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Thank you to everyone who participated in Women in Science Day 2018! You helped make the event a success!
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Scroll down to find pictures, activities, and panelist bios from the great event!
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Meet the Keynote Speaker:
Helen Boucher, M.d. '86
Helen Boucher graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts in English. She went on to earn her medical degree at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. Currently, Dr. Boucher serves as the Director of the Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program, and as the Director of the Ventricular Assist Device Infectious Diseases Program. Dr. Boucher is also an attending physician at Tufts Medical Center (TMC) and she holds an appointment as Professor of Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Boucher’s clinical interests include infections in immune-compromised patients and S. aureus infections. Her research interests focus on treatment-resistant bacteria and the development of new anti-infective agents. Dr. Boucher also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Physicians of TMC and she is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the College of the Holy Cross.
Meet The "Healthcare" Panelists
Alicia Casey ('98)
Pediatric Pulmonologist at Boston Children's Hospital;
Instructor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School. She received her M.D. from The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont.
Carrie Cammarano ('07)
Associate Director in the Clinical Supply Chain for Alkermes, Inc. Graduated from Holy Cross with a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry.
Holly Kachadoorian-Elia ('96)
Vice Chair for Administration for the Department of OB/GYN; Assistant Professor in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School. She received her M.D. from Tufts University School of Medicine in 2002.
Stacy Powell ('09)
Registered Nurse at Brigham & Women’s Hospital. Graduated from Holy Cross with a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry. Before becoming a RN she was a Senior Research Associate for Millennium Pharmaceuticals (2009-2013).
Meet The "Research&industry" Panelists
Patricia Austin ('77)
Environmental Engineer for Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. Graduated from Holy Cross with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology.
Alison Cheung ('06)
Associate Staff in the MIT Lincoln Laboratory. Graduated from Holy Cross with a Bachelor of Arts in Physics and Mathematics.
Suzy Riccardi ('08)
Assistant staff at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. Graduated from Holy Cross with Bachelor of Arts in Physics.
Christiana Pineda ('12)
5th year PhD student in genetics at Yale University. A member of the College Honors Program on the pre-med track, she graduated from Holy Cross with a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry with a Concentration in Biochemistry.
Meet The "Stem in the workplace" Panelists
Shailin Hogan ('08)
Director & Actuary for MetLife. Graduated from Holy Cross with a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Computer Science.
Julie Lemay ('03)
Sr. Environmental Health Scientist for Gradient. Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with an Environmental Studies minor.
Gail Radcliffe ('78)
President of Radcliff Consulting, Inc. Graduated from Holy Cross with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology.
Amy Trojanowski ('09)
Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction at Mineola Union Free School District. Graduated from Holy Cross with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology.
The Program
9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
Seelos Theater below Kimball Hall
9:30 a.m. Welcoming Remarks
Margaret Freije, Provost and Dean of the College
Seelos Theater below Kimball Hall
10:15 a.m. Registration
Science Complex
10:45 a.m. Breakout Session I
Science Complex
High School Students: Laboratory Demonstrations
Designated Rooms
Undergraduate Students: Alumnae Panels
Designated Rooms
12:00 p.m. Lunch
Spillane Pavilion, Science Complex
12:30 p.m. Breakout Session II
Science Complex
High School Students: Browsing Session
Haberlin Hall, Floor 2
Undergraduate Students: Networking Reception
O’Callahan Science Library
1:45 p.m. Keynote Address
Dr. Helen Boucher
Seelos Theater, below Kimball Hall
2:15 p.m. Closing Remarks
Seelos Theater, below Kimball Hall
The Demos
Biology
Regenerative Biology, Marine Biology, Genetics, and Paleontology
Chemistry
Diverse Range of Chemical Reactions
Physics
Optics, Electromagnetic Theory, and Mechanics
Math/
Computer Science
Game Coding and Image Processing/Statistical Computing
