President - Elizabeth Gregory
Elizabeth Gregory is a research engineer at NASA Langley working in the nondestructive evaluation science branch. She completed her PhD aerospace engineering at Iowa State University in May of 2016. She is currently researching nondestructive evaluation techniques for composite materials during automated fiber placement. After earning her BS in aerospace engineering at the University of Kansas, she worked for two years at ATK Aerospace Structures in Clearfield, Utah on the Ares I Launch Vehicle composite structures design. In 2009 she returned to graduate school at the University of Hawaii at Manoa where earned a MS in Mechanical Engineering while working at the Hawaii Space Flight Lab. She has served as the president of the Hampton Roads SWE section since July 2017. She has also served in SWE leadership roles at the local and society level since 2005.
Vice President - Madelyn Hee
Madelyn Hee is a Nuclear Engineer at Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, providing support for the construction of Virginia-class submarines for the United States Navy. Her vocation has provided her with a deep understanding in the relationship of trade work and effective production processes.
Madelyn received her Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering Technology from the Old Dominion University in 2014. She was instrumental in reviving the ODU-SWE chapter in 2009 where she later held the positions of Secretary and the President (2009-2013). With other officers at SWE-ODU, the team performed a number of outreach programs to female students at middle schools – advocating the importance of STEM. Her other passion is robotics and she found the time to mentor 2 local high school robotics teams (2009-2013). Madelyn is ready to share her experiences and journey. She endeavors to promote engineering especially to young female students
Madelyn received her Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering Technology from the Old Dominion University in 2014. She was instrumental in reviving the ODU-SWE chapter in 2009 where she later held the positions of Secretary and the President (2009-2013). With other officers at SWE-ODU, the team performed a number of outreach programs to female students at middle schools – advocating the importance of STEM. Her other passion is robotics and she found the time to mentor 2 local high school robotics teams (2009-2013). Madelyn is ready to share her experiences and journey. She endeavors to promote engineering especially to young female students
Secretary - Olivia Higgins
Olivia Higgins is a Material and Process Engineer at Newport News Shipbuilding working in a design and maintenance group. She also leads a team that targets the needs of new and young engineers in her department. She graduated from Stony Brook University in May of 2017 with a Bachelor’s in Engineering Science, a concentration in Materials Science, and double majored in Economics.
Olivia is excited to be part of the Hampton Roads community of female engineers and to support aspiring engineers!
Olivia is excited to be part of the Hampton Roads community of female engineers and to support aspiring engineers!
Treasurer - April Hauser
April is a 2014 alumni who graduated from Old Dominion University with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering Technology. She is a Structural Engineer III at Newport News Shipbuilding (NNSB), and a Black Engineer of the Year Award (BEYA) 2017 Modern Day Technology Leader honoree. April’s NNSB experience encompasses the design and completion of the SEAWOLF submarine class, maintenance of the Virginia Class Submarine, and the conception, arrangement and detailed design of COLUMBIA class submarine. April has been an active member of Hampton Roads SWE since July 2016 and currently serves as Treasurer.
April is a member of the Career Pathways team at NNSB that works with Hampton Roads public schools to mentor students and provide opportunities for these students to shadow engineers and designers to understand possible future careers. April is also a mentor in the GEMS (Girls with Engineering Minds in Shipbuilding) program, where she enjoys the opportunity to encourage middle school aged girls to pursue education and careers in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Additionally, April is a member of the City Life Church in Newport News and serves in several volunteer capacities, always energetically and reliably.
April is a member of the Career Pathways team at NNSB that works with Hampton Roads public schools to mentor students and provide opportunities for these students to shadow engineers and designers to understand possible future careers. April is also a mentor in the GEMS (Girls with Engineering Minds in Shipbuilding) program, where she enjoys the opportunity to encourage middle school aged girls to pursue education and careers in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Additionally, April is a member of the City Life Church in Newport News and serves in several volunteer capacities, always energetically and reliably.
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