These are communities I work with to do research, advocate, and have impact.
The Center for the Learning, Computing, and Imagination (LCI, pronouned "Lacey") is the grassroots community of computing education
researchers and educators at the University of Washington, spanning the Paul G.
Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, The Information School, the College
of Education, Human-Centered Design and Engineering, the Department of Communication,
and more.
DUB is the grassroots community of HCI and design researchers and educators
+ teachers at the University of Washington. Amy helped grow it from a small group
of HCI faculty to one of the largest and most prolific HCI research communities
in the world.
PLSE is the programming languages + software engineering researcher group in
the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of
Washington. Amy often advises or co-advises Ph.D. students in PLSE.
The Digital Youth Lab studies the transformative potential of technology in young people's lives.
I collaborate with faculty in the lab.
CS for All WA. I founded this coalition in 2016 to advocate for universal K-12 CS education
in Washington state, bringing together teacher, school leader, industry, student,
and non-profit advocates to shape state practices, policies, and budgets.
AccessComputing. First funded by NSF and led by Richard Ladner and Sheryl Burgstahler, AccessComputing
creates pathways for students with disabilities into computing. I joined as a
co-PI in 2016, and brought leadership in teaching accessibility. I help make strategic
decision for the project and give talks regularly about the alliance's activities.
CREATE. The Center for Research and Education on Accessible Technology and Experiences
explores how to make technology and the world accessible. My work in the center
explores how to educate students and teachers about accessible computing, to ensure
future generations of technologists create a more accessible digital world.
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