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Shani B, PhD

@shanibphd.bsky.social
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Professor & Director L.I.F.T. Lab @ Duke U 👩🏽‍🏫 || Electrical & Computer Engineering, CS 🤓|| Co-Founder, CPO KidzHack, LLC 💡|| FAMU-FSU ➡️ MIT 🎓

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Elif Isbell, PhD @elifisbell.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Please share. The second-year Ph.D. students are now INELIGIBLE for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program.
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The Alliance for Interdisciplinary Innovation in Computing Educ @aiiceinnovates.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
🎧 It’s here! 🙌 Season 2 of the Duets podcast features “Coding for Community: Innovation & Engagement in Computer Science Education,” an in-depth conversation w/ Backbone Dir, @shanibphd.bsky.social‬, & former Student Advisory Board Mbr, Reagan Razon! #AiiCEinnovates trinity.duke.edu/news/coding-...
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Coding for Community: Innovation and Engagement in Computer Science Education
Professor Shaundra Daily and Trinity ’25 alumna Reagan Razon’s collaborative research is rooted at the intersection of computer science, education, access, and innovation. Their community-engaged prog...
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The Alliance for Interdisciplinary Innovation in Computing Educ @aiiceinnovates.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
🌟 Learn from #AiiCE's Sr Personnel Cecilé Sadler & Affiliate Luis Morales-Navarro! 🎓 Workshop: Exploring Pathways-Finding your Community ft. Backbone Dir, @shanibphd.bsky.social 🌟 Oct 5 @Rising Scholars meetup, Connected Learning Summit 🔗 connectedlearningsummit.org/rising-schol... #AiiCEinnovates
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Rising Scholars of CLS 2025 Meetup - Connected Learning Summit
Rising Scholars of CLS 2025 Meetup October 5, 2025 Cecilé Sadler and Luis Morales-Navarro are organizing a ‘Rising Scholars of CLS’ meetup at this year’s Connected Learning Summit on October … Rising ...
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Affiliated departments at UNC are hiring an assistant professor position for the study of AI. Happy to connect folks w/ questions. I would say that there is an emphasis on the “socio-technical”. unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/303... (Issued with all sincere sympathies about the job market.)
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Assistant Professor
The School of Information and Library Science (SILS) and Center for Information, Technology, and Public Life (CITAP) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invite applications for a tenure...
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Scott Delaney @scott-delaney.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
A quick update re NIH and NSF terminated grant tracking: Grant Watch has a new name! We're now called **Grant Witness** You can find us at grant-witness.us Please update your bookmarks and spread the word! 🙏 (And no, this wasn't our preference, but trademarks are a thing. 🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️)
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The Alliance for Interdisciplinary Innovation in Computing Educ @aiiceinnovates.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
🔍 #CS Faculty, #STEM Faculty, and TA Supervisors: Looking to enhance your teaching team's effectiveness? The AiiCE Teaching Assistant Professional Development Course provides structured training that complements your institution-specific onboarding. #AiiCEinnovates 🔗 Learn more: duke.is/AiiCE-TA-PD
AiiCE Teaching Assistant Professional Development Course https://duke.is/AiiCE-TA-PD
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The Alliance for Interdisciplinary Innovation in Computing Educ @aiiceinnovates.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
🌟Exciting news! Yerika Jimenez, Ph.D., AiiCE Postdoc, presented at RESPECT2025! "Slow but Steady: Progress Toward Accessibility-Focused Initiatives in CS Ed" by Y. Jimenez, Ph.D., @shanibphd.bsky.social, @drnickiw.bsky.social, & C. Sadler. #AiiCEinnovates Read the full paper: duke.is/SlowSteadyAi...
Respect 2025: Dr. Yerika Jiménez. Slow but Steady: Progress Toward Accessibility-Focused Initiatives in Computer Science
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The Alliance for Interdisciplinary Innovation in Computing Educ @aiiceinnovates.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
🌟 Congratulations to our Student Advisory Board Member, Samanza Sanzana Ahmed, on her participation in this year’s National Science and Technology Medals Foundation (NSTMF) Summit! #AiiCEinnovates nationalmedals.org/instem-summi...
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inSTEM Summit – Public - National Science and Technology Medals Foundation
The inSTEM Summit is a celebration of all that the inSTEM program has been able to accomplish and, more importantly to celebrate the inSTEM Scholars.
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Chapel Hill public library has power & is open today. Both Weaves are open but some limited cooked food items due to power and water alerts. Saxapahaw and Eno both have out calls for volunteers.
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The Alliance for Interdisciplinary Innovation in Computing Educ @aiiceinnovates.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Did you know that AiiCE has directly impacted over 4,280 K-12 educators this year? #AiiCEinnovates Learn more about #AiiCEimpact at aiiceinnovates.org/impact
AiiCE has directly impacted over 4,280 K-12 educators this year. aiiceinnovates.org/impact
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The Alliance for Interdisciplinary Innovation in Computing Educ @aiiceinnovates.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Did you know that AiiCE has directly impacted over 6,000 educators?! #AiiCEinnovates Learn more about #AiiCEimpact at aiiceinnovates.org/impact
AiiCE has directly impacted over 6,000 educators! aiiceinnovates.org/impact
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The Alliance for Interdisciplinary Innovation in Computing Educ @aiiceinnovates.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
🔍 #CS Faculty, #STEM Faculty, and TA Supervisors: Looking to enhance your teaching team's effectiveness? The AiiCE Teaching Assistant Professional Development Course provides structured training that complements your institution-specific onboarding. 🔗 Learn more: duke.is/AiiCE-TA-PD #AiiCEinnovates
AiiCE Teaching Assistant Professional Development Course https://duke.is/AiiCE-TA-PD
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The Alliance for Interdisciplinary Innovation in Computing Educ @aiiceinnovates.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
🚸 🎓 Did you know that AiiCE indirectly impacts more than 300,000 K-12 students? #AiiCEinnovates Learn more about #AiiCEimpact at aiiceinnovates.org/impact
AiiCE's reach extends to over 300,000 K-12 students indirectly. aiiceinnovates.org/impact
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The Alliance for Interdisciplinary Innovation in Computing Educ @aiiceinnovates.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Congrats, Student Advisory Board grads! 🎓 Reagan Razon: Duke CS grad & Child Policy Research cert. 🏆 Alex Vasilos Memorial Award 📊 Member of our Bass Connections team 🎓 Kianna Bolante: UW CS grad 🎤 Presenting Undergrad Teaching Awards 💯 Dedicated board member throughout college #AiiCEinnovates
Reagan Razon: 2025 graduation congratulatory flyerKianna Bolante: 2025 graduation congratulatory flyer
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Momento Vivere @behindthefrequency.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
NSF research discoveries? The science creating: • MRI • 3D Printing • American Sign Language • Doppler radar • GIS • INTERNET • Kidney matching • LASIK eye surgery • Semiconductors • Supercomputers • Cybersecurity • Children's education through TV programming, movies, museum exhibits, and apps.
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Charles Logan @charleswlogan.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
FYI: The Spencer Foundation, Kapor Foundation, The William T. Grant Foundation, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have collaborated to offer $25K rapid response grants. "This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."
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Rapid Response Bridge Funding Program
In the face of recent abrupt shifts in federal funding for education research, including large-scale terminations of National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant awards, we have developed a rap...
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The Alliance for Interdisciplinary Innovation in Computing Educ @aiiceinnovates.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Did you know that AiiCE has directly impacted over 4,280 K-12 educators this year? #AiiCEinnovates Learn more about #AiiCEimpact at aiiceinnovates.org/impact
AiiCE has directly impacted over 4,280 K-12 educators this year. aiiceinnovates.org/impact
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The Alliance for Interdisciplinary Innovation in Computing Educ @aiiceinnovates.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
💡 Are you tracking degree completion trends at your institution? AiiCE's Longitudinal Degree Completion Data App helps you visualize degree completion by program over time. #AiiCEinnovates duke.is/AiiCE-data-app
AiiCE Longitudinal Degree Completion Data App. duke.is/AiiCE-data-app
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Pam Davis-Kean, PhD @umpamdk.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Sending lots of support to the NSF and NIH program officers who have been serving the science community in so many ways. Thank you 🙏
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The Alliance for Interdisciplinary Innovation in Computing Educ @aiiceinnovates.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Are you attending @weteachcs.bsky.social Summit? Join AiiCE Affiliates @thenerdygeek.bsky.social and @rudstemcs.bsky.social on June 9 at 12:45 pm for their session: CS and Multilingual Learners: Curriculum, Professional Development, and Community Engagement. #AiiCEinnovates
WeTeach_CS Summit session: Sofia De Jesus, M.S. and Rudy Escobar CS and Multilingual Learners: Curriculum, Professional Development, and Community Engagement. Image credit: WeTeach_CS
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The Alliance for Interdisciplinary Innovation in Computing Educ @aiiceinnovates.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Did you know that AiiCE has directly impacted over 6,000 educators?! #AiiCEinnovates Learn more about #AiiCEimpact at aiiceinnovates.org/impact
AiiCE has directly impacted over 6,000 educators! aiiceinnovates.org/impact
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The Alliance for Interdisciplinary Innovation in Computing Educ @aiiceinnovates.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Are you attending BlackcomputeHER's #BCH2025? Be sure to check out the amazing speaker lineup that includes @shanibphd.bsky.social, #AiiCE Backbone Director! #AiiCEinnovates Image credit: BlackcomputeHER
BlackcomputeHER BCH2025 flyer featuring speaker, Dr. Shaundra Daily
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The Alliance for Interdisciplinary Innovation in Computing Educ @aiiceinnovates.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Join us tomorrow for "Cracking the Code: Insights into Computing Education Postdoc Experiences" on Tuesday, March 18, at 5 PM ET. Our incredible postdoctoral researchers will share their journeys. Register now! duke.is/Postdocs #AiiCEinnovates
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: AiiCE Lecture Series: Cracking the Code: Insights into Computing Education Postdoc Experiences. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email abo...
ZOOM EMAIL REQUIRED FOR REGISTRATION: To access your correct Zoom email, select your profile image in the upper-right corner of your Zoom account. Use the email address listed. ---- With computing edu...
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Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Want to read a book but can’t afford to buy it? ❌ don’t pirate/steal it ✅ join your local library and borrow the book for FREE. If the library doesn’t have the book you want, ask if they can buy it. You get to read. Authors get paid. Libraries stay open. ✨ Triple win ✨ #BookSky #Library
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The Alliance for Interdisciplinary Innovation in Computing Educ @aiiceinnovates.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Don't miss our final AiiCE Lecture Series event! "Cracking the Code: Insights into Computing Education Postdoc Experiences" on Tuesday, March 18, at 5 PM ET. Four incredible researchers will share their journeys. Register now! duke.is/Postdocs #AiiCEinnovates
Cracking the Code: Insights into Computing Education Postdoc Experiences flyer
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Shani B, PhD @shanibphd.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Have my copy ordered!
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MK 🦋 @mkthegolfer.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Did y’all hear about Oxygen and Magnesium getting together? OMg.
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The Alliance for Interdisciplinary Innovation in Computing Educ @aiiceinnovates.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
🌟 Stay Informed with #AiiCE! 🌟 Subscribe to our newsletter and be the first to know how our community is broadening participation in #computing! Explore our latest research and exciting initiatives. #AiiCEInnovates 🔗 Subscribe Now! duke.is/AiiCE-Subscr...
AiiCE Newsletter: https://duke.is/AiiCE-Subscribe
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The Alliance for Interdisciplinary Innovation in Computing Educ @aiiceinnovates.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Don't miss this article highlighting the impactful work of Dr. Carla Brodley, #AiiCE Senior Personnel, and the Center for Inclusive Computing, an #AiiCE Strategic Partner. Grant Expands Efforts to Advance Inclusive Computing news.northeastern.edu/2024/12/11/c... #AiiCEInnovates #Computing #CSEd
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Grant will allow center at Northeastern to expand artificial intelligence and computing education nationally, benefitting women and underrepresented populations
Since launch, the Center for Inclusive Computing has partnered with 97 colleges and universities to address inequities in computer science.
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The Alliance for Interdisciplinary Innovation in Computing Educ @aiiceinnovates.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Tomorrow is #GivingTuesday, a great opportunity to contribute to #AiiCE 's mission of broadening participation in #computing. Every gift, no matter the size, has the power to make a meaningful impact! 🔗 duke.is/SupportAiiCE
GivingTuesday: duke.is/SupportAiiCE
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The Alliance for Interdisciplinary Innovation in Computing Educ @aiiceinnovates.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
🌟 Excited to share a recent article featuring Dr. Shaundra Daily, the Backbone Director of #AiiCE! 🌟 @shanibphd.bsky.social servicelearning.duke.edu/news/their-o...
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In Their Own Words: Whitney McCoy and Shaundra Daily on Creating Inclusive STEM Spaces
Picture a third-grade girl designing a water filter, her mother by her side. They laugh, experiment, and problem-solve together—both discovering they're natural engineers. It's a powerful moment, espe...
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