Tremaine Speaker Series for Women in Science 2024

Posted on Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024

Dr. Joanna McGrenere posing in front of Reynolds Building.

From October 15-17, 2024, the University of Guelph’s School of Computer Science welcomed Dr. Joanna McGrenere to campus for three days as part of its annual Tremaine Speaker Series featuring Women in Science.

McGrenere is a Professor and Co-Head of Computer Science at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Her research specializes in Human-Computer Interaction, with a focus on designing personalized user interfaces, as well as developing interactive systems for diverse user populations, including older adults, people with impairments and children. Joanna’s research has strong ties to industry, having been an IBM Visiting Scientist and received research support from organizations such as Microsoft, Samsung, Google and more.

While at U of G, McGrenere spoke at a series of four U of G and community events about topics including her work in Human-Computer Interaction to career advancement and pathways in computer science in Canada.

Drs. McGrenere, Ritu Chaturvedi and Stacey Scott network at the Tremaine Series Welcome Reception.

From left: Drs. McGrenere, Ritu Chaturvedi and Stacey Scott network at the Tremaine Series Welcome Reception on October 15.

Dr. McGrenere giving a talk about Human-Computer Interaction with a projected slide show.

McGrenere gives a talk geared towards graduate and upper-year undergraduate students on Human-Computer Interaction, including how to incorporate diversity in systems design.

Sukhman Kaur speaking in front of high school students and U of G community at the Waasamowin Atrium.

Sukhman Kaur, third-year Software Engineering student at the University of Guelph, provides the welcoming address to McGrenere’s October 16 talk to high school students and the U of G community.

Group photo of Drs. Moncef Nehdi, Joanna McGrenere holding a plaque for her role as this year's speaker, and Stacey Scott.

Dr. Moncef Nehdi, Dean of the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, and Scott, Professor and Associate Director Grad Studies, School of Computer Science,
present McGrenere (middle) with a plaque for her role as this year’s speaker.

Group photo of panel speakers and attendees at the final Tremaine Speaker Series talk.

More than 30 attendees joined the final Tremaine series talk, a panel on the role of diversity and shaping the future of computer science.
Moderated by Dr. Wenjing Zhang, panelists included Drs. Dan Gillis, McGrenere, Scott, and Graham Taylor.

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