Congratulations 2025 Graduates and Award Winners! 🎓
Dr. Cateté and the CEREAL Lab are proud to congratulate our recent graduates, Bahare Riahi and Krish Patel on their respective Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees. Congratulations also to Erynn Elmore on winning the College of Engineering Scholar of the Year Award for Citizenship and Service. Erynn exemplifies a spirit of transformative vision and implementation through humanitarian contributions. Well done to all our remarkable achievers!
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Abe Michel
Abe Michel started his Ph.D. in Fall 2025. Previously, he double-majored in computer science and electro-mechanical engineering at Loras College. He is passionate about learning and teaching and has worked
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Alice Guth
Alice is a Ph.D. student who joined the lab in Fall 2025. She double majored in Computer Science and Educational Studies at Davidson College. She is passionate about expanding learning
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Azeeza Eagal
Azeeza joined the lab in Fall 2025 to broaden her Ph.D. work in ‘theory’. She is interested in Software Engineering, Natural Language Processing, Classical Antiquity, and Philosophy. Her current research
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Bahare Riahi
Bahare is a Ph.D. student who joined the lab in Fall 2023. Her research interests are in human computer interaction and user-centered design. Bahare helps on the SnapClass project, identifying
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Erynn Elmore
Erynn is a Ph.D. student who joined the lab in Fall 2020. Her research interests are improving the educational experiences of Black and Brown girls in computer science. Erynn enjoys
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Kevin Alvarenga
Kevin is a Ph.D. student who joined the lab in Fall 2025. Kevin hails from Duke University and is interested in computing education with a focus on usability and inclusivity.
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Madison Thomas
Madison started her Ph.D. in the Fall of 2022 and joined the CEREAL Lab in 2023. Her research interests are in supporting undergraduate computer science education and tutoring. Madison also
Alumni
Student Awards
Park Scholar Awards
- Monica Jin (Class of 2027)
- Krish Patel (Class of 2026)
Chancellor’s Leadership Scholars
- Brenda Chavez (Class of 2024)
Service/Leadership Awards
- College of Engineering – Scholar of the Year Award (Citizenship & Service) – Erynn Elmore (2025)
- Computer Science Graduate Student Leadership Award – Lauren Alvarez (2024)
- North Carolina State University Equity For Women Award Nominee – Isabella G. White (2024)
- Computer Science Graduate Student Leadership Award – Amy Isvik (2020, 2022)
Major Fellowships
- Fulbright Researcher Award (Rwanda) – Amy Isvik (2023)
- IBM Fellowship – Lauren Alvarez (2022)