Penny Rheingans

Penny Rheingans – Professor of Computer Science, Director School of Computer and Information Science

penny.rheingans@maine.edu

207.581.2183
348A Boardman Hall

Penny Rheingans

Office: 348A Boardman Hall

Education

  • PhD in Computer Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill(1993)
  • M.S in Computer Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill(1988)
  • A.B in Computer Science. Harvard University(1985)

Research Interests

Visualization of spatial and non-spatial data, including the visualization of predictive models, data with associated uncertainty, and data about student success. Visualization based on perception and illustration. Dynamic and interactive representations and interfaces, and the experimental validation of visualization techniques. Computer science pedagogy and gender issues in technology education.