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Alvaro Monge is a Teaching Professor at Northeastern University across Oakland and Silicon Valley campuses. He focuses on interdisciplinary research spanning computer science education, social policy analysis, and accessibility. His work addresses challenges in STEM inclusion, poverty reduction, migration impacts, and database systems.
Education & Background: Former affiliation with California State University, Long Beach (CECS Department) is noted in historical publications, though current institutional ties remain with Northeastern University.
Research Interests:
- Education Innovation: Designing inclusive CS curricula, NSF-funded S-STEM projects, and residential academic programs to support underrepresented students.
- Social Policy: Evaluating housing subsidies, migration pressures on urban infrastructure, and impacts of nutrition programs like Qali Warma.
- Technological Accessibility: Improving text presentation for visually impaired users and developing adaptive database record matching algorithms.
Recent Work Trends: Recent publications (2020-2023) emphasize bridging CS education with societal impact, including workshops for women in computing and policy analysis of LGBTQ+ trafficking dynamics in Peru.
Grants & Initiatives: Lead author on NSF S-STEM scholarship design frameworks and co-developer of EngageCSEdu materials for student retention in introductory CS courses.
Labs & Teams: Collaborates with SIGCSE conference organizers on pedagogical innovation and maintains ties to Peruvian social policy research networks.
