ECU Faculty

Dr. Venkat Gudivada - Principal Investigator
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Dr. Venkat N. Gudivada is Professor and Chair of Department of Computer Science at East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina.

Responsibilities:

Project coordination; liaison with NSF, other RED awardees, and project advisory board.

Dr. Marjorie Ringler - Co-Principal Investigator, Social Scientist
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Dr. Marjorie Ringler is Professor and Chair of Department of Educational Leadership at East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina.

Responsibilities:

Change model implementation and investigating related research questions.

Dr. Qin Ding - Co-Principal Investigator
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Dr. Qin Ding is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina.

Responsibilities:

Developing innovative and inclusive pedagogy, and broadening participation of underrepresented minorities.

Dr. Nic Herndon - Co-Principal Investigator
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Dr. Nic Herndon is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina.

Responsibilities:

Develop innovative and inclusive pedagogy.

Dr. Yin-Chan Janet Liao - Co-Principal Investigatoe
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Dr. Liao is an Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology at East Carolina University.

Responsibilities:

Instructional technology design for inclusive and innovative pedagogy. Outreach activities with community colleges, early college high schools, high schools, and middle schools.

Dr. Mark Hills - Senior Personnel
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Dr. Mark Hills is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina.

Responsibilities:

Professional skills development, non-course-centric curriculum, and innovative and inclusive pedagogy.

Dr. Rui Wu - Senior Personnel
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Dr. Rui Wu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina.

Responsibilities:

Developing non-course-centric curriculum, and innovative and inclusive pedagogy.

Dr. Nasseh Tabrizi - Senior Personnel
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Dr. Nasseh Tabrizi is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina.

Responsibilities:

Creating success for community college transfer students.

Dr. Kamran Sartipi - Senior Personnel
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Dr. Kamran Sartipi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina.

Responsibilities:

Professional skills development, and inclusive and innovative pedagogy.

Dr. John W. Stiller - Senior Personnel
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Dr. John W. Stiller is a Professor of Biology, Department of Biology at East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina.

Responsibilities:

Consulting service for innovative pedagogy such as problem-based learning.

Joel Sweatte - Senior Personnel
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Joel Sweatte is an instructor for the Department of Computer Science at East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina. He has over 40 years of software industry experience in a broad range of industries.

Responsibilities:

Outreach activities with community colleges, early college high schools, high schools, and middle schools.




External Evaluators and Consultants

Dr. Bryan C. Hutchins - Independent External Evaluator
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Dr. Bryan Hutchins is a research specialist at the SERVE Center, University of North Carolina - Greensboro.

Responsibilities:

Formative and summative assessment of the project.

Laura Rosoff - Independent External Evaluator
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Laura is an Independent External Evaluator.

Responsibilities:

Formative and summative assessment of the project.

Dr. Heidi Ellis - External Consultant
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Dr. Heidi Ellis is Professor and Chair, Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, Western New England University, Springfield, Massachusetts.

Responsibilities:

Providing consulting service for incorporating Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) into Computer Science courses.

Dr. Ronald Fry - External Consultant
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Dr. Ronald Fry is a Professor of Organizational Behavior, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.

Responsibilities:

Providing consulting service for change model design and implementation.

Dr. Clif Kussmaul - External Consultant
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Dr. Clif Kussmaul is an Associate Professor of Computer Science, Department of Math and Computer Science, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Responsibilities:

Providing consulting service for innovative pedagogy such as CS-POGIL.

Gina Likins - External Consultant
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Gina Likins is an open-source evangelist and University Outreach liaison at Red Hat, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Responsibilities:

Providing consulting service for incorporating Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) into Computer Science courses.

Dr. Aneil Mishra - External Consultant
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Dr. Aneil Mishra is Thomas D. Arthur Professor of Leadership, Department of Management, College of Business, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina.

Responsibilities:

Providing consulting service for trust development.