Program Schedule
Friday's Schedule
| Time | Program Detail | |||
| 3 - 4:00 PM | Registration | |||
| 4 – 5:30 PM | Reception & Poster Session | |||
| 5:30 – 7 PM | Dinner | |||
| 7 – 7:30 PM | Welcome Remarks Linda Ott, Conference Chair, in the Auditorium | |||
| 7:30 – 9 PM | BoF Session: Getting Admitted into Grad School in CS | BoF Session: How to Get Your First IT Position | BoF : Running a WIC Group | BoF: How to Work in Your PJ's |
| 9 PM - ? | Game Night | |||
Saturday's Schedule
| Time | Program Detail | ||||
| 8 - 8:50 AM | Registration and Paper Presentations | ||||
| 9 - 10:30 AM | Keynote: Global Eyes. Speaker: Dr. Vibeke Sorensen. |
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| 10:30 - 10:45 AM | Break | ||||
| 10:45 - 11:45 AM | Academic Career Panel | Industry Careers Panel | Unleashing Creativity (HS) | Speed Interviewing | |
| 11:45 - 1:00 PM | Lunch | ||||
| 1:00 - 1:50 PM | Succeeding in Graduate School Panel | "Moving from Technologist to Project Manager" | College Prep (HS) | Speed Interviewing | Graduate and Career Information Tables |
| 2:00 - 2:50 PM | Work/Life Balance Panel | Professional Dev. Panel | Computing Careers Panel (HS) | ||
| 2:50 - 3:15 PM | Break and Group Photo in Front of the Manor House | ||||
| 3:15 - 3:45 PM | Awards and Closing Remarks | ||||
Paper Presentations and Lightning Talks:
- Cui Lin, Wayne State - Service-Oriented Architecture for VIEW: a Visual Scientific Workflow Management System
- Gary Labbe, Walsh College - Innovation Failure: The ABH System at the Denver International Airport
- Danielle VanDyke, Google - Inspiring the Next Generation of Computer Scientists: Adventures in Google's Outreach Program.
- Virginia Werner, Lansing Community College - A Tribute to Dr. Rose Carney
- Jennifer Marsman, Microsoft - Cool Research from Microsoft – AutoCollage
- Jennifer Marsman, Microsoft - Cool Research from Microsoft – PhotoSynth
- Allison Thompson, Calvin College - Automated Generation of Website Content and Layout
- Dale McElhaney, Walsh College - Extensible Authentication Protocol
- Rosalie Blank, Michigan State - Serious Game Design at Michigan State University
- Deanna Kosaraju, Anita Borg Institute - Networking? Now!
- Paul Albee, Central Michigan - Let's Get Physical (Computing)
Learn about the range of opportunities available if you are interested in pursuing a career in academia. Academic positions in computing are available in all types of post-secondary institutions from community colleges and small schools to major research universities. Learn from faculty members from different types of institutions what to expect if you pursue an academic career.
| Moderator: | Laura Campbell, Central Michigan |
| Panelists: | Pamela Cutter, Kalamazoo College Laura Dillon, Michigan State Krish Narayanan, Eastern Michigan |
Hear first-hand accounts from women working in the computing field on the types of careers available. Get your questions answered on what to expect if you choose to go into industry.
| Moderator: | Gretel Miller, Michigan State |
| Panelists: | Benny Crampton, Liquid Web Inc. Jennifer Marsman, Microsoft Alice Shaffer, Department of Defense |
Succeeding In Graduate School:
The aim of this panel is to provide undergraduate students interested in graduate school information on how to apply and get into graduate school and to pass along tips for success to potential and current graduate students (particularly newer graduate students).
| Moderator: | Nanette Poulios, Walsh College |
| Panelists: | Lisa Anneberg, Lawrence Tech Hande Bakir, Eastern Michigan Farhana Khan, Michigan State |
Learn insights into how to balance school, work, personal relationships, or whatever aspects of your life are competing for your time and energy from women who are succeeding at finding a balance.
| Moderator: | Nanette Poulios, Walsh College |
| Panelists: | Rita Barrios, University of Detroit - Mercy Veronica Mitchell, GMAC, Walsh College Jodi Spangler, Lakeshore Mac |
Crowe Horwath Talk: "Moving from Technologist to Project Manager"
**more details coming soon**
Besides academics, resumes, soft skills, internships and experiences that are a part of getting into the career of your choice.
| Moderator: | Denise Fleming, Michigan State |
| Panelists: | Danielle VanDyke, Google Tina Watson, Shifting Gears Gwen Bresko, Gleaners Food Bank |
Do you have a favorite song for which you'd love to create a music video? Or a story you think would make a great computer-generated (CG) movie? Or an idea for a cool computer game? This session will demonstrate programs that make it easy to build music videos, CG movies, and games, including Carnegie Mellon's Alice, MIT's Scratch, and others. A great introduction to how software works and how programmers make it. (Presenter – Prof. Joel Adams - Calvin College)
| Moderator: | Sandra Plair, MSU |
| Presenter: | Joel Adams, Calvin College |
Everything you need to know about preparing for college or university computer science or technology programs. Learn about some of the scholarship programs available for Information Technology (IT) careers. (Presenter – MSU)
| Moderator: | Teresa Isela VanderSloot, MSU |
| Panelists: | April Tinson, National Security Agency Stephanie Ortiz, Michigan State Elizabeth Thick, Central Michigan |
Computing Career Options Panel
Few professions remain untouched by computing or technology. Visit with women working in the IT field to learn about some options for your chosen profession or discover something brand new. (Presenter – MCTW)
| Moderator: | Belinda Moses, U Phoenix, Baker |
| Panelists: | Beth Vance, MCWT Gloria Schneider, MCWT Loretta Yakima, MCWT Meena Chakraborty, MCWT Cindy Wells, MCWT |
Program Highlights
Keynote: Global Eyes
Speaker: Dr. Vibeke Sorensen
To find out more about Vibeke Sorensen and the keynote speech, please visit our Keynote page.
Poster Session- Graduate and Undergraduate student posters
- Speed Interviewing
- Networking
- Balancing Work, Life, and School
- Academic Publishing
- Industry Career Panel
- The Future of IT in this Economy
- Papers and Posters
- Unleashing Creativity
- Computing Career Options Panel
- Career Preparation
More Program Details Coming Soon
We invite you to take part in the following sessions and activities at the second biennial Michigan Celebration of Women in Computing. Please visit our Participation page to submit papers, posters, or discussion topics.
