Summary
Katherine Goodman is an education leader and interdisciplinary teacher with 11 years of experience shaping learning environments at the University of Colorado Denver. As Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning and an Associate Professor in the College of Engineering, Design and Computing, she empowers faculty to create inclusive, human-centered courses that extend student motivation beyond the classroom. Her work bridges pedagogy and practice, advancing CU Denver’s mission to transform lives, expand economies, and uplift communities. Known for embedding design thinking into foundational computing curricula, she cultivates practical skills and empathy that students carry into professional contexts. Based in Denver, she also contributes to Inworks, bringing campus innovation into classroom experiences.
11 years of coding experience