Dr. Monika Akbar is a computer scientist, Research Assistant Professor, and Assistant Director at Cyber-Share. Her research interests include data modeling and representation, digital libraries, online communities, data mining, and CS education. Over the years, she has worked on digital library innovations to assist computing educators. Incorporating online communities into digital libraries and engaging users in participating in those communities were two of the foci of her PhD. Her current research looks at developing a robust theoretical framework for data and information management systems that supports data analytics. She is an active member of associations that work on broadening participation and increasing the number of female students in Computing.