GradSWE

Mission Statement

GradSWE strives to encourage UF's female engineering graduate students to achieve their full potential in careers as engineers and leaders. We host events for developing careers, promoting the presence of women in STEM, and building relationships with other female engineers.

Dani Coogen
President

Aerospace Engineering
2nd year Ph.D. Student

Interests: Outside of academics and outreach, I enjoy frequenting coffee shops and bookstores, watching and playing soccer, and going to trivia nights.
Career Goals: Once I graduate, I hope to work in R&D on improving satellite communication technology.

Mitzi Dennis
Vice President

Aerospace Engineering
4th year Ph.D. Candidate

Interests: I enjoy playing (and watching) sports, binging Netflix series, and hanging out with friends.
Career Goals: After graduation, I will take an engineering position at an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) installation, focusing on nonlinear optimization. My goal is to promote SWE within AFRL and encourage the pursuit of knowledge through continued education.

Mykela DeLuca
Treasurer

Chemical Engineering
4th year Ph.D. Candidate

Interests: When I'm not in lab, I love going to Gator Football games and taking day trips to Disney World! Some of my other favorite activities include anything with my two dogs, running, and binge watching Netflix.
Career Goals: After graduation, I'd really like to continue catalysis research in industry.

Caroline Hill
Secretary

Mechanical Engineering
2nd year Ph.D. Student

Interests: I enjoy traveling, reading, baking, playing ultimate frisbee, and hanging out with friends.
Career Goals: Post graduation, I plan to continue research on solar thermochemical technology.