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Alliance Members
30 ECEP States & U.S. Territories
The Expanding Computing Education Pathways (ECEP) Alliance seeks to increase the number 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.
30 ECEP States & U.S. Territories
Expanding Computing Education Pathways
2023
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California
Joined ECEP 2015
Connecticut
Joined ECEP 2015
Georgia
Joined ECEP 2015
Hawaiʻi
Joined ECEP 2015
Illinois
Joined ECEP 2015
Indiana
Joined ECEP 2015
Iowa
Joined ECEP 2015
Kentucky
Joined ECEP 2015
Maine
Joined ECEP 2015
Maryland
Joined ECEP 2015
Massachusetts
Joined ECEP 2015
Minnesota
Joined ECEP 2015
Mississippi
Joined ECEP 2015
Nevada
Joined ECEP 2015
New Hampshire
Joined ECEP 2015
New Mexico
Joined ECEP 2015
North Carolina
Joined ECEP 2015
Ohio
Joined ECEP 2015
Oregon
Joined ECEP 2015
Pennsylvania
Joined ECEP 2015
Puerto Rico
Joined ECEP 2015
Rhode Island
Joined ECEP 2015
South Carolina
Joined ECEP 2015
Texas
Joined ECEP 2015
Utah
Joined ECEP 2015
Virginia
Joined ECEP 2015
Washington
Joined ECEP 2015
Wisconsin
Joined ECEP 2015
Alabama
ECEP State Team
Amanda Dykes
Computer Science Specialist, Alabama State Department of Education
Jeff Gray
Professor, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Alabama
Dawn Morrison
Education Administrator, Alabama State Department of Education
Arkansas
ECEP State Team
Carl Frank, Computer Science Teacher, Arkansas School for Math, Sciences & the Arts
Kelly Griffin, Lead Computer Science Specialist, Southeast Arkansas Education Service Cooperative
Adam Musto, Director of Computer Science Education, Arkansas Department of Education
California
ECEP State Team
Michelle Choi, Associate Director, Center X, UCLA
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
Connecticut
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
Georgia
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
Hawaiʻi
ECEP State Team
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
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)
Steven Svetlik, Executive Director, CS4IL
Indiana
ECEP State Team
Matthew Baron, Senior Computer Science Specialist, Indiana Department of Education
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
Iowa
ECEP State Team
Bennett Brown, Executive Director, QuSTEAM
Samantha Dahlby, Director of K-12 Education, NewBoCo
Heather Lundquist, Computer Science Consultant, Green Hills AEA
Michelle Meier, Education Program Consultant, Comptuer Science and Information Technology, Iowa Department of Education
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
Maine
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
Ian Collins, STEM Education Specialist, MMSA
Jonathan Graham, Elementary Digital Learning Specialist, Maine Department of Education
Angela Oechslie, Program Director, Educate Maine
Maryland
ECEP State Team
Quianna Bannerman, Director, Maryland Center for Computing Education
Megean Garvin, Director of Research Assessment, Maryland Center for Computing Education
Elissa Hozore, Director of Accessible Learning, Code in the Schools
Patricia Ordóñez, Associate Professor, Department of Information Systems, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Massachusetts
ECEP State Team
Deborah Boisvert, Executive Director, CSforMA
Alva Laster, Digital Literacy and Computer Science Program Content Specialist, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Paula Moore, Digital Literacy and Computer Science Program Coordinator, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Minnesota
ECEP State Team
Jennifer Rosato, Director, National Center for Computer Science Education
Cassie Scharber, Associate Professor/Associate Dean, University of MN-Twin Cities
Andrea Wilson-Vasquez, Senior Learning Manager, Raspberry Pi Foundation
Mississippi
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
Nevada
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
Claire Parker, Engineering Education Coordinator, Desert Research Institute
New Hampshire
ECEP State Team
David Benedetto, Lecturer, University of New Hampshire
Joanna Marcotte, Computer Science Teacher, Mascoma Valley Regional High School; President, CSTA NH
Mihaela Sabin, Program Coordinator and Associate Professor of Computer Science, University of New Hampshire
Anne Wallace, Mathematics Education Consultant, New Hampshire Department of Education
New Mexico
ECEP State Team
Melissa DeLaurentis, Program Manager - College & Career Readiness, New Mexico Public Education Department
North Carolina
ECEP State Team
Deborah Seehorn, Curriculum Committee Chair, Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA)
Karen McPherson, Section Chief, Computer Science, IT, and Technology Education, NC Department of Public Instruction
Russell Dirgo, Research Scholar, Friday Institute
Robert Van Dyke, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Ohio
ECEP State Team
Crystal Franklin, CSforCLE Project Coordinator
Becky Odom-Bartel, Assistant Professor of Computer Science Education, Cleveland State University
Oregon
ECEP State Team
Deborah Bailey, STEM Education Specialist, Oregon Department of Education
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
Jeff Rhoades, Oregon Department of Education
Pennsylvania
ECEP State Team
Sara Frey, Educational Consultant, Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN)
Brian Gasper, Chief, Division of Instructional Quality, Pennsylvania Department of Education
Bill Mongan, Associate Professor, Ursinus College
Jigar Patel, Coordinator of Innovation and Special Projects, Tuscarora Intermediate Unit 11
Puerto Rico
ECEP State Team
Sofia De Jesus, Computer Science Specialist
Joseph Carroll-Miranda, Professor, University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras
Frances Zenon, STEM Program Director, Puerto Rico Science Technology and Research Trust
Rhode Island
ECEP State Team
Lisa Bain, Professor, Rhode Island College
Brittany Brown, Education Specialist RI Dept. of Education State Education Agency
South Carolina
ECEP State Team
Jennifer Albert, Director, The STEM Center at The Citadel
Matthew Neal, Computer Science Coach, South Carolina Department of Education
Texas
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
Utah
ECEP State Team
Helen Hu, Professor, Computer Science, Westminster University
Peter Rich, Professor, Brigham Young University
Kristina Yamada, Computer Science & Information Technology Education Specialist, Utah State Board of Education
Virginia
ECEP State Team
Tina Manglicmot, Director, CodeVA
Keisha Tennessee, Computer Science Coordinator, Virginia Department of Education
Washington
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
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