Sara Gopalkrishna

Sara Gopalkrishna is a teaching professor of Computer Science at George Mason University. She holds an EdD in Education Policy from George Washington University where her focus was on CS implementation in high schools. She also completed an MA in Secondary Math Education from Columbia University’s Teachers College and an MS in CS from Portland State University. Before coming to Mason, Gopalkrishna taught both high school and university CS. She was, also, a software engineer at a start-up and a journal editor at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. She is passionate about demystifying CS and broadening the pipeline of CS professionals. She believes that equity in access and excellent teaching at all levels are important for these goals. 

Degrees

• MS, Computer Science, Portland State University
• EdD, Education Policy, George Washington University
• MA, Secondary Math Education, Columbia University Teachers College