Lori Pollock Named CRA Education Committee Co-Chair

At the CRA Education (CRA-E) Committee meeting in June, Lori Pollock (University of Delaware) stepped up to replace Ran Libeskind-Hadas (Harvey Mudd College) as CRA-E co-chair. She will join current co-chair Susanne Hambrusch (Purdue University), and Libeskind-Hadas will remain a member of the CRA-E committee. During his six years as co-chair from 2011-2017, CRA-E has taken on several new initiatives including:

• Launching the Conquer website, a resource for faculty and undergraduates interested in research, graduate school, and research careers in computing
• Introducing the CRA-E Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentoring Award to recognize faculty mentors who have provided exceptional mentorship
• Starting the CRA-E Graduate Fellows program to involve graduate students in CRA-E activities
• Holding several workshops on Best Practices in Mentoring Undergraduate Research
• Creating a video series showcasing young researchers with Ph.D.s who are now working in industry
• Publishing two reports (Findings from a Pipeline Study based on Graduate Admissions Records and Exploring the Baccalaureate Origin of Domestic Ph.D. Students in Computing Fields)

Reflecting on his tenure as co-chair, Libeskind-Hadas said, “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed co-chairing CRA-E for the past six years. The committee’s mission of sustaining a healthy pipeline of students pursuing careers in computing research is critically important. It’s been a pleasure working with co-chair Susanne Hambrusch, the dedicated members of this committee, and the outstanding CRA staff. I’m excited that Lori Pollock is co-chairing the committee with Susanne, and I look forward to working with them and the rest of my CRA-E colleagues.”

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