ACM-W North America committee, as a member of the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) Board and Sjögren’s Foundation board and as an associate editor of the ACM Transactions on Computing Education.
Monica is a senior member of the Association of Computing Machinery and a member of ACM SIGCSE, IEEE, and CSTA.
Twitter: @VirtuallyFine
LinkedIn: monicamcgill
Dr. Monica McGill, Ed.D.
Dr. Monica McGill is passionate about computing education research, which has enabled her to form and lead CSEdResearch.org as a non-profit. In its first full year of operation (2021), she led the organization in securing over $1.2 million in grants from various national and international organizations, including the National Science Foundation, Google, and the ACM SIGCSE. Monica earned her B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics from University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, M.S. in Computer Science from George Washington University, and Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from Illinois State University. Prior to forming CSEdResearch.org, she worked for several years in industry as a computer scientist and then as a tenured professor of computer science and game design/development for over 15 years.
Monica blends her experiences working in industry with her experiences conducting equity-focused education research to break down barriers for students and enable research and retention of marginalized students. She has been conducting computing education research for over a decade. She has authored/co-authored over 50 articles related to computing education and is currently working as a primary investigator on several National Science Foundation (NSF) grants exploring CS education in the US. She also served as inaugural chair for the ACM-W North America committee, as a member of the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) Board and Sjögren’s Foundation board and as an associate editor of the ACM Transactions on Computing Education.
Monica is a senior member of the Association of Computing Machinery and a member of ACM SIGCSE, IEEE, and CSTA.
Twitter: @VirtuallyFine
LinkedIn: monicamcgill
Dr. Anni K. Reinking has 16 years of experience as a classroom teacher, researcher, author, and consultant nationally and internationally. Before joining CSEdResearch.org her work primarily focused on equity in education, STEM, and early childhood learning environments.
Before joining CSEdResearch.org, Dr. Reinking led on two large projects. One project focused on embedding virtual learning environments into teacher trainings, both for pre-service and in-service educators. The second project was a statewide (Illinois) for embedding competency-based learning in all higher education institutions for early childhood education. As the first state to take on this endeavor, Dr. Reinking was charged with the research, evaluation, and overseeing all the writing and implementation processes at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Dr. Reinking earned her B.A. in Psychology from University of Iowa, MS.Ed. in Early Childhood Special Education from Dominican University, and Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from Illinois State University. Additionally, she holds a teaching and administrator license in the state of Illinois.
Dr. Reinking has advocated for transformative, culturally responsive environments in all aspects of society. She has presented her research at national and international conferences as well through many articles, chapters, and books. She is a member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), National Association of Multicultural Education (NAME), and serves on many local boards including serving on the local school board.
Twitter: @AKReinking
LinkedIn: akrummelreinking
Anni Reinking, Ed.D.
Dr. Anni K. Reinking has 16 years of experience as a classroom teacher, researcher, author, and consultant nationally and internationally. Before joining CSEdResearch.org her work primarily focused on equity in education, STEM, and early childhood learning environments.
Before joining CSEdResearch.org, Dr. Reinking led on two large projects. One project focused on embedding virtual learning environments into teacher trainings, both for pre-service and in-service educators. The second project was a statewide (Illinois) for embedding competency-based learning in all higher education institutions for early childhood education. As the first state to take on this endeavor, Dr. Reinking was charged with the research, evaluation, and overseeing all the writing and implementation processes at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Dr. Reinking earned her B.A. in Psychology from University of Iowa, MS.Ed. in Early Childhood Special Education from Dominican University, and Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from Illinois State University. Additionally, she holds a teaching and administrator license in the state of Illinois.
Dr. Reinking has advocated for transformative, culturally responsive environments in all aspects of society. She has presented her research at national and international conferences as well through many articles, chapters, and books. She is a member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), National Association of Multicultural Education (NAME), and serves on many local boards including serving on the local school board.
Twitter: @AKReinking
LinkedIn: akrummelreinking
Dr. Angelica Thompson brings over 14 years of experience in academic research and evaluating the effectiveness of state and federal programs and initiatives. Dr. Thompson specializes in outcome and impact evaluations, survey development, and building organizational capacity for understanding and utilizing evaluations.
Most recently, Dr. Thompson conducted a study of a large-scale, urban school district’s recent cohort of students to identify early warning indicators of academic disengagement, culminating in a departmental paper entitled, The effectiveness of early warning indicators in dropout prevention. Additionally, in Investigating Inequities in Disciplinary Practices in Shelby County Schools, Dr. Thompson explored the school-level factors contributing to ethnic- and gender-based discipline disparities.
Dr. Thompson earned her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Memphis in 2010. She presented her Dissertation entitled The relationships among race, gender, school poverty concentration, mathematics achievement and educational values of students and peers at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference in San Francisco on Education and Poverty: Theory, Research, Policy, and Praxis.
Dr. Thompson is a board member for Communities in Schools Memphis (CISM). She is a member of the American Evaluators Association (AEA), AERA, Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP), the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce, and Advancing Computing as a Science & Profession (ACM).
LinkedIn: drangelicathompson
Angelica Thompson, Ph.D.
Dr. Angelica Thompson brings over 14 years of experience in academic research and evaluating the effectiveness of state and federal programs and initiatives. Dr. Thompson specializes in outcome and impact evaluations, survey development, and building organizational capacity for understanding and utilizing evaluations.
Most recently, Dr. Thompson conducted a study of a large-scale, urban school district’s recent cohort of students to identify early warning indicators of academic disengagement, culminating in a departmental paper entitled, The effectiveness of early warning indicators in dropout prevention. Additionally, in Investigating Inequities in Disciplinary Practices in Shelby County Schools, Dr. Thompson explored the school-level factors contributing to ethnic- and gender-based discipline disparities.
Dr. Thompson earned her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Memphis in 2010. She presented her Dissertation entitled The relationships among race, gender, school poverty concentration, mathematics achievement and educational values of students and peers at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference in San Francisco on Education and Poverty: Theory, Research, Policy, and Praxis.
Dr. Thompson is a board member for Communities in Schools Memphis (CISM). She is a member of the American Evaluators Association (AEA), AERA, Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP), the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce, and Advancing Computing as a Science & Profession (ACM).
LinkedIn: drangelicathompson
After receiving a B.S. in Accounting and Finance from Illinois State University, Dan spent more than 30 years as a CPA and former Senior Tax Consultant in Caterpillar’s Global Tax Data, Technology and Strategy Group where he specialized in leading technology-focused projects, including database applications, tax system implementations, and data migrations. Over the years, Dan has provided leadership and extensive expertise in building a best-in-class Tax Research and Development reporting process. Dan resides in Peoria, Illinois, and in his free time, he likes to hike, bike, travel, and spend time with his wife and their two dogs, Coco and Benny.
Daniel Mansfield, CPA
After receiving a B.S. in Accounting and Finance from Illinois State University, Dan spent more than 30 years as a CPA and former Senior Tax Consultant in Caterpillar’s Global Tax Data, Technology and Strategy Group where he specialized in leading technology-focused projects, including database applications, tax system implementations, and data migrations. Over the years, Dan has provided leadership and extensive expertise in building a best-in-class Tax Research and Development reporting process. Dan resides in Peoria, Illinois, and in his free time, he likes to hike, bike, travel, and spend time with his wife and their two dogs, Coco and Benny.
Laycee Thigpen earned her Masters degree in Diversity and Equity in Education. She has previously conducted research focusing on teacher education and early childhood education. Laycee currently is an educational consultant and provides training on the topics of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Access, and Belonging (DEIAB). In her free time, she loves to spend time with her children and spouse.
Laycee Thigpen
Laycee Thigpen earned her Masters degree in Diversity and Equity in Education. She has previously conducted research focusing on teacher education and early childhood education. Laycee currently is an educational consultant and provides training on the topics of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Access, and Belonging (DEIAB). In her free time, she loves to spend time with her children and spouse.
Annamaria Lu
Hung Vu is a Computer Science major at Knox College and a Full-Stack Developer. He’s passionate in developing practical, user-friendly and impactful solutions for his clients. In 2020, he was a Full Stack Developer Intern at VietIS Corporation, where he successfully delivered a $40,000 eCommerce web application to a Japanese firm. From late 2020 to 2021, he worked at Secomus Technology, where he built supporting products for global Shopify merchants. Here he upgraded a scraping system to the point that it was 5 to 10 times faster than any other competitors and attracted 15% more users within the first month upon its release.
Hung Vu
Hung Vu is a Computer Science major at Knox College and a Full-Stack Developer. He’s passionate in developing practical, user-friendly and impactful solutions for his clients. In 2020, he was a Full Stack Developer Intern at VietIS Corporation, where he successfully delivered a $40,000 eCommerce web application to a Japanese firm. From late 2020 to 2021, he worked at Secomus Technology, where he built supporting products for global Shopify merchants. Here he upgraded a scraping system to the point that it was 5 to 10 times faster than any other competitors and attracted 15% more users within the first month upon its release.
Joey Reyes is an undergraduate at Knox College studying History and Education. He is currently a student teacher in a west suburban high school in the Chicagoland area. Since joining the team as an education intern, he has worked on article curation and qualitative research related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). In his free time he enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with his family.
Joey Reyes
Joey Reyes is an undergraduate at Knox College studying History and Education. He is currently a student teacher in a west suburban high school in the Chicagoland area. Since joining the team as an education intern, he has worked on article curation and qualitative research related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). In his free time he enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with his family.
Alaina Mabie is a senior at Bradley University (BU). She is studying psychology and neuroscience, as well as studio art. During her time at BU she has been a part of professor research labs, both humans and animals. She enjoys all the aspects of the research process. After graduation she plans to attend graduate school.
Alaina Mabie
Alaina Mabie is a senior at Bradley University (BU). She is studying psychology and neuroscience, as well as studio art. During her time at BU she has been a part of professor research labs, both humans and animals. She enjoys all the aspects of the research process. After graduation she plans to attend graduate school.
K-12 Computer Science Education Research Center
We created the Resource Center with an amazing cast of people who have provided resources and support, including their time, thoughtful feedback, and insight into future ideas for the growth of CSEdResearch.org. A huge shout out to this wonderful group!
Principal Investigators
Dr. Monica McGill is passionate about computing education research, which has enabled her to form and lead CSEdResearch.org as a non-profit. In its first full year of operation (2021), she led the organization in securing over $1.2 million in grants from various national and international organizations, including the National Science Foundation, Google, and the ACM SIGCSE. Monica earned her B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics from University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, M.S. in Computer Science from George Washington University, and Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from Illinois State University. Prior to forming CSEdResearch.org, she worked for several years in industry as a computer scientist and then as a tenured professor of computer science and game design/development for over 15 years.
Monica blends her experiences working in industry with her experiences conducting equity-focused education research to break down barriers for students and enable research and retention of marginalized students. She has been conducting computing education research for over a decade. She has authored/co-authored over 50 articles related to computing education and is currently working as a primary investigator on several National Science Foundation (NSF) grants exploring CS education in the US. She also served as inaugural chair for the ACM-W North America committee, as a member of the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) Board and Sjögren’s Foundation board and as an associate editor of the ACM Transactions on Computing Education.
Monica is a senior member of the Association of Computing Machinery and a member of ACM SIGCSE, IEEE, and CSTA.
Twitter: @VirtuallyFine
LinkedIn: monicamcgill
Dr. Monica McGill, Ed.D.
Dr. Monica McGill is passionate about computing education research, which has enabled her to form and lead CSEdResearch.org as a non-profit. In its first full year of operation (2021), she led the organization in securing over $1.2 million in grants from various national and international organizations, including the National Science Foundation, Google, and the ACM SIGCSE. Monica earned her B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics from University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, M.S. in Computer Science from George Washington University, and Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from Illinois State University. Prior to forming CSEdResearch.org, she worked for several years in industry as a computer scientist and then as a tenured professor of computer science and game design/development for over 15 years.
Monica blends her experiences working in industry with her experiences conducting equity-focused education research to break down barriers for students and enable research and retention of marginalized students. She has been conducting computing education research for over a decade. She has authored/co-authored over 50 articles related to computing education and is currently working as a primary investigator on several National Science Foundation (NSF) grants exploring CS education in the US. She also served as inaugural chair for the ACM-W North America committee, as a member of the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) Board and Sjögren’s Foundation board and as an associate editor of the ACM Transactions on Computing Education.
Monica is a senior member of the Association of Computing Machinery and a member of ACM SIGCSE, IEEE, and CSTA.
Twitter: @VirtuallyFine
LinkedIn: monicamcgill
University at Buffalo
Adrienne Decker, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at the University at Buffalo. Her areas of scholarship are computing education with a primary focus on how we teach introductory programming and providing tools and support for student learning computing concepts.
Adrienne Decker
Adrienne Decker, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at the University at Buffalo. Her areas of scholarship are computing education with a primary focus on how we teach introductory programming and providing tools and support for student learning computing concepts.
Post-Doctoral Researcher (2020-22)
Brian McSkimming, Ph.D, is a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Engineering Education at the University at Buffalo. He is working with the data on evaluation instruments to explore learning heuristics and biases. He is also providing support for other parts of the project development.
Brian McSkimming
Brian McSkimming, Ph.D, is a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Engineering Education at the University at Buffalo. He is working with the data on evaluation instruments to explore learning heuristics and biases. He is also providing support for other parts of the project development.
Financial Support and In kind Donations (2016-22)
Support for CSEdResearch.org includes direct funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation under grants #1625005, #1625335, #1757402, and #1933671
Support for CSEdResearch.org includes funding from SageFox Consulting Group and CSforAll under the U.S. National Science Foundation grant #1745199.
ACM provides an in-kind donation that provides us with the capability for open access to all DOIs from the ACM Digital Library
NSF Grant Advisory Board (2016-2022)
| Ruth Anderson: Faculty Department of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington |
| Jake Baskin: Executive Director Computer Science Teachers Association |
| Erin Mindell Cannon |
| Leigh Ann DeLyser: Co-founder and Executive Director CSforAll |
| Wendy DuBow: Director of Evaluation National Center for Women & Information Technology |
| Alvaro Monge: Professor of Computing University of California Long Beach |
| Karen Peterson: Chief Executive Officer National Girls Collaborative Project |
| Jason Ravitz: Evaluation by Design |
NSF Grant Evaluation Team (2016-22)
SageFox Consulting Group has evaluated our project and provided feedback on its usefulness within the community. The SageFox team assigned to this project are Alan Peterfreund, Jeff Xavier, and Ken Rath.
Graduate and Undergraduate Talent (2016-2022)
2021-22
Joey Reyes, Undergraduate Student, Knox College, is conducting new research in computing education, including data synthesis, quantitative studies and systematic literature reviews.
Joey Reyes, Undergraduate Student, Knox College, is conducting new research in computing education, including data synthesis, quantitative studies and systematic literature reviews.
2020-21
Sean Mackay, Graduate Student, University at Buffalo, is reviewing literature on retrospective evaluation instruments during summer 2020 and updating the Effectiveness of Technology Outreach Survey.
Sean Mackay, Graduate Student, University at Buffalo, is reviewing literature on retrospective evaluation instruments during summer 2020 and updating the Effectiveness of Technology Outreach Survey.
Emily Schroder, Undergraduate Student, Knox College, is working as a site administrator for REDCap, training REDCap users, and creating an automated system for sharing tips.
Emily Schroder, Undergraduate Student, Knox College, is working as a site administrator for REDCap, training REDCap users, and creating an automated system for sharing tips.
2019-20
Momin Zahid, Undergraduate Student, Knox College, is currently serving as the Program Team Lead. He works across the development process and the entire devstack.
Momin Zahid, Undergraduate Student, Knox College, is currently serving as the Program Team Lead. He works across the development process and the entire devstack.
Sean Mackay, Undergraduate Student, University at Buffalo, is reviewing literature on retrospective evaluation instruments during summer 2019.
Sean Mackay, Undergraduate Student, University at Buffalo, is reviewing literature on retrospective evaluation instruments during summer 2019.
Nhan Thai, Undergraduate Student, Knox College, is conducting software development and developing the site’s Testing Plan and Automated Testing Integration.
Nhan Thai, Undergraduate Student, Knox College, is conducting software development and developing the site’s Testing Plan and Automated Testing Integration.
Bishakha Updhyaya, Undergraduate Student, Knox College, is working on integration of Tableau for visual representation of data that can be customized by users.
Bishakha Updhyaya, Undergraduate Student, Knox College, is working on integration of Tableau for visual representation of data that can be customized by users.
2018-19
Momin Zahid, Undergraduate Student, Knox College, is currently serving as the Program Team Lead. He works across the development process and the entire devstack.
Momin Zahid, Undergraduate Student, Knox College, is currently serving as the Program Team Lead. He works across the development process and the entire devstack.
Trang Tran, Undergraduate Student, Knox College, has worked on enhancing the site to make it more useful. She works across the development process and entire devstack.
Trang Tran, Undergraduate Student, Knox College, has worked on enhancing the site to make it more useful. She works across the development process and entire devstack.
Bishakha Updhyaya, Undergraduate Student, Knox College, is working within Tableau during summer 2019 to convert important data into meaningful infographics.
Bishakha Updhyaya, Undergraduate Student, Knox College, is working within Tableau during summer 2019 to convert important data into meaningful infographics.
Sean Mackey, Undergraduate Student, University at Buffalo, is reviewing literature on retrospective evaluation instruments during summer 2019.
Sean Mackey, Undergraduate Student, University at Buffalo, is reviewing literature on retrospective evaluation instruments during summer 2019.
