R. Benjamin Shapiro

I am the Associate Director for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access (DEIA) in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington (UW), where I am am also an Adjunct Associate Professor of Learning Sciences & Human Development in the College of Education, and Co-Director of the Center for Learning, Computing, and Imagination.

I am a learning scientist, and my research usually, though not always, focuses on helping youth learn computer science.

In addition to my role at UW, I am also a researcher in Apple’s Human-Centered Machine Learning group.

Yes, I am recruiting new PhD students.