Who is Kavita?

Kavita got her B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics. In 2001, Kavita joined UMBC's graduate program in Computer Science to pursue her Ph.D. Kavita is a student with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), can no longer physically attend classes and can only type with one finger. Last year, with the help of her Mom and her wheelchair, Kavita was able to come to campus and attend classes and our meetings. This year, she is only able to continue her studies and classes via Skype from home. But even from home, Kavita continuesto maintain the highest grades, a 4.0 GPA while working on her research.