Alexandra Chakarov
Teaching Assistant Professor at Colorado School of Mines
Boulder, Colorado, United States
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Top SchoolAlexandra Chakarov is a teaching-focused computer scientist and education researcher with 12 years of experience designing and evaluating K-12 computer science curricula and professional learning for teachers. She holds a PhD in Computer Science and Cognitive Science from CU Boulder and led the NSF-funded SchoolWide Labs project that brought computationally rich, place-based science units (using micro:bit and sensors) to over 2,000 middle school students. Her work bridges interdisciplinary teams—educators, learning scientists, and industry partners like SparkFun—to create culturally sustaining, locally relevant artifacts that support equitable CS learning. Alexandra has a strong mixed-methods research portfolio, experience adapting protocols for remote learning, and a knack for turning classroom video and artifact analysis into actionable teacher supports. Now a Teaching Assistant Professor at Colorado School of Mines, she combines classroom practice, grant-led project design, and mentor experience to scale CS integration in under-resourced and rural settings.
12 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science and Cognitive Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science and Cognitive Science at University of Colorado BoulderBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Mathematics with Computer Science Minor, GPA: 3.91, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Mathematics with Computer Science Minor, GPA: 3.91 at Wellesley College
Github Skills (13)
continuum8
serial-monitor7
sensor6
dynamics5
java5
evaluation5
chromeos3
chrome3
home-assistant3
monitor3
javascript1
static-analysis1
android1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
agendreau/Networks
Sep 2015 - Dec 2015
Contributions:63 pushes, 2 branches, 1 tag in 2 months
CUBoulder-2017-IML4HCI/weather_whisperer
Apr 2017 - May 2017
Contributions:36 pushes in 29 days
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