Nicol R. Howard, PhD is an Associate Professor in the School of Education’s Department of Teaching and Learning at the University of Redlands. Dr. Howard is also the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Co- Director of the Race in Education Analytics Learning Lab (REAL Lab) where she engages with students in quantitative and mixed methods research projects to critically examine systems, policies, and practices. Dr. Howard’s research focuses on equity and identity development in STEM/CS education and family involvement. Recently she has been examining the racialized experiences of Black girls and families in mathematics and computer science learning spaces. She is an National Science Foundation QCM Scholar in the Institute in Critical Quantitative, Computational, and Mixed-Methodology (ICQCM). In addition to her journal publications, Dr. Howard has co-authored books such as: Closing the Gap: Digital Equity Strategies for Teacher Prep Programsand Coding+Math: Strengthen K-5 Math Skills with Computer Science. She is also co-editor for the Journal of Computer Science Integration and an associate editor for the American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) Review in Educational Research journal. She is the current Communications Chair for AERA’s Research in Mathematics Education SIG and also co-chairs the California Council on Teacher Education’s Technology and Teacher Education SIG, Policy Committee, and their Spring Policy Action Network.