Stephanie Schwartz

Dr. Stephanie Schwartz is a full-time Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Millersville University since Fall 2003. With a Ph.D. (2006) and M.S. (1993) from the University of Delaware and a B.S. (1991) from Shippensburg University, her academic background is rooted in computer science. Former industry experience at MapQuest, AMP, and Primavera Software bridges theoretical research with practical applications.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Delaware (2006)
  • M.S. in Computer Science, University of Delaware (1993)
  • B.S. in Computer Science, Shippensburg University (1991)

Her research focuses on machine learning, data science, user modeling, cognitive modeling, and artificial intelligence, with a strong emphasis on information graphics accessibility for visually impaired users. Recent publications highlight her work in cybersecurity (code reuse attacks, phishing detection) and visual analytics (chart interpretation, multimodal document processing).

Dr. Schwartz leads cross-disciplinary collaborations through projects like the Software Productization Center, focusing on automated understanding of bar charts, line graphs, and Bayesian network applications. Her research trends since 2010 show sustained innovation in accessible visualization and machine learning for security.

• Scientific Awards:
  • James Chen Annual Award for Best Journal Article (2007)

She has contributed to information graphics accessibility, developing systems like Interactive SIGHT for textual summaries of charts. Her work spans educational robotics, document summarization, and user preference modeling in collaborative environments.