Fall 2012 Women In Science & Engineering Conference
Saturday, October 27, 2012 | 9:30AM - 3:00PM
Conveniently located on the Columbia Morningside Campus
Conveniently located on the Columbia Morningside Campus
On this page, you will find information on the following:
- Fall 2012 WISE Conference Schedule
- Fall 2012 WISE Conference Speakers
- Fall 2012 WISE Conference Location
- WISE Conference Sponsors
Fall 2012 WISE Conference Schedule
- 9:30-9:45AM: Registration
- 9:50-10:00AM: Welcome
- 10:00-10:20AM: Keynote: Dr. Kathleen R. McKeown
- 10:20-10:30AM: Keynote Q&A
- 10:40-11:00AM: Faculty/Practitioner Panel
- 11:00-11:30AM: Faculty/Practitioner Q&A
- 11:30-12:00PM: Break (informal mixer with lunch)
- 12:00-1:00PM: Admissions & Financial Aid Panel
- 1:00-2:00PM: Graduate Student Panel
- 2:00PM: Closing Remarks
- 2:00-2:30PM: Mixer in Davis Auditorium Lobby
Fall 2012 WISE Conference Speakers
Keynote Speaker: Kathleen R. McKeown, Ph.D.
Henry and Gertrude Rothschild Professor of Computer Science
Director of the Institute for Data Sciences and Engineering
Dr. Kathleen R. McKeown joined Columbia in 1982, immediately after earning her Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. In 1989, she became the first woman professor in the school to receive tenure, and later the first woman to serve as a department chair (1998-2003). Dr. McKeown has received numerous honors and awards for her research and teaching. She received the National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator Award in 1985, and also is the recipient of a National Science Foundation Faculty Award for Women, was selected as an AAAI Fellow, a Founding Fellow of the Association for Computational Linguistics and an ACM Fellow. In 2010, she won both the Columbia Great Teacher Award—an honor bestowed by the students—and the Anita Borg Woman of Vision Award for Innovation. Dr. McKeown served as a board member of the Computing Research Association and as secretary of the board. She was president of the Association of Computational Linguistics in 1992, vice president in 1991, and secretary treasurer for 1995-1997. She was also a member of the Executive Council of the Association for Artificial Intelligence and the co-program chair of their annual conference in 1991.
Tiffany A. Shaw, Ph.D.
Dr. Tiffany A. Shaw is an assistant professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics. Her research focuses on understanding the physics of the Earth's climate using tools from applied mathematics, such as numerical models and asymptotic methods. She also analyzes observational and numerical model data-sets available at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University. Dr. Shaw received her B.Sc. in Atmospheric Science and Mathematics from the University of British Columbia in 2004, and her M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Toronto in 2005 and 2009, respectively.
Christine P. Fleming, Ph.D.
Dr. Christine P. Fleming is an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering. Her research objective is to develop high-resolution optical imaging and spectroscopy instruments in conjunction with real-time image analysis for diagnosis and therapy monitoring of diseases of the heart. She completed a Research Fellow at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School (2010-2012), where she developed signal-processing algorithms to identify cholesterol within coronary arteries. Dr. Fleming received her B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2004, and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University in 2007 and 2010, respectively.
Becky Smith
Becky is an engineering manager of Boeing Research & Technology’s (BR&T) 747/767/777 Final Assembly, Wing, Joins Manufacturing & Quality support team. She is responsible for providing engineering support to Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA). She leads 29 engineers who provide technical support and implement new manufacturing and measurement technologies for wings, joins, systems installation, and final assembly in the Everett factory.
Prior to this role, Becky was part of the Boeing Future Production Systems, responsible for BCA production system strategy development and implementation. Before that, she was part of BR&T's Advanced Nondestructive Inspection group where she worked as a research engineer on several projects including infrared testing for advanced fiber placement composite manufacturing machines at Boeing’s partner facilities around the world. Becky has also worked in the Material & Process Technology Vision Sensors & Optical Measurement team, where she developed manufacturing measurement systems. Becky started her career at Boeing as an intern in Manufacturing Research & Development Assembly Technology.
Becky attended Penn State and received a B.S. in Electro-Mechanical Engineering in 2005 as well as an MBA in 2010. Becky served as the President of the Leadership Development Excellence Program (LDE), which is Boeing Commercial’s self-run, two year leadership program for 150 future leaders.
Prior to this role, Becky was part of the Boeing Future Production Systems, responsible for BCA production system strategy development and implementation. Before that, she was part of BR&T's Advanced Nondestructive Inspection group where she worked as a research engineer on several projects including infrared testing for advanced fiber placement composite manufacturing machines at Boeing’s partner facilities around the world. Becky has also worked in the Material & Process Technology Vision Sensors & Optical Measurement team, where she developed manufacturing measurement systems. Becky started her career at Boeing as an intern in Manufacturing Research & Development Assembly Technology.
Becky attended Penn State and received a B.S. in Electro-Mechanical Engineering in 2005 as well as an MBA in 2010. Becky served as the President of the Leadership Development Excellence Program (LDE), which is Boeing Commercial’s self-run, two year leadership program for 150 future leaders.
Gwen Effgen
Gwen Effgen received her B.A. in physics from the Department of Physics & Astronomy at Barnard College in May 2010. She then enrolled in the M.S. leading to Ph.D. program in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at The Fu Foundation School of Engineering & Applied Science at Columbia University beginning September 2010. Gwen received her M.S. in biomedical engineering in May 2011, and she is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the same department.
Gwen has been a member of the Neurotrauma & Repair Laboratory under the direction of Dr. Barclay Morrison III since June 2009. Her research interests include development of in vitro models of traumatic brain injury to determine the pathobiology of repetitive mild traumatic brain injury and blast-induced traumatic brain injury.
At Columbia University, Gwen founded and is president of the Society of Women Engineers Graduate Student Group (GradSWE). GradSWE is aimed at providing pre-professional, social, and outreach programming for women in graduate and post-doctoral engineering and applied sciences programs.
Gwen has been a member of the Neurotrauma & Repair Laboratory under the direction of Dr. Barclay Morrison III since June 2009. Her research interests include development of in vitro models of traumatic brain injury to determine the pathobiology of repetitive mild traumatic brain injury and blast-induced traumatic brain injury.
At Columbia University, Gwen founded and is president of the Society of Women Engineers Graduate Student Group (GradSWE). GradSWE is aimed at providing pre-professional, social, and outreach programming for women in graduate and post-doctoral engineering and applied sciences programs.
Rupa Renganathan
Rupa Renganathan is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Earth & Environmental Engineering at Columbia University. Prior to this she worked for about five years as a greenhouse gas assessor and environmental consultant in Singapore following a bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering from the National University of Singapore.
Jenny Ardelean
Jenny Ardelean, originally from Lake Grove, New York, earned her Bachelor’s degree in Physics from the University of Chicago in 2012. She is currently pursuing her Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering specializing in Energy Systems at Columbia University. Her current research involves the study of rolling-sliding contact that is experienced between gears and bearings in wind turbines.
Scarlett Yuan
Scarlett Yuan is currently a graduate student pursuing her Master's degree in Management Science and Engineering in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research. Prior to attending Columbia University, Scarlett did her undergraduate studies in China, majoring in Construction Management.
Fall 2012 WISE Conference Location
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Saturday, October 27, 2012
9:30AM-3:00PM | Davis Auditorium, Schapiro Center (CEPSR)* Enter at W 116th Street & Broadway, New York, NY Columbia University, Morningside Campus (Campus Map) *Davis Auditorium is located in the Schapiro Center on the Columbia University Morningside Campus.
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Davis Auditorium, Schapiro Center (CEPSR)
Please enter the Columbia campus at W 116th Street either on the Broadway (1 train) or Amsterdam side. After entering campus, walk north up the steps and past the Low Library until you reach the the Shapiro Center. There will be signs to help guide your way. |
The WISE Conference is hosted by
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Co-Sponsored by
Society of Women Engineers Graduate Student Group
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