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Stacy Tantum is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University, where she also serves as the Faculty Director of the 360 Coaching Program for first-year advising in the Pratt School of Engineering. Her research bridges domain-informed data science and context-aware machine learning, emphasizing privacy-aware, explainable AI, and bias mitigation in machine learning systems. She integrates neuroscience-informed teaching, metacognition, and cognitive load theory into pedagogical practices to enhance student learning experiences.
- B.S.E.E., Tufts University (1994)
- M.S., Duke University (1996)
- Ph.D., Duke University (1998)
Her work spans landmine detection, sensor data fusion, and statistical signal processing, with recent contributions to interpretable machine learning in medical imaging and educational coaching frameworks. Publications highlight innovations in UXO discrimination, Kalman filtering, and independent component analysis, alongside pedagogical research on mindset-aware learning. She teaches courses including Introduction to Machine Learning and Applied Probability for Statistical Learning.
