Paula Kurtenbach

Paula Kurtenbach is a Lecturer in the McComish Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at South Dakota State University (SDSU). She holds an M.S. in Computer Science (2002), a B.S. in Math Education (1992), and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering (1985), all from SDSU. Her academic interests focus on computational science and statistics, and she is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in computational science and statistics at SDSU. She teaches C/C++ programming and participates in professional committees.

Kurtenbach is actively involved in STEM outreach, supporting GEMS and Ready, SET, Go workshops aimed at encouraging middle and high school girls to explore STEM fields. Her office is located in Daktronics Engineering Hall, Room 219.