Computer Science associate professor receives Women of Color STEM Rising Star Award

Dr. Briana Wellman, Chair of Computer Science and Information Technology and Associate Professor of Computer Science, received the Rising Star Award at the 2023 Women of Color STEM DTX Conference in Detroit, which took place October 12-14. Wellman was notified that she was selected for the award in June.

The Rising Star Award is given to women with 21 or fewer years in the workforce who are helping to shape the technology of the future. Wellman led the ABET accreditation in Computer Science and provided leadership in creating new programs including a Ph.D. in computer science and engineering.

She was also instrumental in collaborative programs with Amazon Next, Microsoft Corporation, Advanced Technology Center and Lockheed Martin Corp.