WiDS Hawai‘i 2021

 

Friday, April 30, 2021

1:00pm – 5:00pm 

Register at https://tinyurl.com/widshawaii2021 

Email: wids@hawaii.edu 

Event Details:

Women in Data Science (WiDS) aims to inspire and educate data scientists worldwide, regardless of gender, ​and to support women in the field. The Hawai‘i regional event on April 30, 2021 from 1pm to 5pm will feature local data scientists and also students aspiring towards careers in related fields.

WiDS Hawai’i @ University of Hawai’i is an independent event that is organized by local women scientists (June Zhang, Laura Tipton, Martha Crosby, and Thanh Truc Nguyen) as part of the annual WiDS Worldwide conference organized by Stanford University and an estimated 150+ locations worldwide, which features outstanding women doing outstanding work in the field of data science. All genders are invited to attend all WiDS Worldwide conference events.

EVENT SCHEDULE:

1:00–1:05 pm5

WELINA MĀNOA AND E HŌ MAI

Alison Hartle, Kumu, University Laboratory School

1:05–1:15 pm10

WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS

Laura Tipton, Chaminade University

1:15–1:30 pm15

KEYNOTE: Instilling wonder and respect for data diversity at an early age

Thanh Truc Nguyen, Specialist, Learning Technologies, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa 

1:30–2:00 pm30

PANEL – School and Industry Mentorship

Moderator: Lisa Yoda

Deborah Kula, Retired Teacher, Sacred Hearts Academy 

Michelle Manes, Professor, University of Hawai‘i 

Trisha Mahoney Nakayama, Senior Manager and Data Scientist, IBM Machine Learning & AI

2:00–2:50 pm50

Combatting Health and Disparities One Bit at a Time

Kelly Gaither, Director of Health Analytics, Texas Advanced Computing Center

Associate Professor, Department of Women’s Health at the Dell Medical School, UT Austin         

2:50-3:00pm10BREAK
3:00–3:20 pm20
WiDS International Video
The identification of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in official statistics and other data:
Critical issues of international significance
Kalinda Griffiths, Scientia Lecturer at Centre for Big Data Research in Health, UNSW Sydney

     

3:20–3:40 pm20

The data in your life 

Blanca Polo, Professor, Computer Science, Leeward Community College       

3:40–4:00 pm20

Alice’s Adventures in DataLand: Solving Complex Problems with High Performance Computing

Alice Koniges, Research Principal Investigator, University of Hawaii and Maui High Performance Computing Center  

4:00–4:30 pm30

PANEL – Aspiring Students 

Moderator: Susanne Still 

Nissi Ragland, Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy 

Maria Fratinardo, Chaminade University 

Nurit Kirshenbaum, University of Hawai‘i 

4:30–4:50 pm20

Epic Data: The Richness of Hawai‘iʻs Mo‘olelo & Data History from Lived Experiences and Observations

Marion Ano, Founder, Wahine Coder     

4:50–5:00 pm10

CLOSING REMARKS

June Zhang, Professor, University of Hawai‘i   

SPEAKERS:

Nurit Kirshenbaum-dnu
Graduate Research Assistant, Laboratory of Advanced Visualizations and Applications (University of Hawaii at Manoa)

Nurit Kirshenbaum-dnu

    Marion Ano
    Owner & Developer, Wahine Coder

    Marion Ano

      Nissi Ragland
      High School Student, Hawaii Preparatory Academy

      Nissi Ragland

        Deborah Kula
        Mathematics/Computer Science Teacher, Sacred Hearts Academy (retired)

        Deborah Kula

          Susanne Still
          Professor of Information & Computer Sciences, University of Hawaii

          Susanne Still

            Alice Koniges
            Computational Scientist

            Alice Koniges

              Laura Tipton
              Assistant Professor in Residence

              Laura Tipton

              Blanca Polo
              Professor

              Blanca Polo

                Michelle Manes
                Professor in the Department of Mathematics at UH Manoa and Program Officer at the National Science Foundation

                Michelle Manes

                  June Zhang
                  Assistant Professor, University of Hawaii at Manoa

                  June Zhang

                    Lisa Yoda
                    Senior Data Analyst, AlohaCare

                    Lisa Yoda

                      Kelly Gaither
                      Director of Health Analytics, Texas Advanced Computing Center; Associate Professor, Department of Women's Health, Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin

                      Kelly Gaither

                        Trisha Mahoney Nakayama
                        Machine Learning & AI, IBM

                        Trisha Mahoney Nakayama