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.

Note: Member contacts are updated on a monthly basis.

 

California

State Resources
ECEP State Team

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

Roxana Hadad, Associate Director, Computer Science Equity Project, University of California Los Angeles

Sonia Koshy, Senior Director, 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

Contact California

 

Connecticut

State Resources
ECEP State Team

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

Seth Freeman, Professor, Business & Technology, Capital Community College

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

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

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

Contact Connecticut

 

Georgia

State Resources
ECEP State Team

Bryan Cox, Computer Science Program Specialist, Georgia Department of Education

Rhonda Carpenter-Powell, Teacher Lead, Clayton County Public Schools

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

Lavita Williams, Computer Science Specialist, Georgia Department of Education 

Contact Georgia

 

Hawaiʻi

State Resources
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

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

Contact Hawaiʻi

 

Illinois

State Resources
ECEP State Team

Jessie Ervin, Principal Consultant, Illinois State Board of Education

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

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

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

Contact Illinois

 

Iowa

State Resources
ECEP State Team

Justin Lewis, Computer Science and Information Solutions Consultant, Iowa Department of Education

Michelle Meier, Computer Science & Media/Technology Consultant    Central Rivers AEA

Contact Iowa

 

Kentucky

State Resources
ECEP State Team

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

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

Contact Kentucky

 

Maine

State Resources
ECEP State Team

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

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

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

Angela Oechslie, Program Director, Educate Maine

Contact Maine

 

Maryland

State Resources
ECEP State Team

Megean Garvin, ECEP State Member, Director of Research Assessment, Maryland Center for Computing Education

Elissa Hozore, Computer Science Specialist, Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE)

Dianne O'Grady-Cunniff, ECEP State Co-Lead, Director, Maryland Center for Computing Education

Scott Nichols, Technology Education Supervisor, Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE)

Patricia Ordóñez, Associate Professor, Department of Information Systems, University of Maryland Baltimore County

David Weintrop, Assistant Professor, University of Maryland - College Park

Contact Maryland

 

Minnesota

State Resources
ECEP State Team

Jennifer Rosato, Director, National Center for Computer Science Education

Lana Peterson, Professional Development & Community Engagement Coordinator, University of MN-Twin Cities

Sarah Barksdale, Learning Technologies Research Assistant and Graduate Instructor, University of MN-Twin Cities

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

Contact Minnesota

 

New Mexico

State Resources
ECEP State Team

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

Contact New Mexico

 

North Carolina

State Resources
ECEP State Team

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

Tiffany Barnes, Professor of Computer Science, North Carolina State University

Marnie Hill, BJC Program Manager, NC State University

Lijuan Cao, Teaching Associate Professor, Department of Software and Information Systems, UNC Charlotte

Melissa A. Rasberry, Ed.D, Independent Contractor

Xiaoxia Newton, Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC)

Contact North Carolina

 

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

John Dutton, Teacher, Cleveland Metropolitan School District

James Freeman, Director, Office of Statewide Technology and the Ohio Educational Technology Conference

Contact Ohio

 

Oregon

State Resources
ECEP State Team

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

Jeff Rhoades, Arts, Information Communication Technologies Education Specialist, Oregon Department of Education

Contact Oregon

 

Pennsylvania

State Resources
ECEP State Team

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

Jamie Payton, Professor, Temple University

Brian Gasper, Chief, Division of Instructional Quality, Pennsylvania Department of Education
 

Contact Pennsylvania

 

Rhode Island

State Resources
ECEP State Team

Jessie Barrett, K-12 CS Program Manager University of Rhode Island Higher

Lisa Bain, Professor, Rhode Island College

Karen Bryer, Education Specialist RI Dept. of Education State Education Agency

Vic Fay-Wolfe, Professor, Computer Science, University of Rhode Island

Brittany Brown, Education Specialist, Rhode Island Department of Education

Carlyle Vincent, Education Specialist, Rhode Island Department of Education

Contact Rhode Island

 

South Carolina

State Resources
ECEP State Team

Jennifer Albert, Director, The STEM Center at The Citadel

Quincie Moore, CTE Director SC DOE State education agency

David Mathis, Deputy Superintendent, Division of College and Career Readiness, South Carolina Department of Education

Contact South Carolina

 

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

Shawdee Monroe, US West Regional Outreach Lead, Education for Social Impact, Google

Christian Servin, Associate Professor of Computer Science, El Paso Community College

 

Contact Texas

 

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

Caroline Hardin, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Western Washington University

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

Tammie Schrader, Regional Science Coordinator, Computer Science Coordinator

Ann Wright-Mockler, PAEMST, Senior STEM Education Consultant, Office of STEM Education

Contact Washington

 

Wisconsin

State Resources
ECEP State Team

Jan Plane, Associate Professor of Computer Science, Ripon College

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

Joe Kmoch, CD Educational Consultant, NCWIT-WI

Contact Wisconsin