Welcome!

My name is Vidushi Ojha (she/her/hers) and I'm an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science Department at Harvey Mudd College.

My research in computer science education focuses on broadening participation in computing and aims to improve the experiences of students from historically underrepresented groups in computing. I'm particularly interested in how policies and practices can impact outcomes such as students' sense of belonging and computing self-efficacy.

I grew up in India and Switzerland. I did my undergrad at Harvey Mudd College (class of 2017) in Claremont, CA. After graduating, I spent a couple of years in Los Angeles, CA as a software engineer for Originate, Inc., before starting my PhD in 2019. I completed my PhD in 2024 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where I was advised by Dr. Colleen Lewis.

Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications

PFront page of Ojha et al. (2024) Instructional Transparency: Just to be Clear, It’s a Good Thing (ICER 2024)
V. Ojha, A. Watkins, C. Perdriau, K. Isenegger, and C. M. Lewis
PFront page of Ojha et al. (2024) Computing Self-Efficacy in Undergraduate Students: A Multi-Institutional and Intersectional Analysis (SIGCSE 2024)
V. Ojha, L. West, and C. M. Lewis
Front page of Perdriau et al. (2024) The Diversity-Hire Narrative in CS: Sources, Impacts, and Responses (SIGCSE 2024)
C. Perdriau, V. Ojha, K. Gray, and C. M. Lewis
Front page of Ojha et al. (2023) Computing Specializations: Perceptions of AI and Cybersecurity Among CS Students (SIGCSE 2023)
V. Ojha, C. Perdriau, B. Lagesse, and C. M. Lewis

Ongoing Collaborations

First slide of Videos that Spark Conversations Videos that Spark Conversations: Let’s Talk About Identity, Inclusion, and Intersectionality (2023)
with National Center for Women & Information Technology
C. M. Lewis, B.A. Quinn, V. Ojha, and C. L. Hovey