Welcome to the 2022 Silicon Valley Women in Engineering Conference! We at the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering, in San José State University, are honored to be your virtual hosts this year. This is our eighth annual conference!

The theme of our conference is Engineering Leaders for Tomorrow. This is a play on words –  “engineering” could be used as both a verb and an adjective. Leadership ability can be developed through study of leadership practices and through experience either in formal or informal leadership roles. This conference provides opportunities for you to develop your leadership skills and opportunities for our own faculty and staff, and student volunteers who are leading different aspects of the conference to practice their leadership skills.  

The conference also provides opportunities to deepen your technical knowledge and to widen your professional network. I encourage you to virtually connect with people at this conference who impress you, and build your networks. We are here for you and for each other! 

Finally, I’d like to express my deepest thanks to all of the sponsors, speakers, faculty, students, and support staff who help to make this conference possible. We very much appreciate your contributions.

Enjoy the conference!

Sheryl Ehrman
Don Beall Dean
Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering
San José State University