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Cecilia La Place

Engineering Education Researcher

Bridging engineering education, software engineering, and hackathons.

Software Engineer

From embedded systems to full stack.

Developer Advocate

Building safe, inclusive, and fun communities from the ground up.

Education

Engineering Education Systems and Design, Ph.D.

Arizona State University

Fall 2019 - Spring 2025

Dissertation: "This Is How You Hackathon": Hackathons as Scaffolded Affinity Space

Software Engineering, M.S.

Arizona State University

Fall 2017 - Spring 2019

Thesis: UVLabel A Tool for the Future of Interferometry Analysis

Software Engineering, B.S.

Arizona State University

Fall 2014 - Spring 2018

Honors Thesis: Learning about Android Development through Application of the Software Curriculum to Solve Real World Problems

Experience

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