معرفی
Barbara M. Anthony is the Lord Chair and Professor of Computer Science at Southwestern University. She holds a PhD from Carnegie Mellon University (2008) and a BA from Rice University (2001). Her expertise spans Approximation Algorithms, Network Design, Operations Research, Graph Theory, and Algorithmic Game Theory. She teaches courses ranging from introductory programming to advanced topics like Theory of Computation and supervises academic internships. Dr. Anthony is actively involved in student research mentorship, leading projects such as algorithm development for course scheduling, transportation optimization, and educational tools like the Surad.io streaming platform. She has secured grants including an NSF S-STEM Award ($614k) and a Google CS Engagement Award ($5k). Notable awards include recognition as an ACM Senior Member and contributions to diversity initiatives like NCWIT Extension Services. She advises UPE (Computer Science Honor Society) and collaborates with nonprofits like Faith in Action Georgetown.
Research highlights include work on Doodle Poll voting equilibria (AAMAS 2018), Dial-a-Ride optimization (ATMOS 2019), and bottleneck matching algorithms (COCOA 2022). Over 30 students have conducted research under her guidance, many presenting at conferences like Texas Academy of Sciences and SIGCSE. Her pedagogical innovations include integrating real-world datasets (e.g., UCSC Genome Browser) into coursework and promoting parallel computing concepts in first-year seminars.
- Affiliations: Department of Computer Science, Southwestern University
- Grants: NSF S-STEM, Google CS Engagement, NCWIT
- Labs/Teams: Collaborations with local nonprofits (Faith in Action), tech startups (Surad.io), and interdisciplinary student projects
- Future Work: Expanding AI ethics education, optimizing university timetabling systems, and fostering diversity in computing
