Kristine Nagel

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Kristine Nagel has made her mark in broadening participation in computing through her pioneering work in K–12 computer science education outreach. Her primary research areas include informal computing education, summer camp curriculum design, and scalable models for engaging young learners in computational thinking. Nagel’s most notable contribution is her comprehensive framework for planning and running non-residential computing summer camps, developed through over a decade of hands-on experience at Georgia Tech. Her 2015 paper, “How to Plan and Run Summer Computing Camps,” distills best practices for creating financially self-sustaining, effective programs that serve 4th–12th grade students. The work highlights innovative tools like CS Unplugged activities, which make computing accessible without requiring technology. Though her citation count remains modest—with this key paper garnering 2 citations—her true impact lies in the thousands of students reached through the camps she helped design and implement since 2004. Nagel’s practical, reproducible model has inspired similar outreach initiatives at other institutions, making her a quiet but influential force in CS education equity. Her achievement is not just in scholarship, but in building a lasting pipeline for future technologists.