Stephanie Blanda ’09

I earned my B.S. with a double major in mathematics and computer science at Lebanon Valley College 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, “An Inquiry-Based Learning Approach to Teaching Undergraduate Cryptology,” 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, “From App Development to Deep Learning: The Many Uses of Computer Science,” Role Model Presentation, 36th Annual Glenna Hazeltine Women in Mathematics, Science, and Technology Conference, April 2, 2024.
• Dr. Stephanie Blanda presented “Statue of Secrecy: Using Harry Potter to Explore Ideas of Diversity and Belonging,” at the 12th annual Harry Potter Academic Conference (virtual) in Oct. 2023.
• Dr. Blanda presented “From Applied Mathematics to App Development—The Many Hats of a Professor,” at the 35th Annual Glenna Hazeltine Women in Mathematics, Science, and Technology Conference 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