CLASS NOTES Scott Dennis Class of 1993, B.S. in Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering Scott Dennis, CEO and co-founder of D&K Engineering, was named one of the exclusive class of 2015 San Diego Top Influentials by the San Diego Daily Transcript. Dennis has been with the company he co-founded since 2000, dedicating his efforts to providing beginning-to-end research and development and prototyping and manufacturing for clients with high-tech or innovative content and hardware-based products. Read more: http://bit.ly/scott_dennis.
Patrice Tompkins-Everidge Class of 2013 - B.S. in Chemical Engineering Patrice Tompkins-Everidge was named the vice president of environmental safety and health at Texas Instruments in Dallas, where she has been for 19 years, holding many positions in ESH. She is originally from Chouteau, Oklahoma, and was the only one in her class to pursue a degree in engineering from OU. She originally came to OU in hopes of earning a degree in zoology with a focus on pre-med. She credits her Honors College advisers Dr. Sutherland and Lisa Vaughn for guiding her to study chemical engineering. While a student at OU, Tompkins-Everidge was a member of the President’s Leadership Class and the Honors College. Some of her favorite memories include working hard into the night in the computer labs with friends on projects, with the goal of finishing in time to attend the home football game the next day. She loved her time at OU and feels that the community enabled it to feel small, but have the resources of a big university.
national and international scientific or engineering communities, and their ability to rapidly and accurately understand scientific advancements outside their discipline area in order to effectively integrate this knowledge into U.S. Department of State/USAID policy discussions. McCauley will be involved in technology assessment and policy at the national and international level researching the globally critical topic of Ergonomics of Ebola and Other Infectious Diseases for Health care Workers. Fellows spend one year on assignment at the U.S. Department of State or USAID as science advisers on foreign policy issues. "The global healthcare community has become reluctant to jump into disease outbreak disaster zones for multiple reasons, including dangerous working conditions, lack of consistent policies regarding health care worker protection, lack of scientific confidence in protection protocols, and little assurance of a contaminant-free experience for medical professionals," McCauley states. "We must address these issues in the global community, before healthcare workers fear and ultimately avoid caring for patients. By approaching these issues from a human factors and ergonomic point of view, we can produce scientifically valid outcomes to help impact worker safety guidelines, worker confidence and public policy on national and international levels. This is about scientists working together to make a significant impact on thousands, if not millions, of lives across the globe," says McCauley.
Devin Pauley Class of 2004, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering OU alumnus and engineering program manager at Apple, Devin Pauley was honored as a member of “40 under 40: Tech Diversity – Silicon Valley” in September in San Francisco. The inaugural event celebrates the achievements of 40 leaders from diverse backgrounds, under the age of 40 in the innovation economy. Visit http://bit.ly/pauley40under40 to learn more. Pauley also was named a Regents' Alumni Award recipient (see page 18).
Pamela McCauley Class of 1988, '91, '93 - B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Industria Engineering Pamela McCauley, professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems at the University of Central Florida, has been awarded a Jefferson Science Fellowship with the U.S. State Department for the 2015-2016 term. The Jefferson Science Fellowship program serves as an innovative model for engaging the American academic science and engineering communities in U.S. foreign policy. Jefferson Science Fellowships are prestigious appointments to senior academics based on their stature, recognition, and experience in the
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