Amanda Ross

PhD graduate

Amanda is a fourth-year PhD candidate in Computer Science Education, driven by a desire to help people navigate computer science in a way that feels accessible and meaningful.

Research areas

Computer science education
Women in computer science
Belonging in the classroom

Advising

Advisor while in the lab: Andrew Katz

Publications

Using generative AI for large-scale qualitative analysis of social media posts to understand why people leave computer science

Amanda Ross and Andrew Katz, Journal of Engineering Education, 2025. doi.org/10.1002/jee.70036
Stumbling Our Way Through Finding a Better Prompt: Using GPT-4 to Analyze Engineering Faculty’s Mental Models of Assessment

Amanda Ross, Andrew Katz, K. Chew et al., Proceedings of the 131st Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, 2024. doi.org/10.18260/1-2--48032
WIP: Faculty Use of Metaphors When Discussing Assessment

Amanda Ross, Andrew Katz, H. Matusovich et al., Proceedings of the 130th Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, 2023.
An Empirical Study of Programming Languages Specified in Engineering Job Postings

L. Schibelius, Amanda Ross and Andrew Katz, 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2022.
Defining Assessment: Foundation Knowledge Toward Exploring Engineering Faculty’s Assessment Mental Models

K. Chew, Amanda Ross, Andrew Katz et al., 2022 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2022. doi.org/10.1109/FIE56618.2022.9962667

Education

4th year Ph.D. Candidate in ENGE

Contact

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