University at Buffalo (UB)
Faculty Profile
Ifeoma Nwogu
Associate Professor
Computer Science and Engineering
inwogu@buffalo.edu
Education:
- PhD, Computer Science and Engineering, University at Buffalo, 2009
Professional experience:
- Software Consultant, Programming, Sapient Corporation
What mentoring means to me:
Mentoring to me is a way to connect with many different people, to learn about them and figure out how to help them succeed in their endeavors, both academic and non-academic. Mentoring to me is like a friendship with someone in a phase of life that I went through already and I can share some of the lessons I learned with them, to help them not make the same mistakes I made. Lastly, mentoring to me is a way to help someone by connecting them to people who could further assist them to succeed.
Topics I am willing to discuss with students:
Academic Culture
- Considering a non-academic path after grad school.
- Dealing with politics and conflict with faculty or peers.
- Decoding and demystifying academic culture and norms.
- Taking a non-traditional path to grad school.
- Uncertainty about staying in grad school.
Other Topics
- I started my PhD in my thirties after working over seven years in industry and had my first child while writing my thesis.
Personal Experiences
- Caregiving for children.
- Experiences related to being a woman.
- Experiences related to racial, ethnic, cultural and/or religious minority status.