2019 AWAR D W I N N ER S
by Lango Deen and Jessica Rafaeil
MEET THE 2019
WOMEN OF COLOR
AWARDEES More than 50 extraordinary women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) are recognized as award winners this year, including the 2019 Technologist of the Year, Dr. Pamela McCauley, the program director for the National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps at the University of Central Florida. Dr. McCauley is praised for her many accomplishments in STEM education and noted for her work with the NSF, which highlights her innovation in biomechanics, industrial engineering, ergonomics, and human factors in disaster management research. Alongside executives from the USDA Forest Service, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon on the career achievement list are military officers defending the United States at home and abroad. Award winners at the Air Force Research Laboratory are in the professional achievement and managerial leadership categories, as are executives from General Motors, The Boeing Company, and United Technologies Corporation - Pratt & Whitney. Other award categories recognize exceptional careers in government and industry, and actions that have energized both corporations and communities alike, including the work of an associate professor from Miami Dade College, which has the largest undergraduate enrollment of any college or university in the country. 36 ‹
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Technologist of the Year Pamela McCauley, Ph.D., C.P.E.
Community Service in Industry Delilah Nuñez
Program Director for NSF’s Innovation Corps (I-Corps) National Science Foundation Professor & Director, IEMS Ergonomics Lab University of Central Florida
Senior Project Engineer The Aerospace Corporation
Career Achievement in Government Major Kelly Ann Giraud
Chief of Staff and Business Integration Leader to Senior Vice President, Engineering, Modifications & Maintenance, Boeing Global Services The Boeing Company
Deputy Branch Chief, Robotics Headquarters, Department of the Army G8
Career Achievement in Government Leslie A. C. Weldon Chief Executive for Work Environment and Performance Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture
Career Achievement in Industry Dionne Henry Program Chief Engineer, Operational Commercial Engines Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Company
Career Achievement in Industry Patricia L. Martin Senior Manager, Systems Engineering Raytheon
Community Service in Government Tina Johna Terrell Associate Deputy Chief for the National Forest System Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture
Community Service in Industry Adriana Ocampo
Corporate Responsibility Monika Panpaliya Senior Director of Information Technology The Boeing Company
Diversity Leadership in Government Catalina Martinez Regional Program Manager, Office of Ocean Exploration and Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Diversity Leadership in Industry Naomie Baptiste Program Management–Subcontract Manager Lockheed Martin Corporation
Educational Leadership - CollegeLevel Promotion of Education Elodie V. Billionniere, Ph.D. Associate Professor Miami Dade College
Lifetime Achievement Award Terry Barclay President & CEO Inforum www.womenofcolor.online