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Personal profile
Biography
Rebecca Robinson is an Education-Focused Lecturer in the Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University.
Monash teaching commitment
Rebecca is chief examiner and unit coordinator for the first-year unit FIT1058 Foundations of Computing, a core theoretical unit for students entering into the Bachelor of Computer Science. She also co-lectures the second-year core CS unit FIT2014 Theory of Computation.
In the past she has also taught the units FIT9131 Programming Foundations in Java, FIT1051 Programming Fundamentals in Java, and FIT2004 Algorithms and Data Structures.
Research interests
Rebecca’s research focuses on equity and diversity considerations in IT education, and in creating a learning experience that prioritises student wellbeing and makes high-quality computing education more accessible.
University Service
Rebecca is the Faculty of Information Technology's Equitable Learning and Disability Liaison.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Computer Science, PhD, Characterizations and algorithms for topological containment of wheel graphs, Monash University
Award Date: 22 Oct 2009
Computer Science, BCompSc (Hons), Beyond RDF: Validity and consistency analysis through graph matching, University of Melbourne
Award Date: 30 Apr 2004
Research area keywords
- Computing Education
- Diversity & Inclusion
- IT Education
- Computer science education
- Equity, diversity and inclusion in education
- Computing Education Research
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Computing Science: Culture is the Key, Curriculum Contributes
Toti, G., Lindner, P., Gao, A., Baghban Karimi, O., Engineer, R., Hur, J., Mcneill, F., Reckinger, S., Robinson, R., Sollazzo, A. & Wicentowski, R., 2025, Publication of the 2024 Working Group Reports on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education. Barker, L. (ed.). New York NY USA: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), p. 175-225 51 p. (Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ITiCSE).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
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Exploring Effective Early Research Exposure for Broadening Participation in Computing Science
Baghban Karimi, O., Robinson, R., Reckinger, S., Alberini, G., Bhagavatula, S., Bonjour, T., Hmeljak, D., Liaskos, K., Rodger, S. H., Sembey, R. & Venn-Wycherley, M., 2025, Proceedings of the 30th ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education. Paterson, J. & Quille, K. (eds.). New York NY USA: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), p. 695-696 2 p. (Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ITiCSE; vol. 2).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Other
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Investigating the Impact of a Mentoring Program for Computer Science Students with Disabilities
Robinson, R., 2025, Proceedings of the 30th ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education. Paterson, J. & Quille, K. (eds.). New York NY USA: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), p. 800 1 p. (Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ITiCSE; vol. 2).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Other
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Exploring Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Computer Science Undergraduate Curricula
Karimi, O. B., Toti, G., McNeill, F., Gao, A., Engineer, R., Reckinger, S., Lindner, P., Hur, J., Robinson, R., Sollazzo, A. & Wicentowski, R., 8 Jul 2024, ITiCSE 2024 - Proceedings of the 2024 Conference Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education. Barker, L. (ed.). New York NY USA: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), p. 765-766 2 p. (Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ITiCSE; vol. 2).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Other
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Enhancing diversity and inclusion in computer science undergraduate programs: The role of admissions
Karimi, O. B., Toti, G., Gutica, M., Robinson, R., Zhang, L., Paterson, J., Lindner, P. & O’Dea, M., 2023, ITiCSE-WGR 2023 - Proceedings of the 2023 Working Group Reports on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education. Barker, L. (ed.). New York NY USA: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), p. 1-29 29 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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2022 Dean’s Awards for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (Education Category)
Robinson, R. (Recipient) & Farr, G. (Recipient), 12 Sept 2022
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2022 Faculty of IT Education Excellence Award - Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning
Robinson, R. (Recipient), 2023
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2023 Faculty of Information Technology Education Excellence Award - Teaching Excellence
Robinson, R. (Recipient), 22 Oct 2024
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2025 Dean’s Award for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (Education Category)
Robinson, R. (Recipient), 8 Oct 2025
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Faculty of IT Teaching Excellence Award – Sessional Teaching Award
Robinson, R. (Recipient), 2019
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