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D-Index
31
Citations
4476
World Ranking
13601
National Ranking
5430

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Mathematical Society
  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1996 - ACM Fellow For outstanding technical, educational, and disciplinary leadership, and for significant contributions to theoretical computer science and to educational applications of computing technology.

Overview

Maria Klawe is affiliated with Harvey Mudd College in the United States and has published research spanning both Mathematics and Computer Science. Their work engages with topics in discrete mathematics, combinatorics, topology, theoretical computer science, and educational psychology.

Recent publications include:

  • "On the Ramsey numbers of odd-linked double stars," 2022, Discrete Mathematics
  • "As a CS educator, how do you think we can address inequity issues that exist in the field?", 2022, ACM SIGCSE Bulletin
  • "On the Ramsey Numbers of Odd-Linked Double Stars," 2021, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • "Maria Klawe Reflects on Her Career So Far, Part I," 2024, Notices of the American Mathematical Society
  • "Jim Simons (1938-2024)," 2024, Notices of the American Mathematical Society

Frequent coauthors include:

  • Chaitanya Karamchedu
  • Mark C. Wilson
  • Jeffrey S. Miller
  • Charles Wallace
  • Haydee Lindo

Maria Klawe's publications have been featured primarily in the following venues:

  • Notices of the American Mathematical Society
  • Discrete Mathematics
  • ACM SIGCSE Bulletin
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Their primary fields of study are:

  • Mathematics
  • Computer Science

Subfields addressed include:

  • Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics
  • Geometry and Topology
  • Computational Theory and Mathematics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Developmental and Educational Psychology

The main research topics covered by Maria Klawe are:

  • Limits and Structures in Graph Theory
  • Advanced Topology and Set Theory
  • Advanced Graph Theory Research
  • Teaching and Learning Programming
  • Online Learning and Analytics
  • Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods

Among recognitions earned, Maria Klawe is a:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2020
  • Fellow of the American Mathematical Society, 2013
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2009
  • ACM Fellow, 1996, awarded for outstanding technical, educational, and disciplinary leadership, as well as significant contributions to theoretical computer science and educational applications of computing technology

Best Publications

  • Geometric applications of a matrix-searching algorithm

    Alok Aggarwal;Maria M. Klawe;Shlomo Moran;Peter W. Shor

  • An O(n log n) unidirectional distributed algorithm for extrema finding in a circle

    Danny Dolev;Maria M. Klawe;Michael Rodeh

  • Traditional Galleries Require Fewer Watchmen

    J. Kahn;M. Klawe;D. Kleitman

  • Playing together beats playing apart, especially for girls

    Kori Inkpen;Kellogg S. Booth;Maria Klawe;Rena Upitis

  • The participatory design of a sound and image enhanced daily planner for people with aphasia

    Karyn Moffatt;Joanna McGrenere;Barbara Purves;Maria Klawe

  • Women in computing: where are we now?

    Maria Klawe;Nancy Leveson

  • An almost linear time algorithm for generalized matrix searching

    Maria M. Klawe;Daniel J. Kleitman

  • Role of interface manipulation style and scaffolding on cognition and concept learning in learnware

    Kamran Sedig;Maria Klawe;Marvin Westrom

  • Participatory design with proxies: developing a desktop-PDA system to support people with aphasia

    Jordan L. Boyd-Graber;Sonya S. Nikolova;Karyn A. Moffatt;Kenrick C. Kin

  • Turn-Taking Protocols for Mouse-Driven Collaborative Environments

    Kori Inkpen;Joanna McGrenere;Kellogg S. Booth;Maria Klawe

  • Give and take: children collaborating on one computer

    Kori Inkpen;Kellogg S. Booth;Steven D. Gribble;Maria Klawe

  • Women in computing---take 2

    Maria Klawe;Telle Whitney;Caroline Simard

  • We Have Never-Forgetful Flowers In Our Garden: Girls'' Responses to Electronic Games

    Kori Inkpen;Maria Klawe;Joan Lawry;Kamran Sedighian

  • Bounding Fan-out in Logical Networks

    H. J. Hoover;M. M. Klawe;N. J. Pippenger

  • Bounded-depth, polynomial-size circuits for symmetric functions

    Ronald Fagin;Maria M. Klawe;Nicholas J. Pippenger;Larry Stockmeyer

  • Multilayer grid embeddings for VLSI

    Alok Aggarwal;Maria M. Klawe;Peter W. Shor

  • The effect of turn-taking protocols on children's learning in mouse-driven collaborative environments

    Kori Inkpen;Joanna McGrenere;Kellogg S. Booth;Maria Klawe

  • Applications of generalized matrix searching to geometric algorithms

    Alok Aggarwal;Maria Klawe

  • On monotone formulae with restricted depth

    Maria Klawe;Wolfgang J. Paul;Nicholas Pippenger;Mihalis Yannakakis

  • Polygon triangulation inO(n log logn) time with simple data structures

    David G. Kirkpatrick;Maria M. Klawe;Robert E. Tarjan

  • Unidirectional Distributed Algorithm for Extrema Finding in a Circle

    Danny Dolev;Maria Klawe;Michael Rodeh

Frequent Co-Authors

Kori Inkpen
Kori Inkpen Microsoft (United States)
Kellogg S. Booth
Kellogg S. Booth University of British Columbia
Alok Aggarwal
Alok Aggarwal IBM (United States)
Joanna McGrenere
Joanna McGrenere University of British Columbia
David G. Kirkpatrick
David G. Kirkpatrick University of British Columbia
Nicholas Pippenger
Nicholas Pippenger Harvey Mudd College
Cristina Conati
Cristina Conati University of British Columbia
Avi Wigderson
Avi Wigderson Institute for Advanced Study
Frank Harary
Frank Harary New Mexico State University

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