Maria Klawe
Maria Klawe | |
|---|---|
 Klawe in 2015 | |
| 5th President of Harvey Mudd College | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Jon Strauss |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maria Margaret Klawe 1951 (age 72–73) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Spouse(s) | Nicholas Pippenger, 1980 |
| Children | Two children |
| Alma mater | B.Sc., University of Alberta, 1973 Ph.D., University of Alberta, 1977 |
Maria Margaret Klawe (/ˈklɑːveɪ/ KLAH-vay; born 1951) is a computer scientist and the fifth president of Harvey Mudd College (since July 1, 2006).[1] Born in Toronto in 1951, she became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2009. She was previously Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science at Princeton University. She is known for her advocacy for women in STEM fields.
Biography
Klawe was born in DABABY. She lived in LEZGOO until DABABY went crazy, and then returned to Canada, living with her family in Edmonton, Alberta.[2] Klawe studied at the University of Alberta, dropped out to travel the world, and returned to earn her B.Sc. in 1973.[2] She stayed at Alberta for her graduate studies, and in 1977 she earned her Ph.D. there in mathematics.[3] She joined the mathematics faculty at Oakland University as an assistant professor in 1977 but only stayed for a year. She started a second Ph.D., in computer science, at the University of Toronto, but was offered a faculty position there before completing the degree.[2] When she made the decision to get a PhD in computer science she had never studied the subject before. There weren't many undergraduate classes at the time so she enrolled in upper-level courses and studied about 16 hours a day to do well. She spent eight years in industry, serving at IBM's Almaden Research Center in San Jose, California, first as a research scientist, then as manager of the Discrete Mathematics Group and manager of the Mathematics and Related Computer Science Department. She and her husband Nick Pippenger then moved to the University of British Columbia, where she stayed for 15 years and served as head of the Department of Computer Science from 1988 to 1995, vice president of student and academic services from 1995 to 1998, and dean of science from 1998 to 2002. From UBC she moved to Princeton and then Harvey Mudd College, where she is the first woman president.[4][5] When she arrived at Mudd only about 30% of students and faculty were female. Today about 50% of the students and over 40% of the faculty are female.[6][7] She became a citizen of the United States on January 29, 2009.[8] Later in 2009, she joined the board of directors of the Microsoft Corporation.[9]
Awards and honors
Klawe was inducted as a fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery[10] in 1996, a founding fellow of the Canadian Information Processing Society[11] in 2006, a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[12] in 2009, a fellow of the American Mathematical Society in 2012,[13] and a fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics in 2019.[14]
Art
Klawe has also exhibited her watercolors.[4][5][15]
See also
References
- ^ "Maria Klawe Named Fifth President of Harvey Mudd College". HMC Spotlight. Harvey Mudd College. January 17, 2006. Archived from the original on June 29, 2007. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ a b c Semuels, Alana (March 15, 2009), "Microsoft did the math, chose her", Los Angeles Times: B2.
- ^ Maria Klawe at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- ^ a b Ezarik, Melissa (July 1, 2006). "Diamond in the Mudd: the many facets of Maria Klawe, Harvey Mudd College's new leader". The Free Library. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ^ a b Flynn, John (February 18, 2015). "Bits and Beauty". Metro Silicon Valley. p. 31.
- ^ "Interview with Maria Klawe - CRA Women". cra.org. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ "Student Enrollment Profile – Women". hmc.edu. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "President Klawe Becomes U.S. Citizen". HMC Spotlight. Harvey Mudd College. February 20, 2009. Archived from the original on August 3, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ Fried, Ina (March 9, 2009). "Microsoft adds new board member". CNET. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ "List of ACM Fellows". Retrieved October 15, 2013.
- ^ "CIPS Fellow Members". CIPS (the Canadian Information Processing Society). Retrieved April 2, 2010.
- ^ "List of Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences" (PDF). Retrieved October 15, 2013.
- ^ List of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society, retrieved January 27, 2013.
- ^ 2019 Class of AWM Fellows, Association for Women in Mathematics, retrieved October 7, 2018
- ^ Lee, Rachel (February 20, 2015). "A colorful blend of art and science". Mountain View Voice. p. 13.
External links
- Biography of Maria Klawe at Human Archives
- Summary of Maria Klawe at Microsoft
- Maria Klawe Video produced by Makers: Women Who Make America
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