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Colleen Lewis is an Associate Professor of computer science at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Lewis previously taught at Harvey Mudd College for eight years where she was the McGregor-Girand Associate Professor of computer science. At UC Berkeley, Lewis completed a PhD in science and mathematics education, an MS in computer science, and a BS in electrical engineering and computer science. Her research seeks to identify effective teaching practices for creating equitable learning spaces where all students have the opportunity to learn. Lewis curates CSTeachingTips.org, a NSF-sponsored project for disseminating effective computer science teaching practices. Lewis has received the NSF CAREER Award, the NCWIT.org Undergraduate Mentoring Award, and the AnitaB.org Emerging Leader Award for her efforts to broaden participation in computing.
Contributions
2025
SIGCSE TS
- Author of Share your “Great Examples” - Short programs that demonstrate big ideas within the Tutorials-track
- Author of Understanding the prevalence of a microaggression in CS and its influence on students' self-efficacy, belonging, and persistence within the Papers-track
- Author of Experience Report: Physical Models of Java Inheritance within the Papers-track
- Author of SIGCSE Reads 2025: The New Science of Learning within the Special Sessions-track
2024
SIGCSE Virtual
ICER
SIGCSE TS
- Author of Workshop 402: 3D Java: Using Physical Objects to Make Abstract Concepts Concrete within the Workshops-track
- Author of Computing Self-Efficacy in Undergraduate Students: A Multi-Institutional and Intersectional Analysis within the Papers-track
- Author of Microteaching: Binary Heaps, Side-Channel Attacks, Equitable Grading, Java Classes, Loops, and 3D Java within the Special Sessions-track
- Author of Leveraging Kotter's 8 Stage Model of Organizational Change to Understand Broadening Participation in Computing within the Posters-track
- Author of Workshop 302: Effective DEI Committees: Sharing and Refining Key Practices within the Workshops-track
- Author of The Diversity-Hire Narrative in CS: Sources, Impacts, and Responses within the Papers-track
- Author of Selecting BPC Activities: Discussion of the Feasibility, Relevance, and Sustainability of 60+ Activities from BPCnet.org within the Special Sessions-track
2023
ICER
SIGCSE TS
- Author of Departmental BPC Plans 1 – Getting Started: Selecting Goals and Activities for Broadening Participation in Computing within the Workshops-track
- Author of Computing Specializations: Perceptions of AI and Cybersecurity Among CS Students within the Papers-track
- Author of Goal-Congruity Theory Predicts Students’ Sense of Belonging in Computing Across Racial/Ethnic Groups within the Papers-track
- Author of Microteaching: Ad-Hoc Networks, Binary Heaps, Variables in Hedy, Loops, Lists, and Data Storage within the Special Sessions-track
- Author of Departmental BPC Plans 2 – Finalizing your Plan: Context, Style, Formatting, and Verification on BPCnet.org within the Workshops-track
- Author of Using Physical Models of Java to Make Abstract Concepts Concrete within the Workshops-track