Kim Coble, Professor of Physics and Astronomy at San Francisco State University (SFSU), has expertise in physics and astronomy education research and extensive experience teaching reformed introductory physics and astronomy classes. Her research centers on creating innovative, active learning environments that engage students in realistic scientific practices and foster a sense of belonging, recognizing the strengths that diverse learners bring to the classroom and to STEM professions, and understanding students’ ideas about modern topics and practices in science. She is the co-founder and director of the SFSU Learning Assistant (LA) program, teaches the LA pedagogy course, and has worked with LAs in her classes for over 15 years. She is a member of the SFSU Faculty Agents of Change, a faculty collaborator with the Center for Science and Math Education, and teaches a pedagogy course for graduate teaching assistants (GTAs). She is currently the chair of the Education Committee of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), having served on a number of other committees and task forces related to education and equity. She was formerly an NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Fellow and obtained her PhD from the University of Chicago.