Cliff Freeman
Doctoral Student
Cliff Freeman, a PhD student at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development studying mathematics and computer science education, is deeply committed to promoting access to STEM education among historically underrepresented and excluded populations of young people. His journey in this field began in the 10th grade at the Young People’s Project (YPP), where he was integral in implementing math and computer science lessons for students in his community. This experience propelled him to pursue a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems and a master’s in technology management from Wentworth Institute of Technology.
Cliff’s professional and academic endeavors are marked by his dedication to creating equitable opportunities in STEM education, showcased in his role as the director of STEM programs at YPP. His work also extends to research, where he serves as the principal investigator on National Science Foundation (NSF) supported research grants on math and computer science education and youth near-peer mentorship. Additionally, Cliff is a recognized author, contributing to academic journals and books, and has managed a technology consulting agency since 2020.
Recent News
Education
MS, Technology Management, Wentworth Institute of Technology
BS, Computer Information System, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Research
The National Science Foundation: Building Capacity in Computer Science Education and Student Near Peer Classroom Mentorship is a Researcher-Practitioner Partnership (RPP) collaboration between The Young People's Project (YPP), Boston Public Schools (BPS), Bootstrap, and Boston University. It aims to increase the number of high school computer science teachers by designing, evaluating, and iterating on a professional development model that uses culturally relevant pedagogy and integration into mathematics classrooms.
Selected Publications
Freeman, Cliff, Eli Tucker-Raymond, and Juan Gutierrez. “Near Peer Pedagogies for Culturally Sustaining Computer Science and Mathematics” 6, no. 1 (September 18, 2023): 3. https://doi.org/10.26716/jcsi.2023.9.18.38.
ALL, TODOS Mathematics. Antiracist Mathematics Education: Stories of Acknowledgment, Action, and Accountability, Chapter 2. Amazon Publishing Agency, 2023.
Freeman, Cliff. “Remembering Bob Moses: ‘If We Can Do It, Then We Should,’” 8/3/20221. https://www.bu.edu/wheelock/news/articles/2021/remembering-bob-moses-if-we-can-do-it-then-we-should/.
Selected Presentations
Cliff Freeman: A Radical Solution (2023)
Building Capacity In Computer Science Education (2022)
Broadening Participation in STEM - Boston Public Schools Tech Talk (2019)