Welcome Letter from the SIGSOFT Chair
Dear SIGSOFT Community,
It is with great pleasure and excitement that I welcome you to the 2024–2027 term of the SIGSOFT Executive Committee. I am honored to introduce our distinguished team:
- Massimiliano Di Penta, University of Sannio, Italy (Vice Chair)
- David Lo, Singapore Management University, Singapore (Secretary-Treasurer)
- Emerson Murphy-Hill, Microsoft, USA
- Kelly Blincoe, University of Auckland, New Zealand
- Claire Le Goues, Carnegie Mellon University, USA
- Tom Zimmermann, Microsoft Research, USA (Most Recent Past Chair)
- Shakira Toomer, ACM Support
Each member brings unique strengths and responsibilities to the committee, and I would like to outline their portfolios:
- Massimiliano Di Penta, as Vice Chair, will assist me in general duties and oversee SIGSOFT conference operations, including sponsored, co-sponsored, and in-cooperation events. This encompasses conference timelines, budgets, and publications.
- Claire Le Goues will manage SIGSOFT awards, ensuring that outstanding contributions in our field are recognized. She will also explore opportunities for new awards.
- Emerson Murphy-Hill will lead SIGSOFT’s communications efforts, coordinating Software Engineering Notes, managing the SIGSOFT blog, and overseeing our social media and online presence.
- David Lo will focus on student mentorship and support, managing CAPS (Conference Attendance Program for Students) and other travel funds, summer schools, and special projects.
- Kelly Blincoe will spearhead membership growth and community outreach, ensuring that SIGSOFT remains an inclusive and vibrant community.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the members of the 2021–2024 SIGSOFT Executive Committee for their dedication and service to our community:
- Lin Tan, Purdue University, USA (Secretary-Treasurer)
- Cristian Cadar, Imperial College, UK
- Martin Robillard, McGill University, Canada
- And of course, Tom Zimmermann, who has served as Chair of the SIGSOFT Executive Committee for the past six years.
Both David Lo and I are continuing our work on the SIGSOFT Executive Committee, and we are excited about the future of SIGSOFT.
Announcements
Awards: SIGSOFT is now accepting nominations for our annual international awards. For more details, please visit https://www2.sigsoft.org/awards/.
- Key Dates:
- Deadline for submitting an intention to nominate (mandatory): October 21, 2024
- Nomination deadline (firm): November 4, 2024
- Notification of awards: January 2025
- Award presentation: at ICSE 2025
Open Positions: We are also looking for volunteers to support several SIGSOFT programs aimed at advancing the software engineering community. Open positions include:
- Industry Chair: Advocate for non-academic SIGSOFT members, contribute ideas for industry-oriented resources, and engage with the community.
- Webinar Co-Chairs: Identify and invite speakers to deliver webinars, interview them for the SIGSOFT blog and social media.
- CAPS Co-Chairs: Review student applications for travel funding to SIGSOFT-sponsored conferences.
- Social Media Chair: Promote SIGSOFT activities through social media channels.
- Information Director: Maintain SIGSOFT’s digital assets (website, Mastodon server, mailing lists).
- SIGSOFT Blog Editor: Solicit and publish content of interest to the community.
- Awards Committee Member: Help select recipients of SIGSOFT awards.
- Summer School Evaluation Committee Member: Evaluate applications for SIGSOFT-funded summer schools.
If you’re interested in volunteering, please complete the form at this link.
I look forward to working closely with the new Executive Committee and with each of you to make a lasting impact on the SIGSOFT community.
Warm regards,
Marsha Chechik
Chair, SIGSOFT Executive Committee (2024–2027)
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