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Dr. Sumi Hagiwara is an associate professor in early childhood and elementary education at Montclair State University. She teaches about equity, diversity, culture, and early childhood/elementary science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education.
Dr. Hagiwara researches equity and agency in STEM, educational technology, games-based learning, and parent involvement in education. She is the creator and director of the epiSTEMic Summer Program at MSU that links an inclusive summer STEM camp for children with teacher preparation and teacher professional development. Her publications appear in the Journal of Research in Science Teaching, Cultural Studies in Science Education, and the International Journal of Science Education.
Dr. Hagiwara is co-editor of Change Agents in Science Education to advance the discourse on change agency using science across settings.
Research interests
Equity and agency in STEM, educational technology, games-based learning, and parent involvement in education.
Scholarly Interests
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, educational technology, teacher education, urban science education, immigrant families, culture and diversity, social justice and critical pedagogy.
Teaching
Dr. Sumi Hagiwara teaches about equity, diversity, culture, and early childhood/elementary science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education.
Faculty/Media Expert
Expert on STEM education, early childhood education, and education and immigrant families.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborative Research: RET Site: Data Sciences and Data Fluency in Scientific Data Sets (DATA3)
Anu, V., Robila, S., Herbert, K. & Hagiwara, S.
1/06/22 → 31/05/25
Project: Research
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Professional and Capacity Building in K-12 Computer Science Education: A Multi-Faceted Approach
Herbert, K., Anu, V. K., Sultana, K. Z., Robila, S., Ryan Miller, J., Hagiwara, S., Goldstein, R. & Marlowe, T., 6 Mar 2023, SIGCSE 2023 - Proceedings of the 54th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, p. 1384 1 p. (SIGCSE 2023 - Proceedings of the 54th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education; vol. 2).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Teachers' Perception and Experiences of Computer Science Education in K-8 Schools
Anu, V., Hagiwara, S., Herbert, K., Sultana, K. Z., Shin, M., Goldstein, R. & Virella, P., 2023, 2023 Intermountain Engineering, Technology and Computing, IETC 2023. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 226-231 6 p. (2023 Intermountain Engineering, Technology and Computing, IETC 2023).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Creating an Appropriate Computer Science and Computational Thinking Graduate Curriculum for K-12 Teachers: Context and Initial Results
Herbert-Berger, K. G., Hagiwara, S., Rogacki, E. M. & Marlowe, T. J., 2022, 2022 IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference, ISEC 2022. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 361-363 3 p. (2022 IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference, ISEC 2022).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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English Learners (EL) and Computer Science (CS) learning: Equity issues
Hagiwara, S. & Rodriguez, N. J., 13 Nov 2020, Handbook of Research on Equity in Computer Science in P-16 Education. IGI Global, p. 70-87 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Reflections on urban science teacher-student self-efficacy dynamics
Hagiwara, S., Maulucci, M. S. R. & Ramos, S. L., 1 Dec 2011, In: Cultural Studies of Science Education. 6, 4, p. 999-1018 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
3 Scopus citations