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Fall 2008 Leadership Seminar Series (CHEM E 498)
Time and Location
2:30 p.m. to 3:20 p.m. Wednesdays
Physics Astronomy Building (PAA) Room A114
Refreshments to follow in Benson Hall Lobby |
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About the Leadership Seminar Series
The Leadership Seminar Series provides a forum for industrial, academic, and government leaders to share their expertise and insights with undergraduate and graduate students. Speakers and students will have opportunities to discuss topics related to leadership in the chemical engineering profession including career planning, management skills, interpersonal skills, entrepreneurship, ethics, and strategic decisions.
This seminar is intended for current and prospective students of chemical engineering. There will be ample time for Q&A from students. After each seminar, students can meet with the speaker at a reception in the lobby of Benson Hall. Refreshments will be provided.
Schedule of Speakers (last updated 10/01/08)
Select TALK/BIO for program details.
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Date |
Title |
Speaker |
Description |
Presentation |
Sept. 24
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"Mr. Brooks Goes to Washington: How a Chemical Engineer Wound Up as an Oil Company Lobbyist and Lived to Talk About It" |
Dale E. Brooks ('60)
Retired, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) |
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NA |
Oct. 1
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“Applying a Chemical Engineering Education to Challenges in Energy Conversion” |
Jud W. Virden (PhD ’91)
Director of energy programs at the Energy and Environmental Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) |
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NA |
Oct. 8
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“A Non-Traditional Chemical Engineering Career" |
Richard D. Smith (PhD ’78)
Retired, Rocket Research Corp. |
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NA |
Oct. 15
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“Career Opportunities in Chemical Engineering" |
Brian W. MacArthur (PhD ’77)
Vice president of operations, Chemithon Enterprises, Inc. |
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NA |
Oct. 22
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Winslow Buxton (BS ’61)
Retired, CEO, Pentair, Inc. |
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NA |
Oct. 29
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Rick Hyman (BS ’78)
Vice president of sales and business development, NVIDIA |
coming soon
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Nov. 5
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Jorge Sunkel (BS ’90, PhD ’98)
Senior engineer, Procter & Gamble Company |
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NA |
Nov. 12
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Dan T. Dahlgren (BS ’82)
Vice president, The Clorox Company |
coming soon
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NA
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Nov. 19
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Dorothy Bowers, (BS ’69)
Retired, Merck Company Foundation |
coming soon
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NA |
Dec. 3
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TBD |
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NA |
Recommended Preparation
The course is intended for undergraduate and graduate students of chemical engineering.
Class Assignments and Grading
The class will be graded credit/no credit. Attendance is required at all class meetings; only excused absences will be permitted. An excused absence must be approved by the instructor prior to the missed class.
Engineering Elective Credit
This class counts as an engineering elective credit.
Instructor
Prof. Eric M. Stuve
Office: Benson 105
e-mail: stuve@u.washington.edu
Phone: 206-543-0156
Fax: 206-543-3778 |
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