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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
President, Principal Scientist, ANALYTICA, Inc.
Dr. Turner has over 30 years of experience conducting empirical investigations consistent with scientifically valid research in education and related areas. Dr. Turner is the Founder, President, and Principal Scientist of ANALYTICA, Inc., a woman-owned and minority-led small business that specializes in using scientifically-valid research methods to address policy-relevant education problems.
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