Dr. Kate Lockwood (She/Her)

Dr. Kate Lockwood is in her 10th year of teaching high school computer science at St. Paul Academy in St. Paul, Minnesota, after transitioning from higher ed to K-12. Kate holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Michigan and a PhD in Computer Science from Northwestern University. As co-president of the Minnesota chapter of the CSTA, Kate advocates for expanded access to computer science education for all Minnesota students, and is committed to providing increased belonging and empowerment through computer science to students nationwide. Kate was also part of the 9-12 grade band team of the AI4K12 project and is excited to continue to work to bring high-quality AI opportunities to K-12 students and teachers.