# Lila A. Fontes

> Ph.D. University of Toronto 2014

**Wikidata**: [Q102421235](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102421235)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/lila-a-fontes

## Summary
Lila A. Fontes is a female computer scientist and university teacher who earned her Ph.D. from the University of Toronto in 2014. She currently serves as a faculty member at Swarthmore College, where she has been employed since 2016.

## Biography
- Born: [date and place not provided in source material]
- Nationality: [not provided in source material]
- Education: Ph.D., University of Toronto, 2014
- Known for: [primary contributions not specified in source material]
- Employer(s): Swarthmore College (2016-present)
- Field(s): computer science

## Contributions
The source material does not provide specific details about Lila A. Fontes' publications, projects, or contributions to the field of computer science. While she holds academic identifiers (MR author ID: 941490, DBLP author ID: 19/7804, Mathematics Genealogy Project ID: 183311), the actual content of her work is not included in the provided information.

## FAQs
### Q: Where did Lila A. Fontes earn her doctorate?
A: Lila A. Fontes earned her Ph.D. from the University of Toronto in 2014.

### Q: Who were Lila A. Fontes' doctoral advisors?
A: Lila A. Fontes was advised by Stephen Cook and Toniann Pitassi during her doctoral studies.

### Q: Where does Lila A. Fontes currently work?
A: Lila A. Fontes has been employed at Swarthmore College since 2016.

## Why They Matter
The source material does not provide information about the significance and lasting impact of Lila A. Fontes' work. Without specific details about her research contributions, publications, or influence in the field, we cannot determine what changed because of her work or who was influenced.

## Notable For
- Earned Ph.D. from University of Toronto in 2014
- Has been teaching at Swarthmore College since 2016
- Studied under prominent computer scientists Stephen Cook and Toniann Pitassi
- Holds academic identifiers including MR author ID (941490) and DBLP author ID (19/7804)

## Body
### Education
- Ph.D. in computer science from University of Toronto (2014)
- Doctoral advisors: Stephen Cook and Toniann Pitassi

### Current Employment
- Faculty member at Swarthmore College (2016-present)
- Affiliated with the Computer Science department at Swarthmore College

### Academic Identifiers
- MR author ID: 941490
- DBLP author ID: 19/7804
- Mathematics Genealogy Project ID: 183311

### Professional Information
- Occupation: computer scientist, university teacher
- Aliases: Lila Fontes
- Family name: Fontes
- Given name: Lila

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## References

1. Mathematics Genealogy Project
2. [Source](https://www.cs.swarthmore.edu/~fontes/)
3. [Source](https://www.swarthmore.edu/news-events/twenty-faculty-members-begin-tenure-track-or-three-year-appointments)