Dr. Kevin Buffardi is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at California State University, Chico (Chico State). Kevin applies his passion for learning and computation to Computer Science education research and in investigating how to support students learning software development skills. He specializes in eLearning, adaptive learning systems, software testing, and also leads a professional development program for future K-12 CS teachers. Kevin earned his B.S. in Computer Science from University of Mary Washington, M.S. in Human-Computer Interaction from DePaul University, and Ph.D. from Virginia Tech. He whole-heartedly supports efforts to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion in computing so that more people from a variety of backgrounds can experience the privilege of learning how to change the world via computing.