Dr. Ally Limke is a Assistant Professor specializing in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Computer Science Education. Their teaching is grounded in a core belief: effective computing education requires tools and strategies that support both students and the educators who teach them.
Dr. Limke brings over five years of experience in K-12 teacher professional development to their undergraduate instruction. They have led summer workshops where teachers design computing-infused science lessons and provided data-driven feedback through classroom observations. This experience informs how Dr. Limke mentors undergraduate students in research, having guided student researchers for four years. They also volunteer to design and lead informal programming learning opportunities for K-12 students.
Dr. Limke holds a PhD from North Carolina State University, where their dissertation addressed the challenges K-12 teachers face when teaching programming without a CS background. This research led to the development of a specialized LMS designed to support teacher assessment and classroom management, translating User Experience research insights into practical educational technology.