Christine Alvarado

Christine Alvarado serves as Associate Teaching Professor in Computer Science and Engineering at UC San Diego and Associate Dean for the Division of Undergraduate Education. Her distinguished career combines technical expertise with a passionate commitment to diversifying computer science education. After earning her Ph.D. from MIT in 2004, she began her academic career at Harvey Mudd College before joining UCSD in 2012. Her innovative work includes founding the CSE Early Research Scholars Program, which has engaged over 339 early undergraduates in computing research, with significant participation from women, non-binary students, and underrepresented racial groups