Jean Ryoo, PhD (she/her) is a qualitative researcher focused on issues of equity and justice, specifically in STEM and computing education. Dr. Ryoo has experience working in research-practice partnerships elevating student voices, supporting school leaders in bringing computer science into their schools, improving teacher pedagogy, and collaborating with families to create equitable computing education opportunities for all. She recently published a graphic novel translating educational and computing research for broader audiences with MIT Press called Power On! (¡Conectados! in Spanish). Dr. Ryoo is a recipient of the AERA Jan Hawkins Early Career Award and her work has been funded by the National Science Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Google CS-ER, Stuart Foundation, and Siegel Family Foundation. She received a Ph.D. in Urban Schooling from the University of California, Los Angeles; a Masters of Education in Teaching from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa; and a Bachelor’s degree from Harvard University.
