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Dr. Laura Bottomley, from North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, is an electrical engineer.

In 2016. Bottomley was named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) [1] for increasing student interest in STEM education. In 2007, she was awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring. Bottomley is also a Fellow of the American Society of Engineering Education. In 2016, she appeared in a Super Bowl commercial entitled "Doing Good with STEM."

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References

  1. "2016 elevated fellow" (PDF). IEEE Fellows Directory.