• Associate Professor of Practice, Computer Science & Engineering
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Educational Background

  • Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Engineering, Texas A&M University
  • M.S. in Software Engineering, Southern Methodist University
  • B.S. in Computer Science, Texas A&M University

Research Interests

    • Computer science education
    • Cybersecurity - human elements

Awards & Honors

  • TAMU Open Education Champion Award – 2024
  • DSC Process Improvement Effort Award
  • DSC Higher Education Award
  • Ericsson Patient Search Award
  • Ericsson Training Development Award
  • Moody Foundation Academic Scholarship
  • Stephen F. Austin Top Physics Student Scholarship

Selected Publications

  • Haikal, T., & Lightfoot, R. H. (2024, March). Enhancing Education Through Thoughtful Integration of Large Language Models in Assigned Work. In 2024 ASEE-GSW.
  • Jain, A., Kerne, A., Lupfer, N., Britain, G., Perrine, A., Choe, Y., Lightfoot, R., ... & McGuire, T. (2024). Indexing Analytics to Instances: How Integrating a Dashboard can Support Design Education. arXiv preprint arXiv:2404.05417.
  • Lightfoot, R., Anwar, S., & Hammond, T. (2023, March). Grading and retention in CS service courses. In 96th National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) International Conference (pp. 161-162). NARST.
  • Lightfoot, R., & Hammond, T. (2023, October). WIP: Using Assignment Choice in Engineering Service Courses. In 2023 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) (pp. 1-5). IEEE.
  • Adam, K., Lightfoot, R., Chowdhury, M., & Donaldson, J. P. (2023, October). Cultivating Computational Thinking through Game-Based Learning. In 2023 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) (pp. 1-4). IEEE.
  • Adam, K., Joseph, M., Lightfoot, R., Walker, W. C., & Donaldson, J. P. (2023). Using a design-based research methodology to improve competency-based grading. In Proceedings of the 17th International Conference of the Learning Sciences-ICLS 2023, pp. 1993-1994. International Society of the Learning Sciences.
  • Hammond, T. A., Watson, K., Ray, S., Lightfoot, R. H., Casey, D. S., & Thomas, S. (2021, March). The development of a texas a&m university faculty of engineering education. In ASEE 2021 Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference.
  • Thomas, S., & Lightfoot, R. (2021, October). Convergence in Collaborative Course Design while Remaining Virtual. In 2021 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) (pp. 1-8). IEEE.
  • Hammond, T., Lightfoot, R., Ray, S., & Thomas, S. (2020). Creating and Implementing an Online Course Etiquette Appreciative Agreement: Recommendations and Insights for Updating Course Material and Social Expectations to Aid in the Transition to Online Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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