How Computing Changed the World
(free and open to the public;
high school students/parents/teachers/administrators are particularly welcome)
Ronda Henning (Harris), Rebecca Mazzone (NASA), Ryan Stansifer (FIT)
[Moderator: Philip Chan (FIT)]
Jan 17, Tue, 7-8pm, Hartley Room (2nd floor, Denius Student Center, Florida Tech)
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Press Release
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Speakers representing academia, industry and government, from Florida
Institute of Technology, Harris Corp. and NASA, will address ideas and impact
of computing.
The digital age has changed so many aspects of daily life, such as
banking, shopping, journalism and entertainment. There is now DNA
analysis for forensics and gene discovery in the battle against
diseases. Advances in computing have led to the creation of such
companies as Apple, Google and Microsoft, and have contributed to
advances in science and engineering.
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About the speakers:
Ronda Henning, Harris Corp.
Ronda Henning is the Senior Scientist for Information Assurance at
Harris Corporation. She has worked in the information assurance
industry since 1979, first for the Department of Defense and then for
Harris. She is a CISSP-ISSAP, CISSP-ISSMP, SSLCP, and CISM. Among her
accomplishments are 3 patents on security vulnerability visualization,
serving as a DARPA Principal Investigator, and as the Network Security
Manager for the FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure Program.
Rebecca Mazzone, NASA
Rebecca currently works as a Project Manager for KSC's Information
Technology Directorate. Focus areas in the Project Management Office
include the Exploration Visualization Environment (EVE), the Virtual
Camera, Communications & Imagery, Model-Based Systems Engineering, and
coordination with Florida Tech on the 2012 International Space
University Summer Studies Program. She also remains actively involved
in simulation outreach, sharing NASA's advances and experiences with the
wider M&S community, educators, and the general public.
Rebecca recently graduated as a member of KSC's inaugural Systems
Engineering Advancement & Leadership (SEAL) class. She holds a
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science and a Masters Degree in Space
Systems, both from the Florida Institute of Technology, and a Graduate
Certificate from Stevens Institute of Technology in Space Systems
Engineering.
Ryan Stansifer, Florida Tech
Dr. Ryan Stansifer is an Associate Professor in the Department of
Computer Sciences at the Florida Institute of Technology. He joined
the faculty in 1995. He has a Ph.D. from Cornell University.
His research interests are in programming languages, especially type
theory and functional language. He hopes to strengthen problem solving
abilities in his students through intercollegiate programming
competitions.