Dr. Allison Master is an Assistant Professor in the College of Education at the University of Houston. She earned a PhD in developmental psychology from Stanford University. Her research examines how stereotypes impact girls’ interest and sense of belonging in STEM. Her work has been published in journals including Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the Journal of Educational Psychology, and Child Development. Dr. Master partnered with the CS4RI team to conduct research with funding from the US Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences. Her research on promoting girls’ interest in computer science has also been funded through grants from the National Science Foundation’s ITEST and CSforAll programs. She is passionate about using research to improve equity in education.