Christina Gardner-McCune

Dr. Christina Gardner-McCune is an Associate Professor in the Computer and Information Science and Engineering Department at the University at Florida. Her research focuses on the ways that people learn and apply computing in after-school and K-12 classrooms. Her research approach involves the iterative design, refinement, and sustainability of curriculum, teacher professional development, and program development to support and study learning in formal and informal learning environments. She is currently serving on the College Board’s Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles Exam Development Committee. She is also a board member of Y-STEM (Youth Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics organization), a non-profit foundation focused on enhancing the quality and accessibility of formal and informal STEM learning opportunities to African American and disadvantaged youths.