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I lead the  Intelligent Information Systems Group  at the Department of Computer Science, WSSU.

Areas of Interest

Knowledge Networks and Management: Digital Libraries, Ontology Engineering, Semantic Web, Social Networks and Collective Intelligence.
Web Information Management, Adaptive Information Retrieval and Filtering, User Modeling.
Application of Artificial Intelligence in Education: Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Intelligent Learning Environments, Web-based Educational Systems.
Teaching Programming to Novices.

Funded Projects

WSSU RIP 121205 (2007-2008)  Semantic Annotation of Digital Cultural Heritage Collections  (PI).
UNC GA RDI 3-12175-01 (2006-2007)  Undergraduate Research Expansion  (Program Director).
NSF DUE-0333069 (2005-2007)  CCLI-EMD: Topic Maps-based Courseware to Support Undergraduate Computer Science Courses (Co-PI).
NSF DUE-0333069 (2004-2006)  NSDL: Towards Reusable and Shareable Courseware: Topic Maps-based Digital Libraries (PI).
  INCO-COPERNICUS (1998-2001) "LeARning Foreign LAnguage Scientific Terminology (LARFLAST)" (Senior Personnel).
  INCO-COPERNICUS 1099 (1997-2001) "INTELLECT - Intelligent Learning Environment for Course Telematics" (Senior Personnel).
COPERNICUS 1445 (1995-1998): "Flexible and Distance Learning through Telematics Networks". (Research coordinator of the WP 4 at Sofia University).
Bulgarian Science Fund Project I-502/95 (1995-1998): "Advanced Information and Communication Technologies in Education: Application of Artificial Intelligence Methods; Multimedia and Distance Learning" (Project Leader).
TEMPUS JEP 11087-96 (1996-1999): "Modular Education in Mathematics and Informatics" (Member of the Project board).
TEMPUS JEN 01497 (1994-1996): "Transferring Knowledge Based System Skills to Bulgaria"(Contact person at Sofia University).
TEMPUS JEP 01497 (1991-1994): "Transferring Knowledge Based System Skills to Bulgaria" (Contact person at Sofia University).

Awards

ACM Recognition of Service Award, 2007.
The Wilveria B. Atkinson Distinguished Research Award, 2005.
The John Fountain WSSU Master Teacher Award, 2003.

Edited Books

Dicheva, D., Mizoguchi, R., Greer, J.  (Eds.) (2009) Semantic Web Technologies for e-Learning, IOS Press, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Dicheva, D., Nikolov, R., Stefanova, E. (Eds.) (2009) Proceedings of the International Conference on Software, Services and Semantic Technologies (S3T 2009), Sofia, Bulgaria, October 28-29, 2009, Sofia University.
Dicheva, D., Pauca, P. (Eds.) (2007) Proceedings of the 45th ACM Southwest Conference, Winston-Salem, NC, March 18-19, 2007, ACM Press.
Brna, P. Dicheva, D. (Eds.) (1997) Proceedings of the Eight International PEG Conference "Meeting the Challenge of the New Technologies", Sozopol, Bulgaria, 30 May - 1 June, 1997, VirTeh, Sofia.
Brna, P. Dicheva, D. (Eds.) (1997) Proceedings of IFIP WG 3.3 Working Conference "Human Computer Interaction and Educational Tools", Sozopol, Bulgaria, 27-28, May, 1997, VirTeh, Sofia.

Special Journal Issues

Koper, R., Stefanov, K., Dicheva, D. (Eds) (2009) Stimulating Personal Development and Knowledge Sharing, International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-long Learning (IJCEELL), Vol. 19, No. 4/5/6, 2009.
Dicheva, D., Aroyo, L. (Eds) (2006) Application of Semantic Web Technologies for e-Learning of the Int. J. Cont. Engineering Education and Life-long Learning – IJCEELL, Vol. 16, No. 2, 2006.
Dicheva, D., Aroyo, L. (Eds) (2004) Concept and Ontologies in Web-based Educational Systems. Int. J. Cont. Engineering Education and Life-long Learning – IJCEELL, Volume 14, No. 3, 2004.
Dicheva, D., McLoughlin, C. (Eds) (2003) Web-Based Educational Environments for Life-Long Learning. Int. J. Cont. Engineering Education and Life-long Learning – IJCEELL, Volume 13, No. 1/2 2003.
Brna, P., Dicheva, D. (Eds) (2002) Collaborative Learning in Networked Environments. Int. J. Cont.  Engineering Education and Life-long Learning - IJCEELL, Volume 12, No. 5/6, 2002.
D. Dicheva, du Boulay, B., Kommers, P., La Velle, L., Nichol, J. (Eds) (2002) Past into Present into Future: Information and Communication Technology Tools for the 21st. Century". Int. J. Cont. Engineering Education and Life-long Learning - IJCEELL, Volume 11, No. 3, 2001.
Dicheva, D., Kommers, P. (Eds) (1999) Microworlds for Education and Continuous Learning Int. J. Cont.  Engineering Education and Life-long Learning - IJCEELL, Volume 9, No. 3/4.
Brna, P., Dicheva, D. (Eds) (1998) Flexible Education and the New Technologies. British Journal of Educational Technology - BJET, Volume 29, No 1, 1998.
Brna, P., Dicheva, D. (Eds) (1998) Meeting the Challenge of New Technologies. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning - JCAL, Volume 14, No. 2, 1998.

 

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