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Stephanie E. August received the BA in Slavic Languages, and the MS and PhD in Computer Science at UCLA (1972, 1986 and 1991, respectively). Dr. August is currently serving on advisory boards, reviewing and working independently on projects related to computer science, engineering education, and the future of work. Most recently she was a Visiting Professor, Engineering Education in the College of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology. Previously she served as a Program at the National Science Foundation and is a retired Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles. Her research interests include natural language understanding, analogical reasoning, interdisciplinary new media applications, and STEM education. She has authored papers on natural language processing, reasoning by analogy, and STEM education, and received two NSF DUE grants. Dr. August is a member of AAAI, ASEE, ACM, CCSC, IEEE, and the IEEE Computer Society. She enjoys working across disciplinary boundaries.

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California State University Los Angeles: Los Angeles, CA, US

2020-08-17 to 2021-08-15 | Visiting Professor, Engineering Education (Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, and Techology - Computer Science Department)
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Loyola Marymount University: Los Angeles, CA, US

2016-08-15 to 2020-08-15 | Professor (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
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National Science Foundation: Alexandria, VA, US

2016-08-07 to 2020-02-07 | Program Director (Division of Undergraduate Education, Directorate of Education and Human Resources)
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Loyola Marymount University: Los Angeles, California, US

2005-08-15 to 2016-08-15 | Associate Professor (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
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Loyola Marymount University: Los Angeles, CA, US

2010-07-01 to 2012-05-31 | Special Assistant to the Chief Academic Officer for Graduate Studies
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Learning Tree International: Reston, VA, US

1997 to 2007 | Instructor and Technical Editor
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Loyola Marymount University: Los Angeles, CA, US

1999-08-15 to 2005-08-15 | Assistant Professor (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
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Loyola Marymount University: Los Angeles, CA, US

1993 to 1999 | Adjunct Professor (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
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University of California Irvine: Irvine, CA, US

1998-01 to 1998-06 | Lecturer (School of Information and Computer Sciences)
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University of California Los Angeles: Los Angeles, CA, US

1994 to 1995 | Lecturer (School of Engineering and Applied Science)
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Hughes Aircraft Company: El Segundo, CA, US

1980 to 1983 | Software Engineer (Electro-Optical and Data Systems Division)
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Education and qualifications (3)

University of California Los Angeles: Los Angeles, CA, US

1986-01-01 to 1991-05-31 | Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (Computer Science)
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University of California Los Angeles: Los Angeles, CA, US

1981-09-21 to 1985-12-31 | Master of Science in Computer Science (Computer Science)
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University of California Los Angeles: Los Angeles, CA, US

1972-09-18 to 1972-12-31 | Bachelor of Arts in Slavic Languages (Slavic Languages)
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Funding (2)

CCLI: Enhancing Expertise, Sociability and Literacy through Teaching Artificial Intelligence as a Lab Science

2010-09-15 to 2015-08-31 | Grant
National Science Foundation - Directorate for Education and Human Resources (n/a, US)
GRANT_NUMBER: 0942454
GRANT_NUMBER: 0942454
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IEECI: Encouraging Diversity in Engineering through a Virtual Engineering Sciences Learning Lab

2009-09-01 to 2012-08-31 | Grant
National Science Foundation - Directorate for Engineering (n/a, US)
GRANT_NUMBER: 0935100
GRANT_NUMBER: 0935100
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Works (15)

Virtual Engineering Sciences Learning Lab: Giving STEM Education a Second Life

IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies
2016-01-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1109/TLT.2015.2419253
Contributors: Stephanie E. August; Michele L. Hammers; Don Brian Murphy; Allison Neyer; Penda Gueye; Robert Q. Thames
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Can 3D Virtual World Environments and Game-based Learning Effectively Teach Computer Science Concepts? (Abstract Only)

Proceedings of the 45th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education
2014 | Conference paper
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10.1145/2538862.2544264

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978-1-4503-2605-6
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Teaching Artificial Intelligence As a Lab Science: Basic and Informed Search (Abstract Only)

Proceedings of the 45th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education
2014 | Conference paper
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10.1145/2538862.2544273

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978-1-4503-2605-6
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Reddo - A model driven engineering toolset for embedded software development

HILT 2013 - Proceedings of the ACM Conference on High Integrity Language Technology
2013 | Conference paper
DOI:

10.1145/2527269.2527274

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2-s2.0-84889592255
Contributors: Doran, S.; August, S.
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Enhancing expertise, sociability and literacy through teaching artificial intelligence as a lab science

ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings
2012 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84864979357
Contributors: August, S.E.
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Engaging students in STEM education through a virtual learning lab

ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings
2011 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-80051862422
Contributors: August, S.E.; Hammers, M.; Neyer, A.; Shokrgozar, D.; Murphy, D.; Thames, R.Q.; Vales, J.
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Working Together: Words and Math

J. Comput. Sci. Coll.
2011-04 | Journal article
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Database Project As Source of Reinforcement and Discovery

J. Comput. Sci. Coll.
2010-04 | Journal article
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Teaching Methodology of Artificial Intelligence and Related Subjects: Meeting Industry's Needs --- Panel Discussion

J. Comput. Sci. Coll.
2010-04 | Journal article
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Personal healthcare assistant/companion in virtual world

AAAI Fall Symposium - Technical Report
2009 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-77954233707
Contributors: Kethuneni, S.; August, S.E.; Vales, J.I.
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An Open Source Software Culture in the Undergraduate Computer Science Curriculum

SIGCSE Bull.
2007-06 | Journal article
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10.1145/1272848.1272888
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Hughes Research Laboratories Trainable Text Skimmer: MUC-4 Test Results and Analysis

Proceedings of the 4th Conference on Message Understanding
1992 | Conference paper
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10.3115/1072064.1072076

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1-55860-273-9
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Hughes Research Laboratories: Description of the Trainable Text Skimmer Used for MUC-4

Proceedings of the 4th Conference on Message Understanding
1992 | Conference paper
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10.3115/1072064.1072094

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1-55860-273-9
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Integrating analogical reasoning in a natural language understander

Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Industrial and Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems
1991 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-0025750614
Contributors: August, Stephanie E.; McNamee, Lawrence P.
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Integrating Analogical Reasoning in a Natural Language Understander

Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Industrial and Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems - Volume 1
1990 | Conference paper
DOI:

10.1145/98784.98881

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0-89791-372-8
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Peer review (4 reviews for 1 publication/grant)

Review activity for Computers and education. (4)
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