Meet the 2020 - 2021 Officers
President - Stephanie Seymour
Hello! I am a senior double majoring in Civil and Environmental Engineering! I joined SWE as a sophomore and enjoy the community we have here. I have met some of my best friends and study buddies through here. In addition, I've been able to get mentors from previous SWE members as well as advisors and professionals that have come to present at SWE meetings. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns about either of my degrees, the club, or just general information! My email is sdn55@nau.edu!
Vice President - Andrea Hernandez
I am a rising 4th year mechanical engineering student from Phoenix, AZ. Currently. As a latina and first gen, I was lucky to find my niche within this supportive group of women and currently serves as an officer within SWE and SHPE collegiate chapters. Community service is an important aspect of my life and I am able to combine that love with academics and girl friends in STEM fields all in NAU SWE.
Secretary - Hannah Thelen
My name is Janelle Pena. I am studying Mechanical Engineering and Spanish and I am currently a Sophomore at NAU. I love to ski and hang out with my friends. My favorite subject is Math and my ME classes.
Treasurer - Monica Leon
Historian - Rebecca Leggett
Hi, I'm Rebecca. I am the historian for NAU's chapter of SWE. I am a computer science major and a photography minor. I will be in my senior year this year.
Social Events & Volunteering - Hannah Thelen
My name is Hannah Thelen, I am currently a Junior studying Civil Engineering. I grew up in Nebraska, spent a few years in California, and completed high school in the Phoenix area. From there I decided to continue my studies at NAU! Since attending NAU, I have decided to join the Society of Women Engineers. I love SWE for many reasons. With SWE I have gained knowledge in how to network, how to connect with the community, proper study and time management skills, and have gained friends with similar studies and interests. If you have any questions about your degree, or really anything, please contact me! My email address is hmt224@nau.edu. I would be happy to hear from you! (:
Advisor - Dr. Ozis
Dr. Fethiye “Faith” Ozis is a senior lecturer in the civil and environmental engineering department at the Northern Arizona University. Dr. Ozis holds a B.S. in environmental engineering from the Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Southern California. Prior to pursuing a career in academia, Dr. Ozis worked as a high school chemistry teacher then moved into administrator positions. Dr. Ozis is a licensed Professional Engineer, Environmental, in Arizona.
Dr. Ozis enjoys every dimension of being an engineering educator. She teaches across the curriculum from freshman engineering design to fundamental environmental engineering courses, and elective courses in air quality and biotechnology. Dr. Ozis has been a mentor for NAU Chapters of Society of Women Engineers since 2015.
Her own intersectionality led to her passion in promoting and researching pathways into STEM especially for underrepresented minority groups. Dr. Ozis is the college’s inclusion fellow, and direct the program called EPIC (Equal Partners in Inclusive Community). She also mentors Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE).
She had earned multiple teaching, research and service awards from the Northern Arizona University and the American Society for Engineering Education.
You can often find Dr. Ozis baking, cooking, hiking or camping with her husband, Ismail and their sons Cemal (15) and Kemal (13) somewhere in the woods of Flagstaff, Arizona.