Alliance Members

The Expanding Computing Education Pathways (ECEP) Alliance seeks to increase the number and diversity of students in the pipeline to computing and computing-intensive degrees by promoting state-level computer science education reform. ECEP supports 30 states and territories to develop effective and replicable interventions to broaden participation in computing (BPC) and to create state-level infrastructure to foster equitable computing education policies. Learn more about the states and territories that are ECEP members below.

 

California

State Resources
ECEP State Team

Julie Flapan, Co-Director, CSforCA, Executive Director, ACCESS and Director, Computer Science Equity Project, UCLA Center X

Rudy Escobar, STEM and Computer Science Coordinator, Stanislaus County Office of Education

Sonia Koshy, Senior Director of Research, Kapor Center

Paula Nazario, Assistant Director, Computer Science Equity Project, University of California Los Angeles

Debra Richardson, ECEP Co-PI, Professor Emeritus of Informatics, University of California—Irvine & Steering Committee Chair, ACCESS

Allison Scott, Co-Director, CSforCA, Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation, Kapor Center

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Connecticut

State Resources
ECEP State Team

Jackie Corricelli, District Computer Science Specialist, West Hartford Public Schools

John Jagtiani, PhD., Associate Professor, Connecticut State

Jennifer Michalek, K-12 Math Education Consultant. Connecticut State Department of Education

Rich Reynolds, Director, Workspace CT

Cheryl Tokarski, STEM Project Manager, Connecticut State Department of Education

Chinma Uche, Math and Computer Science Teacher, Greater Hartford Academy of Math and Science

Winnie Yu, Ed.D., Professor, Computer Science, Southern Connecticut State University

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Georgia

State Resources
ECEP State Team

Bryan Cox, Research Associate II, College of Computing, Georgia Tech

Lien Diaz, Director of Educational Innovation and Leadership, Constellations Center for Equity in Computing

Alba Gutierrez, Computer Science Program Specialist, Georgia Department of Education

Lavita Williams, Computer Science Specialist, Georgia Department of Education 

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Hawaiʻi

State Resources
ECEP State Team

Deanna D'Olier, Associate Director, The Hawaii Association of Independent Schools

Truc Nguyen, Specialist in Learning Technologies, University of Hawai`i at Mānoa

Charles Souza, Educational Specialist, Hawai`i State Department of Education

Brett Tanaka, Educational Specialist, Hawai`i State Department of Education

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Illinois

ECEP State Team

Charity Freeman, Computer Science Program Coordinator, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Todd Lash, Director of CS Teacher Education, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Sarah Phelps, Program Manager, Computer Science and STEM, Learning Technology Center of Illinois (LTC)

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Indiana

State Resources
ECEP State Team

Jacob Koressel, K-12 Standards Project Manager, Computer Science Teachers Association

Anne T. Ottenbreit-Leftwich, ECEP Co-Principal Investigator & Professor, Instructional Systems Technology, Indiana University Bloomington

Stephanie Zircher, Vice President of Programs, Nextech

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Iowa

ECEP State Team

Samantha Dahlby, Director of K-12 Education, NewBoCo

Mauree Haage, NC Iowa STEM Region Manager, Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council

Michelle Meier, Education Program Consultant, Comptuer Science and Information Technology, Iowa Department of Education

Corey Rogers, Digital Learning Consultant, Grant Wood AEA

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Kentucky

ECEP State Team

Dr. Sean Jackson, K-12 CS Lead, Kentucky Dept. Of Education

Sheri McGuffin, STEM Coordinator, Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation 

Monique Rice, AdvanceKentucky CS Initiatives Director, Kentucky Science & Technology Corporation

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Maine

State Resources
ECEP State Team

Emma-Marie Banks, Learning Through Technology Coordinator, Computer Science Specialist, and Digital Learning Specialist, Maine Department of Education

Allison Braley, Computer Science Specialist, Maine Department of Education

Jonathan Graham, Elementary Digital Learning Specialist, Maine Department of Education

Angela Oechslie, Program Director, Educate Maine

Rhonda Tate, STEM Education Specialist, Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance (MMSA)

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Minnesota

State Resources
ECEP State Team

Sarah Carter, STEM/Computer Science Specialist, Minnesota Department of Education

Jennifer Rosato, Director, National Center for Computer Science Education

Cassie Scharber, Associate Professor/Associate Dean, University of MN-Twin Cities

Andrea Wilson-Vasquez, Computer Science Specialist, Minnesota Department of Education

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Mississippi

State Resources
ECEP State Team

Shelly Hollis, Director, Mississippi State University Center for Cyber Education

Amanda Taylor, Project Manager, Mississippi State University Center for Cyber Education

Shelly Thompson, Project Manager, Center for Cyber Education at Mississippi State University

Louella Webster, Middle School STEM Coordinator, Mississippi State University Center for Cyber Education

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Nevada

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ECEP State Team

Emily Bleyle, Education Programs Professional, Nevada Department of Education

Lis Dziminski, STEM Program Manager, Governor's Office of Science, Innovation, and Technology

AJ Long, Nevada Robotics Education Manager, Desert Research Institute

Anna Reynolds, Education Programs Supervisor, Nevada Department of Education

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New Mexico

 
ECEP State Team

Melissa DeLaurentis, Education Administrator - College & Career Readiness, New Mexico Public Education Department

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North Carolina

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ECEP State Team

Deborah Seehorn, Curriculum Committee Chair, Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA)

Krista Holland, Professional Learning Scholar, The William and Ida Friday Institute for Educaitonal Innovation

Robert Van Dyke, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

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Ohio

State Resources
ECEP State Team

Crystal Franklin, CSforCLE Project Coordinator

Kelly Gaier, STEM Relationship Manager, Education and STEM Learning at Battelle

Janelle Horton, Computer Science and Technology Consultant, Office of Learning & Instructional Strategies, Ohio Department of Education

Becky Odom-Bartel, Assistant Professor of Computer Science Education, Cleveland State University  

John Wiseman, M.Ed., Computer Science Education Program Specialist, Office of Learning and Instructional Strategies

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Oregon

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ECEP State Team

Deborah Bailey, STEM Education Specialist, Oregon Department of Education

Andrew Cronk, Computer Science Education Specialist, Oregon Department of Education, Office of Teaching, Learning, & Assessment 

Joanna Goode, Associate Professor, College of Education, University of Oregon

James Hook, Interim Dean, Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science, Portland State University

Jill Hubbard, Professor of Practice, Computer Science, Oregon State University-Cascades

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Pennsylvania

ECEP State Team

Sara Frey, Educational Consultant, Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN)

Jigar Patel, Coordinator of Innovation and Special Projects, Tuscarora Intermediate Unit 11
 

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South Carolina

ECEP State Team

Jennifer Albert, Director, The STEM Center at The Citadel

Matthew Neal, Computer Science Coach, South Carolina Department of Education

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Texas

State Resources
ECEP State Team

Dan Blier, Computer Science Curriculum Specialist, Plano Independent School Districts & CSTA Board Member

Joshua Childs, ECEP Co-Principal Investigator & Assistant Professor in Educational Policy and Planning, The University of Texas at Austin

Carol Fletcher, ECEP Principal Investigator & Director of Expanding Pathways in Computing (EPIC) at Texas Advanced Computing Center, The University of Texas at Austin

Shaina Glass, Senior Professional Learning Manager, Computer Science Teachers Association

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Utah

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ECEP State Team

Ashley Higgs, CTE K-8 Education Specialist, Utah State Board of Education

Helen Hu, Professor, Computer Science, Westminster College

Lynn Purdin, STEM Liaison, Utah STEM Action Center

Peter Rich, Associate Professor, Brigham Young University

Kristina Yamada, CTE Information Technology Education Specialist, Utah State Board of Education

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Washington

State Resources
ECEP State Team

Lauren Bricker, Faculty Lecturer and K-12 Outreach, Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington

Terron Ishihara, Computer Science Program Supervisor, Secondary Education and Pathway Preparation, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction

Amy J. Ko, Ph.D., Associate Professor, The Information School, University of Washington Seattle

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Wisconsin

ECEP State Team

Amy Bires, Computer Science and Digital Learning Education Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Joe Kmoch, CD Educational Consultant, NCWIT-WI

Jan Plane, Associate Professor of Computer Science, Ripon College

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