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Dr. Amy J. Ko is a Professor and Associate Dean of Academics at the Information School, University of Washington, with a courtesy appointment at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering. Her research focuses on equitable, liberatory learning in computing education, drawing from fields such as human-computer interaction, software engineering, learning sciences, and sociology. She has been a pioneer in examining the social, ethical, and human aspects of critical computing and has authored numerous influential papers in this domain. Amy earned her PhD in Human-Computer Interaction from Carnegie Mellon University in 2008 and holds a BS in Computer Science and Psychology from Oregon State University. Her contributions to the field include awards from the Association for Computing Machinery and the National Science Foundation, recognizing her impact on computer science education and HCI. Amy is actively involved in mentoring students and has presented her work internationally, advocating for justice-centered approaches in programming language design and computing literacy.
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