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We encourage you to use it for all your conference-related social posts to enable your content to experience a wider reach among the greater TAPIA Conference community. - [Social Media for Speakers](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/about/tapia-conference-social-media-speakers/): Share your excitement for the Tapia 2025 Conference! - [Jennifer Chayes](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/about/richard-tapia-award/jennifer-chayes/): Jennifer Tour Chayes is Dean of the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society at UC Berkeley. Jennifer led the establishment of this college – the first new college at Berkeley in more than 50 years. She is also Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, Information, Mathematics, and Statistics. Before joining Berkeley in 2020, Jennifer was Technical Fellow at Microsoft, where she led research programs for more than 20 years and was founder and managing director of three interdisciplinary labs: Microsoft Research New England, New York City, and Montreal. These labs were focused on core computing and AI and the interface of computing with many other fields, including mathematics, physics, biomedicine, economics, and social sciences. Before joining Microsoft, she was Professor of Mathematics at UCLA. - [All Tapia Supporters](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/partners/all-partners/): Tapia is proudly supported by great organizations, companies, and institutions. - [Venue](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/attend/venue-2/): Tapia 2025 Conference Venue - [Registration](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/registration/): After 7/31/25 - [Supporters](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/supporters/): Tapia is proudly supported by great organizations, companies, and institutions. - [Tapia 2024 Supporters](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/supporters/2024-archive/): Tapia is proudly supported by great organizations, companies, and institutions. - [Tapia 2022 Supporters](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/supporters/2022-archive/): Tapia is proudly supported by great organizations, companies, and institutions. - [Tapia 2023 Supporters](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/supporters/2023-archive/): Tapia is proudly supported by great organizations, companies, and institutions. - [Tapia 2021 Supporters](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/supporters/2021-archive/): Tapia is proudly supported by great organizations, companies, and institutions. - [Submission Guidelines](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/submission-guidelines/): AI innovation is advancing at an unprecedented pace—transforming both how we build AI and how we use it to advance science. The Tapia 2026 program will spotlight frontier AI, assistive technologies, and cybersecurity through engaging tutorials, workshops, panels, posters, and an exciting generative AI hackathon. - [Call for Participation](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/the-call-for-participation/): AI innovation is advancing at an unprecedented pace—transforming both how we build AI and how we use it to advance science. The Tapia 2026 program will spotlight frontier AI, assistive technologies, and cybersecurity through engaging tutorials, workshops, panels, posters, and an exciting generative AI hackathon. - [2024 Plenary Speakers](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/attend/2024-plenary-speakers/): Meet the 2024 Tapia Conference Plenary Speakers Wednesday, September 18 - Fireside Chat Mikela WrightCapital One Rubén Lozano-AguileraGoogle Kathleen ShaneQualcomm Dr. Hakim WeatherspoonCornell University and Exostellar, Inc(Moderator) Thursday, September 19 - Keynote Speaker Phillip McKibbinsDallas Mavericks Friday, September 20 - Ken Kennedy Distinguished Panel Dr. Ann Quiroz GatesUniversity of Texas at El Paso Dr. Elizabeth SimmonsUniversity of California, San Diego Dr. Valerie Taylor (Moderator)Argonne National Laboratory - [Chad Jenkins](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/about/richard-tapia-award/chad-jenkins/): Chad Jenkins is a Professor of Robotics and a Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan. His work aims to discover methods for computational reasoning and perception that will enable robots to effectively assist people in common human environments. Professor Jenkins' research pertains primarily to robot learning from demonstration, semantic perception, and mobile manipulation towards enabling the usability of technology by people in real situations. - [Tapia 2024 Schedule (ARCHIVE)](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/attend/schedule-archive/): Tapia Conference 2024 Schedule all2026-09-162026-09-172026-09-18Full Program · Contributors · Organizations · Search Program · My Agenda · My Recommendations · Happening NowMore…Search ProgramMy AgendaMy RecommendationsHappening NowAll DaysWednesdayThursdayFridayEvent TypesBirds of a FeatherCareer FairCheck-InHackathonLunchPanelPlenaryPostersPresentationReceptionSnack BreakTech TalkTutorialWorkshopclear all Export to Calendar Wednesday, September 16th Thursday, September 17th Friday, September 18th No presentations match the current selections.You have not yet flagged any presentations. Flag presentations that you want to attend, then return here to view your schedule. 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If you would like to take a deeper dive and explore the ever-growing repository of photos, feel free to explore them on Facebook here. - [Past Tapia Supporters](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/past-tapia-supporters/): Tapia is proudly supported by great organizations, companies, and institutions. - [Become 2024 Supporter](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/become-2024-supporter/): Tapia Conference allows you to engage with attendees before, during, and after the conference. - [Social Media](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/attend/social-media/): The official hashtag for the 2025 Tapia Conference is #TAPIA2025. We encourage you to use it for all your conference-related social posts to enable your content to experience a wider reach among the greater TAPIA Conference community. - [Supporter Frequently Asked Question](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/supporter-faq/): Are there accommodations for attendees with disabilities?Accommodations are provided for those with disabilities. Please request necessary accommodations on your registration form. You can find additional accessibility information on the Tapia Conference website. - [Dr. Juan Meza](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/about/richard-tapia-award/dr-juan-meza/): Professor Juan Meza, with the Department of Applied Mathematics, has recently returned to his full-time academic position at UC Merced after serving as director for the Division of Mathematical Sciences with the National Science Foundation since 2018. He also served as dean of the School of Natural Sciences at UC Merced from 2011 to 2017. Meza earned his Ph.D. in Computational & Applied Mathematics in 1986; his M.S. in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science in 1979; and his B.S. in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science in 1978, all at Rice University. Meza studies nonlinear optimization with an emphasis on methods for parallel computing. He looks at the foundational math underlying real-world science problems to understand and predict how things behave. His work focuses on applied mathematics and computational research, with an emphasis on methods for parallel computing. He has also worked on a variety of scientific and engineering applications, such as scalable methods for nanoscience, power grid reliability, molecular conformation problems, optimal design of chemical vapor deposition furnaces and semiconductor device modeling.   - [Professional Development Workshop](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/professional-development-workshop/): The Student Professional Development Workshop provides undergraduate and masters level computer science students with the unique opportunity to receive coaching and development from Industry professionals. Details about the workshop is given below: - [Testimonials](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/video-testimonials/): Testimonials Select Video Testimonials Explore the video gallery below to view testimonials from past Tapia Supporters and Attendees alike. - [Submit Resume](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/submit-resume/): The Tapia Resume Database provides an excellent opportunity to engage with industry, government, and academic partners about internships, permanent job opportunities, and graduate programs. - [Registration](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/registration-2024/): Cancellations must be requested no later than August 21, 2024 to qualify for a refund less a 5% processing fee for each registration. Refunds will be processed based on the original form of payment within 60 days after the close of the conference. - [2024 About Tapia Conference](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/about/about24-tapia-conference/): The first Tapia Conference was held October 18-20, 2001 in Houston, Texas with 164 attendees.  Valerie Taylor and Richard Alo served as the first General Co-Chairs with significant involvement from Bryant York, Ann Redelfs, Theresa Chatman, and Cynthia Lanius.  The conference has grown to include thousands of diverse attendees, with strong engagement from academia, industry, and government labs. - [Previous Conferences](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/about/previous-conferences/): View the 2025 Tapia Conference PDF HERE. - [Dr. Ayanna Howard Plenary](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/about/richard-tapia-award/dr-ayanna-howard/): Dr. Ayanna Howard is the Dean of Engineering at The Ohio State University and Monte Ahuja Endowed Dean’s Chair. Previously she was the Linda J. and Mark C. Smith Endowed Chair in Bioengineering and Chair of the School of Interactive Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology. In addition, she serves on the Board of Directors for Autodesk and Motorola Solutions. - [Dr. Bryant York](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/about/richard-tapia-award/dr-bryant-york/): Bryant York earned the A.B. in Mathematics from Brandeis University (1967), the M.S. in Management from MIT (1971), the M.S. (1976) and Ph.D. (1981) in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts – Amherst. He was a Research Staff Member at the IBM San Jose Research Labs (1979-1983), a Consulting Engineer at Digital Equipment Corporation’s Artificial Intelligence Center (1983-1986), associate professor of computer science at Boston University (1986 – 1991) and Northeastern University (1991 – 2001), and professor of computer science at Portland State University (2001 – 2019). - [Dr. Carlos Castillo-Chavez](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/about/richard-tapia-award/dr-carlos-castillo-chavez/): Carlos Castillo-Chavez (born 1952) is the Emeritus and Founding Director of the Mathematical and Computational Modeling Sciences Center at Arizona State University.He is a Regents Professor and Joaquín Bustoz Jr. Professor of Mathematical Biology at Arizona State UniversityProfessor Castillo-Chavez was the Executive Director of the Mathematical and Theoretical Biology Institute (MTBI)and the Institute for Strengthening the Understanding of Mathematics and Science. He also worked as rector of Yachay Tech University in Ecuador during 2016 to 2018. For 2019, Castillo-Chavez is Provost Visiting Professor in the Applied Mathematics Division and Data Science Initiative at Brown University. - [Dr. Valerie Taylor](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/about/richard-tapia-award/dr-valerie-taylor/): Valerie Taylor is the Director of the Mathematics and Computer Science Division and a Distinguished Fellow at Argonne National Laboratory. Her research is in the area of high-performance computing, with a focus on performance analysis, modeling and tuning of parallel, scientific applications. Prior to joining Argonne, she was the Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering and a Regents Professor and the Royce E. Wisenbaker Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University. - [Dr. Peter A. Freeman](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/about/richard-tapia-award/dr-peter-a-freeman/): Peter A. Freeman advises on university and R&D strategy and management, especially in information technology, cyber- infrastructure, research networks, and software development. - [Dr. Ann Gates](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/about/richard-tapia-award/dr-ann-gates/): Dr. Ann Quiroz Gates is the Vice Provost at the University of Texas at El Paso. She holds the AT&T Distinguished Professorship, and she served as Chair of the Computer Science Department (2005-2008 and 2012-2020) and Associate VP of Research and Sponsored Projects (2008-2012). She is the Executive Director of the Computing Alliance for Hispanic-Serving Institutions (CAHSI), one of NSF’s eight National INCLUDES Alliances that promote the importance of inclusion and equity in advancing innovation and discovery. Formed in 2006 to address the low representation of Hispanics in computing, CAHSI partners with over 60 universities, industry, non-governmental agencies, and other entities from the public and private sector to accelerate change. Because of its evidence-based practices, CAHSI has been nationally recognized by the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics as a “Bright Spot in Hispanic Education” in 2015 and has been added to the “What Works” database by Excelencia in Education, a nonprofit organization dedicated to Hispanic student success in higher education. - [Dr. William Wulf](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/about/richard-tapia-award/dr-william-wulf/): Bill Wulf received the first Computer Science Ph.D. ever awarded at the University of Virginia in 1968. He then joined Carnegie-Mellon University as Assistant Professor of Computer Science, becoming Associate Professor in 1973 and Professor in 1975. In 1981 he left Carnegie-Mellon and founded Tartan Laboratories and served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer until 1988. In 1988-1990 he was Assistant Director of the National Science Foundation. In 1990 he returned to the University of Virginia as AT&T Professor and University Professor. Bill Wulf is a Fellow of the National Academy of Engineering, a Fellow of ACM, a Fellow of the IEEE, and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 1997 he was elected President of the National Academy of Engineering, which operates under a congressional charter and presidential executive orders that call on it to provide advice to the government on issues of science and engineering. He has directed over 25 Ph.D. theses and is the author or co-author of three books, two patents and over 100 papers. - [Dr. Juan Gilbert](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/about/richard-tapia-award/dr-juan-gilbert/): Dr. Juan E. Gilbert is the Andrew Banks Family Preeminence Endowed Professor and Chair of the Computer & Information Science & Engineering Department at the University of Florida where he leads the Human Experience Research Lab. Dr. Gilbert has research projects in advanced learning technologies, usability and accessibility, Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI), Human-Centered AI/machine learning and Ethnocomputing (Culturally Relevant Computing). He has published more than 250 articles, given more than 250 talks and obtained more than $28 million dollars in research funding. He is an ACM Fellow, a Fellow of the American Association of the Advancement of Science and a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. In 2012, Dr. Gilbert received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring from President Barack Obama.  - [Dr. Jan Cuny](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/about/richard-tapia-award/dr-jan-cuny/): Jan Cuny is the founder of National Science Foundation Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC) program. Cuny received a Ph.D in Computer Science from the University of Michigan. She was a faculty member in the Department of Computer Science at Purdue University from 1981-1983; then a faculty member at the University of Massachusetts, and then at the University of Oregon. In 2004, she became a program officer at the National Science Foundation heading the Broadening Participation in Computing Initiative, the CS 10K project and in 2016 leading the STEM + Computing Partnerships initiative. - [Dr. Richard Ladner](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/about/richard-tapia-award/dr-richard-ladner/): After a long career in theoretical computer science research Richard Ladner moved to the area of accessible computing research which is an important subarea of human-computer interaction (HCI). Over his career he has supervised or co-supervised 30 Ph.D. students. His research continues, but he is also leads projects to bring more people with disabilities into computing fields. He is the PI for the NSF-funded AccessComputing Alliance that helps computing students at all levels complete their degrees in computing fields. He is also a PI for the NSF-funded AccessCSforAll that helps prepare K-12 teachers to be include students with disabilities in their computing courses. - [Dr. David Patterson](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/about/richard-tapia-award/dr-david-patterson/): David Patterson is a professor of the graduate school at UC Berkeley, a distinguished engineer at Google, Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of the RISC-V Foundation, and Director of the RIOS Lab. He received his BA, MS, and PhD degrees from UCLA. - [Dr. Manuel A. Pérez Quiñones](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/about/richard-tapia-award/dr-manuel-a-perez-quinones/): Dr. Manuel A. Pérez Quiñones is Professor of Software and Information Systems at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC). His research interests include human-computer interaction, CS education, and diversity issues in computing. He holds a DSc from The George Washington University and a BA & MS from Ball State University. He has over 100 refereed publications. He has served on several boards for nonprofits, advisory board for national organizations, chair/president of Hispanic Caucus at two institutions, conference leadership for Tapia and SIGCSE conferences, and held several administrative positions in academia. He has received several recognitions for his service in diversity in computing, among them: ACM Distinguished Member (2019); CRA Nico A. Haberman award (2018); Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award (2017). He is originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico. - [Dr. Cristina Villalobos](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/about/richard-tapia-award/dr-cristina-villalobos/): Dr. Cristina Villalobos is a Professor in the School of Mathematical & Statistical Sciences, and Founding Director of the Center of Excellence in STEM Education, which focuses on strengthening STEM academic programs and providing resources for the academic and professional development of students and faculty. Her research area is in optimization, optimal control, and modelling. Currently she is working on projects associated with optimizing certain features in the creation of antennas and on creating optimal therapies for the treatment of the eye disease retinitis pigmentosa. Due to her STEM leadership and student mentoring, she has been recognized at the national level with the 2013 Distinguished Undergraduate Institution Mentor Award from the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native  - [Dr. Jeanine Cook](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/about/richard-tapia-award/dr-jeanine-cook/): The 2020 Richard A Tapia Achievement Award winner is Dr. Jeanine Cook, a Principal Member of Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the scalable Architectures department at the Computer Science Research Institute.   She is a leading researcher in the fields of High-Performance Computing, performance characterization and modeling, hardware accelerator technologies, edge-computing, large-scale system monitoring and data analytics.  In addition, she has focused on diversity issues in computer science.  She also mentored numerous PhD and Masters Students while a professor. - [Dr. Jamika Burge](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/about/richard-tapia-award/dr-jamika-burge/): Dr. Jamika D. Burge leads the Experiences Products and Platforms Design team at Capital One. Her team designs learning and research insights for multiple customer and platform experiences, at scale, including Eno, the conversational AI. She is the co-founder of Capital One’s Intersectional Symposium, which focuses on intersectionality as fundamental to exploring the dimensions of how our lived experiences matter in the products and experiences we create for each other and customers, and she contributes to the Fair and Responsible AI Principles initiatives. - [Charles Isbell](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/about/richard-tapia-award/charles-isbell/): Dr. Charles Isbell is currently The John P. Imlay Dean of the College of Computing at Georgia Tech. Throughout his career, Dr. Isbell has continued to focus on issues of broadening participation in computing, and is the founding Executive Director for the Constellations Center for Equity in Computing. Dr. Isbell takes a data-driven approach to bring about his vision of broadening participation in computing. This approach provided motivation for launching the LEAP Alliance. - [Tapia Conference Code of Conduct](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/about/tapia-conference-code-of-conduct-and-anti-harassment-policy/): Tapia Conference attendees must conduct themselves in a respectful and professional manner towards all conference participants and staff at all times. - [Venue](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/attend/venue/): Town and Country Resort500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108800-772-8527 (Reservations)619-291-7131 (Local) - [Accessibility at Tapia](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/accessibility-at-tapia/): A: As stated in the Tapia Conference Code of Conduct and Anti-Harassment Policy, CMD-IT and ACM are dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for participants at our events and in our programs. If you believe that you have been harassed at the Tapia Conference, or notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other related concerns, you are encouraged to report the incident in confidence to the conference organizers. - [Richard Tapia Award](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/about/richard-tapia-award/): The Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award for Scientific Scholarship, Civic Science, and Diversifying Computing is presented to a distinguished computational scientist, computer scientist, or computer engineer who is making significant contributions to computing and civic areas, including teaching, mentoring, advising, and building and serving diverse communities. The award winner represents extraordinary leadership in computing scholarship and the mission to increase participation of groups who are underrepresented in computing. - [Who is Richard Tapia?](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/about/who-is-richard-tapia/): Dr. Richard A. Tapia is a mathematician and professor in the Department of Computational and Applied Mathematics at Rice University in Houston, Texas. He is internationally known for his research in the computational and mathematical sciences and is a national leader in education and outreach. Dr. Tapia’s current Rice positions are University Professor (only the sixth individual afforded this title in the 100-year history of Rice University), Maxfield-Oshman Professor in Engineering, Director of the Center for Excellence and Equity in Education, and Director of the Rice Graduate Education for Minorities and Empowering Leadership Alliance Programs. - [Home](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/): Keynote - [Tapia Partnership](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/become-a-partner/): Tapia Conference allows you to engage with attendees before, during, and after the conference. - [Search Program](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/attend/search-program/): 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT Thursday, September 17th Centennial IV (LL1)
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[2026 Committee](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/committee/2026/): ScienceSIS Foundation - [Dr. Brianna Blaser](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/committee/dr-brianna-blaser/): < Back to Main Committee Page - [2025 Committee](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/committee/2025/): ScienceSIS Foundation - [Dr. Rohith Venkatakrishnan – Tapia Conference Committee](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/committee/dr-rohith-venkatakrishnan/): < Back to Main Committee Page - [Dr. Marvin Andujar](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/committee/2025-dr-marvin-andujar/): < Back to Main Committee Page - [Angelica Sanchez](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/committee/2025-angelica-sanchez/): < Back to Main Committee Page - [Dr. Marlon Mejias](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/committee/2025-dr-marlon-mejias/): < Back to Main Committee Page - [Dr. Sampson Akwafuo – Tapia Conference 2025 Committee](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/committee/2025-dr-sampson-akwafuo/): < Back to Main Committee Page - [Dr. Roshan Venkatakrishnan](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/committee/2025-dr-roshan-venkatakrishnan/): < Back to Main Committee Page - [Dr. John Porter III](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/committee/dr-john-porter-iii/): < Back to Main Committee Page - [Dr. Christina Smyre-Deloatch](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/committee/2025-dr-christina-smyre-deloatch/): < Back to Main Committee Page - [Dr. Evette Maynard-Noel](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/committee/dr-evette-maynard-noel/): < Back to Main Committee Page - [Dr. Chinwe Ekenna](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/committee/2025-dr-chinwe-ekenna/): < Back to Main Committee Page - [Dr. Jorge Cisneros Paz](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/committee/2025-dr-jorge-cisneros-paz/): < Back to Main Committee Page - [Dr. Jarilyn Hernandez-Jimenez](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/committee/2025-dr-jarilyn-hernandez-jimenez/): < Back to Main Committee Page - [Dr. David Kebo Houngninou](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/committee/2025-dr-david-kebo-houngninou/): < Back to Main Committee Page - [Dr. Heriberto Acosta Maestre](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/committee/2025-dr-heriberto-acosta-maestre/): < Back to Main Committee Page - [Shameeka Emanuel](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/committee/2025-shameeka-emanuel/): < Back to Main Committee Page - [2024](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/committee/2024/): Training Keys, LLC - [Brianna-Blaser](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/committee/2024-brianna-blaser/): < Back to Main Committee Page - [Angelica Sanchez | 2024 Committee Member](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/committee/2024-angelica-sanchez/): < Back to Main Committee Page - [Andy Berres | 2024 Committee Member](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/committee/2024-andy-berres/): < Back to Main Committee Page - [roshan venkatakrishnan tapia 2024](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/committee/2024-roshan-venkatakrishnan/): < Back to Main Committee Page - [John Porter III | 2024 Committee Member](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/committee/2024-john-porter-iii/): < Back to Main Committee Page - [Tapia Committee 2024: Dr. Christina Smyre-Deloatch](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/committee/2024-christina-smyre-deloatch/): < Back to Main Committee Page - [David Kebo Houngninou | 2024 Committee Member](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/committee/2024-david-kebo-houngninou/): < Back to Main Committee Page - [Chinwe Ekenna – Tapia Conference 2024 Committee Member](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/committee/2024-chinwe-ekenna/): < Back to Main Committee Page - [Jorge Cisneros Paz | 2024 Committee Member](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/committee/2024-jorge-cisneros-paz/): < Back to Main Committee Page - [Marvin Andujar – Tapia Conference 2024 Committee Member](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/committee/2024-marvin-andujar/): < Back to Main Committee Page - [2024-Jarilyn Hernandez-Jimenez](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/committee/2024-jarilyn-hernandez-jimenez/): < Back to Main Committee Page - [Shameeka Emanuel | 2024 Committee Member](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/committee/2024-shameeka-emanuel/): Shameeka served as the Birds of a Feather Co-Chair for the 2019, 2021, and 2022 Tapia Conferences and Scholarships Chair for the Tapia 2023 Conference. - [2024-Heriberto Acosta Maestre](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/committee/2024-heriberto-acosta-maestre/): < Back to Main Committee Page - [Christopher Richardson – Tapia Conference 2024 Committee](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/committee/2024-christopher-richardson/): < Back to Main Committee Page - [Douglas Stetson | 2024 Committee Member](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/committee/2024-douglas-stetson/): < Back to Main Committee Page - [2024-Sampson Akwafuo](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/committee/2024-sampson-akwafuo/): Dr. Sampson Akwafuo is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the California State University, Fullerton. He obtained his PhD from the University of North Texas and MS from Glasgow Caledonian University, UK. Dr. Akwafuo's research interests include health informatics, computational epidemiology, contagion modelling, optimization algorithms, disaster response modelling, and simulation of disease outbreak logistics. His current focus is on using machine learning models to predict potential outbreaks of diseases in specific localities, and modeling intervention strategies for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) in Sub-Saharan Africa, and other Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). - [Valerie Nelson – Tapia Conference 2024 Committee Member](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/committee/2024-valerie-nelson/): < Back to Main Committee Page ## Logo items - [National Louis University](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/national-louis-university/) - [NYU Tandon School of Engineering](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/nyu-tandon-school-of-engineering-3/) - [Cerebras Systems](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/cerebras-systems/) - [University of Pennsylvania](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/university-of-pennsylvania/) - [Yale University](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/yale-university/) - [California Institute of Technology](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/california-institute-of-technology/) - [University of Maryland](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/university-of-maryland/) - [University of Maryland Baltimore County](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/university-of-maryland-baltimore-county/) - [University of Colorado, Boulder](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/university-of-colorado-boulder/) - [University of California, Los Angeles – Samueli Computer Science](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/university-of-california-los-angeles-samueli-computer-science/) - [UC Irvince School of ICS OAI](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/uc-irvince-school-of-ics-oai/) - [UC Berkeley Department of Statistics](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/uc-berkeley-department-of-statistics/) - [UC Berkeley Master of Computational Social Science](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/uc-berkeley-master-of-computational-social-science/) - [Toyota Research Institute](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/toyota-research-institute/) - [Tennessee State University](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/tennessee-state-university/) - [Lehigh University – P.C. Rossin College of Engineering & Applied Science](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/lehigh-university-p-c-rossin-college-of-engineering-applied-science/) - [GXA](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/gxa/) - [Direnzic Technology](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/direnzic-technology/) - [1 US Construction](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/1-us-construction/) - [Washington University in St. Louis](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/washington-university-in-st-louis-3/) - [Computing Research Association (CRA)](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/computing-research-association-cra/) - [Arcesium](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/arcesium/) - [AMIA – American Medical Informatics Association](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/amia-american-medical-informatics-association/) - [ACCESS Allocations](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/access-allocations-2/) - [The Ohio State University](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/the-ohio-state-university/) - [Argonne National Laboratory](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/argonne-national-laboratory/) - [STARS Computing Corps](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/stars-computing-corp/) - [Oak Ridge National Laboratory](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/oak-ridge-national-laboratory/) - [Georgia Tech Research Institute](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/georgia-tech-research-institute/) - [DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/doe-computational-science-graduate-fellowship/) - [Princeton University](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/princeton-university/) - [University of California – San Diego](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/university-of-california-san-diego/) - [Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/women-in-cybersecurity-wicys/) - [Harvard Business School](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/harvard-business-school/) - [ACCESS](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/access-allocations/) - [Two Sigma](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/two-sigma-2/) - [Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/johns-hopkins-university-applied-physics-laboratory/) - [NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/nsf-national-center-for-atmospheric-research/) - [The D. E. Shaw Group](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/the-d-e-shaw-group-2/) - [The Linux Foundation](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/the-linux-foundation/) - [Columbia Engineering](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/columbia-engineering-2/) - [North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/north-carolina-agricultural-technical-state-university/) - [JP Morgan Chase](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/jp-morgan-chase/) - [UMass Amherst Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/manning-college-of-information-and-computer-sciences-umass-amherst/) - [University of Washington](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/university-of-washington-2/) - [University of Southern California](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/university-of-southern-california/) - [Boston University](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/boston-university-2/) - [Carnegie Mellon ETC](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/carnegie-mellon-etc-2/) - [University of Maryland- Iribe Initiative for Inclusion and Diversity in Computing](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/university-of-maryland-iribe-initiative-for-inclusion-and-diversity-in-computing/) - [NYU Tandon School of Engineering](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/nyu-tandon-school-of-engineering-2/) - [Girls Who Code](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/girls-who-code-2/) - [Fidelity Investments](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/fidelity-investments/) - [Pomona College](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/pomona-college/) - [Duke University – Department of Computer Science](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/duke-university-dept-of-computer-science/) - [Washington University in St. Louis](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/washington-university-in-st-louis-2/) - [University of Washington Information School](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/university-of-washington-information-school/) - [Qualcomm](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/qualcomm/) - [USC Information Technology Program](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/usc-information-technology-program/) - [Brown University](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/brown-university-2/) - [MIT EECS – Sponsor Spotlight at Tapia Conference](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/mit-eecs-2/) - [University of Michigan School of Information](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/university-of-michigan-school-of-information-2/) - [Northeastern University](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/northeastern-university/) - [Penn State](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/penn-state/) - [Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/carnegie-mellon-university-school-of-computer-science/) - [Sandia National Laboratories](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/sandia-national-laboratories/) - [UC San Diego](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/uc-san-diego/) - [Cloudflare](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/cloudflare/) - [EY](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/ey/) - [Mastercard](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/mastercard-2/) - [University of Notre Dame](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/university-of-notre-dame-2/) - [UC Berkeley School of Information](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/uc-berkeley-school-of-information-2/) - [University of Rochester](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/university-of-rochester-2/) - [University of Michigan Computer Science & Engineering](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/university-of-michigan-computer-science-engineering/) - [USC Information Sciences Institute](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/university-of-southern-california-information-sciences-institute/) - [Ernst & Young Foundation](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/ernst-young-foundation-2/) - [Computing Research Association](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/computing-research-association/) - [Jefferson Lab](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/jefferson-lab-2/) - [Harvey Mudd College](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/harvey-mudd-college/) - [U.S. Army Civilian Careers](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/u-s-army-civilian-careers/) - [Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering & Applied Sciences](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/harvard-john-a-paulson-school-of-engineering-applied-sciences/) - [UNC Charlotte College of Computing and Informatics](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/unc-charlotte-college-of-computing-and-informatics/) - [California State Polytechnic University, Pomona](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/california-state-polytechnic-university-pomona-2/) - [UCLA Biosciences](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/ucla-biosciences/) - [Syracuse University – Sponsor Feature at Tapia Conference](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/syracuse-university/) - [Harvard – Biomedical Informatics](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/harvard-biomedical-informatics/) - [Meta](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/meta-2/) - [Georgia Institute of Technology – College of Computing](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/georgia-institute-of-technology-college-of-computing/) - [Berkeley Electrical Engineering & Computer Science](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/berkeley-electrical-engineering-computer-science/) - [Syracuse University (College of Engineering & Computer Science)](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/syracuse-university-college-of-engineering-computer-science/) - [University of Wisconsin-Madison](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/university-of-wisconsin-madison-2/) - [Virginia Tech](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/virginia-tech/) - [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/pacific-northwest-national-laboratory/) - [Syracuse University – School of Information Studies](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/syracuse-university-school-of-information-studies/) - [Carnegie Mellon University – Heinz College](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/carnegie-mellon-university-heinz-college/) - [University of Washington/Paul G Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/university-of-washington-paul-g-allen-school-of-computer-science-and-engineering/) - [Lawrence Livermore National Lab](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/lawrence-livermore-national-lab/) - [Simons Foundation](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/simons-foundation-2/) - [University of Illinois Computer Science](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/university-of-illinois-computer-science/) - [Johns Hopkins University](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/johns-hopkins-university/) - [University of California-Irvine| Information & Compter Science| Office of Outreach, Access & Inclusion  (UCI ICS OAI)](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinkslogo/university-of-california-irvine-information-compter-science-office-of-outreach-access-inclusion-uci-ics-oai/) ## Richard Tapia Award - [Dr. Bryant York](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinksreward/dr-bryant-york/): 2001 - [Dr. Carlos Castillo Chavez](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinksreward/dr-carlo-castillo-chavez/): 2003 - [Dr. Valerie Taylor](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinksreward/dr-valerie-taylor/): 2005 - [Dr. Peter Freeman](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinksreward/dr-peter-freeman/): 2007 - [Dr. Ann Gates](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinksreward/dr-ann-gates/): 2009 - [Dr. William Wulf](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinksreward/dr-william-wulf/): 2011 - [Dr. Juan Gilbert](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinksreward/dr-juan-gilbert/): 2013 - [Dr. Jan Cuny](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinksreward/dr-jan-cuny/): 2014 - [Dr. Richard Ladner](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinksreward/dr-richard-ladner/): 2015 - [Dr. David Patterson](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinksreward/dr-david-patterson/): 2016 - [Dr. Manuel Pérez Quiñones](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinksreward/dr-manuel-perez-quinones/): 2017 - [Dr. Ayanna Howard](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinksreward/dr-ayanna-howard/): 2018 - [Dr. Cristina Villalobos](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinksreward/dr-christina-villalobos/): 2019 - [Dr. Jeanine Cook](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinksreward/dr-jeanine-cook/): 2020 - [Dr. Jamika Burge](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinksreward/dr-jamika-burge/): 2021 - [Dr. Juan Meza](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinksreward/dr-juan-meza/): 2022 - [Dr. Charles Isbell](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinksreward/dr-charles-isbell/): 2023 - [Dr. Chad Jenkins](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinksreward/dr-chad-jenkins/): 2024 - [Dr. Jennifer Tour Chayes](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/tapialinksreward/dr-jennifer-chayes/): 2025 ## Videos items - [Undergraduate Student 2](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/videostestimonials/arwin-swapna-undergrad/) - [Undergraduate Student](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/videostestimonials/undergrad-testimonial/) - [Leshell Hatley](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/videostestimonials/lashell-hatley/) - [Tony Baylis](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/videostestimonials/tony-baylis/) - [Mastercard](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/videostestimonials/mastercard/) - [Duolingo](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/videostestimonials/duolingo/) - [BNY Mellon](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/videostestimonials/bny-mellon/) - [Dr. Ayanna Howard](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/videostestimonials/dr-ayanna-howard/) - [Overview](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/videostestimonials/overview/)
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## - [Tapia 2022 Plenary Speakers](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/?p=11820) - [Tapia 2021 Keynotes](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/?p=9157) - [Tapia Award Winner](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/?p=8085)
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## - [Tapia 2021 Keynotes](https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/?p=9152)