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Career

· Assistant Professor, University of Denver2024–
· Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Washington2023–2024
· Co-Instructor Teaching Assistant Cooperative Software Development (INFO 442), University of Washington2021–2021
· Instructor Of Record Design Methods (INFO 360), University of Washington2020–2020
· Teaching Assistant Design Methods (INFO 360), University of Washington2019–2019
· National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow, National Science Foundation (NSF)2018–2023
· Ph.D. Student In Information Science, University of Washington2018–2023
· Procedural Imaging Research Group Intern, Adobe2017–2017
· STEM Leaders Peer Mentor, Oregon State University2015–2018
· Project Programming, Problem Solving, And Self-Awareness, Oregon State University / University of Washington2015–2015
· Undergraduate Research Assistant, Oregon State University2014–2018

Publications (32)

Programming, Problem Solving, and Self-Awareness: Effects of Explicit Guidance
International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · 2016
223
cited
Towards realism in drawing areas of interest on architecture diagrams
Journal of Visual Languages and Computing · 2009
163
cited
Gender-Inclusiveness Personas vs. Stereotyping: Can We Have it Both Ways?
International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · 2017
104
cited
It is time for more critical CS education
Communications of the ACM · 2020
103
cited
Scout: Rapid Exploration of Interface Layout Alternatives through High-Level Design Constraints
International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · 2020
72
cited
Computing Students' Learning Difficulties in HCI Education
International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · 2020
47
cited
Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Teaching Inclusive Design
International Computing Education Research Workshop · 2018
34
cited
A Decade of Demographics in Computing Education Research: A Critical Review of Trends in Collection, Reporting, and Use
International Computing Education Research Workshop · 2022
31
cited
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29
cited
Teaching Inclusive Design Skills with the CIDER Assumption Elicitation Technique
ACM Trans. Comput. Hum. Interact. · 2022
23
cited
Funds of Knowledge used by Adolescents of Color in Scaffolded Sensemaking around Algorithmic Fairness
International Computing Education Research Workshop · 2023
21
cited
Journal of Visual Languages and Computing
2017
21
cited
On the Role of Design in K-12 Computing Education
ACM Transactions on Computing Education · 2020
18
cited
GenderMag experiences in the field: The whole, the parts, and the workload
IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages / Human-Centric Computing Languages and Environments · 2016
17
cited
Semi-Automating (or not) a Socio-Technical Method for Socio-Technical Systems
IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages / Human-Centric Computing Languages and Environments · 2018
11
cited
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Journal of Visual Languages and Computing · 2017
10
cited
Surfacing Equity Issues in Large Computing Courses with Peer-Ranked, Demographically-Labeled Student Feedback
Proc. ACM Hum. Comput. Interact. · 2022
10
cited
Factors Influencing the Social Help-seeking Behavior of Introductory Programming Students in a Competitive University Environment
ACM Transactions on Computing Education · 2023
6
cited
EduCHI 2023: 5th Annual Symposium on HCI Education
CHI Extended Abstracts · 2023
4
cited
Toward Theory-Based End-User Software Engineering
New Perspectives in End-User Development · 2017
3
cited
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