Jane Margolis Explained

Jane Margolis is a social scientist and faculty member at the University of California, Los Angeles Graduate School of Education and Information Studies^[1] who studies why so few African American, Latino, and female students are learning computer science.^[2]

Education

Jane earned a A.L.M in Psychology from Harvard Extension School in 1985 and an Ed.D. from Harvard University in 1990.^[3]

Recognitions

She was recognized by President Barack Obama on February 1, 2016, as one of nine Computer Science Champions of Change for her work to democratize access to computer science education.^{[4] [5]}

Books

• Unlocking the Clubhouse: Women in Computing (with Allan Fisher, MIT Press, 2001)^[6]
• Stuck in the Shallow End: Education, Race, and Computing (with Rachel Estrella, Joanna Goode, Jennifer Jellison Holme and Kim Nao, MIT Press, 2008)^[7]

Notes and References

1. News: How Silicon Valley Pushed Coding Into American Classrooms . Singer . Natasha . June 27, 2017 . . August 28, 2018.
2. News: Educating for equity and access in computer science . Harmon . Joanie . February 1, 2018 . UCLA Newsroom . August 28, 2018.
3. Web site: Jane Margolis . UCLA Directory . August 24, 2018.
4. Web site: Helping America Code: A Day with Computer Science Champions of Change . Jones . Stephani . The White House . February 2016 . August 24, 2018.
5. Web site: Our Researchers . December 9, 2017 . Exploring Computer Science . August 28, 2018.
6. Reviews of Unlocking the Clubhouse:
7. Reviews of Stuck in the Shallow End: