Jan Pearce
Professor Of Computer And Information Science
Berea, Kentucky, United States
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Top SchoolJan Pearce is a seasoned computer science educator and architect of Berea College's CIS program, founding the major and serving as its inaugural department chair. A 2022 Fulbright Scholar, she champions collaborative, open-source–minded learning and applies process-oriented guided inquiry-based learning (POGIL) to strengthen student self-efficacy. Based in Berea, Kentucky, she has devoted more than three decades to curriculum design, mentorship, and strategic faculty hiring and divisional development. She leveraged data analytics to map divisional structures, built a college-wide mentoring program, and led the establishment of six divisional learning communities. Her work unifies curricular innovation with practical leadership, turning ambitious visions into scalable programs that empower students to build tools for a better world.
10 years of coding experience
B.A., B.A. at Augustana CollegePh.D., Ph.D. at University of RochesterUniversity of Minnesota Twin Cities
Spanish
Github Skills (49)
transition10
stem10
data-structures10
cpp10
unix9
crossword9
textbook9
game-theory9
python9
linux9
bash9
windows9
meta-analysis9
complexity9
shell8
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
pearcej/complex
Jan 2020 - Aug 2022
An interactive textbook based on Think Complexity by Allen Downey.
Contributions:105 PRs, 54 pushes, 18 branches in 2 years 7 months
complexitythinktextbookmeta-analysisallen
berea-college-csc236/berea-college-csc236.github.io
Aug 2021 - Apr 2025
Website for Berea College CSC 236 Data Structures course
Contributions:1 review, 1 PR, 475 pushes in 3 years 8 months
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