Final Tapia 2007 Schedule (last updated October 5, 2007)      

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Sunday, October 14, 2007

  Legend  
  Doctoral Consortium  
  Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner  
  Break  
  Plenary Speaker  
  Papers  
  Panel  
  Workshop  
  BoFs  
  Posters  
  Other  
     Registration Open 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (in the East Registration Area)
7:30 – 8:00 a.m Continental Breakfast
Important Note: The Doctoral Consortium is by Invitation Only and is closed to the public.
All Consortium Sessions are in the Gardenia and Fuschia Rooms between 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
8:00 – 8:15 a.m Welcome by the Doctoral Consortium Chair, Introductions, and Panel Intros
8:15 – 9:00 a.m

Maria Vicente Bonto-Kane, “Use of Formal Computational Models for Designing Intelligent Mobile Device Interfaces”

9:00 – 9:45 a.m. Joseph Young, “A Domain Specific Language for Numerical Optimization”
10:00 – 10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 – 11:00 am. Huda Khan, “Developing a Model of Adaptation for Enactment: The Central Role of Adaptation in Teach Expertise and Curriculum Reuse”
11:00 – 11:45 p.m. David Thornton, “Talking Games: Towards Speech as a Mainstream Modality”
12:00 – 1:15 p.m.  Lunch
1:15 – 2:00 p.m. Idongesit Mkpong-Ruffin, “Quantitative Risk Assessment Model for Software Security in the Design Phase of Software Development”
2:00 – 2:45 p.m. Unoma Ndili Okorafo, “Secure Routing for Directional Optical Sensor Networks”
2:45 – 3:00 p.m. Break
3:00 – 3:45 p.m. Ernest Cross, “Researching Multimodal Augmented Reality Interfaces as a Viable Alternative to 2D and 3D Displays that Improves Task Orientation when Working with a Multitude of Robots”
3:45 – 4:30 p.m. Debbi Howard, “An Issue of Privacy: Correlations between Users’ Attitudes and Online Behaviors”
4:30 – 5:00 p.m. Break-out Discussion of Presentations and Writing Skills
5:00 – 5:30 p.m. General Discussion and Wrap-up
6:00 – 6:30 pm Scholarship Orientation  (in Palm Ballroom 3)
6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Student Orientation  (in Palm Ballroom 3)
8:00 – 10:00 p.m Opening Reception hosted by Google.   Remarks by Monica. Martinez-Canales, Conference Chair   (in Palm Ballrooms 1 and 2)

 

Monday, October 15, 2007

  Legend  
  Doctoral Consortium  
  Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner  
  Break  
  Plenary Speaker  
  Papers  
  Panel  
  Workshop  
  BoFs  
  Posters  
  Other  
     Registration Open 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (in the East Registration Area)
     Pathways to Career Opportunities Open 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (in the International Foyer)
7:45 – 8:30 a.m   Breakfast (in Palm Ballroom 2)
8:30 – 9:00 a.m  

Opening Remarks & Announcements by Ronald Metoyer  (in International Ballrooms North and Center)

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.   Plenary Session I: Shirley Malcom, “It’s Not Just About the Machine!”  (in International Ballrooms North and Center)
10:00 – 10:30 a.m.   Break   (in International Foyer)
10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.  Parallel Sessions
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.   Panel I: Richard Tapia, Roscoe Giles, Valerie Taylor and Christopher Harris, “If Universities Care So Much about Diversity, Why do Computing Departments Fail at Retaining their Underrepresented Minority Students?”   (in the International Ballroom Center)
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.  

BOF I: Jeff Forbes and Chad Jenkings, Robotics Competition Preparation   (in the International Ballroom South)

11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.   Panel II: Tiffany Barnes and Teresa Dahlberg, “Innovation in Broadening Participation in Computing: STARS Leadership Corps”   (in the International Ballroom Center)
10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.   Workshop I (part I): Scott McCrickard, John Kelly, Michael Smith, Marlow Hinton, Clayton Lewis, Maureen Biggers, Byong Lee, George Harrison, Mahmoud Manzoul and Azubike Okpalaeze, “Undergraduate Research in Computing”   (in the International Ballroom North)
12:15 – 1:30 p.m.   Lunch   (in Palm Ballroom 2)
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.   Plenary Session II: Norman Johnson, “Diversity: A Weapon of Mass Construction  (in International Ballrooms North and Center)
2:30 – 3:00 p.m   Break   (in International Foyer)
3:00 – 5:30 p.m. Parallel Sessions
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.   Workshop I (part II): Scott McCrickard, John Kelly, Michael Smith, Marlow Hinton, Clayton Lewis, Maureen Biggers, Byong Lee, George Harrison, Mahmoud Manzoul and Azubike Okpalaeze, “Undergraduate Research in Computing”   (in International Ballroom North)
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.   Workshop II:Jan Cuny, “What Do we Really Need to Do to Broaden Participation in Computing?”   (in IInternational Ballroom South)
3:00 – 5:30 p.m.   Workshop III: Vicki Almstrum, Steven J. Condly, Allen Johnson and David Klappholz, “Planning and Executing Real Projects for Real Clients Courses”   (in International Ballroom Center)
4: 00 – 5:30 p.m.   Workshop IV: Tiffani Williams, “Are They Really Listening? Effective Presentations in Science Settings”   (in IInternational Ballroom South)
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.   Panel II: American Competitiveness Initiative   (in International Ballroom North)
5:30 – 6:00 p.m.   Break
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.   ACM Student Poster Competition and Reception (in Grand Foyer)

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

  Legend  
  Doctoral Consortium  
  Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner  
  Break  
  Plenary Speaker  
  Papers  
  Panel  
  Workshop  
  BoFs  
  Posters  
  Other  
     Registration Open 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (in the East Registration Area)
     Pathways to Career Opportunities Open 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (in the International Foyer)
7:45 – 8:30 a.m Breakfast (in Palm Ballroom 2)
8:30 – 9:00 a.m Opening Remarks & Announcements by Dr. Tiffani Williams  (in International Ballrooms North and Center)
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Plenary Session III: John Leslie King, “kuhl-er-blahynd”  (in International Ballrooms North and Center)
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. Break   (in International Foyer)
10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.  Parallel Sessions
10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.   ACM Student Poster Presentations   (in International Ballroom North)
10:30 – 11:15 am.   Panel III: Katie Lewis, Kelley Herndon Ford, Juan Hernandez and Marisol Gamboa, “Evolving Careers in Computational Science"
11:15 – 12:15 p.m.   BOF II: Richard Tapia, Phoebe Lenear and Raquell Holmes, “A Change for the Better: Help Create Recommendations for Computing Departments to Retain Students”
10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.    Workshop V: Edward Taylor, M. Brian Blake, and Joel Branch, “Google Resume Workshop” (in International Ballroom Center)
12:15 – 1:30 p.m.   Lunch: Plenary Speaker: Richard Tapia. Plenary talk, “Appreciating Mathematical Computation through Applications to Very Cool Activities,” Richard Tapia, Edward Gonzalez, and Josef Sifuentes, Rice University   (in Palm Ballroom 2)
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.   Plenary Session IV: Ken Kennedy Distinguished Lecture, "Multi-Robot Intelligence", Manuela Veloso, Carnegie Mellon University (in International Ballrooms North and Center)
2:30 – 3:00 p.m.   Break   (in International Foyer)
3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Parallel Sessions
3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Papers Session I:   (all in International Ballroom North)
         Andrea Tapia, Magy Seif El-Nasr, Ibrahim Yucel, Joseph Zupko and Edgar Maldonado, “Engaging Passion for Computing: Using Virtual Gaming Environments to Motivate Girls to Follow IT Career Paths”
           Amos Olagunju, Paul Fisher and John Adeyeye, “A Model for Guiding Undergraduates to Success in Computational Science”
           Beth Trushkowsky, Kamaria Campbell and Jeffrey Forbes, “An Architecture for a Collaborative Bibliographic Database”
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.   BOF III: Tiffany Barnes and Teresa Dahlberg, “Evaluating Diversity Initiatives to Broadening Participation in Computing”   (in International Ballroom North)
3:00 – 6:00 p.m.   Robotics Competition, sponsored by iRobot   (in Poinsettia and Quince Rooms)
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Break
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.   VIP Reception, by invitation only (in Camellia and Dogwood Rooms)
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.   Banquet and Awards. Banquet Address by Dr. Maria Klawe, “Mentoring across Race and Discipline”. Banquet sponsored by Microsoft.   (in Palm Ballroom 2)

 

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

  Legend  
  Doctoral Consortium  
  Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner  
  Break  
  Plenary Speaker  
  Papers  
  Panel  
  Workshop  
  BoFs  
  Posters  
  Other  
     Registration Open 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (in the East Registration Area)
7:45 – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast (in Palm Ballroom 2)
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Opening Remarks: Stuart Feldman, ACM President  (in International Ballrooms North and Center)
9:00 – 10:00 Plenary Session V: "Diversity is the Key to IT Security at Disney", Ann Kuhn, Director of IT Security, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts    (in International Ballrooms North and Center)
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. Break   (in International Foyer)
10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Bridge Day Activities
10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Parallel Sessions
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Workshop VI: Jesse Bemley. Preparation of High School Students for Technical Conferences”   (in International Ballroom South)
10:30 – 11:15 a.m. Panel IV: Eileen McIlvain, “Engaging Communities through Cyberinfrastructure: Lessons from the National Science Digital Library”   (in International Ballroom North)
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. BOF IV: Ugochi Acholonu and Wanda Eugene, “Diversity and Computer Science Outreach”   (in International Ballroom North)
10:30 – 12:00 a.m. Papers Session II   (all in International Ballroom Center)
       Shannon Duvall, “Implementation of DomCAT: The Domain Complexity Analysis Tool for Natural Language Dialog Processing”
       Guillermo Lopez, Michela Taufer and Patricia Teller, “Evaluation of IEEE 754 Floating-Point Arithmetic Compliance across a Wide Range of Heterogeneous Computers”
       Caio Soares, George Page, Jonathan MacDonald, Sanjeev Baskiyar, John Hamilton and Gerry Dozier, “Bowl Championship Series Vulnerability Analysis”
12:15 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch and Town Hall Meeting   (in Palm Ballroom 2)
1:30 – 2:00 p.m.   Adjourn Tapia 2007

 

edited by mks, 10-24-2007, 9:48 AM, CST