Stephanie Ludi
Stephanie Ludi is an American computer scientist known for her work on accessibility, human–computer interaction, and computer science education. She is a professor of computer science and engineering and associate dean for academic affairs at the University of North Texas.
Early life and education
Ludi grew up in San Diego, California, where her parents worked as a medical technician and a teacher. She is visually impaired and legally blind, and was inspired to go into engineering in order to design a self-driving car that she could use. After becoming a student at the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, her interests shifted to computer science.She graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer science in 1994, and continued at Cal Poly for a master's degree in 1996. Next, she went to Arizona State University for doctoral study in computer science. She completed her Ph.D. in 2003, with a dissertation combining topics from computer science education and software engineering.