Research Thumbnail Sketch Dr' Caroline M' Eastman

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Research Thumbnail SketchDr. Caroline M. Eastman

• Department of Computer Science and Engineering
• University of South Carolina
• September 14, 2001

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Background

• BA in Applied Mathematics/Biology
• MS, PhD in Computer Science
• Previous employment at Florida State, Southern
  Methodist University, National Science Foundation
• Spare time (??) spent birding

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Publications and Research Areas

• Bibliometrics studies measurable (usually
  numeric) characteristics of information
• Can examine a professors research areas by
  counting the number of publications in each area
• Consider here referred or reviewed publications
  in journals, books, and conferences

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Top Level Research Areas
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Information Systems Subareas
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Database Design and Implementation

• Primarily development efforts with non-CSE people
• Non-nuclear explosives (Army COE)
• SC Plant Atlas (Biology, DNR)
• Digital Library Portals (Cooper Library)
• Congaree biodiversity information (CSNM)

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CSE Education

• Undergraduate research
• Database to support articulation (transfer)
• Digital nervous system to support assessment

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Effective Information Retrieval

• Accessibility
• Approximate retrieval
• Interfaces
• Customizable information components
• Security and accuracy of information
• Evaluation of Internet searches