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2010 Committee Chairs

EYH Committee Chairs are responsible for the overall organization of the EYH conference. They are mostly graduate student volunteers. Each position can have a chair and several committee members who are learning about how EYH is organized. If you are interested in being an EYH Committee Chair/Member or helping out with the conference organization for 2010 please contact us at eyh@ccmr.cornell.edu.

2009 Committee Chairs
2008 Committee Chairs
2007 Committee Chairs

Overall Conference Organization:
Sharon Gerbode - Conference Chair
Department: Physics
Research: Soft condensed matter
Sarah Short - Conference Chair for Finance
Department: Genetics
Research: Evolutionary genetics of fruit fly immunity
Robin Smith - Conference Chair for Keynote/Fundraising/Programming
Department: Physics
Research: Membrane thermodynamics
Michele Tague - Registration Co-Chair
Department: Chemistry
Research: High throughput screening of electrocatalysts for use in fuel cells
Jane Earle - Registration Co-Chair
Educational Programs Coordinator
Cornell Center for Materials Research
Claire Ralph - Workshops
Department: Chemistry
Research:
Sharon Gerbode - EYH at Lansing
Department: Physics
Research: Soft condensed matter

Advertising EYH and Communicating with Girls:
Kendra Letchworth Weaver - Brochure and Publicity
Department: Physics
Research: Condensed Matter theory using density-functional theory to describe the quantum mechanical properties of electronic systems
Lauren Aycock - Initial Contacts Co-Chair
Department: Physics
Research:
Nicole Duffala - Initial Contacts Co-Chair
Department: Civil Engineering
Vasu Raman - Diversity Co-Chair
Department: Computer Science
Research: Game Theory, Epistemic Reasoning, Cryptography
Lindsey Trevino - Diversity Co-Chair
Department: Animal Science
Research: Studying the role of steroid hormones in ovarian cancer, using the hen as an animal model
Melina Blees - Website Co-Chair
Department: Physics
Research:
Mike Saelim - Website Co-Chair
Department: Physics

Recruiting Volunteers:
Katie Sullivan - Chaperones (Buddies) Co-Chair
Department: Applied Math
Research: Studying dynamic systems that occur in ecology
Laura McJilton - Chaperones (Buddies) Co-Chair
Department:
Research:
Julia Mundy - General Volunteers
Department: Applied and Engineering Physics
Research:
Michelle Chavis - Adult Panel
Department:
Research:

Feeding 500+ People:
Kari Midthun - Food Co-Chair
Department: Chemistry & Chemical Biology
Research: Membrane structure and heterogeneity of mast cells
Maureen Lynch - Food Co-Chair
Department: Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Research: Using applied mechanical forces to stimulate bone formation
Priscilla Taylor - Volunteer Reception
Department: Chemistry
Research: Developing materials and processes for lithographic patterning of organic electronic devices

Handouts and Important Infrastructure:
Nancy Chen - Science Resources & Books Co-Chair
Department:
Research:
Kinning Poon - Science Resources & Books Co-Chair
Department:
Research:
Daina Ringus - Folders
Department: Food Science
Research: Foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes
Laura Tomasevich - T-Shirts
Department:
Research:
Erica Larson - Buses and Transportation
Department: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Research: Speciation in field crickets
Angela DiCiccio - Signs
Department: Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Research: Biodegradable polymers from biorenewable resources - new materials for a green future
Joni Longenecker - Evaluations
Department: Chemistry
Research: Nanofabrication of ultrasensitive magnet-tipped cantilevers
Chin Subban - Name Tags
Department:
Research:

Faculty Support:
Dave Collum - Financial Advisor
Department: Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Research: Organolithium reagents
Joy Swanson - Faculty Advisor
Department: Nutritional Science
Ritchie Patterson - Faculty Advisor
Department: Physics
Research: Experimental high energy physics

Administrative Support:
Nev Singhota
Educational Programs Director
Cornell Center for Materials Research
Kevin Dilley
Educational Programs Manager
Cornell Center for Materials Research
Jane Earle
Educational Programs Coordinator
Cornell Center for Materials Research

Additional Support:
Pat Viele - Keynote and Adult Panel
Research: Finding the best way to help people find information



 

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