Amy J. Ko

Amy J. Ko is a Professor and Associate Dean for Academics at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering and The Information School at the University of Washington, Seattle. She serves as Editor-in-Chief of ACM TOCE, co-directs Reciprocal Reviews and CS for All Washington, and leads the CENSOR Research Lab. Her work prioritizes equitable, liberatory computing education, bridging human-computer interaction and social justice.

• Research Focus: Equity in CS education, AI literacy, inclusive design, developer productivity, and ethical technology use
• Awards:
  • Best Paper Award (2024, 2022)
  • Diversity + Inclusion Award (2024)
  • Most Influential Paper Honorable Mention (2014)
  • Honorable Mention (2024, 2023)
• Publications: Over 184 works spanning program comprehension, assessment design, ethical pedagogy, and democratizing computing education
• Books: Foundations of Information, Critically Conscious Computing, and Teaching Accessible Computing

Her Google Scholar profile reflects citations under her deadname, which she advocates to correct. She emphasizes student agency and community collaboration, particularly with marginalized groups in computing spaces.