To reach our NSF LEVEL UP goals, CRA will hold a series of regional workshops where faculty across the country will meet and build consensus around inclusive computing education.

Join the regional consensus-building workshop most convenient for you. Apply to attend now! Applicants are accepted on a rolling basis. Thus, we encourage you to apply soon (as once a workshop is full, it’s full!).

When you register for an NSF LEVEL UP workshop, you’ll need to choose which working group you would like to participate in (your first and second choice). You can find working group details on the working groups tab.

Keynote Speakers

Each workshop will include an inspirational keynote by a community member who has helped change the face of computing.

Washington, D.C. – Carla E. Brodley

Carla E. Brodley is the Dean of Inclusive Computing and the Founding Executive Director of the Center for Inclusive Computing (CIC) at Northeastern University. Under her leadership, the CIC funds and advises over 80 universities in the United States to remove systemic barriers that prevent women of all races and ethnicities from discovering and persisting in computing. View keynote presentation slides here. 

Atlanta – Avis Yates Rivers

As CEO of Technology Concepts Group International (TCGi), Avis Yates Rivers sits at the helm of a multi-million-dollar company that she built from the ground up. TCGi delivers value in 3 pillars–Technology Solutions, Procurement Solutions, and IT Talent Management and Acquisition. She has been a successful tech entrepreneur for over 30 years and is a change agent for increasing the meaningful participation of women and people of color in technology. View keynote presentation slides here.

Chicago – Mark Guzdial

Mark Guzdial is a Professor in Computer Science & Engineering, in Information and Education (courtesy), and the Director of the Program in Computing in the Arts and Sciences at the University of Michigan. He studies how people learn computing and how to improve that learning. He was one of the leads on the NSF alliance “Expanding Computing Education Pathways”, which helped US states improve and broaden their computing education. He is an ACM Distinguished Educator and a Fellow of the ACM. View keynote presentation slides here.

Boston – Kamau Bobb

Kamau Bobb is the founding Senior Director of the Constellations Center for Equity in Computing at Georgia Tech. He is an engineer and science and technology policy scholar whose work focuses on the relationship between equity in the STEM enterprise, large educational systems, and the structural conditions that influence contemporary American life. He brings to his current position a wealth of experience as a former Program Officer at the National Science Foundation (NSF). View keynote presentation slides here.

Denver – Shaundra “Shani B” Daily

Shaundra “Shani B” Daily is the Cue Family professor of the practice of Electrical and Computer Engineering & Computer Science at Duke University and Levitan Faculty Fellow, Special Assistant to the Vice Provosts. Her research focuses on the design, implementation, and evaluation of technologies, programs, and curricula to support diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM fields. She is currently Co-PI of the Alliance for Identity-Inclusive Computing, Education and Workforce Director for the Athena AI Institute. View keynote presentation slides here.

Portland – Lucy Sanders

Lucy Sanders is CEO and Co-founder of the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT). NCWIT is the farthest-reaching network of change leaders focused on advancing innovation by correcting underrepresentation in computing. Lucy has an extensive industry background, having worked in R&D and executive (VP) positions at AT&T Bell Labs, Lucent Bell Labs, and Avaya Labs for over 20 years, where she specialized in systems-level software and solutions (multimedia communication, and customer relationship management). View keynote presentation slides here.