CRA-W Co-Chairs:

• Lori A. Clarke - Co-Chair
  
  Department of Computer Science, University of Massachusetts
  

• Lori Pollock - Co-Chair
  
  Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Delaware
  

CRA-W Members and Projects:

• Nancy Amato - Distributed Mentoring Project (DMP)
  
  Department of Computer Science, Texas A&M University
  
• Cecilia R. Aragon - Communications
  Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  
• Carla Brodley
  
  Department of Computer Science, Tufts University
  
• Tracy Camp - Distributed Mentoring Project (DMP)
  Colorado School of Mines
  
• Sheila Castañeda - Career Mentoring Workshops, - Collaborative Research Experience for Undergraduates (CREU)
  
  Computer Science Department, Clarke College
  
• Joanne Cohoon
  University of Virginia
  
• Dilma Da Silva
  IBM
  
• Carla Ellis
  
  Computer Science Department, Duke University
  
• Faith Ellen - Canadian Distributed Mentoring Project (CDMP)
  
  University of Toronto
  
• Kathleen Fisher
  
  AT&T Labs Research
  
• Joan Francioni
  Department of Computer Science, Winona State University
  
• Maria Gini - Distributed Mentor Project (DMP)
  Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota
  
• Susanne E. Hambrusch
  
  Purdue University
  
• Mary Jean Harrold
  
  College of Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology
• Mary Jane Irwin - Steering Committee member, Awards and Nominations, Cohort of Associate Professors Project (CAPP), Governments Affairs member
  
  Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Penn State University
  
• Susan Landau - ResearcHers, Booklist
  
  Distinguished Engineer, Sun Microsystems Laboratories
  
• Tessa Lau
  Staff member at IBM's Almaden Research Center
  
• Margaret Martonosi - Editor of the Expanding the Pipeline Column
  
  Department of Electrical Engineering, Princeton University
  
• Renée J. Miller - Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS)
  
  Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto
  
• Joann Ordille - Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS)
  
  Avaya Labs
  
• Mary Lou Soffa - Affilites DMP Program, Grad Cohort Program, Cohort of Associate Professors Project (CAPP)
  
  Department of Computer Science, University of Virginia
  
• Telle Whitney - Liaison with the Institute for Women in Technology
  
  Institute for Women in Technology
  

CRA-W Emerita Members:
Emerita status is bestowed upon retired members who made major contributions to CRA-W during their membership.

• Anne Condon
  
  University of British Columbia
• Fran Berman
  San Diego Supercomputer Center at UCSD
• Leah Jamieson
  
  Purdue University
• Marie Klawe
  
  Harvey Mudd College
  
• Nancy G. Leveson
  MIT
  

CRA-W Staff:

• Carla Romero - Director of Programs
  
  Computing Research Association
  
• Sarah Poon - Web Designer
• Aimée Vargas - CRA-W Webmaster
  

Carla Romero: Director of Programs
carla [at] cra.org
Computing Research Association

As Director of Programs at CRA, Carla is involved with the broad range of programs focusing on human resources, on community-building, and on connecting CRA with the other organizations advancing science and engineering. She supports several CRA committees such as the Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research (CRA-W), Coalition to Diversity Computing (CDC), the IT Deans Group, and others.

Before coming to CRA, Carla designed and implemented educational programs at universities in Texas and New Mexico to encourage and support the participation of students from underrepresented groups in STEM disciplines. The programs she developed include the following: family math academy, peer mentoring/ tutoring, summer bridge, grad bridge, undergraduate student researchers, and the peer educator network. In addition, Carla has been active in providing training and resources to increase the professional development and leadership skills of minority students.

Carla has served on several committees and boards including the Expanding Your Horizons Planning Committee, the American Indian Science and Technology Education Consortium, the Hispanic Women's Network, and the Serie Project. In addition, she has been involved as an advisor or member of NAMEPA, SHPE, MAES, NSBE, SACNAS, and the GEM Consortium. She is the recipient of service awards including the 1993 NASA Training Project Hero Award for her support of underrepresented group students in STEM.

A native of New Mexico and first-generation college graduate, Carla received her B.A. in English, pre-law at the University of New Mexico, and her M.P.A. at the University of Texas at El Paso. She uses some of her free time assisting grass roots non-profit organizations and Latino/a artists in the areas of marketing, public relations, and fundraising. The rest of the time, Carla enjoys salsa dancing, traveling, tennis, scuba diving, visiting with family and friends, and eating great food.