Faculty

Teacher, Facilitator, Teaching Professor — just call Lauren Bricker a “geek generator.” For 10 years, Bricker guided Computer Science students at Lakeside school in Seattle, WA before joining the faculty of the University of Washington at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering in the Fall of 2017. Her primary focus is currently on teaching Computer Science (CS) and 3D Modeling and Printing to students (from Elementary school to Master’s level), designing makerspaces, as well as facilitating CS teacher trainings.

Prior to teaching, Bricker worked as a software engineer, consultant and manager for companies large and small. Her interests include Human Computer Interaction, Computer Supported Collaboration, and computer graphics. She was recognized as one of three GeekWire STEM Educators of the year in May, 2021, and was featured as Geekwire’s “Geek of the Week” in January, 2012. She has also been invited to give talks at Ignite Seattle, NerdNite, Fremont Women in Tech, and Maker Faire Seattle and is the president of the Puget Sound Computer Science Teacher’s Association, a chapter of ACM’s CSTA.

Bricker holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from University of Washington and a B.S. in Math from the University of Michigan.