Dr. Christopher Lynnly Hovey is a Research Scientist for NCWIT at the University of Colorado Boulder. Chris conducts research, develops resources, and consults with undergraduate and graduate computing programs to help them identify and address systemic barriers for student success. Chris’s research also investigates mechanisms for effectively increasing faculty adoption of pedagogical and curricular innovations in computer science higher education. Chris also serves as the evaluator and project support for BridgeUP STEM at Georgia Tech, a program intended to promote career pathways into computing for high school- and college-aged students.