2001 WISE ALUMNI
Bulletin Board

Christina Brow -- Finished up my MS in Environmental Engineering at the University of Utah. The research I was involved me sent me to Switzerland for 6 months which was a great experience. I currently live in San Diego and am a Research Associate at UCSD. I run a small nephrology (kidneys) research lab where I'm the only actual employee. In January of '06 I start my PHd at University of Nevada at Reno where I'll work with the Membrane Research Group there on stuff similiar to my MS research. (9/05)

Rick Cordaro -- I graduated with a BSEE in May 2003 from Iowa State University. I work at Lockheed-Martin in Syracuse, NY right now. I am in a leadership development program - basically I do rotational work assignments and they put me through an MSEE degree at Syracuse University. I work on radar systems.  Website (05/04)   I will be moving to Bethesda, MD at the end of June and staying there for a year. I am doing a temporary assignment with Lockheed Martin at corporate headquarters in strategic development. It's a non-technical assignment; the group plans business strategy and works with Lockheed's Washington Ops group (our lobbying arm). (5/05)

Jeff Hixon -- I graduated spring of 2002 with a BS in welding engineering and I'm now currently employed at the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission in Rockville, MD. I also married Monica Smith on July 15, 2002!! (9/02)

Alexis Lazarine -- I am currently in the Nuclear Engineering Ph.D. program at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. I have just begun working on a research project concerning radiation biology and oncology. (1/04)

Joseph Pacey -- I graduated from Kansas State University in 2002 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, and for the last two years I have been working for Burns & McDonnell - an engineering consulting company in Kansas City. (1/05)

Brian H. Pandya --  I graduated from Penn State in May (BS Mechanical Engineering), and started law school at the University of Michigan about two weeks ago. Classes have been going well. The experiences from the WISE program really are helping to make a smooth transition from engineering to law.  Hope that all is well in Washington. How are the WISE Interns? Is the post-9/11 DC a big difference for the interns? Take care, and stay in touch. (5/02)

Erik Porse -- I graduated in May 2005 with a Masters degree in Science and Technology Public Policy from George Mason University. Started working at the Naval Criminal Investigative Services (NCIS) in July 2005, and continue my graduate research in regional development, technology, and sports policy. Before that, I graduated from the University of Hartford with a degree in acoustical engineering and music, and worked at the Naval Research Lab from 2002-2005, but also traveled as much as possible! (06/05)

Brent Rowe -- I am still working for Research Triangle Institute down in Research Triangle Park, NC. doing economic analysis of technology-related public policy issues. Thus far I've done consulting work for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), the North Carolina Utilities Commission, and the Department of Homeland Security. I'm also working towards a Master's in Economics at NC State University. Proof that WISE pays off after the program ends: Erik Porse is coming to interview with my group at RTI next week! (1/05)

Updated Daniel Stanton --  I am currently enrolled in an M. Eng. program at M.I.T. studying Logistics and Supply Chain Management.  My WISE experience really helped me understand how things get done in our government, and why public policy is such a critical component of engineering projects. (website) (10/07)

Christine Vehar -- I graduated from the University of Dayton in May 2002. I am now a graduate student at the University of Michigan. I am planning on earning both my MS and PhD in mechanical engineering in hopes of becoming more influential in academia and the political arena. (3/03)

Jennifer Walden -- I am graduating with my BS from IIT this May, 2002. Next fall I am heading to Boston University to get a PhD in Biomedical Engineering. (3/02)

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(Last Update: April 10, 2008)