About Me
Stephanie T. Jones (ABD)
My Great Grandmother, Sweet Tissue King, was a one room school teacher in 1920’s Georgia after being born to formerly enslaved and cotton share cropper parents. What does it mean to come from a legacy of people who fought to learn and teach?
I am a Computer Science and Learning Sciences PhD Candidate at Northwestern University’s School of Education and Social Policy. My pronouns are they/she.
My current research interests, as a part of the tiilt lab (technological innovations for inclusive learning and teaching) with Professor Marcelo Worlsey include intergenerational learning opportunities (key words: making, equity, teaching), building technologies that are personally relevant ( key words: sports, wearables, virtual reality), and the relationships between Black Life, anti-Blackness, Liberation, Learning, and Computing (key words: algorithms, race, abolition, computer science education, technology).
I can often be found asking questions, laughing at my own jokes, or embracing Auntie-hood talking about my niece.
Education
Ph.D. Computer Science and Learning Science at Northwestern University , 2024 expected
M.S. Computer Science, Northwestern University, 2024
B.S. Computer Engineering, Villanova University, 2018
B.S. Electrical Engineering, Villanova University, 2018
Fellowships
Processing Foundation, Teaching Fellow (2023)
National Science Foundation GRFP (2018) Awardee in STEM Education and Learning Research - Technology Education
National GEM Consortium PhD Fellow (2018) with Idaho National University