Notice: Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was called incorrectly. Translation loading for the acf domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /opt/bitnami/wordpress/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6131

Notice: Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was called incorrectly. Translation loading for the filebird domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /opt/bitnami/wordpress/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6131

Notice: Function acf_get_value was called incorrectly. Advanced Custom Fields - We've detected one or more calls to retrieve ACF field values before ACF has been initialized. This is not supported and can result in malformed or missing data. Learn how to fix this. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 5.11.1.) in /opt/bitnami/wordpress/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6131

Deprecated: preg_replace(): Passing null to parameter #3 ($subject) of type array|string is deprecated in /opt/bitnami/wordpress/wp-includes/kses.php on line 2018

Katherine Izsak

Home    /   About    /   Directory
Katherine Izsak

Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives

kworboys@umd.edu
301-405-1246
 Patuxent 1117D

Availability to Accept New PhD Students

This faculty member is NOT currently accepting Ph.D. students

BIO

Kate Izsak is Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives in the College of Information at the University of Maryland. She works at the intersection of technology, teaching, and social good, designing learning experiences that help students critically engage with emerging technologies and their ethical implications.

She is the founder of the Campus Computing Community (C3), a cross-campus initiative supporting students in computing through peer tutoring and enrichment opportunities. She also co-founded the INFO Commons, a flexible hub for experimentation with IoT, gaming, AR/VR, prototyping, and design, as well as the DC-Metro Break Through Tech Program, which expands gender equity in technology through curriculum innovation, career pathways, and community building.

Kate has also played a leading role in developing new UMD degree programs in areas such as information design, human-centered AI, social data science, gaming and media analytics, and community resilience.

CURRENT INTERESTS:

  • STEM education
  • Human-centered, explainable, and generative AI
  • Learning sciences

EDUCATION

  • PhD, History & Anthropology, University of Michigan
  • MA, History, University of Michigan
  • BA, History, Duke University

Associated Research Centers

Research & Focus Areas

Research Projects