Griffin Dietz Smith is a Research Scientist at Apple since September 2022, previously serving as a PhD Student at Stanford University from September 2017 to September 2022, where the dissertation focused on computing education technology for young learners. Smith's experience includes roles as a Research Intern at Apple and Google, contributing to the design of educational technologies and conducting studies on child engagement with technology. Additional internship experience includes software engineering positions at Google [X] on the Self-Driving Car Project, TrueCar, Inc., and leadership as a CS106 Section Leader at Stanford. Smith holds a PhD, an MS, and a BS in Computer Science from Stanford University, as well as a high school diploma from Crossroads School.