Intrigued by a sea of digital information, Susan Gauch envisioned—and developed—search engine improvements that have impacted the way people surf the web.  Susan utilizes intelligent agents that assist with information discovery and fusion from the World Wide Web and content-based searching of digital video libraries.  These advancements have helped internet users to surf the sea of information even when searching through highly technical databases.

These days, Susan spends her time investigating conceptual and personalized information retrieval within the context of the Citeseer archive of computer science literature.  Her work has resulted in multiple software licenses and awards.

As head of the department of Computer Science and Computer Engineering, Susan also leads her faculty and staff to new heights in teaching and research.  Award winning faculty and students are a testament to the strength of Susan’s department. 

“I’m very excited about the direction we are heading, with the move to our new building, and new faculty being recruited, the entire department is experiencing a time of growth and rejuvenation.”