About Us

​The global center was born in 2022 when a group of researchers and grad students from the University of Virginia and Universidad del Norte got together to share their passion and ideas for making computer science education equitable and accessible for everyone, everywhere. Their vision included conducting research, providing professional learning opportunities and creating low-cost computational tools.

Global Center for Equitable CS Education Team
  • Jennie Chiu, PhD, Associate Professor in the School of Education and Human Development at UVA
  • Eric Bredder, PhD candidate in the School of Education and Human Development at UVA
  • Kim Wilkens, EdD, Education and Outreach Director in the School of Education and Human Development at UVA
  • Camilo Vieira, PhD, Professor, Universidad del Norte
  • Alejandro Espinal, PhD candidate, Universidad del Norte
  • Mariana Arboleda Flórez, PhD student, Universidad del Norte
  • Carolina Robledo Castro, PhD, Associate Professor University of Tolima
  • Paola Harris Bonet, PhD, Industrial Designer, Universidad del Norte
  • Karen Carter, PhD, Associate Professor of Information Systems in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, UVA-WISE
  • Briana Morrison, PhD, Director of the CompEdCenter in the Computer Science Department, UVA
  • Jessica Whittaker, PhD, Associate Professor in Education Leadership, Foundations, and Policy, UVA
  • Brian Wright, PhD, Director of Undergraduate Programs, School of Data Science, UVA
Research and development has been generously funded through the following grants: UVA Center for Global Inquiry and Innovation, UVA LVG Seed Fund, and by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DRL-2342489.
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