John Brooks Slaughter Leadership in Engineering DEI Summit

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Keynote Speakers

Carla E. Brodley, Dean of Inclusive Computing and the Founding Executive Director of the Center for Inclusive Computing (CIC) at Northeastern University, smiling in a professional headshot. She is wearing a black top and has shoulder-length brown hair.

Carla E. Brodley

Dean of Inclusive Computing and the Founding Executive Director of the Center for Inclusive Computing (CIC), Northeastern University

Dr. Yasmin Davidds, CEO of the Multicultural Women Executive Leadership Foundation and the Women's Institute of Negotiation and the Dr. Yasmin Davidds Leadership Institute, smiling in a professional headshot. She is wearing a blue dress and has long black hair.

Dr. Davidds

CEO of the Multicultural Women Executive Leadership Foundation, the Women’s Institute of Negotiation and the Dr. Yasmin Davidds Leadership Institute

John Iino, Founder and CEO of Cumbre Alta Advisors, Interim ASVP for Alumni Relations at USC, and Chief Diversity Officer (Retired) at Reed Smith, smiling in a professional headshot. He is wearing a dark suit with a white shirt and a red tie.

John Iino

Founder and CEO, Cumbre Alta Advisors, Interim ASVP for Alumni Relations, USC, Chief Diversity Officer (Retired), Reed Smith

Michele Lezama, President and CEO of NACME, Inc., smiling in a professional headshot. She is wearing a patterned blue jacket over a black top, with a pearl necklace, and has shoulder-length hair.

Michele Lezama

President and CEO, NACME, Inc.

Ken Simril, Former President and Chief Executive Officer of Fleischmann's Ingredients and a member of the USC Viterbi Board of Councilors, smiling in a professional headshot. He is wearing glasses, a dark suit, a white shirt, and a tie.

Ken Simril

Former President and Chief Executive Officer of Fleischmann’s Ingredients

Member - USC Viterbi Board of Councilors

Al Williams, Vice President of Corporate Affairs at Chevron Corporation and a member of the USC Viterbi Board of Councilors, smiling in a professional headshot. He is wearing a dark suit with a white shirt and is seated with a blurred background.

Al Williams

Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Chevron Corporation and member

Member - USC Viterbi Board of Councilors

Speakers

Dr. Charles Barber, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at NSF, smiling in a professional headshot. He is wearing a dark suit with a red tie and an American flag is visible in the background.

Dr. Charles Barber

Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, NSF

Naomi Chesler, Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Director of the Edwards Lifesciences Foundation Cardiovascular Innovation and Research Center at the University of California, Irvine, smiling in a professional headshot. She is wearing a purple top and has long, wavy dark hair.

Naomi Chesler

Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Director, Edwards Lifesciences Foundation Cardiovascular Innovation and Research Center, University of California, Irvine

Kelly Cross, Assistant Professor in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University, smiling in a professional headshot. She is wearing glasses and a dark jacket with a light-colored shirt, with a leafy background.

Kelly Cross

Assistant professor in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University

Katy Felkner, a Third Year PhD student at USC Information Sciences Institute, smiling in a professional outdoor headshot. She is wearing a light blue jacket over a red top, and her hair is pulled back.

Katy Felkner

Third Year PhD student at USC Information Sciences Institute

Aryan Gulati, USC Viterbi Third Year Computer Science Student, standing with crossed arms in a professional headshot. He is wearing a dark suit with a white shirt, and the background is an arched corridor with a vanishing point perspective.

Aryan Gulati

USC Viterbi Third Year Computer Science Student

Jim Hoerricks, PhD, Founder and CEO of the Towcester Abbey Praeceptory, a 501(c)(3) autism support agency, smiling in a professional headshot. He is wearing a dark suit with a white shirt and blue tie, and has a clean-shaven face.

Jim Hoerricks, PhD

Founder and CEO of the Towcester Abbey Praeceptory, a 501(c)3 autism support agency

Jim Huntley, Associate Professor and Head of Marketing at USC Games, smiling in a professional headshot. He is wearing a dark suit with a red tie, and has a shaved head.

Jim Huntley

Associate Professor & Head of Marketing, USC Games, Faculty Advisor, USC Trojan Esports, Founder & Executive Producer, USC Games Expo 2017-2022, Co-Founding Partner, Pac-U Gaming

Princess Imoukhuede, Hunter and Dorothy Simpson Endowed Chair of Bioengineering, Professor and Chair of Bioengineering at the University of Washington, smiling in a professional headshot. She is wearing a white lab coat and standing with her arms crossed in a laboratory setting.

Princess Imoukhuede

Hunter and Dorothy Simpson Endowed Chair of Bioengineering Professor and Chair, Bioengineering University of Washington

Dr. Alicia J. Knoedler, Head of the Office of Integrative Activities at the National Science Foundation, smiling in a professional headshot. She is wearing a dark top and has long, wavy brown hair.

Dr. Alicia J. Knoedler

Head of Office of Integrative Activities, National Science Foundation

Ben Louie, Director of MESA at the USC Viterbi K-12 STEM Center, smiling in a professional headshot. He is wearing glasses and a red USC polo shirt, with a blurred outdoor background.

Ben Louie

Director of MESA, USC Viterbi K-12 STEM Center

Leslie Moreno, a Third Year Computer Science Student at USC Viterbi, smiling in a professional headshot. She is wearing a black top, with a background showing a corridor with arches and a vanishing point perspective.

Leslie Moreno

USC Viterbi Third Year Computer Science Student

Shri Narayanan, University Professor and Niki & Max Nikias Chair in Engineering at USC, smiling in a professional headshot. He is wearing a dark suit, a white shirt, and a patterned tie, standing against a brick wall background.

Shri Narayanan

University Professor and Niki & Max Nikias Chair in Engineering Professor of ECE, CS, Linguistics, Psychology, Neuroscience, Pediatrics, Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery University of Southern California

Gisele Ragusa, Professor and Co-Chair of USC’s STEM Education Consortium, smiling in a professional headshot. She has long, dark hair and is wearing a black top, with a blurred background.

Gisele Ragusa

Professor and Co-Chair of USC’s STEM Education Consortium

Adam Russell, Director of the AI Division at the USC Information Sciences Institute, smiling in a professional headshot. He is wearing a blue shirt with an open collar and a dark blazer, with a blurred outdoor background.

Adam Russell

Director of AI Division USC Information Sciences Institute

Mary Bonaparte Saller, Associate Director at the USC Viterbi K-12 STEM Center, smiling in a professional headshot. She is wearing a black top, with a blurred background showing greenery.

Mary Bonaparte Saller

Associate Director, USC Viterbi K-12 STEM Center

Phebe Vayanos, Associate Professor of the Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering and the Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science at USC Viterbi, and Co-Director of CAIS (USC Center for Artificial Intelligence in Society), smiling in a professional headshot. She is wearing a dark blazer, with long, wavy blonde hair, and the background shows a blurred outdoor scene with greenery and buildings.

Phebe Vayanos

Associate Professor of the Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering and the Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science, USC Viterbi, Co-Director of CAIS (USC Center for Artificial Intelligence in Society)

Published on September 22nd, 2023

Last updated on July 8th, 2024