Dr. Cheryl A. Swanier is the Department Chair of Mathematics and Computer Science and an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Claflin University where she is named the Henry N. and Alice Carson Tisdale Endowed Professor. Dr. Swanier conducts research in Human Computer Interaction with an emphasis in visual programming of educational simulations with end user programming and educational gaming technologies. Swanier was selected as a Visiting Research Scientist at Google in Mountain View, California for their Inaugural Faculty in Residence program. She also received the 2016-17 Google igniteCS Award. Swanier is a recipient of the 2017 NCWIT Seed Fund Award and the 2013 NCWIT Undergraduate Research Mentoring Award. Swanier is also the recipient of the 2013 Champion of Change for Tech Inclusion Award given by the White House. She was recognized by Ebony Magazine at one of the 100 Most Influential African Americans in the December-January 2013-14 issue.
