Deepti Joshi

Dr. Deepti Joshi is a Professor of Computer Science at The Citadel, Military College of South Carolina. She holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and has additional degrees from institutions in the U.S. and India. Her primary affiliation is with the Department of Cyber and Computer Sciences within the Swain Family School of Science and Mathematics.

Her research focuses on spatio-temporal data mining, big data analytics, natural language processing, AI, and computational thinking education. She has secured over $8 million in grants from NSF and DoD, and her work includes developing algorithms to predict social unrest using geospatial data and social media analysis. Dr. Joshi is also deeply involved in STEM education initiatives, particularly in training K-12 teachers to integrate computational thinking into their curricula through the 'Code, Connect, Create' professional development model.

Her publications span computational thinking pedagogy, disaster vulnerability assessment, and geospatial clustering algorithms. She has advised over 40 students on projects involving social sensing, text classification, and AI applications. Current research includes leveraging open data sources and regional statistics to build predictive unrest models. Dr. Joshi collaborates with The Citadel's STEM Center on teacher professional development programs aimed at empowering educators to teach computer science and AI in K-12 settings.

Grants and funding include multiple awards from The Citadel Foundation, Swain School, and NSF/DoD programs. Her work bridges technical innovation with real-world societal challenges, emphasizing educational equity and community resilience.