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Bair Leading the Way for Women

CSE is proud to congratulate Bettina Bair on her recent receipt of the Association of Faculty and Professional Women's 2004 Mary Ann Williams Woman's Leadership Award. The honor is bestowed upon a University woman who exhibits special leadership, instills in others a sense of confidence to succeed, and promotes a greater understanding of others.

Bettia wears several hats within the Department. As well as being a full-time lecturer teaching CSE 102, 200, 360 and 616 classes, she is the Director, TWICE-c.a.s.t. and the Co-Director of our Undergraduate Diversity program. Though possibly her most fun activity is serving as the Faculty Sponsor for the ACM-W Student Chapter, a group of very active students. This latter effort has been gaining a lot of notice. The national ACM recently highlighted her "Computer Anatomy:101" workshop which was part of the Take Your Daughter to Work Day. The article and pictures of the seminar can be seen here.

Bettina joins a very illustrious group. Sally Boysen, Professor of Psychology and founder of the Ohio State University Chimpanzee Center, was the 2003 recipient.