October 11, 2016: ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture – Against the Odds: How I Became a Computer Scientist

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Dr. Claudia Pearce, UMBC Alumna and Senior Computer Science Authority at NSA

On October 11, 2016, there will be an ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture, featuring, Dr. Claudia Pearce, M.S., ’89 and Ph.D., ’94 and 2014 UMBC Alumna of the Year in COEIT. Dr. Pearce is currently Senior Computer Science Authority at NSA, a member of UMBC’s COEIT advisory board, and involved in collaborative research our CSEE faculty. All are welcome to come as she will share a personal story of perseverance in her educational, research, and career journey as a computer scientist. We are proud to incorporate this event into UMBC’s 50th Anniversary celebrations where she will deliver a campus-wide talk on her career trajectory at 4:30pm in the Library Gallery followed by a reception.

EVENT DETAILS

Seminar: ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture – Against the Odds: How I Became a Computer Scientist

Date: October 11, 2016

Time: 4:30 – 5:30 PM

Location: UMBC Campus, Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery

REGISTRATION

Members of the UMBC Community: http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/41577

Members who are not in the UMBC Community: Please RSVP by indicating in the comments section below with your name and your interest in coming.