Schedule
Friday, February 20
Keller Hall, 200 Union St SE, Minneapolis
4:00 | registration in front of Keller 3-180 |
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4:30-5:00 | Opening and Lightning talks in Keller 3-180 |
Liza Girsova, Lawrence University Lawrentian Under Design: A System that Streamlines the Creation and Distribution of a Private Newspaper |
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Rebecca Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato The Speech Recognition Virtual Kitchen: A Toolkit for Research and Learning |
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5:00-5:45 | Industry lead BOF "How do you evaluate employers to find the right opportunity for you?" in Keller 3-180 |
Katie J. DeCabooter, 3M, Samantha Oestreicher, Target Corporation and Ann Thureen, Unisys |
McNamara Alumni Center, 200 Oak St. SE, Minneapolis
6:00-7:00 | Posters in Maroon and Gold Room |
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7:00-8:00 | Buffet dinner in University Hall |
8:00-9:00 | Invited speaker Lana Yarosh, "Designing to Support Strong Tie Relationships" | Abstract: What do the relationships between childhood best friends, parents and children, and A.A. home group members have in common? These are all examples of "strong ties" - types of connections that are key to reducing loneliness, providing a support network, and growing together as individuals. My research focuses on using technology to support such strong-tie relationships, and I present three examples from my personal work. First, after endeavoring to understand the needs of parents and children who live apart, I designed and built the ShareTable to address some of the challenges they face. Second, I investigated technological support for remote play between a child and a remote partner, such as a best friend who has moved away. Third, I examined the opportunities and challenges in using technology to support strong-tie relationships among those recovering from addiction and alcoholism. I'll discuss my new and ongoing work at University of Minnesota inspired by each of these three contexts. Bio: Svetlana "Lana" Yarosh is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science & Engineering Department at University of Minnesota. She has two Bachelors of Science from University of Maryland (in Computer Science and Psychology), a Ph.D. in Human-Centered Computing from Georgia Institute of Technology, and two years of industry research experience with AT&T Labs. Her research falls primarily in the area of Human-Computer Interaction, with a focus on Social Computing and Child-Computer Interaction. She designs systems that enhance strong-tie social relationships to create stronger families, support individual health and well being, and provide a stage for personal and community growth. Her work has been featured on CNN, has won multiple innovation competitions and best paper awards, and has been honored with numerous grants and scholarships. |
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9:00-10:30 | Student lead BOFs in University Hall |
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Saturday, February 21
Keller Hall room 3-180 and open area
8:00-8:30 | breakfast in open area |
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8:30-9:15 | Invited industry speaker Julie Flaschenriem in Keller 3-180 Bio: Julie Flaschenriem is a patient-centered Healthcare CIO with a reputation for leading enterprise-level business transformations and leveraging technology to improve patient outcomes and reduce the total cost of care. She has been promoted on numerous occasions to lead organizational transformations, department start-ups and key enterprise-wide initiatives. She has a talent and passion for changing how IT delivers value, building high-performance teams and delivering technology solutions that drive business success. Most recently Julie served as the Chief Information Officer for Park Nicollet Health Services, an integrated care delivery system, located in St. Louis Park, MN. There she spearheaded a multiyear initiative to improve IT’s culture, accountability, delivery, transparency and business relationships. Defined organizational roadmaps and drove change management initiatives, assessed and aligned IT teams with business needs, implemented process and operational improvements, built and developed teams, established and managed cross-organizational partnerships, and implemented transparency around capacity, costs and performance. This resulted in improved delivery and outcomes while reducing the total cost of IT. Julie is passionate about helping others reach their potential. She is a founding board member of Women Leading in Technology; a group that works to promote, educate and empower women in technology across Minnesota with the goal to “Connect, Educate and Reach Back”. She is a member of a number advisory boards, often speaks on topics ranging from building great teams to transforming the delivery of information technology and is an active mentor. |
9:15 | coffee break |
9:45-11:00 | Career panel in Keller 3-180 Chair: Shana Watters, Augsburg College Janis Briesemeister, IT Director, 3M's Health Care Business Billie Chock, GBS Solutions Manager, General Mills Paula Greve, Senior Director, Data Science at McAfee Catherine (Katy) Micek, WindLogics, Senior Data Scientist Ellen Sorenson, Lead Engineer, Unisys Corporation |
11:30-12:30 | Parallel tracks |
1. | Graduate school panel in Keller 3-180 Chair: Kate Lockwood, St. Thomas University Panel members: Meredith Anderson, Otelia Buffington, Zahra Eslami, Sarah McRoberts, Hannah Miller |
2. | For Faculty: Increasing number of women in computing in Keller 3-125 Elizabeth Kleiman, Mount Mercy University, Denise Szecsei, University of Iowa, Marie Manner Univ of Minnesota, Rebecca Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato |
12:30- 1:30 | lunch |
1:30-3:00 | Mock interviews and resume clinic |