Committees and Call for Judges

SWE Needs judges for the following areas at this time.

WE Local SWENext

Dates: Oct. 30 – Nov. 10, 2023                       Apply to Judge

The award and recognition program would not be possible without the commitment and energy of our judges. Judging takes approximately 2-3 hours depending on the number of applicants. SWE is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging and to ensuring the SWE Awards and Recognition program is serving all individuals fairly and equitably. Consistent with peer company best practices, the Awards and Recognition Committee will recruit and assign diverse teams for awards judging.

WE Local Collegiate Competition Las Vegas, Baltimore, and Wichita 

Dates: November 3 – November 17, 2023            Apply to Judge

We are recruiting judges to review WE Local Collegiate Competition Abstracts and Program Submissions. Each abstract or submission takes approximately 15-20 minutes to review. We will provide training on each system in advance as well as a detailed rubric for judging.

CFP reviewers for WE Local Las Vegas, Baltimore, and Wichita

Dates: Nov. 6 – Dec. 1, 2023             Apply to review submissions

SWE is committed to making WE Local events – like all our programming – a safe, welcoming, and productive learning environment for all participants. As part of this process, we are inviting members from all backgrounds to sign up to review Call for Participation submissions for the WE Local conferences in the U.S. Reviewers will be contacted and provided additional details. Must have the capacity to devote up to 30 minutes preparing and 5-6 hours for reviewing.

CFP reviewers for WE Local Bengaluru 

Dates: Dec. 8 – Jan. 5, 2024                          Link coming soon

SWE is committed to making WE Local events – like all our programming – a safe, welcoming, and productive learning environment for all participants. As part of this process, we are inviting members from all backgrounds to sign up to review Call for Participation submissions for the WE Local conferences in India. Reviewers will be contacted and provided additional details. Must have the capacity to devote up to 30 minutes preparing and 5-6 hours for reviewing.

CFP reviewers for WE Local Munich 

Dates: Dec. 8 – Dec. 20, 2023                       Link coming soon

SWE is committed to making WE Local events – like all our programming – a safe, welcoming, and productive learning environment for all participants. As part of this process, we are inviting members from all backgrounds to sign up to review Call for Participation submissions for the WE Local conferences in Europe. Reviewers will be contacted and provided additional details. Must have the capacity to devote up to 30 minutes preparing and 5-6 hours for reviewing.

WE Local Poster Competition Bengaluru 

Dates: TBD                             Link coming soon     

WE Local Poster Competition Munich 

Dates: TBD                             Link coming soon

 

Purpose of Committees

The power of our committees and our volunteers is what moves SWE forward. Society committees are also a major aspect of our talent development pipeline process.

Consider volunteering with SWE as we have a variety of open roles and assignments. All members are welcome to apply.


FY24 Open Society Leadership Positions

FY24 Chair-Elect and Coordinator-Elect Application  (Open March 1 – April 1, 2023 at 11:59pm CT)

Committee Leadership Position Descriptions FY24

Committee Leadership Applicant Questions


These applications are always open:

FY24 Committee Member Volunteer ApplicationFY24_Committee_Descriptions_final-4.13.2023

Scholarship judges (SWE professional members only)

FY23 SWE Committees

Committees Chair
Audit Lynda Grindstaff
Awards & Recognition Ronica McKinley
Bylaws Claire Jordan
Curriculum LeSi Qu
Ethics Helen Patricia
Finance Liz San Miguel
Investment Dianne Beever
Leadership Coaching Claire Dvorak
Member Engagement Juliana Dagnese
Mentoring Avery Brooks
Nominating Christine Copa Heinrichs
Outreach Leah Baker
Program Development Grants Christiana Aguirre
Scholarship Zahra Khuwaja
SWENext Elizabeth Heyde
Teller Susan Young
Women in Academia Jessica Ventura
Boards, Councils & Task Forces Chair
Affinity Group Barbara Rusinko
Africa Advisory Board Vera Egwuatu
Conference Advisory Board Rubianne Garcia
Editorial Board Emily Ongstad
Integrated Marketing Advisory Board Silvija Skemaite
Research Advisory Council Roberta Rincon
Senate Kristine E. Barnes
WE Local Advisory Board Pramita Mitra
Coordinators Name of Coordinator
LDP Track Coordinators Kelli Ross and Liz Moroz
SWE Rep to ABET Board Janet Brelin-Fornari