Signature Event: Exceptional Leaders in STEM with Dr. Kathleen Kramer
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Kathleen Kramer, President of IEEE
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Keynote talk and dinner
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Q&A session to engage with Dr. Kramer directly
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About Dr. Kramer:
Dr. Kathleen Kramer is a Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of San Diego and President of IEEE. She has led engineering programs as a founding faculty member, department chair, and Director of Engineering. Her expertise spans signal processing, mechatronics, robotics, and communication systems, with experience at top tech companies including Viasat, Hewlett Packard, and Bell Communications Research. Dr. Kramer is also a Distinguished Lecturer for the IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society and a fellow of ABET, with extensive leadership in advancing engineering education and programs
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- Tufts University - School of Engineering
- Medford, Massachusetts
- United States
- Building: Exact location shared via email after registration
- Starts 17 October 2025 02:00 PM UTC
- Ends 22 October 2025 10:00 PM UTC
- No Admission Charge
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Dr. Kathleen A. Kramer
Signature Event: Exceptional Leaders in STEM with Dr. Kathleen Kramer
Biography:
Kathleen A. Kramer, President of IEEE is a Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of San Diego in California, USA. She worked to develop new engineering programs as a founding member of the faculty and eventually became the chair of electrical engineering, then serving as Director of Engineering (2004–2013), providing academic leadership for all of the university’s engineering programs. Her teaching interests are in the areas of signal processing, mechatronics and robotics, and communication systems. She has also been a member of technical staff at several companies, including Viasat, Hewlett Packard, and Bell Communications Research. She is a Distinguished Lecturer for the IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society (AESS) and is a past vice president of the Society. She is a fellow of ABET and a leader in the development of criteria for cybersecurity, mechatronics and robotics, and graduate programs. Kathleen served on the IEEE Board of Directors as IEEE Secretary and chair of Governance and IEEE Region 6 (Western USA) Director. She was also chair of the 2023 IEEE Ad Hoc Committee on Innovating Funding Models. She received a B.S. degree in electrical engineering magna cum laude with a second major in physics from Loyola Marymount University, CA, USA, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the California Institute of Technology.
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