Faculty
JING WANG
PROFESSOR OF INSTRUCTION
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Biography
Dr. Jing Wang is a Professor of Instruction in the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing at USF. She received her PhD in 2005 in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Vanderbilt University. Her research interests are focused on computing education, applied AI, broadening participation in computing, and computer animation. She served as the Director of Broadening Participation in Computing from 2020 to 2023 and Program Director of the Pathway to Computing Graduate Certificate program from 2022 to 2025 at USF. Throughout her career, she has been actively involved in the important mission of recruitment, retention, and mentoring of women in computing. She has served as the faculty advisor of Women in Computer Science and Engineering student organization at USF since 2013. She was honored by USF with Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching award in 2011 and Women in Leadership & Philanthropy Dr. Kathleen Moore Faculty Excellence award in 2020.
Research Interests
Computing education; Applied Artificial Intelligence, Broadening participation in computing; Computer animation
Teaching Interests
Program Design; Discrete Structures, Programming Concepts; Computer Animation; Ethical Issues and Professional Conduct
Education
- PhD in Computer Science, Vanderbilt University (2005)
- MS in Computer Science, Vanderbilt University (2002)
- BS in Physics, Jilin University, China (1997)
Honors and Awards
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USF Systemic Transformation of Education through Evidence-based Reforms (STEER) Teaching Scholar award, 2022
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USF Academy of Distinguished Engineering Educators (ADE2) member, 2021-2025
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USF Computer Science and Engineering Broadening Participation in Computing Faculty Award (2020)
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USF Women in Leadership & Philanthropy Dr. Kathleen Moore Faculty Excellence Award (2020)
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USF Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award (2011)