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On Leadership: A Series of Conversations
Spring Quarter 2011
This series of talks will present opportunities to learn first-hand about the experience, challenges and rewards of leadership and about how each leader must find his or her own style. There will be plenty of time for questions from the audience and each talk will be more of a conversation than a formal lecture.
For information about prior Leadership Conversations, see descriptions for 2009 and 2010.
Spring Quarter 2011 Conversation
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Dr.
Ellen Ochoa Astronaut and Scientist |
Ellen Ochoa became the first Latina astronaut in July 1991. During her first mission in 1993, Dr. Ochoa and the crew conducted atmospheric and solar studies in order to better understand the effect of solar activity on the Earth’s climate and environment. A veteran of four space flights, Dr. Ochoa has logged over 978 hours in space. She currently serves as Deputy Director, Johnson Space Center. As a doctoral student in Stanford’s department of Electrical Engineering, and later as a researcher at Sandia National Laboratories and NASA Ames Research Center, Dr. Ochoa investigated optical systems for performing information processing. She is a co-inventor on three patents for an optical inspection system, an optical object recognition method, and a method for noise removal in images. Dr. Ochoa is a classical flutist, private pilot, enjoys volleyball, bicycling, and spending time with her husband and two children. Brief bio [pdf] |
April 1, 2011 4:15 - 6:15 p.m.
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