Received an NSF CAREER Award for her innovative work in using data and educational data mining to add intelligence to STEM learning environments. Served as Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies (2016-2022). Co-founder of the STARS Computing Corps, an NSF-funded consortium aimed at broadening participation in computing.
Research Experience
Served as chair or program chair for many conferences including ACM SIGCSE, Educational Data Mining RESPECT, STARS Celebration, and Foundations of Digital Games. Involved in leading several NSF-funded projects focusing on areas such as STEM education, programming, and AI education.
Education
PhD, 2003, Computer Science, North Carolina State University, Advisors: Donald Bitzer and Mladen Vouk; MS, 2000, Computer Science & Mathematics, North Carolina State University; BS-honors, 1995, Computer Science & Mathematics, North Carolina State University.
Background
Distinguished Professor of Computer Science at NC State University. Research interests include using data and educational data mining to add intelligence to STEM learning environments.