Stephanie Schuckers

Degree Institution: The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Degree: Ph.D.
Year Graduated: 1997
Education: Electrical Engineering – Systems

Research Areas: machine learning, biometrics/biomedical, artificial intelligence, signal and image processing 

Dr. Stephanie Schuckers is the Bank of America Distinguished Professor in Computing & Informatics at UNC Charlotte.  She also serves as the Director of the Center for Identification Technology Research (CITeR), a National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Center.    She received her doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering from The University of Michigan. Professor Schuckers research focuses on processing and interpreting signals which arise from the human body.  Her work is funded from various sources, including National Science Foundation, Department of Homeland Security, and private industry, among others.  She has started her own business, testified for US Congress, and has over 50 journal publications as well as over 100 other academic publications.  She was named IEEE Fellow in 2023, serves as a Board of Directors for the Biometrics Institute, is Associate Editor-in-Chief for IEEE Transactions on Biometrics, Behavior, and Identity Science and is President-Elect for the IEEE Biometrics Council.  She has volunteered for numerous organizations including the IEEE Biometrics Council and FIDO Alliance.