Invited Talks and Keynotes

  1. “Robotics and Artificial Intelligence,” Santa Monica City College, March/Sept. 2000.
  2. “Robotics Research at JPL,” North Carolina A&T Computer Science Colloquium, Greensboro, NC, Sept. 2001.
  3. “Neural Networks, Robotics, Fuzzy Logic, Machine Vision, What’s It All About?” 2nd Annual Careers in Math, Science, and Technology Conference, Pasadena, CA, Jan 2003.
  4. Tinker AFB:“The Souls of Black Folk (100th Anniversary),” Oklahoma, March 2003.
  5. “Robots in Space,” Astronomy Guest Lecture Series, Santa Monica College, CA, May 2003.
  6. “Autonomous Systems for Space Exploration,” Astronomy Colloquium, California State University, Los Angeles, CA, October 2003.
  7. “Smart Robots for Space Exploration,” Pacific Science Center Space Lecture Series, Seattle, Dec. 2003.
  8. “Robots for Space Exploration,” Chabot Science Center Distinguished Lecture Series, Oakland, CA, Feb. 2004.
  9. “Artificial Intelligence for Autonomous Control in Space,” von Karmen Lecture Series, Pasadena, CA, April 2004.
  10. “Human-Inspired Techniques for Exploring Space,” Mt. Wilson Observatory Lecture Series, CA, April 2004.
  11. “Research in Behavior-Based Navigation Strategies for Planetary Robots,” Robotics, Controls, and Mechatronics Colloquium, University of Washington, May 2004.
  12. Lexmark Corp: “From the Spacecraft to the Desktop – Technological Advances in Everyday Life,” Kentucky, Sept. 2004.
  13. UC San Diego: “Preparing for the Excitement in Engineering,” California, Oct. 2004.
  14. “Artificial Intelligence for Space Robotics: How Smart is Smart?” University of Southern California, March 2004.
  15. “Applying Human-Based Intelligence Techniques to Space Robotics,” Rowan University, Dec. 2004.
  16. “Robot Learning: Human-Inspired Techniques for Space and Field Robotics,” Annual National Academy of Engineering Meeting, April 2006.
  17. “Human-Inspired Techniques for Robotic Control,” Neuromorphic Engineering Workshop, Telluride, CO, July 2006.
  18. “Human-Inspired Techniques: Smart Robots for Space Exploration,” Buena Vista University, Storm Lake, IA, Nov. 2006.
  19. “Robot Learning: Humanized Intelligence for Space and Field Robotics,” NAE German-American Frontiers of Engineering Conference, Hamburg, Germany, April 2007.
  20. “Career Choice – Research in Space Robotics,” California Institute of Technology Targeted Minority Student Education Speaker Series, Nov. 2007.
  21.  “The Design of Robotics and Their Societal Usefulness,” CUSP Conference, Chicago, Illinois, September 2008.
  22. “Traversing Through the Robotics World of Research,” Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Research Symposium, Roanoke, WV, April 2009.
  23. “Intelligent robotics for assistive healthcare and therapy,” Morehouse MBRS Lecture Series, Atlanta, GA, Oct. 2009.
  24. “Lessons Learned Traversing Through the Robotics World of Research,” HBCU-UP National Research Conference, Atlanta, GA, Oct 2009.
  25. “Robots and Climate Change: Using a Science Network of Mobility Operators that Explore in Snow (SnoMotes)”, University of Seville, Seville, Spain, Nov. 2009.
  26. Gilbreth Lectureship: “Robot Learning: Humanized Intelligence for Space and Field Robotics,” National Academy of Engineering’s National Meeting, Washington, DC, Feb 2010.
  27. SnoMotes – Robotic Scientific Explorers for Understanding Climate Change,” Carolinas Women in Computing Conference, Columbia, SC, Nov. 2010.
  28. “Sciencemakers – Dinosaurs Unearthed,” Detroit Science Museum, Detroit, MI, Feb. 2011.
  29. “Robotic Scientific Explorers for Understanding Climate Change,” Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference, April 2011.
  30. “Robotic Scientific Explorers for Understanding Climate Change,” National Security Agency (NSA), Fort Meade, MD, Oct. 2011.
  31. “Atlanta: Connections in Science,” Fernbank Science Center, Atlanta, GA, Feb. 2012.
  32. “Roving the Icy Planet: Robotic Explorers for Understanding Climate Change,” JHU Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD, Feb. 2012.
  33. “Pediatric Robotics@Home, Work, Play,” Peach State LSAMP Conference, Athens, GA, October 2012.
  34. “Roving the Icy Planet: Robotic Explorers for Understanding Climate Change,” John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, April 2012.
  35. “Intelligent Robotics for Assistive Healthcare and Therapy,” IEEE Atlanta Section Regional Banquet, Atlanta, GA, April 2012.
  36. “Intelligent Robotics for Assistive Healthcare and Therapy,” IEEE Radar Conference Banquet, Atlanta, GA, May 2012.
  37. “Assistive Robotics for Health and Education,” Morehouse College Pre-Freshmen Summer Science Program, Atlanta, GA, June 2012.
  38. “Music-Induced Interventions for Children with Cerebral Palsy,” Grammy Foundation – Atlanta Board Meeting, Atlanta, GA., September 2012.
  39. “Pediatric Robotics@Home, Work, Play,” Peach State LSAMP – 7th Annual Fall National Symposium and Research Conference, Athens, GA, Oct. 2012.
  40. “Making Robots Smart(er),” TedTalk – TedYouth Day, New York, NY, Nov. 2012.
  41. “Intelligent robotics for healthcare applications,” University of Arkansas-Little Rock Fall Colloquium, Little Rock, AK, Nov. 2012.
  42. “Multi-Modal Communication Schemes for Human-Robot Interaction,” National Security Agency (NSA), Fort Meade, MD, March 2013.
  43. “Pediatric Robotics@Home, Work, Play,” MESA Conference, Georgia Perimeter College, Atlanta, Feb. 2013.
  44. “Robotics and Assistive Technologies: Their Emerging Role in Healthcare,” 26th International FLAIRS Conference, St. Pete Beach, FL, May 2013.
  45. Traveling Speaker – U.S. Embassy Speaker and Specialist Program: “Women in STEM, IT, and High Technology,” U.S. Embassy, Tel Aviv, Israel, April 19-24, 2013.
  46. “Robots in Play: Human-Robot Interaction Schemes for Pediatric Therapy,” CMU Robotics Institute Seminar Series, Pittsburgh, PA, April 2013.
  47. “Robots in Play: Human-Robot Interaction Schemes for Pediatric Therapy,” Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, April 2013.
  48. “Robotics and Assistive Technologies: Their Emerging Role in Healthcare,” Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, April 2014.
  49. “Robotics and Assistive Technologies: Their Emerging Role in Healthcare,” (IGERT) Seminar Series, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, April 2014.
  50. FiRST (Frontiers in Rehabilitation Science and Technology) : Bioengineering, American Physical Therapy Association Next Conference, Charlotte, NC, June 2014.
  51. Traveling Speaker – U.S. Embassy Speaker and Specialist Program: “Robotics – Opportunities in the 21 century economy,” U.S. Embassy, India (Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai), August 31-Sept. 4th, 2013.
  52. Invited Technology Demonstrator: Workshop on virtual reality, video games, and physical disabilities, Annual Meeting – American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, San Diego, CA, Sept. 2014.
  53. Invited Session Keynote: “Robots and Gaming – Therapy for Children with Disabilities,” IROS, Chicago, IL, Sept. 2014.
  54. “Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Lessons Learned Traversing Through the Robotics World,” IEEE RAS Women in Engineering Leadership Luncheon, Chicago, IL, Sept. 2014.
  55. “Real-Life Challenges for the Deployment of Healthcare Robotics,” IROS Workshop: Assistive Robotics for Individuals with Disabilities: HRI Issues and Beyond, Chicago, IL, Sept. 2014.
  56. “Research from the Academic Lab to Startup: The Growth Pains of Tech Transfer,” IROS Industry Forum: Perspectives on Entrepreneurship in Robotics and Automation, Chicago, IL, Sept. 2014.
  57. “Robotics and Assistive Technologies: Their Emerging Role in Healthcare,” Brown University, Providence, RI, November 2014.
  58. “Robotics and Assistive Technologies: Their Emerging Role in Healthcare,” Tufts University, Medford, MA, November 2014.
  59. “Robot-Assisted Therapy for Children with Cerebral Palsy,” Texas A&M Robotics Symposium, College Station, TX, January 2015.
  60. “Robot-Assisted Therapy for Children with Physical Disabilities,” University of Pennsylvania GRASP Seminar, Philadelphia, PA, February 2015.
  61. “Robots – Their Role in Healthcare,” Seminar: Robot Invasion: Are Smart Products Running Your Life?, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York, NY, February 2015.
  62. “Designing Robots for Real People,” HybridConf, Dublin, Ireland, August 2015.
  63. “The Problem with the Economy is that it Doesn’t Need You Anymore,” Platform Summit 2015, Atlanta, GA., October 2015.
  64. “Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Lessons Learned Traversing Through the Robotics World,” Southeast Women in Computing Conference, Atlanta, GA, November 2015.
  65. “Robots: The Mind in The Machine,” City Arts & Lectures, San Francisco, CA, February 2016.
  66. “The Role of Robotics for Engaging Children with Special Needs in Therapy,” University of Delaware, Newark, DE, March 2016.
  67.  “What Can Every Entrepreneur Learn from Robots?” IEEE Global Entrepreneurship Summit (IEEE N3XT), Austin, TX, September 2016.
  68. “Robotics and Artificial Intelligence,” Technical College System of Georgia Annual Leadership Conference, Savannah, GA, October 2016.
  69. “The Future of Robotics and Intelligent Machines”, California Educational Technology Professionals Association Annual Conference, Sacramento, CA, November 2016.
  70.  “Bridging your interests: Combining Skills and Passion to Enable Innovation,” Women Empowered in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Conf., Urbana-Champaign, IL, Jan. 2017.
  71.  “Designing Assistive Robots and Technologies for Pediatric Care,” AAAI Symposium on Educational Advances in Artificial Intelligence, San Francisco, CA, Feb. 2017.
  72.  “Socially Interactive Robots for Pediatric Therapy,” College of Computer and Information Science Talk – Northeastern University, Boston, MA, February 2017.
  73. “Robots – Improving our Future or Leading us to Doom,” Presidential Colloquium Series – Brown University, Providence, RI, March 2017.
  74. “Socially Interactive Robots for Pediatric Therapy,” George Washington University BME Distinguished Lecture Series, Washington DC, April 2017.
  75. “Designing Robots for the Inevitable Future,” Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY, April 2017.
  76. “AI and Its Social Impact,” Bloomberg Breakaway Summit, New York, NY, May, 2017.
  77.  “Research at the Intersection Between Robots and Play: Designing Robots for Children’s Healthcare,” IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, Singapore, May 2017
  78. “The Engineers: Rise of the Robots,” Science Museum in London, London, June 2017.
  79. “Designing Robots for the Future – A Journey from Innovation to Entrepreneurship,” Chambers Family Entrepreneurial Lectureship – Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, September 2017.
  80.  “The Value of You (U) in Computing: A Robot Story,” Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, Orlando, FL, October 2017.
  81. “Engaging Children in STEM Education Through Interactive Robots, Tangibles, and Games,” Learning and the Brain Conference, Boston, MA, November 2017.
  82.  “Research at the Intersection Between Robots and Play: Designing Robots for Children’s Healthcare,” Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, November 2017.
  83. “An Investigative Report: Examining Trust in Human-Robot Interaction Scenarios,” International Symposium on Multi-robot and Multi-Agent Systems, Los Angeles, CA, December 2017.
  84. “Pediatric Robotics: A Journey from Lab Innovations to Social Impact,” Carnegie Capital Science Evening Lecture, Washington D.C., December 2017.