Pedro Guillermo
Feijóo-García

General Information

Email:
pfeijoogarcia@gatech.edu
Phone:
404-894-2000
Location - Building:
CCB
Location - Room:
257
Roles:
Lecturer (any rank)
Primary Unit:
School of Computing Instruction
Website URL
Dr. Pedro Guillermo Feijóo-García | College of Computing

Details

Degrees with subject and Postdoc Experience:
Degree Type
Ph.D.
Subject
Human-Centered Computing
Year
2023
Institution
University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
Degree Type
M.Sc.
Subject
Systems and Computing Engineering
Year
2015
Institution
Universidad de los Andes
Location
Bogotá D.C., Colombia
Degree Type
Grad. Cert.
Subject
Higher Education Instruction
Year
2018
Institution
Universidad El Bosque
Location
Bogotá D.C., Colombia
Degree Type
B.Sc.
Subject
Mechanical Engineering
Year
2014
Institution
Universidad de los Andes
Location
Bogotá D.C., Colombia
Degree Type
B.Sc.
Subject
Systems and Computing Engineering
Year
2013
Institution
Universidad de los Andes
Location
Bogotá D.C., Colombia
Statement of Research Interests:

Dr. Feijóo García’s research focuses on human-centered computing and the application of artificial intelligence (AI) across domains, including human–AI interaction and computer science education. As the director of the People-Agents Research for Computing Education (PARCE) Laboratory, his work emphasizes software engineering education and AI-supported learning environments, with particular attention to the design and evaluation of conversational AI agents that support students’ professional development and well-being in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. His scholarship comprises more than 40 peer-reviewed publications, including journal and conference papers. In 2024, he secured nearly $2 million in National Science Foundation funding as Principal Investigator of a multi-institutional project on hidden curricula in computing education, marking the first-ever NSF award to Georgia Tech’s School of Computing Instruction.

Statement of Teaching Interests:

Dr. Feijóo García's teaching adopts learner-centered approaches and emphasizes project-oriented, team-based courses in computer science education. With over a decade of teaching experience in higher education and as an award-winning instructor across multiple institutions, including Georgia Tech, his teaching portfolio spans software engineering, programming and software development, human–computer interaction, user-experience design, and capstone courses. He is an active Create-X faculty member, mentoring students in innovation and entrepreneurship in computing and technology. He has designed and taught more than 50 undergraduate and graduate computer science courses across the United States and Colombia and has mentored over 70 undergraduate and graduate students across multiple institutions.

Selection of recent research, scholarly, and creative activities:

Most recent publications: 2024-2025
I use the (*) symbol next to my name to mark those publications that I supervised with current or former advisees.

  1. Zangari, L. G., Omojokun, O., & *Feijóo-García, P. G. (2025). WIP: Exploring student-created AI agents and instructional videos to foster engagement in computing education. In Proceedings of the IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) (pp. 1–4). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE63693.2025.11328665
  2. Feijóo-García, P. G., Centner, J. D., Zangari, L. G., Wrenn, C. G., Rani, N., Sánchez-Gómez, J. S., & Omojokun, O. (2025). Exploring students’ insights on creating videos to learn software design and engineering. In Proceedings of the IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) (pp. 1–9). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE63693.2025.11328338
  3. Abramson, S., Srinivasa, N., & *Feijóo-García, P. G. (2025). Integrating user-centered design (UCD) into computer science curricula to support gender diversity. In Proceedings of the IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) (pp. 1–8). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE63693.2025.11328434
  4. Feijóo-García, P. G., Zangari, L. G., & Omojokun, O. (2025, October). Small@Scale: Client-Oriented Peer Mentorship for Large Classes in Software Design and Engineering. In Proceedings of the ACM Global on Computing Education Conference 2025, Vol. 2 (pp. 412–413).
  5. Zangari, L. G., Aponte-Archila, E., & *Feijóo-García, P. G. (2025, August). Should I Submit or Should I Not? Exploring the Effects of Mandatory vs. Voluntary Tasks on Student Engagement in Computing Education. In Proceedings of the 2025 ACM Conference on International Computing Education Research, Vol. 2 (pp. 25–25).
  6. Payne, C. C., Hackney, K. A., Zangari, L. G., Munoz, E., Kalogeras, S. R., Sánchez-Gómez, J. S., Omojokun, O., & *Feijóo-García, P. G. (2025, August). Exploring Community Perceptions and Experiences Towards Academic Dishonesty in Computing Education. In Proceedings of the 2025 ACM Conference on International Computing Education Research, Vol. 2 (pp. 13–14).
  7. Sánchez-Gómez, J. S., Ramirez, M. C., *Feijóo-García, P. G., Ahumada, L., & Aristizábal, F. M. R. (2025, June). Characterizing STEM Education in Latin America: A Literature Review on Active Learning and Competencies. In Proceedings of the 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.
  8. Feijóo-García, P. G., Wrenn, C., Kalogeras, S., Payne, C., Lok, B., & Omojokun, O. (2024, November). Effects of Gender Synchrony in User-Agent Interactions: Integrating the Designer as a Product Cue in Virtual Human Design for Mental Health Support. In Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction (pp. 123–131).
  9. Lima, J. G., Palmeira, E. G., Sardá, G. C., Feijóo-García, P. G., de Siqueira, A. G., & Ferreira, M. G. (2024, September). Expanding the VR for the Social Good Initiative to Brazilian Higher Education. In Proceedings of the 26th Symposium on Virtual and Augmented Reality (pp. 80–89).
  10. Feijóo-García, P. G., de Siqueira, A. G., Rodríguez-Rey, T. D., & Omojokun, O. (2024, October). Navigating the Impostor Phenomenon in Computer Science Education: Insights from Two Major Southeastern Institutions in the United States. In Proceedings of the 2024 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) (pp. 1–6). IEEE.
  11. Feijóo-García, P. G., Wrenn, C., Gomes de Siqueira, A., Ghosh, R., Stuart, J., Yao, H., & Lok, B. (2024). Exploring the effects of user-agent and user-designer similarity in virtual human design to promote mental health intentions for college students. ACM Transactions on Applied Perception, 22(1), 1-41.
  12. Schmidt, M., Lu, J., Huang, R., Francois, M.-S., Lee, M., Wang, X., & Feijóo-García, P. G. (2024). Participatory, human-centered, equitable, neurodiverse, and inclusive XR: Co-design of extended reality with autistic users. Educational Technology & Society, 27(4), 293–311. https://doi.org/10.30191/ETS.202410_27(4).SP05
  13. Feijóo-García, P. G., Roy, N., & Omojokun, O. (2024). Learning by Teaching: Insights on Student-Created Instructional Videos for Large CS Classes. In Proceedings of the 2024 on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education V. 2 (pp. 817-817).
  14. Feijóo-García, P. G., & Roy, N. (2024, April). Active Learning at Large-Scale: Using Video Tutorials to Learn by Teaching. In Proceedings of the 55th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education V. 2 (pp. 1932-1932).