Morning
Sessions
Keynote Speaker for Students
 Katherine B. Ensor
Professor and Chair of Statistics, Rice University
Time series including categorical time series, spatial statistics, spatial-temporal methods, stochastic simulation, hierarchical modeling and information integration, stochastic process modeling and estimation. Application areas of financial modeling, risk management and environmental statistics.
Dr. Katherine Ensor works on the theoretical development of statistical methods for practical problems. Her primary emphasis is the analysis of dependent data as it relates to environmental statistics and financial statistics. She has also done significant work in the area of simulation based estimation for stochastic processes. The underlying premise of this latter research effort is the practical implementation of stochastic models as a data analysis tool.
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Student Sessions
Our computer makes every effort to randomly assign each student to 4 sessions within her 1st and 2nd choice categories, first come, first served. However, there is no way to guarantee that a particular student will get a particular session. For examples of sessions offered, please visit www.aauw-whc.org/eyh.
Simple Science —
You’re in the heart of the science world when you experience one of these sessions.
These scientists will fascinate you with the things they know and how you benefit from
their knowledge every day. You’ll be amazed at the secrets they reveal while sharing their
experiences. Get out your test tubes and pull on your rubber gloves. This is pure science!
• What Hazards Do You Face? — geographer Sara Garrett
• Through the Microscope: Finding Friends & Foes — microbiologist Lisa Morano
• Hands on Chemistry — chemist Mamie W. Moy
• Geology Rocks! — geologist Sandy Rushworth
• A Bag of Changes — chemist Dana E. Gheorghe
• Hands-on with Science — science specialist Althea Menard, chemist Dr. Urline
Hollins-Francis and student Danielle Menard
• Fun with Gas — chemical engineer Megan Evans
• What’s Your DNA Got to Do with It? — Kirbie Clarke
Engineering and Design Adventures
The women who present these sessions are responsible for designing, building and
operating everything in — and out of — the world around us. Their unique combination
of science and math applications make these women naturals for this conference.
These problem solvers love a challenge and demonstrate this in a wide variety of jobs.
• An Electrical Girl in a Chemical World — electrical engineer Kristin Clermont
• “Bark-itecture” — architect Hannah DeFord
• Discover the Engineer in You! — process control engineer Susan Flowers
• Why Engineering? — chemical engineer Marianne Maximous
• Is There an Engineer in You? — college recruiter Allison D. Swenson
• Invention -- the Mother of Society — patent attorney Marcella Watkins
• My Space: Designing Your Perfect Bedroom — architectural intern Alexis McKinney
• Air Pollution: Could It Impact You? — environmental engineer Janet Greenberg
• Women in Railroad Engineering — civil engineer Megan McIntyre
• What Lies Beneath – a Career in Petroleum Engineering — petroleum engineer
Sheri Henriksen
Animal Kingdom
Veterinarians, vet paramedics, zookeepers and marine and wildlife biologists all cater to
the beasts – wild and domestic – who share our space and inhabit our world. You’ll be
amazed at the stories these professional women share as they introduce you to the careers
they’ve chosen in the kingdom of the animals.
• A Day in the Life of a Veterinarian — veterinarian Sue Chen, DVM
• Rocking Reptiles — reptile rehabber Gina L. Disteldorf
• Caring for the Champions of Medicine — animal trainer Jamieson L. Greaver
• Why I Love Bugs — biologist Nancy Greig
• Careers in Wildlife Rehabilitation — wildlife rescuers Rebecca McKeever
and Stephanie Lubianski
• Adventures in Animal Training — urban trails trainer Christa Meyer
• The Story Very Old Bones Can Tell — geologist Shirley Smalley, BGS
• Butterflies — Caroline Willasy
• A Log Cabin — naturalist Pat Marks
Adult Sessions
Morning Sessions
- Web 2.0 Resources —
technology teacher Elena De La
Rosa
- Mother/Daughter Myths — psychotherapist Arlene Baker,
LCSW
- Smart Girls - Right College —
educational consultant Beth
Dennard, EdD
- Raising Money Smart Kids — Suzanne Fails, CPA, CFP
- Paying for College, Tax
Strategies & Financial Aid — Robert Stevenson, CPA
- How to Ensure Your Daughter’s
Financial Success — financial
consultant Laury Adams
- Becoming Media Savvy:
Guarding Against Cyber Bullies & Social Networking — library
media specialist Erin Kellie
- New Outlook for Careers in
Health, Science & Technology — Katherine Peek, PhD, AVP
for Health Initiatives (UH)
Afternoon Sessions
- Cool Math Websites — teachers
Susan Troutman and Betsy
Shipper
- Serious Games? No Kidding! — games evaluator Irmgard
Willcockson, PhD
- Enhancing Your Daughter’s Self
Esteem — psychologist Ruth
Fowler, LCP
- College Smarts: Motivating,
Advising and Preparing Students,
Parents for the College of
Tomorrow — educational
consultant Sandra Newton
- Integrating Math & Science — math teacher Valerie Barnhill
- Practical Origami and Geometry — art educator/artist Jean King
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