| 2008 |
Ph.D. in Computer Science & Engineering,
University of Washington Viewpoints from the doorstep: Pre-major interest in and perceptions of computer science Advisors: Richard Anderson, Denise Wilson Department Educator's Fellowship (2002--2003) Institute Scholar (2004--2005), Institute for Scholarship on Engineering Education, Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education Apprentice Faculty Grant recipient (2005), Educational Research and Methods Division, American Society for Engineering Education |
| 2003 | General exam (doctoral candidacy): Understanding the Gender Gap in Computer Science |
| 2000 |
M.S. in Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington Project: Using predicted secondary structure to identify acceptor splice sites in human pre-mRNA Advisor: Walter L. Ruzzo |
| 1998 |
A.B. in Computer Science, Magna Cum Laude,
Dartmouth College Dartmouth Endowed Scholar (Andrew Greenebaum Scholarship) 1995, Rufus Choate Scholar (top 5% in class) |
All appointments at University of Washington, Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering
| 2001 Autumn |
Instructor, CSE 143:
Computer Programming II (C++) Served as sole instructor of 240-student class and supervised staff of seven TAs and ten lab consultants. Taught three weekly class meetings, modifying department's standard lecture slides to emphasize vocabulary and concepts over language syntax, and software engineering; added some material on project and study strategy, women in computing history. Prepared original individual and team homework projects, mixed-format exams, diagnostic quizzes, grading guidelines (using Primary Trait Analysis), sample solutions (including project code). Outlined learning goals and activities for two weekly sections led by TAs, conducted section observations for each of five graduate TAs. Held weekly office hours and occasional exam review sessions, monitored course newsgroup traffic. Met with several students to arrange further independent readings, projects. Maintained comprehensive course web including all course materials and links to outside resources. Among top evaluation scores in department that quarter (4.91/5.00 on instructor's contribution, 4.88/5.00 for teaching effectiveness, both adjusted). http://www.cs.washington.edu/education/courses/cse143/01au-cpp/ |
| 1998--2000 |
Teaching Assistant (1 quarter),
Head Teaching Assistant (3 quarters), CSE 142 & 143: Computer Programming I (C) & II (C++) As TA, taught two weekly section meetings for up to two 25-student sections, designing activities and preparing alternative explanations to supplement instructor lectures. Graded and provided feedback on weekly/biweekly homework projects, quizzes. Consistently received strong student evaluations. As Head TA, worked with instructor to prepare homework projects, exams for 400-student course. Supervised up to nine TAs, specifying section learning goals. Observed and coached beginning and international TAs. |
| 1999 Spring |
Teaching Assistant,
CSE 100:
Fluency in Information Technology Served as one of two TAs for pilot offering of Lawrence Snyder's non-major introduction to computing, as envisioned in his National Research Council committee's report by the same name. Designed and co-led weekly lab activities, taught lab tutorials, graded lab reports. |
| 1999--2002 | Other TA-ships include CSE 341 (Programming Languages; 1999 Summer, 2002 Spring) and CSE 595 (graduate Human Computer Interaction, Professional Masters Program; 2002 Winter). |
| 1998--2005 | Volunteer Tutor, Tutoring and Mentoring Program for Women and Minority Students, CSE 142 & 143 (Computer Programming I & II), 326 (Data Structures), 341 (Programming Languages) |
Nominee, College of Engineering Outstanding TA (2003)
| 2005--present |
Research Assistant,
"Engineering Thinking and Doing" Group,
Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education
(Seattle, WA) Performed, documented, and presented analyses of qualitative and quantitative data from the Academic Pathways Study, a multi-institutional, multi-method, longitudinal study of undergraduate engineering students. Collaborated with two research scientists and another graduate research assistant in qualitative and quantitative analysis of undergraduates' conceptions of engineering and design, as well as how they engage in engineering and design tasks. Wrote papers and prepared and presented talks at premier national and international meetings in engineering education. Led or participated in hiring processes for new research scientists and graduate/undergraduate research assistants. Supervised team of several undergraduate research assistants. Supervised by C. Atman and D. Kilgore. |
| 2004 Jun--Jul |
Visiting Research Assistant,
Evaluation and Research Group,
Alliance for Technology, Learning, and Society
(ATLAS Institute),
University of Colorado (Boulder, CO) Assisted in evaluation of a middle/high school outreach program to encourage interest in computing among underrepresented minority students. Conducted ethnographic observations and survey data analysis as a member of an interdisciplinary team of graduate and undergraduate research assistants. Supervised by K. Garvin-Doxas and L. Barker. |
| 2003--2004 |
Research Assistant,
Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education,
(Seattle, WA) Prepared a series of engineering education retention and diversity resources for internal research team use, including an annotated bibliography. Provided technical assistance with communication and collaboration computing to support multi-institution, longitudinal study of engineering students. Supervised by D. Lund and C. Atman. |
| 2002--2007 |
Technical Editor,
Disability Resources for Students
(formerly Disabled Student Services),
University of Washington,
(Seattle, WA) Prepared course readings in mathematics and computer science in electronic document or Braille form for sight-impaired student clients. Recruited and trained additional technical editors. Supervised by M. Walker, D. Haynes, and D. Britten. |
| 1997 |
Software Engineer (contractor),
Wadell Engineering Corporation (San Francisco, CA) Independently redesigned and reimplemented DOS software for airport runway pavement planning and repair as a Windows/MFC-based application. |
| 1996 |
Localization SQA Engineer Intern,
Banyan Systems, Inc. (Westboro, MA) Tested and debugged network software reengineered for Asian languages. Coordinated testing with engineers in Korea and Japan offices. |
A. Morozov, D. Kilgore, K. Yasuhara, C. Atman (2008). Same courses, different outcomes? Variations in confidence, experience, and preparation in engineering design. To appear: Proceedings of the 2008 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition (ASEE), Pittsburgh, PA.
J. Light, K. Yasuhara (2008). Analyzing large free-response qualitative data sets: A novel quantitative-qualitative hybrid approach. To appear: Proceedings of the 38th Annual Frontiers in Education (FIE) Conference, Saratoga Springs, NY.
C.J. Atman, K. Yasuhara, R.S. Adams, T. Barker, J. Turns, E. Rhone (2008). Breadth in problem scoping: A comparison of freshman and senior engineering students. International Journal of Engineering Education, 24(2).
D. Kilgore, C.J. Atman, K. Yasuhara, T.J. Barker, A. Morozov (2007). Considering context: A study of first-year engineering students. Journal of Engineering Education, 96(4):321--34.
K. Yasuhara (2007). Viewpoints from the doorstep: What's turning students away from computer science and engineering? Proceedings of the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition (ASEE), Honolulu, HI. Awarded Best Graduate Student Presentation by the Freshman Programs Division.
J. Light, R. Korte, K. Yasuhara, D. Kilgore (2007). Exploring the relationships among performance on engineering tasks, confidence, gender, and first-year persistence. Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Honolulu, HI. Awarded 2nd Best Paper by the Freshman Programs Division.
R. Adams, C. Allendoerfer, T.R. Smith, D. Socha, D. Williams, K. Yasuhara (2007). Storytelling in engineering education. Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Honolulu, HI.
D. Kilgore, D. Chachra, M. Jones, H. Loshbaugh, J. McCain, K. Yasuhara (2007). Creative, contextual, and engaged: Are women the Engineers of 2020? Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Honolulu, HI.
C.J. Atman, K. Yasuhara, R.S. Adams, T. Barker, J. Turns, E. Rhone (2007). Breadth in problem scoping: A comparison of freshman and senior engineering students. Mudd Design Workshop VI, 2007.
D. Kilgore, K. Yasuhara, J.J. Saleem, C.J. Atman (2006). What brings women to the table? Female and male students' perceptions of ways of thinking in engineering study and practice. Proceedings of the 36th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), San Diego, CA.
K. Yasuhara (2005). Work in progress -- Gender and preconceptions of undergraduate computer science. Proceedings of the 35th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), Indianapolis, IN.
K. Yasuhara (2005). Choosing computer science: Women at the start of the undergraduate pipeline. Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Portland, OR.
R. Anderson, R. Anderson, B. Simon, S.A. Wolfman, T. VanDeGrift, and K. Yasuhara (2004). Experiences with a Tablet PC Based Lecture Presentation System in Computer Science Courses. Proceedings of the 35th SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education.
K. Yasuhara (2004). Lab Workbook for Fluency with Information Technology by L. Snyder. Addison Wesley.
R.J. Anderson, R. Anderson, T. VanDeGrift, S. Wolfman, and K. Yasuhara (2003). Promoting Interaction in Large Classes with Computer-Mediated Feedback. Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Support for Collaborative Learning (CSCL), 119--123, Bergen, Norway.
D.J. Patterson, K. Yasuhara and W.L. Ruzzo (2002). Pre-mRNA Secondary Structure Prediction Aids Splice Site Prediction. Proceedings of Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing, 7:223--34.
K. Yasuhara, S. Woods, H.G. Loshbaugh, H. Matusovich, D. Chachra, H. Chen, K. Donaldson, O. Eris, D. Kilgore, A. Morozov, S. Sheppard, C.J. Atman, R. Miller, R. Streveler (2008). Bridging research and practice: What does the Academic Pathways Study tell us about women and engineering education? (workshop) 2008 WEPAN National Conference, St. Louis, MO.
T.J. Barker, K. Yasuhara (2008). Why women are the future of engineering (interactive session). University of Washington Women in Science and Engineering Conference, Seattle, WA.
K. Yasuhara, C.J. Atman, D. Kilgore (2007). Snapshots of engineering design in first-year undergraduates. Pacific Northwest Section Meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education (PN-ASEE), Pullman, WA. (awarded best presentation)
C. Claiborn, J. Fraser, T. Reed-Rhoads, K. Yasuhara, S. Brown (2007). Opportunities and challenges of engineering education scholarship (panel). Pacific Northwest Section Meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education (PN-ASEE), Pullman, WA.
D. Kilgore, C.J. Atman, K. Yasuhara, T.J. Barker, A. Morozov (2007). Considering context: A study of first-year engineering students. International Conference on Research in Engineering Education (ICREE).
J. Cushing, R. Bryant, G. Orr, S. Spengler, S. Tuttle, and K. Yasuhara (2006). NSF's Integrative Computing Education and Research (ICER) Initiative: Whither the Northwest (panel). Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges Northwest Conference, Cheney, WA.
K. Yasuhara, D. Kilgore, T. Barker, J. Saleem, and C. Atman (2006). Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education Academic Pathways Study: A longitudinal mixed-methods study of engineering students' learning and development in the college years. poster: Engineering thinking and doing: Gender differences in first-year students. University of Washington Teaching and Learning Symposium.
Integrative Computing Education & Research, Western Region (NSF-funded workshop), participant. January 2006, Palo Alto, CA.
R. Adams, C. Allendoerfer, P. Bell, L. Fleming, and L. Leifer (2005). Special Session -- Communities of practice in engineering education: What are we learning?. Proceedings of the 35th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), Indianapolis, IN. (see also: poster "The secret life of engineering education researchers"; session description as printed in proceedings)
K. Yasuhara and R. Anderson (2005). Talking About Entering: Why women and men choose/reject computer science (faculty poster). 36th SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education.
J. Beidler, H. Holz, K. Yasuhara, and E.J. Adams (2005). The many facets of diversity (panel). 36th SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education. (name misspelled Yasuhura, Yashura in printed proceedings; slides available on web)
V. Sazawal and K. Yasuhara (2004). Birds-of-a-Feather session: Connecting Underrepresentation Research and Outreach Practice: Recruiting Women Into Computer Science. Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing. (see also: follow-up wiki web)
K. Yasuhara (2004). Researching Retention in Our CS Departments. Grounding Student Retention and Recruitment in Computer Science Programs in Sound Research Methodology and Data: A California State University collaborative project, Dept. of Mathematics & Computer Science, CSU-Hayward, CA, Apr 2004.
R.J. Anderson, R. Anderson, T. VanDeGrift, S.A. Wolfman, and K. Yasuhara (2003). Classroom Presentation from the Tablet PC (poster). Proceedings of the 8th Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, Thessaloniki, Greece.
R. Anderson, R. Anderson, T. VanDeGrift, S.A. Wolfman, and K. Yasuhara (2003). Interaction Patterns with a Classroom Feedback System: Making Time for Feedback (interactive poster). CHI 2003.
R. Anderson, R. Anderson, T. VanDeGrift, S.A. Wolfman, and K. Yasuhara (2003). The Presenter System for Tablet PC-based Classroom Presentations (faculty poster). Proceedings of the 34th SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education.