Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science
Contact Information
Email:听slgopal@gmu.edu
Phone: 703-993-6936
Building: Buchanan Hall, Fairfax Campus
Room D217E
Biography
Sara Gopalkrishna is a teaching professor of computer science at 亚洲AV. Gopalkrishna holds an EdD in education policy from George Washington University where her focus was on computer science implementation in high schools. She also completed an MA in secondary math education from Columbia University鈥檚 Teachers College and an MS in computer science from Portland State University.
Before coming to George Mason, Gopalkrishna taught both high school and university computer science. She was, also, a software engineer at a start-up and a journal editor at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. She is passionate about demystifying computer science and broadening the pipeline of computer science professionals. She believes that equity in access and excellent teaching at all levels are important for these goals.
Degrees
- MS, Computer Science, Portland State University
- EdD, Education Policy, George Washington University
- MA, Secondary Math Education, Columbia University Teachers College