Women in OMSCS Panel & Networking

Tuesday, May 12, 8:15-9:15 a.m.
Rooms 156-158
Modality: Panel Discussion
**Sign-up required**

Abstract

Grab some breakfast and join us for a panel featuring OMSCS students and alumni sharing their experiences as women in the program. Anticipated topics include:

  • Motivations for enrolling in OMSCS
  • Hurdles encountered during the program and how to overcome them
  • Community building
  • Mentorship and networking in virtual and hybrid learning environments
  • Balancing growth, research, and entrepreneurial pursuits
  • Nonlinear paths in tech

After the panel, time permitting, stick around to chat and network with the panelists, moderator, and other attendees!

**Due to capacity constraints, sign up is required to attend this panel.**

 

Panelist: Cherie Lum

Cherie Lum
Cherie Lum is a 2024 OMSCS graduate and Atlanta Local Meetup Group chapter head for social events, a role she held for four years. Since graduating, she has worked as a research scientist at Georgia Tech and launched a women-focused retreat. Cherie is passionate about community-building, inclusive design, and bridging research with real-world impact. An avid traveler who has visited nearly 30 countries, she draws inspiration from global experiences, including recent time spent in Hong Kong and Shanghai.

 

Panelist: Christina Boek

Picture and bio coming soon!

 

Panelist: Allison Higgins

Picture and bio coming soon!

 

Moderator: Bobbie Lynn Eicher

Bobbie Eicher
Bobbie was among the students to join OMSCS in its first year, and was also among the original set of four OMS students hired to be teaching assistants. She was also the co-founder and then co-leader of the Nerdy Bones student organization for women in technology up until she graduated and joined Georgia Tech's Ph.D. program in 2016 to study artificial intelligence as a tool for learning, including interactive agents like Jill Watson. She has continued to work on program data collection and improvement since then, with an emphasis on expanding student opportunities to participate in research. To further expand on that goal, she became a member of Georgia Tech's research faculty in early 2024.

Program

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