2016 ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series

Dr. Claudia Pearce: "Against the Odds"

Tuesday, October 11, 2016 · 5 - 6 PM

Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn : Gallery

Against the Odds: How I Became a Computer Scientist

Dr. Claudia Pearce, UMBC Alumna and Senior Computer Science Authority at NSA, shares a personal story of perseverance in her educational, research, and career journey as a computer scientist.

UMBC-ADVANCE is pleased to announce that alumna Dr. Claudia Pearce M.S., '89 and Ph.D., '94 and 2014 UMBC Alumna of the Year in COEIT is our 2016 ADVANCE Distinguished Speaker. 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.

The event will take place on Tuesday, October 11th and we are proud to incorporate this event into UMBC's 50th Anniversary celebrations. As part of this event, Dr. Pearce will deliver a campus-wide talk on her career trajectory at 4:30pm in the Library Gallery followed by a reception.

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posted	October 5, 2016
sponsor	College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
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