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I didn't have to look far... she is my daughter, Catherine Grevet. When she manifested a skill for complex jigsaw puzzles at 18 months, I should have known that her mind was wired to see the big picture, plan a strategy, and fit the pieces together. That was back before Mattel's Barbie became a Computer Engineer. Today Catherine is a first year PhD student in Computer Science. Her specialty: Human and Computer Interaction (HCI) and User Experience (UX). Maybe her interest in the user experience dates back to that first "laptop" she's toting in the photo. It was a French question-and-answer game where an electronic voice would curtly shout "YOU MADE A MISTAKE!!!" after each incorrect answer. But most likely it came from her own UX as a Computer Science major at a small, all-female liberal arts college, her combined research experiences, and the mentorship of a family friend who is also an HCI matriarch, amongst others. Despite her young age, she has numerous research experiences under her belt, has attended and presented papers at many conferences (including Grace Hopper and CHI), and continuously forges a broad and strong network in her field. She holds her own in this highly male-dominated sector, and is an enthusiastic advocate for women in computing, never missing an opportunity to encourage women to consider a career in technology. Visualize this: Last summer Catherine was a contributor on the G-Nome Surfer project, a genomic information visualization program for a table top interface: [video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pf-zMFdlqQ4 450x300]
Catherine, thanks to you, the users of today won't be lusers tomorrow, because we will have programs that are more usable, more intuitive, and more ingenious! And I am one proud mama! Read more about Catherine at http://www.catherinegrevet.com Read Catherine's Ada Lovelace Day blog about her digital mom *Ada Lovelace Day is an international day of blogging to draw attention to the achievements of women in technology and science. On March 24 over 1500 people have pledged to blog about the unsung heroines of tech: http://findingada.com/
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  written by JoeJoomla, May 08, 2010
Great article! I love the picture of your daughter in the blue jacket - priceless!
 written by Mamaple, March 29, 2010
Loved this! You set the example and you should be a proud mama!
written by cheryl1983, March 25, 2010
And I remember her when....sigh. She's gone from being an adorable little girl to a beautiful, intelligent woman who's going to make a difference in the world. I know you and Jean are so proud of her.
written by Tinky, March 24, 2010
This is just wonderful. I don't blame you for being proud. I'm proud just reading about her!
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Several weeks ago, I pledged to blog about my favorite woman in technology*.
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