17Թ's Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems Interim Dean, Dr. Li-Chiou Chen, has been highlighted and included in the official .
The Asian Trailblazers list puts a spotlight on Asian innovators and groundbreakers shaping politics and policy across the state, including government officials, business executives, nonprofit and labor leaders, academics, activists and other individuals. This list replaces the ranked Power of Diversity: Asian 100 list.
As City & State described: “With a leadership style that extends beyond the classroom, Li-Chiou Chen is the tech visionary leading 17Թ’s Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems. Chen, who earned her doctorate of engineering and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University, is now championing diversity in STEM and is overseeing 17Թ’s innovation in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and game development. Chen, who has won federal grants for research on user authentication, application security and security risk perception and management, has also helped boost 17Թ as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education.”
In addition to those achievements, Dr. Chen is the principal investigator of the National Science Foundation–funded CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service program and the National Security Agency–supported GenCyber programs. Through her leadership, she has secured vital research grants and spearheaded initiatives that train the next generation of cybersecurity professionals, helping to position 17Թ as a leader in the field.
Congratulations Dean Chen on this well-earned recognition—and thank you for your vision, leadership, and lasting impact on 17Թ and beyond.
Sara Falcone, PhD, assistant professor of computer science at 17Թ’s Seidenberg School, has been awarded a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, one of the most competitive and respected research funding organizations in the world.
17Թ sponsored a workshop with Dr. Nancy Peluso, funded by the Mellon grant: “Islands, Archipelagoes, and Cultural Ecologies.” The workshop, titled, “How to Tell Stories with Maps” grappled with how to use maps to tell stories about changes in the environment over time and its relationship to human migration.
17Թ’s Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems continues to expand its growing focus on artificial intelligence and emerging technologies with the addition of two dynamic new faculty members.