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Keynote Speakers:
Enterprise Keynote Address
Thursday, 8:00 - 8:50am
Environment Keynote Address
Friday, 8:00 - 8:50am
Education Keynote Address
Saturday, 8:00 - 8:50am
Keynote breakfasts will be served at 7:30am each morning.
Program changes will be announced daily at the Keynote Breakfast each morning and available at the Registration area.
Conference Events:
Sponsor Reception - Southern Company Invitation only 
Wednesday, 5:00 - 7:00pm
Taste of Birmingham
Wednesday, 5:30 - 8:00pm
Sponsor Reception - Dupont Invitation only
Wednesday, 7:00 - 9:00pm
Career Fair and Technical Exhibits Opening Luncheon
Thursday, 12:00 - 1:00pm
Career Fair and Technical Exhibits
Thursday, 1:00 - 5:00pm, Friday, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Halo Reception
Thursday, 3:00 - 4:00pm
President's Reception
Thursday, 5:30 - 6:30pm
Fellows Reception
Thursday, 5:30 - 6:30pm
Networking Night
Thursday, 6:00 - 10:00pm
Academic Forum
Friday, 12:00 - 2:50pm
Life Member Reception Invitation only
Friday, 4:00 - 5:00pm
CPC, Sponsors & Exhibitors Reception Invitation only
Friday, 4:00 - 6:00pm
Past Presidents Reception Invitation only
Friday, 5:00 - 6:00pm
Women in Academia and Tau Beta Pi Reception
Friday, 5:00 - 6:30pm
VIP Reception
Friday, 6:00 - 7:00pm
Achievement Award Reception
Friday, 6:00 - 7:00pm
Achievement Awards Banquet
Friday, 7:00 - 10:00pm
Student Leadership Luncheon
Saturday, 11:00am - 12:50pm
Student Mentoring Banquet
Saturday, 6:00 - 8:00pm
Student Awards Ceremony
Saturday, 8:00 - 10:00pm
Networking Night - Mardi Gras Style!
Enterprise Keynote Address
Thursday, 8:00 - 8:50am
Ellen J. Kullman, Group Vice President, DuPont Safety & Protection
Sponsored by DuPont
SB - 1st floor, Ballroom
Ellen J. Kullman is Group Vice President of DuPont Safety & Protection, a $3.6 billion business enterprise. DuPont Safety & Protection is one of five growth platforms of the DuPont Company. This includes DuPont Advanced Fiber Systems, DuPont Chemical Solutions Enterprise, DuPont Nonwovens, DuPont Safety Resources and DuPont Surfaces. Under her direction, DuPont Safety & Protection is focused on becoming the global market leader in providing solutions for people, property and operations in the area of safety, security and protection. DuPont Safety Resources strives to protect lives and livelihoods. They help businesses, governments and organizations gain significant productivity in operations while doing "the right thing" for employees and contract workers. DuPont Safety's four practice areas - workplace safety, contractor safety, ergonomics and asset effectiveness - provide customized and ready-made solutions grounded in world-class technology, owner-operator experience and recognition as one of the safest companies in the world.
Ellen began her career at DuPont in 1988 as marketing manager in the medical imaging business. Following two years as business director for the x-ray film business, she moved to Printing & Publishing as global business director, electronic imaging. In 1994, she joined White Pigment & Mineral Products as global business director and was named vice president and general manager in 1995. She assumed leadership of two high growth businesses, DuPont Safety Resources in 1998 and Bio-Based Materials in 1999. Ellen was named group vice president and general manager in 2000 with the addition of Corporate New Business Development and Intellectual Assets Licensing and DuPont Flooring Systems and DuPont Surfaces in 2001. She assumed leadership of DuPont Safety & Protection in 2002.
Before joining DuPont, Ellen worked for General Electric in various business development, marketing and sales positions. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Tufts University and M.B.A. from Northwestern University. Ellen serves on the Boards of the Delaware Symphony and The Wellness Community and is a trustee of Christiana Care Corporation.
Environment Keynote Address
Friday, 8:00 - 8:50am
Dr. Kathie Olsen, Associate Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President
Sponsored by Southern Company
SB - 1st floor, Ballroom
Dr. Kathie Olsen, is the Associate Director of the Executive Office of the President's Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). She is also a U.S. Global Change Research Subcommittee Member and former chief scientist at NASA. Dr. Olsen is responsible for science issues, managing the science portfolio for the Office of the President OSTP, which includes Environment, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences and Engineering, and Social, Behavioral and Education Sciences. The OSTP was established by Congress in 1976 with a broad mandate to advise the President and others within the Executive Office of the President on the impacts of science and technology on domestic and international affairs.
OSTP is authorized to lead an interagency effort to develop and implement sound science and technology policies and budgets and to work with the private sector, state and local governments, the science and higher education communities, and other nations toward this end.
Prior to her confirmation, Dr. Olsen held the position of the Chief Scientist at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Acting Associate Administrator for the new Enterprise in Biological and Physical Research. As NASA Chief Scientist, she served not only as the Administrator's senior scientific advisor and principal interface with the national and international scientific community but also was the principal advisor to the Administrator on budget content of the scientific programs.
Before joining NASA, Dr. Olsen was the Senior Staff Associate for the Science and Technology Centers in the National Science Foundation (NSF) Detail in the Office of Integrative Activities. She was a Brookings Institute Legislative Fellow and then an NSF Detail in the Office of Senator Conrad Burns of Montana. Preceding her work on Capitol Hill, she served two years as Acting Director for the Division of Integrative Biology and Neuroscience at NSF.
Dr. Olsen received her B.S. with honors from Chatham College, Pittsburgh, majoring in both biology and psychology and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She earned her Ph.D. in Neuroscience at the University of California, Irvine and was Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Neuroscience at Children's Hospital of Harvard Medical School. Subsequently at SUNY-Stony Brook, she was both a Research Scientist at Long Island Research Institute and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at the Medical School. She also received an honorary Ph.D. from Clarkson University.
Awards include those from NSF for the Director's Superior Accomplishment Award, the International Behavioral Neuroscience Society's Award, and the Society for Behavioral Neuro-endocrinology Award for outstanding contributions in research and education, the Barnard Medal of Distinction, which is the college's most significant recognition of individual's for demonstrated excellence in their lives and career, and NASA's Outstanding Leadership Medal.
Education Keynote Address
Saturday, 8:00 - 8:50am
Dr. Shirley Jackson, President Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Sponsored by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Ford Motor Company
SB Hotel -1st floor, Ballroom
The Honorable Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson became the 18th president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on July 1, 1999. Dr. Jackson is a theoretical physicist. Since coming to Rensselaer, Dr. Jackson has led the development of the Rensselaer Plan (the Institute's strategic blueprint), has begun implementation of much of the Plan, while restructuring processes and procedures; and secured a $360 million unrestricted gift commitment to the university. Dr. Jackson's career prior to becoming Rensselaer's president has encompassed senior positions in government, in industry and research, and in academe, as a professor of theoretical physics at Rutgers University.
Dr. Jackson holds a Ph.D. in theoretical elementary particle physics from M.I.T. (1973) and an S.B. in physics from M.I.T. (1968). Dr. Jackson's research specialty is in theoretical condensed matter physics, especially layered systems, and the physics of opto-electronic materials.
In 1995 President William Clinton appointed Dr. Jackson to serve as Chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Dr. Jackson was Chairman of the NRC from 1995-1999. As Chairman, she was the principal executive officer of and the official spokesman for the NRC.
Dr. Jackson is the first African-American woman to receive a doctorate from M.I.T. - in any subject. She is one of the first two African-American women to receive a doctorate in physics in the U.S. She is the first African-American to become a Commissioner of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. She is both the first woman and the first African-American to serve as the chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and now the first African-American woman to lead a national research university. She is also the first African-American woman elected to the National Academy of Engineering.
In 2002, Dr. Jackson was named one of the Top 50 Women in Science by Discover magazine, and recognized in a published book by ESSENCE titled 50 of The Most Inspiring African-Americans.
She was inducted into the Women in Technology International Foundation Hall of Fame (WITI) in June 2000. WITI recognizes women technologists and scientists whose achievements are exceptional. Dr. Jackson was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1998 for her significant and profound contributions as a distinguished scientist and advocate for education, science, and public policy.
Southern Company Sponsor Reception
Wednesday, 5:00-7:00pm
*Invitation only
Alabama Power Company Headquarters
Taste of Birmingham
Wednesday, 5:30 - 8:00pm
Birmingham Museum of Art http://www.artsbma.org
Sponsored by Washington Group International
Take a short stroll or shuttle bus to Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA) to enjoy beautiful and unique art treasures.
You will be treated to a taste of our Southern culinary delights as an appetizer, before making your own dinner
arrangements with the help of the on-site concierge. Restaurant menus will be available, ranging from nationally
recognized 5-star eateries to down-home local favorites!. Following the lead of Detroit, we will have a "unique"
cake for this celebration as well. This is included in your registration, so come and say "Hello" to all
your friends at this event, the night before the official start of the Conference. Weather permitting, we will stroll over.
If inclement weather occurs, shuttle
busses will be available, or attendees may use the Dart Circulator transportation system. While at the Museum,
you may also view two special exhibits in the Jemison Galleries - "Snapshots from Birmingham, Alabama,
circa 1960" and "Samuel Mockbee and the Rural Studio: Community Architecture."
Dupont Sponsor Reception
Wednesday, 7:00-9:00pm
*Invitation only
SB - 1st floor, Ballroom
Career Fair and Technical Exhibits Opening Luncheon
Thursday, 12:00 - 1:00pm
Sponsored by BE&K, Inc. and Westinghouse Electric Company
Featured Speaker: Dr. Jan Davis, Director of Flight Projects Directorate at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Enjoy a relaxed lunch while listening to Dr. Davis share her career experience at NASA.
This is followed by the formal opening of the Career Fair and Technical Exhibits.
Dr. Jan Davis was born in Cocoa Beach, Florida, but considers Huntsville Alabama, to be her hometown.
She received bachelor of science degrees in applied biology from Georgia Institute of Technology and
in mechanical engineering from Auburn University, respectively; received a master of science degree and a
doctorate in mechanical engineering from University of Alabama in Huntsville, respectively. Dr Davis has been
honored with the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, NASA Exceptional Service Medal, NASA Space Flight Medal,
ASME National Old Guard Prize and Ralph Coates Roe Medal, Alabama Aviation Hall of Fame, Alabama Engineering Hall of
Fame, and Presidential Rank of Meritorious Executive.
After graduating, Dr. Davis joined Texaco in Bellaire, Texas, working as a petroleum engineer.
In 1979 she began working for NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center as an aerospace engineer. After her
first space flight, Dr. Davis served as the Astronaut Office representative for the Remote Manipulator System (RMS),
with responsibility for RMS operations, training, and payloads. After her second space flight, she served as the
Chairperson of the NASA Education Working Group and as Chief for the Payloads Branch, which provided Astronaut Office
support for all Shuttle and Space Station payloads. A veteran of three space flights, Dr. Davis has logged over 673
hours in space. She flew as a mission specialist on STS-47 in 1992 and STS-60 in 1994, and was the payload commander on
STS-85 in 1997. In July 1999, she transferred to the Marshall Space Flight Center, and is currently Director of the
Flight Projects Directorate. Her Directorate is responsible for the International Space Station (ISS) Payload Operations Center,
ISS Nodes 2 and 3, ISS Multi-purpose Logistics Modules, ISS Regenerative Environment Control and Life Support System, and the
Chandra X-Ray Observatory Program.
Career Fair and Technical Exhibits
Thursday, 1:00 - 5:00pm, Friday, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Bigger and better than ever, the Career Fair has been extended to cover
almost two full days! Attendees and guests - this is your opportunity to
network and finally get that interview for your dream job. Don't forget
your resume and your business suit! Exhibit Hall Lunch, sponsored by
Exxon Mobil Corporation is included on Friday, and we will have
smoothies sponsored by Sandia National Laboratories at the Technical
Exhibits area.
Download the Career Fair Guide (.pdf)
Halo Reception
Thursday, 3:00 - 4:00pm
SB - 4th floor, Hospitality Suite No.1
President's Reception
Thursday, 5:30 - 6:30pm
President's Suite
Sponsored by Northrop Grumman
Fellows Reception
Thursday, 5:30 - 6:30pm
SB-2nd floor, Medical Forum Room A
Networking Night
Thursday, 6:00 - 10:00pm
Members $55, Students $40
Sponsored by Exelon Corporation
Beads, Moon Pies, King Cake! Mardi Gras evening in the Heart of Dixie!
Jazz Band from Mobile, AL (birthplace of Mardi Gras in the USA),
caricature artists, street vendors, and Southern hospitality will ensure that
you have a great time! In the middle of all this fun, you will indulge in
typical Southern delights such as BBQ, ribs, sweet tea and Soul Food. You
will have the chance to create a parade float, learn a new dance, and
scavenge for treasures, while forming friendships with members from all
around the country!
Academic Forum
Friday, 12:00 - 2:50pm
Attendance Limit: 150
Sponsored by Sam's Wholesale Club Inc.
Female Deans in engineering, science and technology programs, Engineering Deans, administrators and academic
leaders from across the United States will engage participants in a roundtable discussion of topics of concern
related to the recruitment, retention, and development of women faculty and students in the engineering academic
and university environment. Limited seating is available to SWE Women in Academia, Faculty Advisors and Counselors.
If you are interested in participating, you must make a reservation by indicating on the Registration Form. Lunch will be provided.
Life Member and Fellow Reception
4:00 - 5:00pm
Reception for SWE Life members and fellows.
*Invitation only.
CPC, Sponsors & Exhibitors Reception
4:00 - 6:00pm
Reception for sponsors, exhibitors and CPC members.
*Invitation only.
Past Presidents Reception
5:00 - 6:00pm
Reception for past presidents.
*Invitation only.
Women in Academia and Tau Beta Pi Reception
Friday, 5:00 - 6:30pm
This reception is to highlight Education Track keynote speaker, Dr. Shirley
Jackson, the Women Deans of Engineering, Science, and Technology
programs, the SWE Engineering Educator Award Recipient, and to
welcome all academia and Tau Beta Pi members attending the conference.
Share your successes and achievements with your peers. Hors d'oeuvres
and cash bar available.
VIP Reception
Friday, 6:00 - 7:00pm
Come meet the recipient of the Society's highest award, the Achievement
Award. In addition meet the award recipients to be honored at the
Achievement Awards Banquet below. Hors d'oeuvres will be served and a
cash bar will be available.
Achievement Award Reception
Friday, 6:00 - 7:00pm
SB - 1st floor, Ballroom Foyer
Come meet the recipient of the Society's highest award, the Achievement Award. Hors d'oeuvres will be served and a cash bar will be available.
Achievement Awards Banquet
Friday, 7:00 - 10:00pm
Sponsored by Lockheed Martin Corporation
Members $55, Students $40
Come spend an evening at this most prestigious and elegant SWE Awards
& Recognition event. SWE presents the Upward Mobility Award, Resnik
Challenger Award, Chipp Memorial Award, Distinguished New
Engineers, Work Life Balance Award and Entrepreneur Award. The
presentations and keynote address by the Achievement Award recipient are
extremely uplifting and inspirational.You just don't want to miss this event!
Student Leadership Luncheon
Saturday, 11:00am - 12:50pm
Sponsored by Northrop Grumman Corporation
Business casual attire is recommended.
Featured speaker: Stephani Ferrufino, Applications Engineer, Flowserve
This luncheon will provide a time to network with students from other
student sections and to pick up some pointers on leadership
development. Note that this luncheon is included in the student registration fee.
 Stephani Ferrufino, a recent graduate in mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech,
was an active student leader throughout her undergraduate career. As a student, she authored
two winning proposals for "Improving Campus Climate Awards for Diversity and Multiculturalism".
She was chair of her ASME student section for two years, and under her leadership, this organization
used its resources to promote diversity through active, progressive, and innovative methods as role
models to future students. Among other projects, their day-long conference to introduce women and minorities
to engineering allowed Virginia Tech to receive an award as the most active ASME student section in the nation.
Consequently, Ms. Ferrufino was nominated for two consecutive years for the ASME Charles T. Main Award for
leadership and public service. In 2002, she was the recipient of the Charles T. Main Silver Award from
ASME. Ms. Ferrufino is interested in Environmental Engineering and has concentrated in this area as an
undergraduate student. She worked as an engineering intern with Cummins Engine Company and is currently working
at Flowserve, in their Flow Control Division as an applications engineer.
Student Mentoring Banquet
Saturday, 6:00 - 8:00pm
McWane Science Center (adjacent to Alabama Theatre) http://www.mcwane.org
Sponsored by Chevron Texaco Corporation and Ford Motor Company
Members $55, Students $30
Semi-formal attire is recommended.
As a prelude to the Student Awards Ceremony, there will be an
outstanding networking opportunity at the McWane Center, an
interactive science center. Dinner will be provided with tables set up
throughout the Center. Students and professionals with similar
professional interests will be matched up for this event. Busing to McWane will begin at 5:30pm and continuously loop back to hotel.
Student Awards Ceremony
Saturday, 8:00 - 10:00pm
Alabama Theatre (adjacent to McWane Center) www.alabamatheatre.com
Sponsored by Honda Manufacturing of Alabama
Semi-formal attire is recommended.
The Conference grand finale will be the Student Awards Ceremony at the
historic Alabama Theatre. Emceed by Malena Wells, a Birmingham
television news anchor, we will be recognizing this year's recipients of the
Distinguished Engineering Educator Award, SWE Scholarships, Student
Section Awards, Technical Presentation Competition Awards, the Boeing
Team Tech Competition Awards, and the SME Bowl Awards. You do not
want to miss this event! Busing to the Alabama Theatre will begin at 7:30pm and continuously loop back to hotel through the evening.
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