Jane Margolis, senior researcher at UCLA’s Center X, has been named a “White House Champion of Change for Computer Science Education” for her work in computer science education for women and students of color. She was honored at the White House last month.
She was one of nine champions who were selected from across the nation for their leadership and innovation in expanding access to computer science education and for inspiring the next generation to use 21st century tools to better their communities.
Margolis investigates why so few women and students of color have learned 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. ECS now exists across the nation, including in seven of the largest school districts.
For more about the White House Champions of Change program, click here. Read about her visit to the White House.
