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Walter Lee

Assistant Director Center for Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED) Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Dr. Lee leads research initiatives related to CEED efforts and undergraduate engineering students. He also assists with the assessment and evaluation of programs related to the retention of current engineering students.

Veronica Madrigal

BRIGHT-CS program coordinator
Founder, Madrigal Research LLC

Ms. Madrigal is an education researcher with experience as a teacher in DCPS. She specializes in qualitative research and served as the program coordinator for the student program and the
researcher-practitioner partnerships.

Jane Margolis

Senior Researcher, UCLA

Dr. Margolis is a researcher at UCLA’s Center X, where she investigates why so few women and students of color work in computer science. Based on research discussed in her books, “Unlocking the Clubhouse: Women in Computing” and “Stuck in the Shallow End: Education, Race, and Computing,” she and her Center X colleagues, with support from the National Science Foundation, created Exploring Computer Science (ECS), a high school curriculum and teacher professional development program committed to reaching all students, especially those in underserved communities and schools.

Michelle Miller

CADRE program coordinator
Founder, Michelle Miller LLC

Ms. Michelle Miller is a project manager and communications/ social media manager. She specializes in project operations and communication, where she initiated google classrooms to coordinate with 30 educators through the CADRE professional development program.

Jody Mitchell

BRIGHT-CS curriculum developer

Mr. Mitchell is an electrical engineer/ computer engineer, president of an educational software/app business, and developer of leadership training for middle/high school students. He served as a
curriculum developer for the BRIGHT-CS student program.

Amanda Moore

BRIGHT-CS curriculum developer

Ms. Moore is a former 6th-grade teacher (Bilingual math, science, and ESL teacher). She conducts workforce training and talent management for a federal agency. She has also provided leadership training for middle school girls. She served as a curriculum developer for the BRIGHT-CS student program.

Chris Quintana

Associate Professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Dr. Quintana engages in research that is at the intersection of education and learning sciences, human-computer interaction, and computer science. He has focused much of his work on software-based scaffolding for middle school science students, including the development of scaffolded software tools, scaffolding frameworks for software, and learner-centered design processes.

James Michael Reed

BRIGHT-CS curricular developer and mentor (Arlington VA)

Mr. Reed is an electrical engineer and computer scientist (systems engineer). He worked on education technology with elementary and middle school students while at the University of Michigan. He served as a curriculum developer for the BRIGHT-CS student program and served as a mentor in the student program in Arlington, Virginia.

Jean J. Ryoo

Director of Research, Computer Science Equity Project, University of California, Los Angeles

Computer Science Equity Project, University of California, Los Angeles Dr. Ryoo is a computer science education researcher. She studies what students are learning in introductory CS high school courses and how their experiences with computing impact their engagement, agency, and identity in CS.

Allison Scott

Chief Research Officer, Kapor Center for Social Impact

Dr. Scott’s research examined the influence of perceived barriers and stereotypes in the sciences, the double-bind facing women of color, and the effectiveness of research-based interventions in improving STEM outcomes for underrepresented groups.