Academic Background

• PhD Education Policy and Administration, University of Minnesota (2013)

• MA Education Policy and Administration, University of Minnesota (2006)

• BA Anthropology and Linguistics, University of Wisconsin – Madison (2002)

Professional Summary

Dr. Hegeman-Davis joined the School of Computing from the University of Illinois Urbana – Champaign. In her role at UIUC, she led and contributed to major computing initiatives including serving as a key lead in developing a new Computer Science Teacher Education Endorsement program and co-developed the first computer science undergraduate licensure pathway in Illinois.

She also helped author new K-12 computer science education legislation in Illinois and developed many important partnerships including with industry, the Illinois Board of Education, community colleges, and other Universities. Hegeman-Davis also launched and ran annually the Illinois Statewide K-12 Computer Science Education Summit which brought together key stakeholders from across Illinois to address the barriers, obstacles, and successes in broadening participation in computer science at the K-12 level.

Dr. Hegeman-Davis is Senior Personnel for the Education Thrust of the Artificial Intelligence for Future Agricultural Resilience, Management, and Sustainability Institute (AIFARMS) and Affiliate Faculty in the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA). She also served as the STEM education lead for numerous campus initiatives such as the Inclusive Innovation in the Quantum Sciences and the Accessible Technology lead for the Campus-Community Compact to Accelerate Social Justice.

Prior to joining UIUC, Dr. Hegeman-Davis worked as an Education Research Consultant on International Development in Education projects. Her primary focus was on accessible and quality education opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa, but she also worked with teams worldwide. Her current research interests include Teacher training, K-12 Computer Science integration, STEM education in rural contexts, CS equity and inclusion, STEM pathways and retention, and educational policy.

Recent Funding

• The Illinois Workforce and Education Research Collaborative, Computer Science Education Research - Fall 2021
  Co-Principal Investigator, $1M three-year gift award (anonymous donor)

• K-12 Computer Science & Coding Out-of-School Time Programs, CME Group Foundation, Spring 2021
  Principal Investigator, $125K award to support tuition coverage for teachers in the Computer Science Secondary Endorsement program

• K-12 Computer Science & Coding Out-of-School Time Programs, CME Group Foundation, Spring 2020
  Principal Investigator, $50K award to support

• Artificial Intelligence for Future Agricultural Resilience, Management, and Sustainability (AIFARMS) Institute -Fall 2019
  Senior Personnel for $20M five-year AI Institute in Digital Agriculture

• Microsoft Gift Award Fall 2019
  $20K award to support the Inaugural Illinois Statewide K-12 Computer Science Education Summit

• UC-UIUC Partnership to Support K-12 Computer Science Education Fall 2019
  $40K proposal to create a collaborative partnership between College of Education researchers at UIUC and researchers at the University of Chicago

• Discovery Partners Institute Activity Award Spring 2019
  $15K to offer free professional development in AR / VR to Chicago Area teachers

Selected Accomplishments

• National Science Foundation, Research Experience for Teachers (RET) 2021 - 2022 Review Panel

• Inclusive Innovation in the Quantum Sciences, Office of the Chancellor for Public 2021 - Present Engagement

• CS Professional Development Subcommittee, Illinois State Board of Education 2021 - Present

• Member of the Computer Science Education Faculty Search Committee, College of 2020 - 2021 Education

• Computer Science Working Group, Illinois State Board of Education 2020 ­- Present

• College Research Committee, College of Education 2020 - Present

• Campus-Community Compact to Accelerate Social Justice - Campus 2020 - Present Co-Lead for Access to Technology, Office of the Vice - Chancellor for Public Engagement

• Center for Excellence in Computer Science Education Advisory Board, Northwestern 2020 - 2021

• Chancellor’s Academic Professional Award (CAPE) selection committee, UIUC 2019 - 2020

• Champaign Unit 4 School District Education Equity Excellence Committee 2017 - 2020