Susan Davidson

Susan B. Davidson is the Weiss Professor of Computer and Information Science (CIS) at the University of Pennsylvania, where she has been a faculty member since 1982. She earned her B.A. in Mathematics from Cornell University in 1978, followed by an M.A. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Princeton University in 1980 and 1982, respectively. Dr. Davidson's research focuses on several key areas, including database and web-based systems, scientific data management, data provenance, crowdsourcing, and data citation. Her contributions to the field have made her a prominent figure in computer science, particularly in the context of managing and utilizing data effectively in various applications.