Hi everyone,<br><br>Guest speaker Dennis Frailey will be speaking to us tomorrow, <b>Tuesday, May 12th at 7:30 pm in DL 480</b>. 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.<br>
<br>Snacks and drinks will be provided.<br><br>Hope to see you all there!<br><br>Stacey Laugel<br>ACM-W President 2008-2009<br><br>--------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>Abstract:<br>
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.<br><br>Biography:<br>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.<br><br>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).<br><br>