Colin Schatz Email & Phone Number

Emeryville, California, United States

Co-author of an NSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Experiences grant, lead curriculum designer and instructor for "Code Jam," an intensive pre-semester intervention for community college students with no prior experience in Computer Science. Ongoing planning, data analysis and publication activity focused on interest, confidence and identity development of novice students, particularly women and BIPOC students.

Oakland, Ca

Built Python scripting solutions to process student submissions through the Canvas API, enabling automated and semi-automated evaluation of student code, plagiarism detection, and efficient feedback.Courses taught: Introduction to Computer Science (Java), Introduction to Data Science, Programming Languages, Computer Organization and Architecture.Other responsibilities and activities include: Supervising and mentoring Masters' students in the Interdisciplinary Computer Science program; Supervising teaching assistants; Designing and pilot instruction of an interdisciplinary Game Design course; Developing and presenting workshops on Artificial Intelligence and Swift/iOS development; Preparing and facilitating ongoing technical interview preparation sessions for CS majors.

Livermore, Ca

Notable accomplishments and activities:♦ Led a dramatic increase in the enrollment and reputation of the Computer Science program during 7 years as the only full-time Computer Science instructor, contributing to a strong record of student success in transferring to quality programs in the UC and CSU systems.♦ Design and sole code authorship (PHP, Perl, Javascript, MySQL) of a custom course management system, SciNet (http://scinett.com/sn/), with features including attendance, interactive real-time class polling, formative assessment, and a lab help queue.♦ Creation of a custom C++ library for use in multiple courses, providing a more accessible cross-platform suite of graphical and utility functions to novice learners.♦ Substantial curriculum design, creation and revision, including overhaul of core courses to meet industry and transfer institution requirements; collaboration with colleagues and industry partners in the creation of a new degree program serving training needs for local employers.♦ Faculty advisor to student clubs: Computer Science Club, Gay-Straight Alliance♦ Committee memberships: Sustainability (co-chair), Curriculum, Equity and Diversity, full-time hiring committees in Computer Science, Computer Networking Technology and Mathematics.♦ Professional development for new instructors, including mentoring, observing and evaluating part-time instructors in Computer Science.♦ Member of the 2017-18 faculty cohort chosen from regional community colleges for Stanford University's Education Partnership for Internationalizing Curriculum (EPIC) Fellows Program.Courses taught: Programming Fundamentals I and II (C++), Introductory Python, Java Programming, Mobile Application Development (iOS / Objective-C and Swift), PERL and CGI Programming, Advanced Programming with Data Structures, Assembly Language Programming, Database Programming, 2-D and 3-D Game Programming, Introduction to Computer Programming (Javascript and Scratch)

Oakland, Ca

Member of a small research team providing evaluation services to a major technology company’s outreach program, focused on Computer Science education and youth development for students of color at out-of-school sites in New York City and Oakland. Research activities include assessment and survey instrument design, data analysis, reporting and client communication, observations and interviews. Primary team expert in Computer Science education theory, content and pedagogy.

Berkeley, Ca

Provided design and analytical feedback to directors and staff of the Full Option Science System (FOSS) curriculum project. Designed and executed research studies on multimedia tools in middle school science curriculum modules, including literature reviews, interviews, on-site observations, think-aloud protocols, survey and assessment items.

Stanford, California, United States

Instructor of Compilers course for graduate and advanced undergraduate students. Directed and participated in all facets of course administration and teaching, including: maintaining and debugging scripts for course administration; maintaining and debugging code for assigned programming projects; overseeing the work of one teaching assistant.

Stanford, California, United States

Assisted with all facets of course administration and execution, including: Preparing and grading exams and homework assignments, individual assistance to local and remote students; creating, maintaining and debugging scripts for course administration; maintaining and debugging code for assigned programming projects; staffing office hours and laboratory help sessions; teaching course discussion sections. Courses included Compilers (Summer 2005, Winter 2006 and Fall 2006) and Programming Paradigms (Spring 2006).

Oakland, California, United States

Designed and taught intensive web development (HTML, CSS, Javascript) workshops for the GDI Oakland branch.

Stanford, California, United States

As a research assistant in the Youth Learning Across Boundaries (YouthLAB) research group, I participated in ongoing collaborative research on students' technological fluency and experience, interest, attitude and identity regarding computer technology. I contributed to a broad array of research and analysis activities, including survey design and administration, interviews, observations, coding, ethnography and statistical analysis. I also designed and coded a custom application to parse, code and search turn-by-turn interview data.

Stanford, California, United States

As a member of the Stanford Educational Assessment Laboratory (SEAL), I worked on independent and collaborative research projects in educational assessment, curriculum implementation and student learning. I applied methods of assessment design, item analysis, video analysis, think-aloud protocol and coding to the design and analysis of studies in a multi-state investigation of middle school students' and teachers' conceptual development and understanding of scientific inquiry. I also designed and coded a custom database for use by teachers and researchers in a laboratory notebook study.

Bethesda, Md

♦ High school physics and computer science teacher ♦ Coach of the school's competitive interscholastic robotics team♦ Faculty advisor to student government body and student discipline board

High school physics and chemistry teacher

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

As a member of a small technical team for an startup online newsletter produce, I collaborated with technical team leader to analyze system architecture and evaluate long-term technology needs, fulfilling editors' requests for automated data analysis and other needs. I designed and coded the first generation of a Web-based, customized document control system (implemented with Active Server Pages) used by the editorial, design and sales staff in the creation of daily products.

Seattle, Washington, United States

varying levels of computer literacy. Provided support for a multi-vendor LAN (Macintosh, Windows 95/98/NT and UNIX). Wrote user documentation. Provided interactive user education, assisting in the operation of PCs, peripherals and software. Taught novice users to use a broad range of applications and on-line systems. Procured new components and supplies. Designed and coded custom web-based applications and databases for faculty members and departmental groups.

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, United States

Installed, debugged and maintained software on Unix servers. Provided technical support and tutorial assistance to an on-line community of 900+ users. Operated a web server serving the campus community. Implemented usage, privacy and security policies. Taught basic computer skills and usage techniques to novice users. Wrote documentation of services and policies. Designed and coded utilities for system maintenance.

Ph.D., Education; Curriculum And Teacher Education - Science Education

Doctoral Dissertation: "Educational Robotics: Trendy or Transformative?" Committee members: Richard Shavelson (chair), Brigid Barron, Sam.

M.S., Computer Science

Specialization in Artificial Intelligence

Taiwan, Cognitive Science

B.A., Physics