Graduate School Panel

Justine Cassell, PhD
Professor, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Communication
Northwestern University

Rola Othman, MACS, MBA
Director, Technology & Computer Support Services
Saint Xavier University

Yolanda Rankin, PhD
Research Scientist
IBM Almaden Research Center

Taghrid Samak, PhD student
School of Computing
DePaul University

Careers Panel

Stacy Britt, MACS
Executive Director of Web Development
Saint Xavier University
britt@sxu.edu

Diane Curtis, B.S., Mathematics, and B.S., Computer Science
Academic Program Manager, Academic Developer Evangelism
Microsoft Corporation
diane.curtis@microsoft.com

Jean Riordan, MA, Counseling Psychology
Director, Counseling and Career Services
Saint Xavier University
riordan@sxu.edu

Susan Wozniak, BS, Medical Technology, MPH, Health Policy & Administration
Former Manager, Applications Research & Development
Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare
susanwozniak@comcast.net

Crushing Gender Stereotypes Workshop

Kimberly McLeod, Program Manager, Leadership Development and Academic Initiatives
Anita Borg Institute

Stereotypes can hold people back from everyday and personal evolution and underlying stereotypes prevent people from becoming all they can be. This interactive workshop will help participants learn how to 1) work around the impact of stereotypes and reduce the impact they have on your everyday evolution, 2) reduce the impact personal stereotypes have on your own productivity, and 3) gain savvy skills and tools to succeed as technical women in industry and academic careers.