The Engagement group serves to:
- 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
- Acknowledge and support CaRCC’s volunteers
- Coordinate with other working groups to accomplish high-priority objectives
Originally formed as a working group in 2019, 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 Thursdays at 4 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 Chris Reidy (U Arizona) or contact all.
As of 2026, the Engagement Team includes:
- Tom Cheatham, University of Utah
- Bob Freeman, Harvard University
- Julie Ma, Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center
- Daphne McCanes, Internet2
- Chris Reidy, University of Arizona
Past members/contributors:
- Dana Brunson
- Cyd Burrows
- Sean Cleveland
- Brian Haymore
- Lauren Michael
- Claire Mizumoto
- Anita Orendt
- Alan Silver
- Gabriel Smith
- Gil Speyer
- Wei Yin