Andreas Stefik

Andreas Stefik is a professor of computer science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the creator of Quorum, a computer programming language created with features that improve access for people with visually impairments. Stefik conducts research in the areas of software engineering, accessibility, and computer science education. He is an advocate for increasing access to computer science in K–12 education.

Education Stefik began his education pursuing a bachelor's degree in music at Central Washington University, but graduated with a Bachelor's in Mathematics as well as Music. and over the course of ten years he developed the language Quorum with his wife, which is also auditory and therefore more accessible to people with visual impairments. In 2016, Stefik received the White House Champion of Change award for Computer Science Education for his efforts.

Through Stefik's research and works, he has received many grants. Most notably, he received grants from the National Science Foundation to help build Quorum. How do API documentation and static typing affect API usability? An empirical study on the impact of static typing on software maintainability

Awards Java Innovation Award, Oracle Corporation, 2011 White House Champion of Change for Computer Science Education, 2016 Code.org Champions of Computer Science, 2018