Research Computing Staff
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Education
- B.S. Computer Science, (1987), University of Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa
- MBA, Purdue University, (2016)
- B.S, Psychology – Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Purdue University Global (in progress)
- PMP Certification, PMI
Engagement
- CaRCC Track Coordinator - Systems-Facing Track (CaRCC)
- Wayfinding Chair, SC22(SC22)
- Virtual Logistics Infrastructure AV Liaison, SC21 (SC21)
- Co-Chair, Practice & Experience in Advanced Research Computing Conference (PEARC21)
- Student Chair, Practice & Experience in Advanced Research Computing Conference (PEARC20)
- Job Fair Chair, SC20 (SC20)
- Job Fair Chair, SC19 (SC19)
- Primary Staff Advisor for the SCC18, student cluster competition teams.
Selected Publications
- "The next wave: We will all be data scientists" (Betz, M., Gundlach, E., Hillery, E., Rickus, J., & Ward, M. ), (July 25, 2020)
Presentations
- "Introducing Novices to Scientific Parallel Computing", Harrell, S., Hillery, E., Zhu, X.Sxith SC Workshop on Best Practices for HPC Training and Education (BPHTE19), Denver CO, Nov 19, 2019.
Other Activities and Fun Facts
- Instructor for HPC Seminar at Purdue.
- Avid runner in her spare time.
- Instructor for COM21 Purdue University COM217.
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Education
- B.S. Computer Science, (1987), University of Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa
- MBA, Purdue University, (2016)
- B.S, Psychology – Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Purdue University Global (in progress)
- PMP Certification, PMI
Engagement
- CaRCC Track Coordinator - Systems-Facing Track (CaRCC)
- Wayfinding Chair, SC22(SC22)
- Virtual Logistics Infrastructure AV Liaison, SC21 (SC21)
- Co-Chair, Practice & Experience in Advanced Research Computing Conference (PEARC21)
- Student Chair, Practice & Experience in Advanced Research Computing Conference (PEARC20)
- Job Fair Chair, SC20 (SC20)
- Job Fair Chair, SC19 (SC19)
- Primary Staff Advisor for the SCC18, student cluster competition teams.
Selected Publications
- "The next wave: We will all be data scientists" (Betz, M., Gundlach, E., Hillery, E., Rickus, J., & Ward, M. ), (July 25, 2020)
Presentations
- "Introducing Novices to Scientific Parallel Computing", Harrell, S., Hillery, E., Zhu, X.Sxith SC Workshop on Best Practices for HPC Training and Education (BPHTE19), Denver CO, Nov 19, 2019.
Other Activities and Fun Facts
- Instructor for HPC Seminar at Purdue.
- Avid runner in her spare time.
- Instructor for COM21 Purdue University COM217.