UNE Faculty and students attend New England Celebration of Women in Computing conference

L-R: Woon Yuen Koh, Jessica White, Brea Rivard, Ashlee Tiberio, Susan Bell

Faculty members Susan Bell, M.A., assistant lecturer, and Woon Yuen Koh, Ph.D., associate professor, both from the Department of Mathematical Sciences, accompanied Applied Mathematics majors Jessica White, Brea Rivard and Ashlee Tiberio to the New England Celebration of Women in Computing (NECWIC) conference, which was held in South Portland, Maine, March 31–April 1.

The conference celebrated women at all educational and career levels in New England in computing professions. “I am glad that I had the opportunity to come to the conference and learn about how I can become a part of a growing female population in computing,” said Tiberio, a graduating senior. “It is important to me to mentor and support young women in STEM fields,” added Bell.

NECWIC encourages the participation of women in computing by providing a vehicle for students to explore opportunities in computing, to network with other women from academia, industry, and government, and to facilitate connections and friendships among women in the region who share the same passion for computing.