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Personal profile
About
Denise Nacu is an Associate Professor and School Director of the College of Computing and Digital Media School of Design. Her current research focuses on the design, development, and evaluation of sociotechnical systems for learning, particularly those intended to encourage youth participation in STEM activities. She received a Ph.D. in Education (Learning Technologies) from the University of Michigan in 2004 and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History, with a minor in Psychology, from Columbia University in 1995.
Research Interests
- Learning Experience Design
- Human Centered Design
- Social Impact Design
Disciplines
- Computer Sciences
- Graphics and Human Computer Interfaces
- Other Computer Sciences
Projects
- 3 Finished
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Collaborative Research: Strategies: Building a Learning Ecology to Increase STEM Participation Among Middle School Girls
Nacu, D. (PI) & Erete, S. S. (CoPI)
6/1/19 → 5/31/24
Project: Research project
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Using hyperlocal and networked strategies to support computer science education for middle grade students in Chicago
Pinkard, N. N. (PI) & Nacu, D. (CoPI)
9/1/17 → 3/31/18
Project: Research project
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DIP: Developing Frameworks, Tools and Social Practices to Support Effective Instructor use of Online Social Learning Networks in Blended Learning Models
Pinkard, N. N. (PI) & Nacu, D. (CoPI)
9/15/13 → 2/28/17
Project: Research project
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Designing toward justice: Making space for Black and Latine parent involvement in youth OST computing and STEAM education
Thompson, N., Erete, S., Nacu, D. & Pinkard, N., Mar 2023, In: International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction. 35, 100548.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Supporting Near-Peer Women Mentors in Out-of-School Time STEM Programming
Ju, B., Nacu, D., Erete, S. & Pinkard, N., 2023, ISLS Annual Meeting 2023: Building Knowledge and Sustaining our Community - 17th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2023, Proceedings. Blikstein, P., Van Aalst, J., Kizito, R. & Brennan, K. (eds.). International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS), p. 838-841 4 p. (Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, CSCL).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Mentors' Learning Support Roles and Their Impact On Girls' Identity Imaginations
Thompson, N., Ju, B., Nacu, D., Erete, S. & Pinkard, N., 2022, International Collaboration toward Educational Innovation for All: Overarching Research, Development, and Practices - 16th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2022. Chinn, C., Tan, E., Chan, C. & Kali, Y. (eds.). International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS), p. 2126-2127 2 p. (Proceedings of International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Honoring Black Women's Work: Creating a Parent and Caring Adult Community to Support Youth STEAM Engagement
Erete, S., Thompson, N., Standberry-Wallace, M., Ju, B., Nacu, D. & Pinkard, N., 2021, 2021 Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology, RESPECT 2021 - Conference Proceedings. Gardner-McCune, C., Grady, S. D., Jimenez, Y., Ryoo, J. J., Santo, R. & Payton, J. (eds.). IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), (2021 Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology, RESPECT 2021 - Conference Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Sustaining Community and Relationships with Black and Latina Girls in an Out-of-School STEAM Learning Program during a Global Crisis
Thompson, N., Ju, B., Erete, S., Nacu, D. & Pinkard, N., 2021, ISLS Annual Meeting 2021 Reflecting the Past and Embracing the Future - 15th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2021. de Vries, E., Hod, Y. & Ahn, J. (eds.). International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS), p. 709-712 4 p. (Proceedings of International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Press/Media
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RESPECT 2021: Toward justice-focused computing education
5/27/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment