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Dr. Aman Yadav, Professor, Educational Psychology & Educational Technology, Michigan State University,
Dr. Aman Yadav is a Professor of Educational Psychology and Educational Technology at Michigan State University with extensive experience in research, evaluation, and teacher professional development. His areas of expertise include computer science education, problem-based learning, and online learning. His research and teaching focus on improving student experiences and outcomes in computer science and engineering at the K-16 level. His work has been published in a number of leading journals, including ACM Transactions on Computing Education, Journal of Research in Science Teaching, Journal of Engineering Education, and Communications of the ACM. Twitter (@yadavaman), website (http://www.amanyadav.org)
Dr. Tim Korb, Computer Science, Purdue University,
Dr. Korb is the Assistant Head of the Computer Science Department. He is responsible for the direction and operation of the departmental computing facilities and is involved in several departmental programs, including K-12 outreach, corporate and alumni relations, and undergraduate scholarships and awards. He has developed and/or taught courses in programming languages, compiler design, and computer networking, and, most recently, co-designed and taught two introductory computing courses.
Dr. James Lehman, Curriculum & Instruction, Purdue University,
Dr. Lehman is a Professor of Educational Technology and Associate Dean for Discovery and Faculty Development in the College of Education. From 2002-2009 he served as the Head of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. His research focuses on the integration of personal computers in education particularly in the sciences, interactive multimedia design, and computer mediated distance education. He is a co-author of Educational Technology for Teaching and Learning. From 2000-04, he served as the PI of a U. S. Department of Education PT3 implementation project at Purdue, which focused on improving the educational technology knowledge and skills of prospective teachers and teacher educators. He is a member of the university’s Teaching Academy and was inducted into the inaugural class of its Book of Great Teachers.
Dr. Susanne Hambrusch, Computer Science, Purdue University,
Dr. Hambrusch is a Professor of Computer Science. She served as the Department Head from 2002 to 2007. From 2010 to 2013, she served as the Director of the Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF) Division in the Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) Directorate at NSF. Her research interests are in query and data management in mobile environments, computer science education, and design and analysis of algorithms. She has led two projects in computer science education, “Science Education in Computational Thinking (SECANT)” and “Computer Science for Education (CS4EDU).”
Phil Sands, Computer Science, Purdue University,
Phil Sands is the K-12 Outreach Coordinator for Computer Science at Purdue University. Previously, Phil spent 6 years as a software engineer and 7 years teaching computer programming and statistics at high schools in Washington D.C. and Michigan. His focus is on expanding the opportunities for computer science education in Indiana and engaging underrepresented minorities in the field so that all students have the opportunity to participate.
Deborah Hagen,
Deborah Hagen has been an educator at both the high school and college level. With a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and a master’s degree in Computer Science, she has spent over 20 years teaching computer science and mathematics at both the high school and college level in Florida, Missouri and Indiana. Her current interest is in increasing the availability and improving the quality of Computer Science classes at the high school level.
Sarah Gretter, Educational Psychology & Educational Technology, Michigan State University,
Sarah Gretter is a Ph.D. student in the department of Educational Psychology & Educational Technology. Her background is in cognition and learning, and her research interests are critical digital literacy, teacher training, and the cognitive-emotional impacts of technology on the learning brain.
Yizhou Qian, Learning Design and Technology, Purdue University,
Yizhou Qian is a Ph.D. student in the department of Curriculum and Instruction. His research interest is in designing technology-based learning environments to support computer science instruction and learning in K-12. Before he came to Purdue, he was a computer science teacher in a high school in China and he taught gifted students.
