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Tuesday, April 19, 2016 Talk:
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., 115 Avery Hall
Reception:
3:30 p.m., 348 Avery Hall
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Melissa Moreno, Doctoral Candidate
Executive Director of Infrastructure and Cybersecurity, GallupAbstract
Diversity is discussed on the news, in the boardroom, and by presidential candidates. In technical fields, what does diversity mean and how does it affect the way work is done? This discussion will focus on the career of a female technologist in a male-dominated field, her definition of diversity in technology, why we need to foster inclusive working environments, and advice to embrace diversity in technology.
Speaker Bio
Melissa Gearhart Moreno is Executive Director of Infrastructure and Cybersecurity at Gallup, a global organization that consults with organizations and governments on the attitudes and behaviors of employees, customers and citizens. In this role, Ms. Moreno is responsible for all the systems, telecommunications and databases that support Gallup’s client facing and internal operations, as well as the technical security that protects those assets. Ms. Moreno holds a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems and Economics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, a Master of Science in Economics as well as a Master of Business Administration from the University of Nebraska-Omaha, and is a doctoral candidate in Interdisciplinary Leadership at Creighton University.