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    Kinnis K. Gosha, PH.D.

    Morehouse College

    Science, Technology, Engineering And Mathematics Division Faculty

    • Hortenius I. Chenault Endowed Professor of Computer Science 
    Education

    Albany State University

    Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

    Auburn University

    Master of Science, Computer Science and Software Engineering

    Clemson University

    Doctor of Philosophy, Human-Centered Computing

    Contact Information

    Phone
    (470) 639-0634
    Office Location

    Hopps Technology Tower, Room 125

    Office Hours
    Tuesday & Thursday
    11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

    About Dr. Kinnis Gosha 

    Dr. Kinnis Gosha (pronounced Go-Shay) is the Hortinius I. Chenault Endowed Professor of Computer Science, Academic Program Director for Software Engineering, and Executive Director of the Morehouse Center for Broadening Participation in Computing.

    Dr. Gosha’s research interests include conversational AI, social media data analytics, computer science education, broadening participation in computing, and culturally relevant computing. Gosha also leads Morehouse’s Software Engineering degree program, where he builds collaborations with industry partners to provide his students with a variety of experiential learning experiences. In October of 2022, Gosha took over as the Principal Investigator of the Institute for African-American Mentoring in Computing Sciences (IAAMCS), a Broadening Participation in Computing Alliance, funded by the National Science Foundation. 

    To date, 21 undergraduate researchers in his lab have gone on to pursue a doctoral degree in computing. PI Gosha currently has over 60 peer-reviewed publications in the area of Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC). Since arriving at Morehouse (2011), he has included undergraduate student researchers as co-authors in 26 peer-reviewed manuscripts. Gosha is very active in the BPC community serving as a regular paper and poster reviewer for the Tapia, SIGCSE, and RESPECT conferences. Currently, Gosha is the Co-Chair of the IEEE Special Technical Community for Broadening Participation and the founder and Co-Chair of the Black Issues in Computing Education (BICE) Symposium. Additionally, he is a newly elected board member of both the Computing Research Association and the National Science Foundation Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Advisory Committee.

    RESEARCH INTERESTS

    • Computer Science Education
    • Human-Centered Computing
    • Human Computer Interaction
    • E-Learning
    • Mentoring

    See Also:

    AREAS OF EXPERTISE

    • Conversational AI
    • Conversational Agents
    • Broadening Participation in Computing
    • Computer Science Education

    PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

    • Developing a framework for teacher professional development using online social networks
      K Gosha, E Billionniere, J Gilbert, M Ramsey
      Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International
      2010
    • Differential gender effects of a STEM-based intervention: An examination of the African American researchers in computing sciences program
      JFL Jackson, JE Gilbert, LVJ Charleston, K Gosha
      Black American Males in Higher Education: Research, Programs and Academe 
      2009
    • The effects of anxiety and preparation on performance in technical interviews for hbcu computer science majors
      P Hall Jr, K Gosha
      Proceedings of the 2018 ACM SIGMIS Conference on Computers and People 
      2018
    • A comparison of social service selection techniques
      E Billionniere, D Greiman, K Gosha
      2009
    • Eighth IEEE International Conference on Dependable, Autonomic and
      2009
    • Stars computing corps: Enhancing engagement of underrepresented students and building community in computing
      J Payton, T Barnes, K Buch, A Rorrer, H Zuo, K Gosha, K Nagel, N Napier, …
      Computing in Science & Engineering 18 (3), 44-57
      2016
    • Exploring the needs and preferences of underrepresented minority students for an intelligent virtual mentoring system
      NA Mack, R Cummings, EW Huff, K Gosha, JE Gilbert
      International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, 213-221
      2019
    • From Midshipmen to Cyber Pros: Training Minority Naval Reserve Officer Training Corp Students for Cybersecurity
      NA Mack, K Womack, EW Huff Jr, R Cummings, N Dowling, K Gosha
      Proceedings of the 50th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science 
      2019
    • Computing career exploration for urban African American students using embodied conversational agents
      K Gosha, EW Huff Jr, J Scott
      Proceedings of the 2018 ACM SIGMIS Conference on Computers and People
      2018
    • The application of embodied conversational agents for mentoring African American STEM doctoral students
      K Gosha
      Clemson University
      2013
    • An exploration of black students interacting with computing college and career readiness vlog commentary social media influencers
      RT Cummings, EH Huff, NA Mack, K Womack, A Reid, B Ghoram, …
      Computing in Science & Engineering 22 (5), 29-40 4
      2020
    • Evaluating the usability of pervasive conversational user interfaces for virtual mentoring
      EW Huff, NA Mack, R Cummings, K Womack, K Gosha, JE Gilbert
      International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, 80-98 
      2019
    • Development of a Twitter graduate school virtual mentor for HBCU computer science students
      L Hampton, K Gosha
      Proceedings of the ACMSE 2018 Conference, 1-2
      2018
    • Holistic development of underrepresented students through academic: industry partnerships
      L Burge, M Mejias, KM Galloway, K Gosha, J Muhammad
      Proceedings of the 2017 ACM SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science
      2017
    • Spiritual counseling for male college students using embodied conversational agents
      K Gosha, J Porter III, D Cherry, C Ordu, J Horace
      Journal of Progressive Policy & Practice 2 (1), 123-129
      2014
    • The Use of Chatbots in Future Faculty Mentoring: A Case of the Engineering Professoriate
      SL Mendez, VM Conley, K Johanson, K Gosha, NA Mack, CL Haynes
      2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
      2019
    • Strategic Partnerships to Enhance Data Structures and Algorithms Instruction at HBCUs
      K Gosha, V Kannan, L Morgan, EW Huff Jr
      Proceedings of the 2019 ACM Southeast Conference, 194-197
      2019
    • The classification of aggressive dialogue in social media platforms
      J Langham, K Gosha
      Proceedings of the 2018 ACM SIGMIS Conference on Computers and People
      2018
    • The development of a conversational agent mentor interface using short message service (SMS)
      L Julian, K Gosha, EW Huff Jr
      Proceedings of the 2018 ACM SIGMIS Conference on Computers and People
      2018
    • Awareness and Readiness for Graduate School of African American Male Computer Science Students
      EW Huff, K Gosha
      2018
    • Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering 
      2018
    • Virtual graduate school mentoring using embodied conversational agents
      K Gosha, JE Gilbert, K Middlebrook

    AWARDS AND HONORS

    • 2019, Distinguished Paper Award: RESPECT Conference 2019
    • 2014, Atlanta Magazine 2014 Groundbreakers Award
    • 2013, Albany State University Top 50 Under 50
    • 2013, Outstanding Ph.D. Student in Human Centered Computing Award (Clemson University)
    • 2010 – 2011, R C Edwards Graduate Fellowship
    • 2010 – 2011, George MacDonald Graduate Fellowship
    • 2010 – 2011, Clemson Alumni Graduate Fellowship
    • 2009, Conference Funding Award – Clemson University School of Computing
    • 2009 – 2010, Southeast Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (SEAGEP) Fellowship
    • 2006 – 2008, Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Doctoral Scholar Award
    • 2008, IEEE Services Society Certified Services Computing Instructor Certificate
    • 2005, Auburn University President’s Graduate Opportunity Program (PGOP) Award

    ORGANIZATIONS

    • Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
    • IEEE Special Technical Community on Broadening Participation
    • Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA)
    • National Society for Blacks in Computing
    • Institute for African Americans Mentoring in Computer Science (iAAMCS)
    • Brothers of the Academy
    • Service Research and Innovation Institute (SRII)
    • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Computer Society
    • ACM Special Interest Group for Computer Science Education (SIGCSE)
    • Human Factor Ergonomics Society (HFES) – Clemson Chapter & National Member
    • National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
    • National Black Graduate Students Association (NBGSA)
    • Empowering Leadership Alliance (EL Alliance)

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