Phillip G. Eaglin, PhD: Founder and CEO

After 21 years as a middle and high school science teacher and STEM professional development provider, Dr. Phillip Eaglin founded Changing Expectations, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides STEM programs for K-12 teachers and students from underserved communities.  

Phillip G. Eaglin, PhD, served as Principal Investigator for the Changing Expectations CSforALL RPP Project, which provided the African American and Hispanic Students with Disabilities in Computer Science Research Alliance.  Dr. Eaglin has 30 plus years of experience as a Science, STEM, computer science, and artificial intelligence educator working at the local, state, regional, and national levels.  Dr. Eaglin has worked as a middle and high school science teacher, a science and STEM professional development and technical assistant provider for the US Department of Education’s Eisenhower Math and Science Consortium and the Comprehensive Centers, and an educator preparation specialist for the Texas Education Agency.  In his work at Changing Expectations, Dr. Eaglin has served as the Principal Investigator for two NSF projects on broadening participation in computing -- the first one focused on preparing Black and Hispanic boys in cybersecurity and the other one a CSforALL RPP on advancing artificial intelligence (AI) education and social justice in computing.

As a volunteer providing STEM programs at community events in 2009, Dr. Eaglin used creative activities to inspire Black and Hispanic youth in learning STEM and computing basics and career options. Out of that passionate project, he launched Changing Expectations in 2011 with the Founding Board Members Dr. Stella C. Bell and Mr. O. Joseph Maduneme (the photo below is dedicated to Mr. Maduneme’s memory).

Board of Directors