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CRA-W @ GHC 2014 Leadership

CRA-W @ GHC 2014 Leadership. Lori Pollock, University of Delaware Kathryn S McKinley, Microsoft Research. Industry/government labs. Graduate Students. Undergraduates. Academic careers. What does CRA-W do? I ndividual & Group Research Mentoring.

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CRA-W @ GHC 2014 Leadership

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  1. CRA-W @ GHC 2014Leadership Lori Pollock, University of Delaware Kathryn S McKinley, Microsoft Research

  2. Industry/government labs Graduate Students Undergraduates Academic careers What does CRA-W do?Individual & Group Research Mentoring Undergrads UndergraduateResearch Experiences Undergrads Distinguished lecture role models Grad Cohort group mentoring of graduate students Grad Students Discipline Specific Research workshops PhD Researchers group mentoring early & mid career @ CMW, CAPP, Grace Hopper & Tapia 600+ students & PhDs a year

  3. Does it work? ✔ Yes! Compares program participants to non-participants

  4. The next hour of your life A bit about Lori and Kathryn Leadership activities – reflect & report out • Which positions? • Why or why not? • Challenges • Tips & Pitfalls

  5. More Effective Software Practitioners Support code understanding, search, testing, maintenance and evolution Lori PollockProfessor, University of Delaware Automated testing Improved tools through source code name analysis Decision-making support for energy efficiency + Leadership ACM SIGPLAN EC, Vice Chair CRA-W co-chair CRA-W Grad Cohort co-chair General Chair, Grace Hopper Celebration, ISSTA CS10K Project Leader in state of Delaware Assoc Editor, ACM TOSEM

  6. Program committees – lots Faculty recruiting- chair SIGPLAN EC - Best of PLDI Program Chair ASPLOS, PACT, PLDI, CGO, ISMM CRA-W co-chair Energy Better systems Programmable, correct, fast, secure, energy efficient Kathryn McKinleyPrincipal Researcher, Microsoft Uncertain<T> programming with estimates Immix Garbage Collection DaCapo Benchmarks Software / hardware cooperation + Leadership

  7. Choosing Leadership Roles Personal Reflection Activity Write down All your positions with leadership • formal or informal Why you took on these positions

  8. Report Out

  9. Leadership Roles

  10. Why This Leadership Role?

  11. Declining Leadership Roles Personal Reflection Activity Write down All the leadership positions you declined, when asked Why you said NO!

  12. Report Out

  13. Leadership Roles Declined

  14. Why Not This Position?

  15. Leadership Challenges Table Activity- 10 minutes In your group, • List leadership challenges you have experienced or believe occur

  16. Report Out

  17. Leadership Challenges

  18. How to be (Un) Successful in Leadership Table Activity- 5 minutes At your table, 1. List tips & advice for success 2. List pitfalls for failure

  19. Report Out

  20. Tips for Successful Leadership

  21. Pitfalls for Unsuccessful Leadership

  22. Discussion Doing an excellent job creates the next opportunity!

  23. Thank you & thanks to our sponsors Private Foundation University Departments www.cra-w.orgwww.cdc.org

  24. LeadershipGet something done you believe in Formal & Informal • Internal & external – Large grant, department head/chair, officer in professional society, Program Chair, NSF PM, CRA Board, simple as speaking up New Initiatives • Non-permanent activities that may, but don’t have to, become institutionalized– Grants, workshops, courses, IP policy committee, University ad hoc committees New Programs • permanent & institutionalized activities – College of Computing, Interdisciplinary Conference, NSF program

  25. Research Leadership Visible research efforts • Collaborative grants, [new] workshops, Say yes to important (not all) research service • program committees, grant review panels • PC chair, editorial boards, ACM/CRA committees • mentor junior faculty in your discipline Make your research visible • cultivate senior research leaders • give great talks at workshops, Universities, companies, labs • go to YOUR conference every year • place your students well – their success is yours! Doing an excellent job creates the next opportunity!

  26. Service builds Leadership, Recognition, Impact Government Professional &Research Community University Department } } Impacts research leadership visibility impacts leadership students community

  27. Somebody“should” Choose Service that Matters!Choose a Theme/Focus Hiring Faculty Eval Journal Editor SIG Board CRA Women Admissions Curriculum Reform Time Space UndergradMentoring Career Benefit Note: your institution may differ

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