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Dr. Stephanie Blanda

Stephanie Blanda ’09

Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences

Email: blanda@lvc.edu

Phone: 717-867-6084

Office Location: Clyde A. Lynch 283-C

B.S., 鶹ƽ; Ph.D. Penn State University

Expertise:
Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics

Research & Practice Areas:
Data Science, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, and AI

I earned my B.S. with a double major in mathematics and computer science at 鶹ƽ and my Ph.D. in mathematics with a minor in computational science from Penn State University. Since returning to LVC, my focus has been on computer science and, more recently, data science. During the summer, I run a coding camp for rising high school juniors and seniors. I am a Project NExT Fellow and am passionate about teaching and mentoring undergraduate students.

Publications

  • Stephanie A. Blanda, “,” PRIMUS 34.1 (2024): 65-77.
  • Stephanie A. Blanda.  Spiking Neural Networks and Image Recognition [abstract].  In: Volume II: Compendium of Abstracts by ARL Summer Student Research Symposium, August 2011; Adelphi, MD. p 10, ARL-TM-2011a.
  • David W. Lyons, Scott N. Walck, and Stephanie A. Blanda. Classification of nonproduct states with maximum stabilizer dimension. Phys. Rev. A, 77:022309, 2008. arXiv:0709.1105v3 [quant-ph].

Presentations:

  • Dr. Stephanie Blanda, “The Shortest Path Isn’t Always the Fastest: Adventures in Graph Theory,” Bucknell University Mathematics and Statistics Student Colloquium, April 9, 2026.
  • Dr. Stephanie Blanda, “Diving into Data Science,” Role Model Presentation, , April 1, 2025.
  • Dr. Stephanie Blanda, “From App Development to Deep Learning: The Many Uses of Computer Science,” Role Model Presentation, , April 2, 2024.
  • Dr. Stephanie Blanda presented “Statue of Secrecy: Using Harry Potter to Explore Ideas of Diversity and Belonging,” at the 12th annual (virtual) in Oct. 2023.
  • Dr. Blanda presented “From Applied Mathematics to App Development—The Many Hats of a Professor,” at the on April 4, 2023.
  • Programming I and II
  • Algorithms & Data Structures
  • Modern Database Systems
  • Cryptography
  • Programming Language Labs: C#, Flutter/Dart, Java, Kotlin
  • Calculus III
  • Linear Algebra
  • Statistics and Data Analysis
  • First Year Experience – Exploring the Wizarding World