Lisa Zhang
Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Computer Science — University of Toronto Mississauga
Lisa Zhang is an Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, in Computer Science at the University of Toronto Mississauga, with cross-appointments at the Institute for the Study of University Pedagogy and the Institute for Management and Innovation. Her work focuses on machine learning and computing education, including AI education, writing instruction, and undergraduate research mentorship.
Collaborated Papers
2026
- 10.Khushi Malik, Amber Richardson, Tingting Zhu, Lisa Zhang."Analysis of Motivations in Machine Learning Textbooks" AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence. (2026).[doi][]
- 9.Lisa Zhang, Alice Gao, Jessica Wen, Alisha Hasan."Bridging Prerequisite Gaps: When, How, and How Much?" Proceedings of the 57th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education V.1. (2026).[doi][]
2025
- 8.Amber Richardson, Khushi Malik, Saayna Halder, Fatima Ahmed, Lisa Zhang."Interests and Challenges in Machine Learning: Differences by Gender, Prior Experience, and First Generation Status" Proceedings of the 25th Koli Calling International Conference on Computing Education Research. (2025).[doi][]
- 7.Caroline Pechenik, Angela Zavaleta Bernuy, Selina Marianna Shah, Shirley de Wit, Dr. Emmanuel Kolog Awuni, Oscar Karnalim, M. Farghally, Carlos Aníbal Suárez, Jack Parkinson, Leo Porter, Rodrigo Duran, Paul Vrbik, Brian Harrington, Lisa Zhang, Michael Liut, Andrew Petersen."The Impostor Phenomenon in the Global Computing Graduate Student Population" Proceedings of the ACM Global on Computing Education Conference 2025 Vol 1. (2025).[doi][]
- 6.Suqing Liu, Lisa Zhang, Oscar Karnalim, Michael Liut."Summarizing Computer Science Teaching Assistant Feedback with Large Language Models" 2025 IEEE 49th Annual Computers, Software, and Applications Conference (COMPSAC). (2025).[doi][]
- 5.Naaz Sibia, Amber Richardson, Alice Gao, Andrew Petersen, Lisa Zhang."Student Perspectives on the Challenges in Machine Learning" Proceedings of the 30th ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education V. 1. (2025).[doi][]
2024
- 4.Harsh Kumar, Mohi Reza, Jeb Thomas-Mitchell, Ilya Musabirov, Lisa Zhang, Michael Liut."Understanding Help-Seeking Behavior of Students Using LLMs vs. Web Search for Writing SQL Queries" Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Data Systems Education: Bridging Education Practice with Education Research. (2024).[doi][]
- 3.Rutwa Engineer, Naaz Sibia, M. Kaler, Bogdan Simion, Lisa Zhang."Early Computer Science Students' Perspectives Towards The Importance Of Writing" Proceedings of the 2024 on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education V. 1. (2024).[doi][]
2023
- 2.Angela Zavaleta Bernuy, Anna Ly, Brian Harrington, Michael Liut, Sadia Sharmin, Lisa Zhang, Andrew Petersen.""I Am Not Enough": Impostor Phenomenon Experiences of University Students" Proceedings of the 2023 Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education V. 1. (2023).[doi][]
2022
- 1.Angela Zavaleta Bernuy, Anna Ly, Brian Harrington, Michael Liut, Andrew Petersen, Sadia Sharmin, Lisa Zhang."Additional Evidence for the Prevalence of the Impostor Phenomenon in Computing" Proceedings of the 53rd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education - Volume 1. (2022).[doi][]
Posters
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