Two Michigan State University Spartans were named to a national committee that will advance the national conversation of data and computing within K-12 schools.
Aman Yadav, Lappan-Phillips Professor of Computing Science Education, and alum Joshua M. Rosenberg were formally named to the committee in March 2024. They are two of sixteen members on the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine ad hoc committee. The National Science Foundation sponsors the work.
“I am privileged to be a part of this committee and look forward to the vital work ahead,” said Yadav, who is also the associate director of computing education for the MSU CREATE for STEM Institute. Yadav is jointly appointed to the Colleges of Education and Natural Science.
“This committee will work to address the urgent need to identify competencies students require to excel in the computational era,” Yadav continued. “We will explore how K-12 education can facilitate the development of essential skills in computing.”
The committee’s work will culminate in a study, with anticipated completion in 2025. The findings will be disseminated widely, including through state and federal briefings, at national conferences and via webinars.
Yadav and Rosenberg are both two-time graduates of MSU.
- Yadav graduated with an M.S. in Electrical Engineering (College of Engineering) in 2001 and a Ph.D. in Learning, Technology and Culture (College of Education) in 2006
- Rosenberg graduated with an M.A. in Education in 2012 and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and Educational Technology in 2018, both from the College of Education.
This story originally appeared on the College of Education's website.