Ben Shapiro (UW) and I have put together a venue, CERAMICS, for people who want to get better at computing ed research to get feedback on research designs. Please help share this around? Ideally for jr fac, researchers *outside* CS ed, and industry. docs.google.com/document/d/1oz…

Anyone going to the CRA Snowbird conference at the end of July? I'm looking for a conference buddy to keep me from smashing things in Utah.

At #csta2024? Join us at 10:30 today to talk about ability and language diversity, and how programmable media can support both. Live demos of Wordplay, plus tinkering time! Forum 107-108 by the escalators. Missed the session? Check out wordplay.dev.

Later this year, SCOTUS will hear a case about a gender-affirming care ban that won't only impact trans rights, but the constitutional rights for *all* of us. ACLU's @chasestrangio breaks down the case and what each of us can do, trans and cis. The stakes could not be higher.

I navigated the academic job market last cycle! Here's a breakdown of each part of my job packet (CV, cover letter, statements, letters, etc.). Most relevant to #CSEd and #HCI research & CS teaching candidates. I'm at #ICER2024, so happy to share more! medium.com/@BenjiXie/an-i…

I went to a city down under and had fun with curious, kind people #icer2024 medium.com/bits-and-behav…

For computing ed folks still on this dumpster fire of a site, SIGCSE board election nominations are due Oct 1. I highly recommend a group run as a team with a vision for change. The time is right. Write me if you want to strategize. Here are the positions: sigcse.org/policies/bylaw…

Whoa, just checked analytics: 4,300+ people have read at least part of the Teaching Accessible Computing book! If you haven't yet, check out the 16 excellent chapters community-sourced from around the globe. bookish.press/tac

Heading to Chicago for the #transstudiesconference! I'm on a panel "Computing and Information Sciences as a Partner for the Post-Discipline" organized by Michael Ann DeVito, PhD (she/her) 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ and including panelists Dr. Ada Lerner, Amy J. Ko 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🌮 🐈, @DrMetaxa, and Phoebe Toups Dugas. transstudiesconference.org

I went to a beautiful (trans)formative summer camp this week. Here's what I learned. medium.com/bits-and-behav…

New side gig: medium.com/bits-and-behav…

The @UW_iSchool is hiring this year! Tenure track open area, tenure track LIS, teaching track data science, teaching track LIS. Come join us in the bustling, drizzly, booming Pacific Northwest! ischool.uw.edu/about/jobs/fac…

Why computing education is critical for democracy. A talk at Gabi Marcu's "Extra Credit" improv night. School of Information youtu.be/mj9PZHrIcgU

The Proud Boys, local politicians, and drag story hours have more in common than you may think. Imara Jones breaks down the connections, and how rising political violence and anti-trans attacks have major implications for the upcoming elections. translash.org/projects/the-a…

This is the way.

A student once told me when I was teaching about information and democracy that she didn’t vote because she didn’t want to be responsible for the outcome. If you feel the same, I have bad news for you: you’re responsible either way. Vote blue, save lives, and maybe our democracy.

“Whether the women like it or not”

I'm recruiting a PhD student or two this cycle. If you're passionate about using research to improve computing education, maybe that's you. Learn more about my group here: medium.com/@katieirenec/o… (from 2022, but still accurate) and here: trailslab.web.illinois.edu

I'm recruiting a PhD student to join my group UW iSchool in 2025-26. If you like the mountains and interdisciplinary research that blends data and culture, this could be a good fit! PhD apps due Dec 2: ischool.uw.edu/programs/phd/a… More info about my group: melaniewalsh.org/mentorship