Mark Guzdial, professor of computer science and engineering, has been honored by the College of Engineering at U-M with the Monroe-Brown Foundation Education Excellence Award. The award is given to faculty members in the College who have shown sustained excellence in education, from course development and pedagogical innovation to exemplary student support and instruction.

A long-time leader and innovator in the computing education space, Guzdial has had an indelible impact on undergraduate computer science curricula and teaching at U-M. His work has led to new understandings of how different types of students think about and learn computing and how to improve teaching methods in the field based on this knowledge.“

Throughout his career, Mark has dedicated his research agenda to broadening participation in the computing field, through reformation of educational processes and development of new pedagogical approaches to the subject,” said Michael Wellman, Richard H. Orenstein Division Chair and Lynn A. Conway Collegiate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering.

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