The Tapia Conference would not be possible without the dedication and energy of its committee members, all of whom are leaders in their respective fields. The committee members’ photos and short bios follow the list below. Conference participants are encouraged to network with the committee members and consider volunteering for the 2011 Tapia Celebration Conference Committee. Click here to see the Committee Members' Bios.
Conference Chair
Nina Berry, Sandia National Laboratories
Coalition to Diversify Computing Chair
Pamela Williams, Logistics Management Institute
Technical Program Co-Chairs
Ronald Metoyer, Oregon State University
Manuel A. Pérez-Quiñones, Department of Computer Science, Virginia Tech
Technical Papers Co-Chairs
Debbi Howard, Kaplan University
Linda Morales, University of Texas, Dallas
Technical Papers Committee Members
Monica Anderson, University of Alabama
Valerie Barr, Union College
Jamika D. Burge, The Pennsylvania State University
Felicia Doswell, Norfolk State University
Jeffrey Forbes, Duke University
Juan Gilbert. Auburn University
Charles L. Isbell, Georgia Institute of Technology
Chuck Koelbel, Rice University
Brandeis Marshall, Purdue University
Ronald Metoyer, Oregon State University
Manuel A. Pérez-Quiñones, Virginia Tech
Cheryl Seals, Auburn University
Dale-Marie Wilson, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Doctoral Consortium Co-Chairs
L. A. (Tony) Drummond, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Charles L. Isbell, Georgia Institute of Technology
Doctoral Consortium Panelists
L. A. (Tony) Drummond, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Charles L. Isbell, Georgia Institute of Technology
Mary Ann Leung, Krell Institute
Juan Vargas, Google
Posters Co-Chairs
Chuck Koelbel, Rice University
Brandeis Marshall, Purdue University
Panels Co-Chairs
Felicia Doswell, Norfolk State University
Juan Gilbert, Auburn University
Workshops Co-Chairs
Valerie Barr, Union College
Cheryl Seals, Auburn University
Robotics Competition Co-Chairs
Monica Anderson, University of Alabama
Jeffrey Forbes, Duke University
Birds-of-a-Feather Co-Chairs
Jamika D. Burge, The Pennsylvania State University
Dale-Marie Wilson, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Scholarships Co-Chairs
Luis Melara, Shippensburg University
Cristina Villalobos, University of Texas - Pan American
Scholarships Committee Members
Andras Balogh, University of Texas - Pan American
Theresa Chatman, Rice University
Cynthia Lanius, Empowering Leadership Alliance
Juan Hernandez, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Jose Andre Morales, University of Texas - San Antonio
Awards Banquet Chair
Phoebe Lenear, University of Illinois
Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award Chair
Roscoe Giles, Boston University
Fundraising Co-Chairs
M. Brian Blake, Georgetown University
Jamika Burge, The Pennsylvania State University
Fundraising Committee Members
Joel Branch, IBM
James Hill, Vanderbilt University
