The Engagement group formed in 2019 with big aims:
- Increase the visibility of CaRCC as a professional organization and its community-driven activities, and the opportunities for individual and institutional participation
- Identify organizations and institutions that are absent or are underrepresented, perform outreach, and encourage their participation in CaRCC
- Develop and prioritize short- and long-term activities to encourage and promote participation in CaRCC-related activities
- Coordinate with other working groups to accomplish high-priority and easily-completed objectives
Originally a working group, Engagement transitioned to an Operational Group in February 2021, as these enumerated goals are ongoing and foundational to CaRCC’s mission.
How to get involved
The Engagement Group has calls on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 1 PM ET. If you want to contribute or help the group engage other research computing and data professionals who are not yet represented, please contact co-Chairs Julie Ma (MGHPCC) and Chris Reidy (U Arizona) or contact all.
As of 2024, the Engagement Team includes:
- Cyd Burrows-Schilling, University of California San Diego
- Tom Cheatham, University of Utah
- Bob Freeman, Harvard Business School (retired)
- Ann Kovalchick, University of California Merced, retired
- Julie Ma, Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center
- Chris Reidy, University of Arizona
- Tracy Smith, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Past members/contributors:
- Dana Brunson
- Sean Cleveland
- Brian Haymore
- Lauren Michael
- Claire Mizumoto
- Anita Orendt
- Alan Silver
- Gabriel Smith
- Gil Speyer
- Wei Yin