UCLA computer science equity scholar to support project at the Institute for Innovative Learning, Mahidol University, Thailand
Julie Flapan, director of the Computer Science Equity Project at UCLA Center X has been named the recipient of a Fulbright Specialist Program award. She will complete a project at the Institute for Innovative Learning, Mahidol University, Thailand this spring.
The intent of the Fulbright project is to exchange knowledge and establish partnerships benefiting participants, institutions, and communities both in the U.S. and overseas through a variety of educational and training activities within education.
As director of The UCLA CS Equity Project, Flapan helps to lead research and policy initiatives focused on equity in CS K-12 education. The Project works to reduce inequality in computer science by addressing structural inequalities such as access to courses and teachers, belief systems, classroom pedagogy, and larger educational policies that impact which students learn computer science.
Flapan will draw on her experience and expertise to support the Institute for Innovative Learning’s initiative, “Capacity Building for Inclusive STEM Education in the AI Era.”
Flapan is one of over 400 U.S. citizens who share expertise with host institutions abroad through the Fulbright Specialist Program each year. Recipients of Fulbright Specialist awards are selected based on academic and professional achievement, demonstrated leadership in their field, and potential to foster long-term cooperation between institutions in the U.S. and abroad. The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to build lasting connections between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.