About
My name is Sophia Krause-Levy and I am an assistant professor in the Computer Science Department in the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering at the University of San Diego (USD). My research focuses on finding ways to improve how we teach computer science. I seek to uncover barriers faced by different populations of students studying computing. By uncovering and remedying those barriers, I believe we can provide an environment that supports all students.
Teaching
University of San Diego
- COMP 110: Computational Problem Solving
- Semesters: Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Spring 2026
- COMP 230: Advanced Computational Problem Modeling
- Semesters: Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Fall 2026
- COMP 305: Object-Oriented Software Design
- Semesters: Fall 2024, Spring 2026, Fall 2026
- COMP 496: Undergraduate Research
- Semesters: Spring 2025
University of California San Diego
- CSE 8A: Introduction to Computer Science in Java (I)
- Quarters: Winter 2020 (TA), Spring 2019 (TA), Fall 2018 (TA)
- CSE 12: Basic Data Structures and Object-Oriented Design
- Quarters: Summer 2022 (Instructor), Winter 2019 (TA)
- CSE 30: Computer Organization and Systems Programming
- Quarters: Fall 2019 (TA)
- CSE 100: Advanced Data Structures
- Quarters: Spring 2020 (TA)
- CSE 134B: Web Client Languages
- Quarters: Summer 2019 (TA)
Awards
Honors/Awards
- Doctoral Award for Excellence in Contributions to Diversity
- Award Date: 2021-06-04
- Awarder: UC San Diego — Computer Science and Engineering Department
- Masters Award for Excellence in Contributions to Diversity
- Award Date: 2020-06-05
- Awarder: University of California, San Diego — Computer Science and Engineering Department
- National Science Foundation Graduate Student Fellowship (NSF GRFP)
- Award Date: 2020-03-31
- Awarder: National Science Foundation
Conference Awards
- Best Paper Award
- Award Date: 2022-02-22
- Awarder: SIGCSE 2022: Proceedings of the 53rd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE)
- Travel Grant
- Award Date: 2020-03-11
- Awarder: UC San Diego Graduate Student Association
Research
Textbooks
Papers
An Exploration of Student-Tutor Interactions in Computing
Sophia Krause-Levy, Rachel S. Lim, Ismael Villegas Molina, Yingjun Cao, and Leo Porter. 2022. An Exploration of Student-Tutor Interactions in Computing. In Proceedings of the 27th ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education Vol. 1 (ITiCSE). 435–441. doi:10.1145/3502718.3524786
A Demographic Analysis on Prerequisite Preparation in an Advanced Data Structures Course (CER Best Paper Award)
Sophia Krause-Levy, Sander Valstar, Leo Porter, and William G. Griswold. 2022. A Demographic Analysis on Prerequisite Preparation in an Advanced Data Structures Course. In Proceedings of the 53rd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE). 661–667. doi/10.1145/3478431.3499337(CER Best Paper Award)
The Relationship Between Sense of Belonging and Student Outcomes in CS1 and Beyond
Sophia Krause-Levy, William G. Griswold, Leo Porter, and Christine Alvarado. 2021. The Relationship Between Sense of Belonging and Student Outcomes in CS1 and Beyond. In Proceedings of the 17th ACM Conference on International Computing Education Research (ICER). 29–41. doi:10.1145/3446871.3469748
Exploring Student Experiences in Early Computing Courses during Emergency Remote Teaching
McKenna Lewis, Zhanchong Deng, Sophia Krause-Levy, Adrian Salguero, William G. Griswold, Leo Porter, and Christine Alvarado. 2021. Exploring Student Experiences in Early Computing Courses during Emergency Remote Teaching. In Proceedings of the 26th ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE). 88–94. doi/10.1145/3430665.3456315
Proficiency in Basic Data Structures among Various Subpopulations of Students at Different Stages in a CS Program (Best Paper Award Finalist)
Sander Valstar, Sophia Krause-Levy, Adrian Salguero, Leo Porter, and William G. Griswold. 2021. Proficiency in Basic Data Structures among Various Subpopulations of Students at Different Stages in a CS Program. In Proceedings of the 26th ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE). 429–435. doi/10.1145/3430665.3456337(Best Paper Award Finalist)
Experience Report: Designing Massive Open Online Computer Science Courses for Inclusion
Sophia Krause-Levy, Mia Minnes, Christine Alvarado, and Leo Porter. 2021. Experience Report: Designing Massive Open Online Computer Science Courses for Inclusion. In Proceedings of the 26th ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE). 95–101. doi/10.1145/3430665.3456340
A Quantitative Study of Faculty Views on the Goals of an Undergraduate CS Program and Preparing Students for Industry
Sander Valstar, Caroline Sih, Sophia Krause-Levy, Leo Porter, and William G. Griswold. 2020. A Quantitative Study of Faculty Views on the Goals of an Undergraduate CS Program and Preparing Students for Industry. In Proceedings of the 2020 ACM Conference on International Computing Education Research (ICER). 113–123. doi/10.1145/3372782.3406277
Investigating the Impact of Prerequisites on Performance in an Advanced Data Structures Course
Sophia Krause-Levy (2020). "Investigating the Impact of Prerequisites on Performance in an Advanced Data Structures Course." University of California, San Diego ProQuest Dissertations Publishing. https://www.proquest.com/openview/df7fb22f51fd9c647a327ea1d2f70150/
Investigating the Impact of Employing Multiple Interventions in a CS1 Course
Sophia Krause-Levy, Leo Porter, Beth Simon, and Christine Alvarado. 2020. Investigating the Impact of Employing Multiple Interventions in a CS1 Course. In Proceedings of the 51st ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE). 1082–1088. doi/10.1145/3328778.3366866
Faculty Views on the Goals of an Undergraduate CS Education and the Academia-Industry Gap
Sander Valstar, Sophia Krause-Levy, Alexandra Macedo, William G. Griswold, and Leo Porter. 2020. Faculty Views on the Goals of an Undergraduate CS Education and the Academia-Industry Gap. In Proceedings of the 51st ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE). 577–583. doi/10.1145/3328778.3366834
Exploring the Link Between Prerequisites and Performance in Advanced Data Structures
Sophia Krause-Levy, Sander Valstar, Leo Porter, and William G. Griswold. 2020. Exploring the Link Between Prerequisites and Performance in Advanced Data Structures. In Proceedings of the 51st ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE). 386–392. doi/10.1145/3328778.3366867
Conference Workshops
Building a Multinational Community Among Graduate Students in CS Education Research
Sophia Krause-Levy and Melissa Perez. 2022. Building a Multinational Community Among Graduate Students in CS Education Research. In Proceedings of the 53rd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE). 1183. doi/10.1145/3478431.3499337
Building a Multinational Community Among Graduate Students in CS Education Research
Jean Salac, Melissa Perez, Sophia Krause-Levy, and Khalia Braswell. 2021. Building a Multinational Community among Graduate Students in CS Education Research. In Proceedings of the 52nd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE). 1356. doi/10.1145/3408877.3439508