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2009-2010 Executive Board
| Position | Name | Email (@duke.edu) | Major & Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Stephanie Chang | stephanie.h.chang | ECE '11 |
| Vice President | Joanna Gross | joanna.gross | BME '12 |
| Treasurer | Sumana Kommana | sumana.kommana | Neurosci '12 |
| Secretary | Ruvi Chauhan | ruvi.chauhan | BME '12 |
| Industrial Relations Officer | |||
| Events Coordinator | Jenny Ngo | jenny.ngo | BME '12 |
| Publicity Committee Chair | Dianna Liu | dianna.liu | ME '12 |
| Membership Chair | Judy Jow | judy.jow | ECE '12 |
| Information Officer | John Kline | jtk11 | ECE '12 |
| Faculty Advisor | Dr. David Schaad | david.schaad | CEE Faculty |
Current Project Chairs
| Project | Name | Email (@duke.edu) | Major & Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda Biomass Charcoal | Dianna Liu/Annelise Mesler | dianna.liu, annelise.mesler | '12, '12 |
| Bridge in Bolivia | Ben Gagne/Maria Gibbs | ben.gagne , maria.gibbs | '11, '12 |
| Honduras Health Clinic | Joanna Gross | joanna.gross | BME '12 |
Stephanie Chang
Name: Stephanie Chang
Position: President, Honduras Projects Co-Chair
Hometown: Dunlap, Illinois
Major & Class: ECE ‘11
Recommended websites: The Economist, Technology Review, Instructables, and TED
Interests: ridiculous (and not-so-ridiculous) inventions, brainstorm sessions, children’s books, outdoor activities, horizon-expanding experiences
Activities: EWB, Computer Science 100/e UTA, Me Too Monologues
Stephanie is a junior from Dunlap, Illinois, who transferred from Trinity to major in ECE. As webmaster and treasurer during her freshman year, she set up EWB’s current Wordpress-powered website, obtained the DukeWiki space for project documentation, and streamlined the chapter’s finances information in a Google Docs spreadsheet. After traveling for EWB site assessments in Honduras and Bolivia in summer 2008, she led an effort to build a health clinic in Las Mercedes, Honduras in summer 2009. Stephanie is broadly interested in how technological innovation can be used to drive sustainable development. She heartily recommends “PP147D: Environmental Politics and Policy in the Developing World” to any students interested in understanding the political, environmental, and economic forces that reinforce inequality and injustice around the world, including the regions where EWB works. In “PP264S: Designing Innovation for Global Health,” EWB members can particularly benefit from case studies illuminating how to design more effective and culturally acceptable technologies.
Joanna Gross
Name: Joanna Gross
Position: Vice President
Hometown: Maplewood, NJ
Major & Class: Biomedical Engineering ‘12
Interests: BME, writing, irish dance
Joanna is a Pratt sophomore currently majoring in BME and pursuing the Markets and Management certificate. Her favorite thing about being a part of EWB has been working on the Honduras health clinic project and watching it become a reality. She urges everyone interested in EWB to check out the projects and get involved!
Sumana Kommana
Name: Sumana Kommana
Position: Treasurer (Money Guru)
Hometown: Plainsboro, New Jersey
Major & Class: Neuroscience ‘12
Interests: Swimming, Movies, Singing in the shower, the brain, baking from the box, Sporcle
Sumana is now officially a Trinity sophomore majoring in Neuroscience and minoring in Chemistry. Although she may no longer be an engineer, she loves EWB and is fully committed to the club’s goals and mission. With her experience as treasurer in high school and her positions in other organizations, she was able to jump on board and get the club’s money matters running smoothly. OSAF has also become her new closest friend during her time as treasurer. At Duke, she is also involved in the Prospective Health Care Club, as Publicity Chair for their newest event, the year long Prospective Health Challenge contest. If you have any questions about EWB/ life, feel free to send her an email.
Jenny Ngo
Name: Jenny Ngo
Position: Events Coordinator
Hometown: Biloxi, MS
Major & Class: Biomedical Engineering ‘12
Interests: Cars, HipHop, NBA Basketball, Heels
Jenny is a major in biomedical engineering with a minor in neuroscience and Chinese. She has high hopes of becoming a plastic surgeon. When not planning amazing EWB events complete with bulk loads of food, you can find her with her sorority Chi Omega or working with patients at her job in Duke’s Dermatology Clinic. Please feel free to let her know of any ideas for events and she’ll make it happen =)
John Kline
Name: John Kline
Position: Information Officer Extraordinaire
Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky
Major & Class: Electrical and Computer Engineering/Computer Science ‘12
Interests: Computers, Musical Theatre, Epic Movies, Epic Music, Epic STUFF
John is a Pratt sophomore currently double majoring in ECE and Computer Science. Although he admires all aspects of computing and information distribution, you may also see him performing in Hoof ‘n’ Horn’s musical theatre productions or trying out for Duke’s Latin Dance troupe, Sabrosura. He hopes to use his organizational talents to the benefit of the clubs he is involved in and hopes you will consider being a part of EWB!
Last modified: November 15, 2009
