[ACM-W] Guest Speaker: Dennis Frailey

[Stacey Laugel]

Hi everyone,

Guest speaker Dennis Frailey will be speaking to us tomorrow, *Tuesday, May
12th at 7:30 pm in DL 480*. He will be discussing how to get started with a
career in computing, and why entering the computing field is a good career
choice for women. More information is provided in his abstract and biography
below.

Snacks and drinks will be provided.

Hope to see you all there!

Stacey Laugel
ACM-W President 2008-2009

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Abstract:
Women with computing degrees have had remarkable career success over the
past several decades, many becoming high-ranking executives, successful
entrepreneurs, or top-echelon technical experts. Dr. Frailey, who has been
in the computing field for over 40 years and has worked side-by-side with
many women over the years, will discuss why computing is an excellent career
choice for women and will illustrate with specific examples of career women
he has worked with as colleagues in both academia and industry. Dr. Frailey
will also discuss how to prepare for a life-long career in computing,
covering such topics as where the opportunities are, what it’s like to work
in the computing field in a large, professionally run computing
organization, how the field of computing has changed over the years, how it
is likely to change in the future, and what hasn't changed.

Biography:
Dennis is a Principal Fellow at Raytheon Company in Plano, Texas and an
Adjunct Professor of Computer Science and Computer Engineering at Southern
Methodist University (SMU). A frequent visitor to Ohio State, he has often
given guest lectures and he regularly hands out Raytheon scholarships at the
annual CSE banquet.

Dennis previously worked at Texas Instruments, the Ford Motor Company, and
as a tenured, Associate Professor at SMU where he helped start both the
computer science and software engineering programs. Professionally, Dennis
is vice-chair of the IEEE Computer Society Educational Activities Board,
member of the IEEE-CS Professional Activities Board, chair of the Industry
Advisory Board to the Texas Board of Professional Engineers, author of the
software management portion of SWEBOK – the Guide to the Software
Engineering Body of Knowledge, and an ABET engineering accreditation
evaluator in computer science, computer engineering and software
engineering. Previously he was ACM vice president, ACM regional
representative, chair of the Purdue University ACM student chapter, and
Chair of the Dallas Association for Software Engineering Excellence. He
holds an MS and PhD in computer science (Purdue) and a BS in mathematics
(Notre Dame).
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