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Keynote Speaker:  12:00 - 12:30, Ballroom A 

Joseph Anthony Lucci III, M.D.
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

Department Sessions: 12:40 - 1:25

Careers in Biology -- Ballroom A

Chair: Jimmy Mills, Ph.D, Professor of Biology
Speakers: Bruce Leander, President Ambion Corporation; Rosalinda Rodriguez, former student; Maureen Christian, former student

Careers in Biochemistry & Chemistry -- Ballroom B

Chair: Henry Altmiller, Ph.D, Professor of Chemistry 
Speakers: Brad Mire, Quality Control Analyst; Patrick Simmons, Atomic Sales Representative; Willy Wilson, Manager of Technical Service; Dora Zapata, Technical Development Specialist

Careers in Computer Science & Computer Information Science -- Ballroom C

Chair: Sally Davenport, General Land Office (retired)
Speakers: Dale Raissis, Programmer Analyst IV Dell Computers; Lance Bledsoe, Jim Holt, Motorola

Career in Mathematics -- Room 338

Chair: Cynthia Verjovsky Marcotte, Ph.D, Professor of Mathematics
Speakers: Christina Corona, Motorola, Molly Isbell, Ph.D, Signature Science LLC; Michael Rodriguez, ASA, MAAA, MCA, Consultant, Towers Perrin

Deparment Sessions:

Session I: 1:30 - 2:20

Going to Medical School -- Ballroom A

Chair: Al Thaddeus, M.D., Volunteer Physician, Community Clinic, San Antonio
Speaker: Wanda J. Watson, Director Of Recruitment and Special Programs for Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine

Careers in Government Agencies -- Ballroom B

Chair: Mary Kopecki-Fjetland, Ph.D, Assistant Professor of Chemistry & Biology 
Speakers: Rob Britt, Special Agent in charge of National Infrastructure Protection Center; Stephanie Thompson, Applicant Services Officer and Human Resource Specialist, Texas Department of Agriculture; Dr. Steven Kornguth, Director of Biological and Chemical Countermeasures Program at the Institute for Advanced Technology University Affiliated Research Center, University of Texas at Austin

A Guide To Graduate School -- Ballroom C

Chair: Doris F. Constantine, Director of Student Financial Services, St. Edward's University 
Speakers: Dr. Shelley Payne, Professor, Section for Molecular Genetics Microbiology and Immunology University of Texas at Austin; 
Dr. Edward Marcotte, Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Austin

Session II: 2:25 - 3:05

Interviews and Resumes -- Ballroom A

Chair: Emily Salazar, Career Counselor, CPEL, St. Edward's University
Speakers: Barbara Santos, Recruitment and Retention/Training Director, CASA; Ryan Soisson, Recruitment Manager, American Cancer Society, NCI

Careers in BioInformatics -- Ballroom B

Chair: Roger Yu, Ph.D, Dean, School of Natural Sciences St. Edward's University
Speakers: Edward Marcotte, Ph.D, Assistant Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Texas at Austin; Jerry Tsai, Ph.D, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry & Biophysics, Texas A&M University, TBA, United Devices, Inc.

Scholarships and Internships -- Ballroom C

Chair: Laura J. Cortez, Director Career Opportunity & Internship Office, Departments of Psychology, Biology & Chemistry, St. Edward's University
Speakers: Shannon Duffy, Scholarship and Fellowship Administrator, St. Edward's University; David Uribe, Internship Coordinator, Career Planning and Experiential Learning, St. Edward's University; Charissa Grummon, Senior Biology Major, Harvard Intern, Summer 2002, St. Edward's University; Jeanine Traag, Senior Biochemistry Major, Dartmouth Intern, Summer 2002, St. Edward's University; Brent Polishak, Senior Biochemistry Major, St. Edward's University Intern

2:25 Graduate School, Ballroom C
Chair - Roger Yu, Dean School of Natural Sciences, Professor of Physics,
St. Edward's University
Maha Zewail-Foote, Ph.D. Post-Doctoral Associate in the Chemistry Department at St. Edward's University
Matthew E. Shirley, Graduate Student at Texas Tech University

Session III: 3:15 - 3:25

Refreshments & Raffle -- 3rd Floor Hallway
3:30 - 5:00
Exhibits & Individual Sessions -- 3rd Floor Rooms & Hallway