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Congratulations 2024 Graduates! 🎓

Dr. Cateté and the CEREAL Lab are proud to announce our first class of official Ph.D. graduates, Dr. Zari McFadden and Dr. Isabella White. Congratulations also to Erynn Elmore on completing her Masters of Science in Computer Science and to Brenda Chavez on completing her B.S. in Computer Science. Notably, Brenda is also the first person to graduate from NCSU with a graduate certificate in Engineering Education and gave the undergraduate commencement speech for the CSC department. Congratulations to these wonderful young women and change agents for CS Education.


  • Amy Isvik

    Amy Isvik

    Amy is a Ph.D. student who joined the lab in Fall 2018. She is working on broadening participation in computing through high school computing interventions as well as by joining … Continue Reading →

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  • Bahare Riahi

    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 … Continue Reading →

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  • Erynn Elmore

    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 … Continue Reading →

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  • Krish Patel

    Krish Patel

    Krish Patel is an undergraduate Park Scholar who joined NC State in the Fall of 2022. He joins the CEREAL lab working on and researching ways to make machine learning … Continue Reading →

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  • Lauren Alvarez

    Lauren Alvarez

    Lauren is a Ph.D. student who joined the lab in Fall 2019. Her research interests are in machine learning and social justice with an emphasis on artificial intelligence for social … Continue Reading →

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  • Madison Thomas

    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 … Continue Reading →

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  • Monica Jin

    Monica Jin

    Monica is a Class of 2027 Park Scholar in NC State’s undergraduate program majoring in Computer Science. Monica is an award-winning artist, and a teacher of English andProgramming for elementary … Continue Reading →

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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

  • 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)

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