Conference Session

Spotlight on Diverse Learners

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manuel A. Pérez-Quiñones, University of North Carolina; Debarati Basu, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

Distinguished Member status (2019); the CRA A. Nico Habermann award (2018); and the Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award (2017). He is originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico.Dr. Debarati Basu, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Dr. Debarati Basu is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Fundamentals Department in the College of Engineering at the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at the Daytona Beach campus. She earned her Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech (VT). She received her bachelor’s and masters in Computer Science and Engineering. Her research is at the intersection of Engineering Education (EE) and Computing Education Research (CER) to advance personalized learning, specifically within the

Conference Session

COED: Computing in K-12 / Early Childhood Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Safia A. Malallah, Kansas State University; Lior Shamir, Kansas State University; William Henry Hsu, Kansas State University; Joshua Levi Weese, Kansas State University; Salah Alfailakawi, Kansas State University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

programs. Dr. Weese has been a highly active member in advocating for computer science ed- ucation in Kansas including PK-12 model standards in 2019 with an implementation guide the following year. Work on CS teacher endorsement standards are also being developed. Dr. Weese has developed, organized and led activities for several outreach programs for K-12 impacting well more than 4,000 stu- dents.Mr. Salah Alfailakawi, Kansas State University Salah Alfailakawi is a PhD student in Educational Technology (ET) Graduate Programs at Kansas State University’s College of Education. His areas of interest include social/cultural issues in ET, the impact of ET on learners and teachers, as well as pract