Katherine Gibson

Position

Lecturer, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

Office

301 Information Technology and Engineering (ITE) Building

Contact Info

University of Maryland, Baltimore County
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250

phone: (410) 455-3099
email: k38@umbc.edu

Education

Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Pennsylvania, 2015
M.S. in Engineering in Computer and Information Science, University of Pennsylvania, 2012
B.S. in Computer Science, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2008

About Katherine

Katherine Gibson received her Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania, where her research focused on security, with an emphasis on thwarting computer facial biometrics recognition through the use of disguise.  Katherine is a proud graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and its Center for Women in Information Technology.  As a senior at UMBC, she was the lead TA for Intro to Computer Science, and it was there she first discovered her love of teaching.  Her passions include bringing more women into STEM fields through outreach to middle and high school girls, and supporting college women studying STEM subjects through mentoring and inclusive support programs.