Christine Alvarado, an undergraduate professor at the University of California, San Diego, strives to create a healthy learning environment to set her students up for success.
She believes students will grow in an emotionally productive classroom that encourages them to ask questions, fail, admit they don’t understand, and seek support.
Conversely, if there is a lot of competition between peers, or the same student always raises their hand while the rest of the class is silent, there could be a need to update the classroom structure.
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Christine Alvarado, PhD
Christine Alvarado is an associate professor in the computer science and engineering department at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). She received her undergraduate degree in computer science from Dartmouth College and her PhD in computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Before joining UCSD, she was a tenured associate professor at Harvey Mudd College. Currently, she serves as vice chair for undergraduate affairs at UCSD and is co-chair of the National Center for Women and Information Technology Academic Alliance.
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