Month: March 2022

What brought you back to UF MAE to serve as a member of the External Advisory Board? Mary Church visited Denver on a trip to reconnect with alumni in Colorado. I really enjoyed getting to know her and the MAE mission for industry outreach. I do serve on two other university boards but Florida is […]

What brought you back to UF MAE to serve as a member of the External Advisory Board? As I have advanced and matured in business, I find that doing work that is impactful is my goal.  Joining the UF MAE has been a significant way for me to invest my time and energy. What has […]

What brought you back to UF MAE to serve as a member of the External Advisory Board? I graduated eight years ago with my PhD from UF MAE, and since then I’ve been lucky to lead an exciting and fulfilling career. I work at Draper – a Not for Profit institution that has a mission […]

As Women’s History Month comes to a close, three extraordinary women of the department’s External Advisory Board (EAB) share what it’s like to be a woman in a male-dominated field. The board serves as a sounding board for all things MAE to ensure the department is doing three main things for students. Those three areas […]

“Keep your eye on where you want to go, but all you have to do is conquer one day at a time.” Jill Peterson In recognition of Women’s History Month, we are taking a moment to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Robert and Jill Petersen MAE Women’s Excellence Fund. The fund was started by […]

As we make our way through Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting the W.E. Rise program within UF MAE. W.E. Rise (Women Engineers) is a group of UF engineering alumni and friends who give back financially and with their time through mentoring in support of our mission. Their ultimate goal is that every female student will […]