Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Paths: Careers for Engineers in Academia and Industry - November 12th

Ever wondered what kind of engineering career you'd have with a Master’s or Ph.D.? How might it look with a Bachelor’s degree? Join us on Wednesday, November 12th at 5 p.m. in CSE E119 for "Paths: Careers for Engineers in Academia and Industry," a panel discussion on possible career paths led by professionals in both academia and industry. Hear from engineering professionals who bring diverse educational backgrounds on the career paths they took and how their terminal degree choice came into play.

Panelists representing academia include:
• Dr. Luisa Amelia Dempere— Engineer and Director, UF College of Engineering Research Service Centers (RSC)
• Dr. David Arnold—Associate Professor, UF Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Panelists representing industry include:
• Randy Ogg, CTO at Encell Technology –Chemical Engineering
• Dr. Maxwell Lee, President of Koogler & Associates –Environmental Engineering
• Jamie Ziivich, Water Engineer at CH2M Hill—Environmental Engineering
• Dante Buckley, Manufacturing Engineer II at RTI Surgical—Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Jonathan Shinn, President of OPIE Software—Computer Engineering
• Alan Garri, Senior Project Manager at Greenman-Pedersen, Inc.—Civil Engineering

Presented by the UF Career Resource Center, Society of Hispanic Engineers, and the Society of Women Engineers.

Special thanks to Hispanic-Latino Cultures

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