Janiya Richardson is a third-year computer science and engineering student from Tallahassee, Florida and in the dual degree engineering program pursuing her bachelor's degree in computer science at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ and her bachelor's degree in computer engineering at Georgia Tech.
On campus, she serves as a member of the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ programming team, Co-Captain of SpelBots, ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½’s chapter of the Society of Women Engineers, and AUC’s chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers. Upon graduation, she intends to pursue a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics and develop new applications of artificial intelligence software and robots.
“LINCS Scholars are two-year cohorts of women scientists at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½, who aspire to become leaders in STEM. These students contribute dynamic science and diverse perspective to a growing field. Typically, most of our LINCS Scholars reside in Laura Spelman Residence Hall, a social justice dorm on Spelman’s campus."