cv.yml

- title: General Information
  type: map
  contents:
    - name: name
      value: Connor Bain
    - name: title
      value: Assistant Professor of Instruction
    - name: affiliation
      value: Department of Computer Science<br>McCormick School of Engineering<br>Northwestern University
    - name: email
      value: connor.bain@northwestern.edu
    - name: phone
      value: +1 (847) 467-6455
    - name: address
      value: "2233 Tech Drive<br>3rd Floor<br>Evanston, IL 60202 USA"

- title: Appointments
  type: time_table
  contents:
    - title: Assistant Professor of Instruction, Computer Science
      institution: McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University
      year: 2021 -
      description:
        - <i>Affiliate Faculty Member:</i><br>Computer Science and Learning Sciences Program

- title: Research Interests
  type: nested_list
  contents:
    - title: Computational literacy
      items:
        - To what extent is the process of computer programming reflective of concretization of knowledge in learners?
        - What aspects of computer science are most challenging to learners?
    - title: Teacher practice & expertise
      items:
        - What are the differences between expert-knowledge, novice-knowledge, and teacher-knowledge that make teachers effective?
        - How can we design technological tools to allow for teacher pedagogy to evolve?
    - title: Translating research contributions to educational experiences
      items:
        - Taking current work on the edge of computer science (and other disciplines) and working with researchers to create educational content for local students to strengthen broader impacts of work

- title: Education
  type: time_table
  contents:
    - title: Ph.D., Computer Science and Learning Sciences
      institution: School of Education and Social Policy & <br>McCormick School of Engineering<br>Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
      year: 2021
      description:
        - Empowering Teachers to CT-ify the Science Classroom
        - "Advisor: Prof. Uri Wilensky"
    - title: M.S., Computer Science
      institution: McCormick School of Engineering<br>Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
      year: 2021
      description:
        - "<i>Thesis</i>: Teaching CS: Identifying Unique Aspects of the Role of a CS Teacher in the Classroom"
    - title: B.S., Mathematics
      institution: University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
      year: 2015
      description:
        - <i>with Honors from the <b>South Carolina Honors College</b></i>
        - <i>summa cum laude</i>
    - title: B.S.C.S., Computer Science
      institution: University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
      year: 2015
      description:
        - <i>with Leadership Distinction in Civic and Professional Engagement</i>
        - <i>summa cum laude<i>

- title: Honors and Awards
  type: time_table
  contents:
    - year: 2025
      items:
        - NUCS - <a href="https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/computer-science/news-events/honors-awards/department-awards.html?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social-post&utm_campaign=cs-news-social-promo&utm_content=___">Excellence in Teaching Award</a>
    - year: 2024
      items:
        - NU Learning Technologies – <a href="https://www.it.northwestern.edu/departments/it-services-support/teaching/canvas-hall-of-fame/">Most Innovative Course Site for COMP_SCI 110</a>
    - year: 2023
      items:
        - NU Learning Technologies – (Finalist) Best Use of Video for COMP_SCI 111
        - <a href='https://searle.northwestern.edu/programs-services/programs/program-pages/searle-fellows-program.html'>Searle Fellow</a> (NU - Center for Teaching and Learning)
    - year: 2022
      items:
        - Associated Student Government Faculty Honor Roll
    - year: 2020
      items:
        - McCormick School of Engineering – George H. and D.G. Martin Fellowship
    - year: 2018
      items:
        - Northwestern University <a href="https://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/funding/fellowships-and-grants/internal-fellowships-grants/presidential-fellowship-winners/">Presidential Fellowship</a> (Finalist)
    - year: 2015
      items:
        - National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
        - <a href="https://sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/leadership_and_service_center/awards_and_recognition/senior-awards/">Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award</a>, <b>University of South Carolina</b>
    - year: 2014
      items:
        - <a href="https://goldwaterscholarship.gov">Barry M. Goldwater Scholar</a>
        - <i>Phi Beta Kappa</i>
    - year: 2013
      items:
        - <a href="https://www.udall.gov/ourprograms/scholarship/scholarship.aspx">Udall Scholarship</a> (Honorable Mention)
        - title: Carolina Leadership Initiative Award
          contents: <i>Expanding Scientific Leadership through Carolina Science Outreach</i>

- title: Teaching Experience
  type: nested_list
  contents:
    - title: <a href="https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/computer-science/academics/courses/descriptions/110.html">COMP_SCI 110</a> - Introduction to Computer Programming
      items:
        - Instructor, Northwestern University
        - "Avg. Class Size: 185 – Total Students: 1380"
        - <i>Winter 2022</i>, <i>Spring 2022</i>, <i>Winter 2023</i>, <i>Spring 2023</i>, <i>Winter 2024</i>, <i>Spring 2024</i>, <i>Winter 2025</i>, <i>Winter 2026</i>
    - title: <a href="https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/computer-science/academics/courses/descriptions/111.html">COMP_SCI 111</a> - Fundamentals of Computer Programming I
      items:
        - Instructor, Northwestern University
        - "Avg. Class Size: 396 – Total Students: 1914"
        - <i>Fall 2021</i>, <i>Fall 2022</i>, <i>Fall 2023</i>, <i>Fall 2024</i>. <i>Fall 2025</i>
    - title: <a href="https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/computer-science/academics/courses/descriptions/372-472.html">COMP_SCI 372/427 + LRN_SCI 496</a> - Designing and Constructing Models with Multi-Agent Languages
      items:
        - Instructor, Northwestern University
        - <i>Spring 2026</i>
    - title: <a href="https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/computer-science/academics/courses/descriptions/396-496-30.html">COMP_SCI 396 + 496</a> - Pedagogical Design in CS
      items:
        - Course Designer & Instructor, Northwestern University
        - <i>Spring 2025</i>, <i>Spring 2026</i>
    - title: <a href="https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/computer-science/academics/courses/descriptions/396-11.html">COMP_SCI 396</a> - Communicating Computer Science
      items:
        - Course Designer & Instructor, Northwestern University
        - "Avg. Class Size: 36 – Total Students: 125"
        - <i>Winter 2022</i>, <i>Spring 2022</i>, <i>Spring 2023</i>, <i>Spring 2024</i>, <i>Spring 2025</i>
    - title: <a href="https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/computer-science/academics/courses/descriptions/212.html">COMP_SCI 212</a> - Mathematical Foundations of CS
      items:
        - Instructor, Northwestern University
        - <i>Fall 2022</i>
    - title: <a href="https://catalogs.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/courses-az/sesp/">SESP 310</a> - Introduction to Statistical Causal Inference
      items:
        - Course Designer & Instructor, Northwestern University
        - <i>Spring 2020</i>
    - title: <a href="https://catalogs.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/courses-az/sesp/">SESP 210</a> - Introduction to Statistics and Research
      items:
        - Recitation Instructor & Guest Lecturer, Northwestern University
        - <i>Winter 2016</i>, <i>Fall 2016</i>, <i>Winter 2017</i>, <i>Fall 2017</i>, <i>Winter 2019</i>

- title: Service
  type: time_table
  contents:
    - title: Faculty Chair, Willard Residential College
      year: 2025 -
      institution: Northwestern University
      description: '<ul style="padding-left: 0; list-style-type: none;"><li>Faculty Fellow (2021 - 2025)</li><li>Assistant Faculty Chair (2018 - 2021)</li></ul>'
    - title: Advisor, FutureDev (CS Student Organization)
      year: 2024 -
      institution: Northwestern University
    - title: Academic Standing Committee
      institution: McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University
      year: 2023 -
    - title: Academic Appeals Committee
      institution: McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University
      year: 2023 -
    - title: Teaching Assistant and Peer Mentor Awards Committee, Computer Science
      institution: McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University
      year: 2023 -
    - title: AP Visiting Fellow (AP Computer Science B)
      year: 2025, 2026
    - title: Teaching Track Hiring Committee, Computer Science
      institution: McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University
      year: 2023, 2024
    - title: <a href="https://github.com/NetLogo/models">NetLogo Models Library</a> – Managing Editor
      institution: Northwestern University
      year: 2016 - 2021
    - title: Reviewer (various)
      description:
        - Communications of the ACM
        - Journal of Teaching and Teacher Education
        - ACM Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE)
        - FabLearn
        - ACM Interaction Design and Children Conference
        - International Conference on the Learning Sciences
        - Learning Sciences Graduate Student Conference