Dr. Zoe Leblanc

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Zoe LeBlanc joined the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois as an assistant professor in August 2021. Before joining Illinois, she served as a postdoctoral associate and Weld Fellow at the Center for Digital Humanities at Princeton University. LeBlanc previously worked as a digital humanities developer at the Scholars' Lab at the University of Virginia, where she was responsible for building web applications and mapping data visualizations in the humanities. Over her time at UVA and Princeton, she taught a wide range of topics, including the history of digital humanities and the foundations of humanities data analysis. LeBlanc currently serves on the editorial board of Programming Historian and the executive committee of the Association for Computers and the Humanities.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2021-08-01 — Present

University of Illinois • Champaign, IL

Joined the School of Information Sciences as an assistant professor.

Postdoctoral Associate / Weld Fellow

— Present

Princeton University • Princeton, NJ

Worked at the Center for Digital Humanities.

Digital Humanities Developer

— Present

University of Virginia • Charlottesville, VA

Responsible for building web applications and data visualizations.

Awards

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Ranked Excellent

2023-09-13
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Ranked Excellent

2023-03-27

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.