Stephen Edwards

Stephen Edwards is a Professor and Associate Department Head for Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Computer Science at Virginia Tech. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Caltech and M.S./Ph.D. in Computer Science from Ohio State University. His research focuses on computer science education, automated testing, and software engineering pedagogy, emphasizing tools like Web-CAT and CodeWorkout.

Education:

• B.S., Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology
• M.S., Computer and Information Science, The Ohio State University
• Ph.D., Computer and Information Science, The Ohio State University

Research Interests:

• Automated grading systems (Web-CAT)
• Programming education tools (CodeWorkout)
• Test-driven development methodologies
• Educational data mining and feedback mechanisms

Recent work emphasizes adaptive feedback strategies, gamification in learning, and equitable grading practices. Over 4 million student submissions have been processed via Web-CAT, demonstrating impact at 39 universities. Collaborative projects like SPLICE aim to standardize educational infrastructure.

Advising/grants: Active in mentoring students across all levels, focusing on research topics like Dockerized deployment of educational tools and parameterized programming exercises. No explicit grant details are listed here.

Labs/teams: Leads the Web-CAT project and CodeWorkout development teams, fostering open-source educational tools.