Adia Wallace

Hello, world! My name is Adia Wallace. I am a student in the Joint PhD program in Computer Science and Learning Sciences at Northwestern University. I am originally from Jackson, Mississippi and lived in Boston, Massachusetts for several years.

The opportunity to do both computer science and learning sciences is what brought me to Northwestern. I was first introduced to computer science as a 2nd-year college student at Xavier University of Louisiana, a historically-Black university in New Orleans, Louisiana. After a master’s degree and years in STEM/ Computer Science educational outreach, I found my way into the classroom. I spent a few transformative years as a CS teacher before getting back into academia.

Now, I want to work to address some of the key problems that surfaced while engaging in those spaces.

Papers

• Wallace, A., Turkay, S., & Thompson, M. (2016). “Multi-user Virtual Environments (MUVEs) in Online Professional Development for Teachers: A Survey Study of EcoMUVE”. In Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016.
• Klimczak, S., Wallace, A., Gaskins, N. (2015). “Technologies of the Heart: Beyond #BlackLivesMatter and Toward #MakingLiberation”. In Meaningful Making: Projects and Inspirations for FabLabs and Makerspaces. Edited by Paulo Blikstein, Sylvia Libow Martinez, Heather Allen Pang.

Presentations

• 2020 CSTA New England Conference, Keynote address on “Reimagining Remote Education That Works for Black and Latinx Youth”
• 2019 FabLearn Conference workshop on “Servos With a Cause!”
• 2017 Educators of Color Conference #ECC17 panel on “Reflections on the Dilemmas, Challenges and Rewards of Being a Professional of Color in STEAM”
• 2017 NPEA Conference  workshop on “Community By Design:  Creating Pathways for Student Achievement”