Bryan Cox is a faculty research associate and a fellow at the Constellations Center for Education in Computing at Georgia Tech. He was formerly at Georgia Department of Education as Computer Science (CS) Specialist responsible for broadening participation in CS educational experiences in Georgia and building CS into a K-12 discipline. He organized the state Department of Education’s CS Advisory Council and is a backbone member of the CS4GA collective. He serves on several advisory committees for CS initiatives around the state Georgia. Prior to working for the GaDOE, Bryan spent 8 years as a High School STEM teacher, teaching math, computer science, and engineering courses, mostly within the Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education department. He obtained a PhD in Instructional Technology from Georgia State University with a research focus in online learning and computational thinking. He also received an M.A.T. in mathematics from GSU and a B.S. in Computer Information Systems from Florida A & M University. He has spent time working as a network designer, computer technician, and an after-school and summer youth programs coordinator.